"What's Up With That" is a 1996
ZZ Top song and single from the album ''
Rhythmeen
''Rhythmeen'' is the twelfth studio album by the American rock music, rock band ZZ Top, released in 1996 in music, 1996. It is their last album with longtime producer Bill Ham.
Production and recording
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The single was a deliberate return to ZZ Top's blues roots, dropping the synthesizers and back to guitar.
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was played by James Harman.[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."] The single features two 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 song by 1930s blues musician Robert Johnson, that song was only played live during the 1996 Continental Safari Tour. The second song is originally from their 1975 album '' Fandango!''.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Personnel
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Billy Gibbons-guitar, lead vocals
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Dusty Hill- bass guitar, backing vocals
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Frank Beard-drums
Additional musicians
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James Harman-harmonica
References
ZZ Top songs
1996 singles
Songs written by Billy Gibbons
1996 songs
Songs written by Mack Rice
Songs written by Luther Ingram
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