Location North America, Europe Legs 3 | Associated album Fandango! No. of shows 56 | |
Start date March 28, 1975 (1975-03-28) End date February 20, 1976 (1976-02-20) | ||
The Fandango! Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. Launched in support of their fourth studio album Fandango!, the tour's show took place in arenas and convention centers from March 1975 through February 1976. It had three legs and 55 shows, taking the band across North America and Europe. Band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill wore rhinestone suits designed by Nudie Cohn. The set list included songs from Fandango and their previous albums, along with various covers. The tour received mixed reviews from critics.
Contents
Main set
Each concert opened with a cover of The Nightcaps' "Thunderbird." Following "Thunderbird", the band performed "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree", and "Chevrolet." "Precious and Grace" was performed at every show, as well as "Waitin' for the Bus", which segued into "Jesus Just Left Chicago." "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings", "Heard It on the X", "Balinese", "Move Me on Down the Line", and "Blue Jean Blues" were also played. The band did a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Rattlesnake Shake", which followed with "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers." Each show featured "La Grange" and "Tush" during the middle of the set. "La Grange" was often played as a medley with a cover of "Sloppy Drunk Blues" and "Bar-B-Q" from Rio Grande Mud. Many concerts featured "Mexican Blackbird" and "Just Got Paid." Covers of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" were performed. The show closed with "Backdoor Medley", a medley that consisted of four compositions and included a cover of Little Walter's "Mellow Down Easy."
Reception
Most critics remained positive about the band's performance, although some capitalized on the band's loudness. Joan Applegate from the The Spokesman-Review said that they had "no flair" and musical talent "wasn't their forte."