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Title: Some Good Sound Changes
Review: ZZ Top has been a vital part of the blues/rock n roll music scene since the early 1970's. Most of their past efforts are rooted in simple three chord rock.On Mescalero, ZZ Top varies the formula just a little to make a positive impression. Songs like What Would You Do and Me So Stupid are actually well definied pop tunes. This is something that ZZ Top has not explored as well since their fabulous Eliminator record. Also, tunes like Crunchy and Punk Ass Boyfriend offer some hip hop flavors while retaining their rock n roll/blues roots.Other highlights include the latin flavored Que Lastima, the calypso touches on the title track, and the super hidden track cover of As Time Goes By. These little extra touches work well to my ears as ZZ Top did not eliminate their old sound. They enhanced it and quite well and a 3 1/2-4 star rating is a big improvement over some of the two stars that they had put out before this release. Nice work guys.
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