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ZZ Top bass player and founding member Dusty Hill dies at 72; Kid Rock pays tribute

One of rock’s most iconic trios has lost a member. Dusty Hill, the bass player for ZZ Top for more than 50 years, died on Wednesday. He was 72. Hill’s bandmates Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons confirmed ...
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Here’s Why ZZ Top Just Performed With a Massive 17-String Bass

Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument ...
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ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis Reveals Which YouTuber Inspired Him to Play 17-String Bass

ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...
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ZZ Top Bassist Explains Why He Played Giant 17-String Bass Onstage

ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has now explained why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the long-running classic rock band last week. Francis, formerly a stage technician for ...
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ZZ Top icon Dusty Hill's famous Fender Precision bass guitar sells at auction for $393,700

A bass guitar owned and extensively used by late ZZ Top icon Dusty Hill has sold at auction for $393,700 (£313,830) – making it the second most expensive bass ever sold at auction. The 1953 ...