Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and Houston, Texas natives ZZ Top might not immediately come to mind when you think of country music, even if its members, guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard, and vocalist/bassist Dusty Hill look as country as it comes with those beards, but the legendary classic rock band -- or that little ol' band from Texas, as they call themselves -- is a lot more country than you think. (They even performed their first concert together at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Beaumont, Texas.) When the band was first formed, it was Gibbons, Dan Mitchell, and Lanier Greig. Gibbons was really drawn to the band names B.B. King and Z.Z. Hill and almost landed on the combined name of Z.Z. King. But since the king is technically "on top", ZZ Top was born. The band's first single, "Salt Lick" helped the group secure a deal with London Records, the US affiliate of the British label, Decca Records. Bassist Billy Ethridg replaced Greig and Frank Beard replaced Mitchell. Ethridge quit when he didn't want to sign with London records and Dusty Hill took his spot. It was this groups first show together at the Knights of Columbus Hall in 1970. ZZ Top's first album with the main group, Tres Hombres, was an instant success and really turned the band into stars. Pretty much overnight. One of its most popular songs, "La Grange", was written about the Chicken Ranch in LaGrange, Texas -- the famous brothel portrayed in the country musical classic "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". Fandango! followed in 1975, another top 10 album with it's well-performing single, "Tush." The band went on a worldwide tour to promote their 1976 album, Tejas, which didn't perform as well peaking at 17 on the charts. After taking a two year break, ZZ Top signed with Warner Bros Records and released the platinum album, Degüello which produced popular singles "I Thank You" and "Cheap Sunglasses". From there, ZZ Top took their twangy, Texas-inspired rock and shot to