Yahoo

ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ZZ Top bassist Elwood ...
loudwire

ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis Reveals Which YouTuber Inspired Him to Play 17-String Bass

ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...
loudwire

ZZ Top Bassist Explains Why He Played Giant 17-String Bass Onstage

ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has now explained why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the long-running classic rock band last week. Francis, formerly a stage technician for ...
American Songwriter

Jared Dines Calls Out ZZ Top’s 17-String Bass: “Ripoff”

As American Songwriter reported, ZZ Top’s bassist Elwood Francis played an odd-looking 17-string bass at the band’s recent show on November 5 for the rock group’s 1983 song, “Got Me Under Pressure.” ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Here’s Why ZZ Top Just Performed With a Massive 17-String Bass

Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument ...
Stereogum

Watch ZZ Top Perform With A 17-String Bass

Dusty Hill, the longtime bassist for Texas boogie-rockers supreme ZZ Top, died last year at age 72. But the band has carried on without him, with longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis taking over on ...
NME

Watch ZZ Top perform with ridiculous 17-string bass

ZZ Top performed with a ridiculous 17-string bass last week (November 5) during their performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Check out footage of the moment below. Elwood Francis’ behemoth bass is likely ...