The song is a deliberate return to ZZ Top's blues roots, dropping the synthesizers and back to the guitar.[1]
The single features two previously unreleased live recordings that were captured "live and sly during one of the many ZZ Top late nights". The first live song is a cover version of "Stop Breaking Down Blues" by the blues musician Robert Johnson; that song was only played live during the 1996 Continental Safari Tour. The second live song is "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings", originally from their 1975 album Fandango!.
^ abZZ Top Returns to its Blues Roots, Billboard - 17 Aug 1996 - Page 13 "The first single from "Rhythmeen," "What's Up With That," goes to radio Sept. 3. "It's a snaky, sinewy blues song that will surprise a lot of people," says Surratt, who is targeting mainstream rock formats and, because of the song's "texture," .. Dave Richards, PD of active rock station WRCX Chicago, has tested "What's Up With That" for 50 people "The worst response was, 'That's pretty good,' and the best was, 'Wow! These guys are back! The synthesizers are gone, they're playing guitar and sounding like ZZ Top — and it's still a catchy ZZ Top song.' " "
^"ZZ Top - Rhythmeen (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
^Marjorie Galen, Gordon Matthews Legends of Rock 1403737193 - 2007 "Always tasteful, always cool in a cartoon kind of way, ZZ Top has cruised slow and steady up the charts, time and time ..."Gimme All Your Lovin", "Legs", "Sharp Dressed Man", "Sleeping Bag", "Doubleback", "Pincushion", "What's Up with That", "36-22-36".. "
^The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 2002- Page 219 James Harman.. ... television, radio, festivals world-wide; Songs for films; Several songs used in TV shows; Plays in every major blues festival world-wide; Played harmonica on ZZ Top single. What's Up With That; Appeared on David Letterman Show, 1997."
^"ZZ Top singles". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
what, with, that, song, what, with, that, song, released, second, single, from, their, 1996, album, rhythmeen, what, with, that, single, topfrom, album, rhythmeenreleasedseptember, 1996, recorded1996genreblues, rocklength5, 19labelrcasongwriter, billy, gibbons. What s Up with That is a song by ZZ Top released as the second single from their 1996 album Rhythmeen 3 What s Up with That Single by ZZ Topfrom the album RhythmeenReleasedSeptember 3 1996 1 Recorded1996GenreBlues rockLength5 19LabelRCASongwriter s Billy Gibbons Joe Hardy Luther Ingram Mack Rice 2 Producer s Bill HamZZ Top singles chronology She s Just Killing Me 1996 What s Up with That 1996 Fearless Boogie 1999 Contents 1 Overview 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Additional personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 ReferencesOverview editThe song is a deliberate return to ZZ Top s blues roots dropping the synthesizers and back to the guitar 1 The single features two previously unreleased live recordings that were captured live and sly during one of the many ZZ Top late nights The first live song is a cover version of Stop Breaking Down Blues by the blues musician Robert Johnson that song was only played live during the 1996 Continental Safari Tour The second live song is Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings originally from their 1975 album Fandango Track listing editNo TitleLength1 What s Up with That radio version 3 352 What s Up with That original version 5 193 Stop Breaking Down Blues live 4 034 Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings live 3 48Personnel editBilly Gibbons guitar lead vocals Dusty Hill bass guitar backing vocals Frank Beard drums Additional personnel edit James Harman harmonica 4 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1996 Peakposition Finland Suomen virallinen lista 5 8 UK Singles OCC 6 58 US Mainstream Rock Billboard 7 5 Year end charts edit Chart 1996 Position Canada Top Singles RPM 8 88References edit a b ZZ Top Returns to its Blues Roots Billboard 17 Aug 1996 Page 13 The first single from Rhythmeen What s Up With That goes to radio Sept 3 It s a snaky sinewy blues song that will surprise a lot of people says Surratt who is targeting mainstream rock formats and because of the song s texture Dave Richards PD of active rock station WRCX Chicago has tested What s Up With That for 50 people The worst response was That s pretty good and the best was Wow These guys are back The synthesizers are gone they re playing guitar and sounding like ZZ Top and it s still a catchy ZZ Top song ZZ Top Rhythmeen CD Album Discogs Retrieved July 12 2013 Marjorie Galen Gordon Matthews Legends of Rock 1403737193 2007 Always tasteful always cool in a cartoon kind of way ZZ Top has cruised slow and steady up the charts time and time Gimme All Your Lovin Legs Sharp Dressed Man Sleeping Bag Doubleback Pincushion What s Up with That 36 22 36 The International Who s Who in Popular Music 2002 2002 Page 219 James Harman television radio festivals world wide Songs for films Several songs used in TV shows Plays in every major blues festival world wide Played harmonica on ZZ Top single What s Up With That Appeared on David Letterman Show 1997 ZZ Top singles finnishcharts com Retrieved November 9 2022 ZZ Top Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved November 9 2022 ZZ Top Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved November 9 2022 RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1996 RPM Retrieved November 26 2017 nbsp This 1990s rock song related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title What 27s Up with That ZZ Top song amp oldid 1184455053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
