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Still chugging along three decades after members of Houston garage bands the Moving Sidewalks and the American Blues united in 1970, this little ol' band from Texas makes its mark on 2003 with MESCALERO, the trio's first album in four years. As one of the first blues-rock power trios to fuse synthesizers with their straightforward brand of boogie, ZZ Top continues down this same path throughout these 16 songs. The difference is the Tex-Mex border brushed-on flavor, be it the bilingual title cut, the techno-mariachi that is the Spanish-sung "Que Lastima," or the Dia de Los Muertos-inspired cover art. Also present and accounted for is the group's salacious sense of humor, which is readily apparent in the straightforward shuffle "Buck Nekkid" and equally rocked-out "Piece." Longtime fans of Memphis soul best known for their cover of Sam & Dave's "I Thank You," ZZ Top returns to the Stax/Volt canon for a crack at Lowell Fulsom's "Tramp," which is given a quirky reading thanks to the use of a filter on the vocals. Also tacked onto the last track is an uncredited cover of "As Time Goes By," sung by a gravelly sounding Billy Gibbons over slack-key-inspired guitar accompaniment.
Recorded at Foam Box Recordings, H-Town, Texas.
ZZ Top: Bill F. Gibbons (vocals, guitar); Dusty Hill (vocals, bass); Frank Beard (drums).
Mescalero Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews One Of The Best
Mescalero is one of ZZ's finest works.
It gets with it and gets down. This is one rockin shot of "Krunchy" rhythym. Within you'll find a Texas-Louisiana kind of swamp blues flavor stirred in with all the energy of a down-south full-tilt Tejano barbecue. Turn it up loud and jam your buck-nekkid behind off. Then you'll know "What It Is". No other band rocks like Reverend G and the boys. Guaranteed you'll play this one over and over, if for no other reason, than to sonically blow-out and impress your friends after a night of partyin' and hard-drinkin'. They'll love ya for it. Spin it around, you'll see!
Submitted by ~LocomotoDave~ (~Palm Springs, CA~) 
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 EXCELLANT CD
There are some very good songs on here
I think my favorite is alley-gator and
buck nekked
Submitted by chail (MadisonWI)
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Mescalero is ssssssssmokin!!
Mescalero rocks!! The nasty tones, the driving basslines, the hoppin drums, it all adds up to the best album ZZTop has done in a long time.
Hot Spots include Buck Nekkid[my favorite], Piece[we all want a little lol], Punk A$$ Boyfriend, and Stackin Paper. ZZ Top is still the king of the gutbucket, dirty, fire breathin, blues rock bands!! Go ahead, give Mescalero a shot, and see if you don't breathe fire, too!! sssssssssssmokin!!
Submitted by blujam (Fremont Nebraska USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No It's exactly what I expected
Nothing new here. Thank goodness! It's great to buy a cd and get exactly what I expected. Great stuff. Great sound.
Submitted by a reviewer (Newburgh, IN)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No EXCELLENT!
Another ZZ Top classic filled with great songs. It's a shame that it was mostly overlooked by the masses.
Submitted by Lee (Owensboro, KY, USA)
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