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Billy Gibbons, SXSW 2012, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

ZZ Top Kick Off Australian Tour With Guns N’ Roses and Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere on March 10, 2013

in News

ZZ Top have returned to Australia and kicked off their first show in Perth on Saturday with Guns N’ Roses and Rose Tattoo.

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top - image By Ros O'Gorman Noise11 photo

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top - image By Ros O'Gorman

Despite a new album in ‘La Futura’ (2012), ZZ Top only played one new song and kept the set to mainly their 70s and 80s material. 1973’s ‘Tres Hombres’ album was the most featured in the set with four tracks.

The ZZ Top setlist for March 9 in Perth was:

I Thank You (from Deguello, 1976)
Waitin’ For The Bus (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Jesus Just Left Chicago (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Heard It On The X (from Fandango, 1975)
I Gotsta Get Paid (from La Futura, 2012)
Gimme All Your Lovin’ (from Eliminator, 1983)
My Head’s In Mississippi (from Recycler, 1990)
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Sharp Dressed Man (from Eliminator, 1983)
Legs (from Eliminator, 1983)
Tube Snake Boogie (from El Loco, 1981)
La Grange (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Tush (from Fandango, 1975)

The remaining ZZ Top dates with Guns N Roses and Rose Tattoo are:

March 12, Sydney, Allphones Arena
March 13, Newcastle, March 13
March 16 and 17, Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
March 20, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre

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