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Elwood Francis, their trusted guitar tech of the past two decades, into play with his slide guitar, bass guitar and harmonica playing in full swing.” Per Dusty’s request ‘The show must go on!’ With that directive, ZZ Top has put the services of Mr. They await a speedy recovery and have him back pronto. “The members of ZZ Top, Billy, and Frank, would like to share that Dusty, their fearless bass player, is on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue.

At the time, they ascribed his being MIA to a “hip” issue. Gibbons and Beard said that Hill had died in his sleep at his home, but did not provide a date. The trio’s other members, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, announced Hill’s death in a Facebook post. On July 23, five days before announcing Hill’s death, the other two members had addressed his absence, after concertgoers on the first few dates of the tour grew worried about his status. Dusty Hill, bassist for the enduring Texas blues rock band ZZ Top for over half a century, has died at age 72. We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston. The bassist played their July 18 show at Louisville’s Iroquois Amphitheatre, then canceled a show in Evansville July 21 before resuming on July 23 in the Chicago area without Hill.Īlthough Wednesday night’s show was canceled, the band is currently still slated to resume the tour with a Friday night show in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dusty Hill, the bassist for blues-rock trio ZZ Top, has died. The group had continued the tour after Hill was forced to leave right after it kicked off. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top,’ We will forever be connected to that ‘Blues Shuffle in C.’ You will be missed greatly, amigo.” Gibbons and the other remaining founding member of the trio, drummer Frank Beard, had announced Hill’s death on Wednesday. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,” they said then in a statement. Billy told me okay to share w/fans: As Dusty said upon his departure, “ Let the show go on!”.and…with respect, we’ll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes. rockers The Zombies.) But his most fateful decision was forming ZZ Top with Beard and Moving Sidewalks singer/guitarist Gibbons their line-up remained unchanged for the entirety of their time together.Received this just now via text from regarding passing of Dusty Hill. (Their most bizarre collaboration was a fake version of U.K.

through the end of the year, with a Canadian trek planned for the spring of 2022.īorn Joseph Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas, Hill was a fixture of the local music scene in the '60s, performing in several bands alongside drummer Frank Beard. The band are slated to play across the U.S. We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty. 2 Dusty Hill (L) was a member of the band ZZ TopCredit: AP:Associated Press Who was ZZ Top's Dusty Hill Joseph Michael 'Dusty' Hill was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band’s official website. On July 23, the band announced that Hill would sit out upcoming tour dates due to a hip issue, with longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis sitting in for him. It was announced on Jthat Dusty Hill, the bassist and secondary lead vocalist for the rock band ZZ Top had, passed away. 'We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top.'.You will be missed greatly, amigo.'Ī cause of death was not disclosed. Gibbons and Frank Beard wrote in a statement. 'We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at his home in Houston, TX,' bandmates Billy F. Dusty Hill, whose bass offered bluesy bottom end for ZZ Top for more than 50 years, has died, his band members confirmed.