Which of the ZZ Top guys died?

Dusty Hill
ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill Dead: Longtime Bassist Dies at 72 Tearing up that bottom there for Dusty.” ZZ Top announced in a statement on Wednesday (July 28) that Hill had 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 group wrote.

Who is ZZ Top’s guitar tech?

Elwood Francis
Elwood Francis, who is the band’s longtime guitar tech, also filled in for Hill when he was experiencing health issues.

Who is Elwood of ZZ Top?

The new bassist for ZZ Top, Elwood Francis, doesn’t pluck with his fingers. He uses a pick instead. This simple technique is what we’ll call, “Impactful.” Francis has created a new drive in this 50-year-old band.

What kind of guitar picks does Billy Gibbons use?

Billy Gibbons Signature Model Guitar Pick by V-PICKS was designed with and for Billy Gibbons in the V-PICKS shop in Nashville. Billy Gibbons now plays the V-PICKS Tradition Lite Ghost Rim guitar pick! It sports Billy’s likeness that his tech Elwood Francis drew for him.

Are the ZZ Top beards real?

Though ZZ Top formed in 1969, Gibbons and Hill did not don the beards until nearly 10 years later, and their decision to do so was by coincidence. “They had always had some form of facial hair, with Frank usually sporting a mustache, while Billy and Dusty had scruffy little beards no more than an inch or two long.”

Where is Elwood Francis?

Wikipedia Bio. Elwood Francis is a guitar tech, musician, and punk rock kid at heart. He has his band, The Mighty Skullhead. The band is based out of Lexington, Kentucky, so they only play a few times a year.

Was Dusty Hill in Bones?

William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician who is the guitarist and primary vocalist of ZZ Top. Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably Bones.