ZZ TOP
Le Zenith,
Paris, France
October 10th, 2002

*** Very special show without Frank Beard ***

SOURCE : EX+ audience stereo MD master

LINEAGE : Core Sound binaurals with box (filter flat) -> SHARP MD-MS702H -> Sony MDS JE-520 MD player (for tracks, edits) -> Optical cable -> Pioneer PDR 609 stand alone CD burner -> wav -> EAC -> Goldwave v.5.08 for slight bass lift, fades, maximize at 90% -> TLH 2.4.1 (build 160) -> FLAC level 8 align on sector boundaries, md5.

WHY IS THIS SHOW INTERESTING ?
Here is what you can read on db.etree.org (thanks to this site)

"This is a very interesting show to listen to as Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill are not playing with original drummer Frank Beard. During this part of the 2002 Euro tour, Frank Beard had to have emergency appendix surgery and recovered very quickly. I'm not sure how many shows Frank missed. This drummer did a super fine job, just perfect in fact. In an odd way, the drums almost seem to be too perfect. Without knowing it, I think most all fans, even diehards would not know that this was not Frank Beard playing. Billy does not say much other than normal (other than some French a few times) between songs and never introduces the band. Billy speaks as much Spanish and French in between songs as he does in English."

(I was there and I did not notice anything)

Disc one 0:46:12
101.Tube Snake Boogie
102.I Thank You
103.Pincushion
104.Got Me Under Pressure
105.Waitin' for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago
106.Future Blues
107.Bad Nationwide
108.Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
109.Rough Boy
110.Mexican Blackbird

Disc two 0:44:23
201.Cheap Sunglasses
202.Just Got Paid Today (Billy Tears The Sides Off The Guitar!)
203.I Loved a Woman
204.Bang Bang & Shang Alang
205.Gimme All Your Lovin'
206.Sharp Dressed Man (fades in)
207.Legs
208.La Grange (As two parts with long break in between - Surf's Up!)> La Grange Instrumental / Tush

Total 1:30:36

Recorded and shared on Dime by finkployd49
(August 2009)