The set's backdrop was a 180-foot (55 m) three-dimensional panorama that used five scrims measuring 36-by-20 feet (11-by-6 m), which were hand-painted and individually lit to show dawn and dusk effects. The stage was constructed in a seven-hour process with the help of 40 crew members. It included a 63-by-48 foot (19-by-15 m) stage that was tilted at a four-degree angle, which resembled the shape of Texas and weighed 35 tons (70,000 lbs), costing a reported US$100,000. Whereas ZZ Top had previously used simple productions, the tour stage was an elaborate setup designed to "bring Texas to the people". The Worldwide Texas Tour stage was designed by Bill Narum, who also designed ZZ Top's album covers and tour posters. In 2008, guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons recalled the concert as a "great, great event". The concert-photographs of which were used for their 1975 Fandango! album-was the last at the stadium until the Eagles performed there in 1995, as the artificial turf was damaged by rowdy fans. On September 1, 1974, ZZ Top performed at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. They gained a reputation as one of the top rock acts in the country and earned them the nickname "that little ol' band from Texas". ZZ Top's 1973 album Tres Hombres and supporting single " La Grange" brought them commercial and critical success in the United States. In 2008, Guitar World′s Alan di Perna called it "one of the most ambitious and bizarre tours in all of rock history". The band's 1976 album Tejas, which elaborated on the tour's artistic theme, was recorded during a break in the tour, and its songs were played in 1977. The elaborate stage production was designed to bring Texas to national audiences, with regional fauna and flora.Įncompassing five legs and 97 shows, the tour began in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on and ended in Fort Worth, Texas on December 31, 1977. Arranged in support of their 1975 album Fandango!, the band visited arenas, stadiums, and auditoriums from 1976 to 1977. The Worldwide Texas Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. 1976–77 concert tour by ZZ Top Worldwide Texas Tour Concert by ZZ Top
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