Video by Linden Hudson. Who is Linden Hudson? ++
CLASSICBANDS DOT COM said: “According to stage manager David Blayney in his book: sound engineer Linden Hudson co-wrote much of the material on the ZZ Top ELIMINATOR album.”
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LICKLIBRARY DOT COM (2013 interview) ZZ TOP’S BILLY GIBBONS SAID: “the Eliminator sessions in 1983 were guided largely by another one of our associates, Linden Hudson, a gifted engineer, during the development of those compositions.” (end quote) (Gibbons admits this after 30 years, but offers Linden no apology or reparations for lack of credit/royalties) ++
MUSICRADAR DOT COM (2013 interview with ZZ Top’s guitarist Billy Gibbons broke 30 years of silence about Linden Hudson introducing synthesizers into ZZ Top’s sound.) Gibbons said: “This was a really interesting turning point. We had befriended somebody who would become an influential associate, a guy named Linden Hudson. He was a gifted songwriter and had production skills that were leading the pack at times. He brought some elements to the forefront that helped reshape what ZZ Top were doing, starting in the studio and eventually to the live stage. Linden had no fear and was eager to experiment in ways that would frighten most bands. But we followed suit, and the synthesizers started to show up on record.”
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Read about Linden’s shitty ZZ Top “Eliminator” experience at: lindenhudson.net/lindens-fame/ and lindenhudson.net/press/ ++
The Linden Hudson story has returned after more than 30 years to haunt Billy Gibbons. The internet made that possible.
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LINDEN HUDSON IS IN WIKIPEDIA (do a “find” on each page for Linden)
GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZZ_Top +++ AND GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminator_(album)
GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Dressed_Man +++ AND GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legs_(song)
GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Got_Me_Under_Pressure +++ AND GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Dinners_(song)
GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_plagiarism +++ AND GO TO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Loco
Hear sample: original UNDER PRESSURE rehearsal tape at: soundcloud.com/texasman-1/got-me-under-pressure-song
Hear sample: original LEGS tape: soundcloud.com/texasman-1/legs-song-by-zz-top-pre-release-proto-type-recording-clip
Hear sample: orig TV DINNERS tape: soundcloud.com/texasman-1/tv-dinners-original-zz-top-song-prototype-sample-clips
Hear sample: original DIRTY DOG rehearsal tape: soundcloud.com/texasman-1/dirty-dog-song-prototype-from
Hear sample: original I GOT THE SIX rehearsal tape: soundcloud.com/texasman-1/i-got-the-six-original
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ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
Video shot by amateur photographer Linden Hudson (South Central USA, America).
The awesome, funny, entertaining model was: Sie Ist Idaho (From North Eastern USA)
The sound was not planned to be used, it is picked up on the teeny camera mics.
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In 2015 Linden’s Vimeo channel received 3.2 million views. In the 5 year period of 2010 to 2015 it was 8.5 million views.