Manic Monday: ZZ Top Hail “Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers” Live At Rockpalast 1980

“Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers” has never been ZZ Top’s most flashy or recognizable song, but it might be their purest—a loose, loud, bluesy groove that captures ZZ Top at their most natural: no frills, just swagger. And swagging beers is what gave this blue-collar anthem a relatable poof of Texas boogie magic that very well might be the trio’s heaviest song. Check out this clip from Rockpalast where Billy Gibbons and the late Dusty Hill trade off on vocals, giving this a three-minute rock punch like they don’t make any more.