It must be strange. Being a replacement for a fondly-regarded rock icon after they pass. Elwood Francis though seems to be in a state of denial. Elwood was a long time roadie for ZZ Top who filled in ...
If you see ZZ Top in action in 2025, you’ll witness bassist and former guitar tech Elwood Francis playing an absurd 17-string bass. The late Dusty Hill’s replacement brings out the yellow instrument ...
ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has posted an update, introducing the world to his new two-string bass. Francis was formerly ...
Discussing his history with ZZ Top, Francis explained to Guitar World how his career with the group started. “When I first started doing it, Dusty was just sick and going home for a few weeks. It was ...
Christopher McKittrick takes a close look at the history of ZZ Top in the new biography Gimme All Your Lovin’: The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons Credit: Photo by Brian Marks.
DENVER — The summer concert season has begun at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. While the season's first concert was held Saturday, the summer schedule is growing with new additions. New shows were announced ...