Billy Gibbons’ first assembly with ZZ High bassist Dusty Hill may have been the opening scene of a wild rock ‘n’ roll film.

A lot as Hill had change into a vital a part of ZZ High’s distinctive sound over the many years, he wasn’t the band’s unique bassist. That function initially belonged to Billy Ethridge, who stepped away only a 12 months into the group’s formation to pursue different musical pursuits.

In a brand new interview with Rock & Roll Excessive College, Gibbons appears to be like again on the second Hill formally entered the image, noting the way it was something however standard.

“After working with Frank [Beard, drummer], Billy Ethridge was holding down the bass chops,” the guitarist explains [via Ultimate Guitar]. “However Billy Ethridge wished to go on and additional his route behind the Hammond B-3 organ. And he mentioned, ‘Pay attention, ask Frank about this man, Dusty. They’ve been enjoying collectively. If I have been to go away, I feel you’ll discover Dusty an appropriate alternative.’”

“We determined to perform a little rehearsal jam session, and certain sufficient, Dusty confirmed up. Nicely, I have to again up a bit bit. Frank mentioned, ‘Hey, I need to introduce you to Dusty.’ He’s coming over at three this afternoon. Round 4 o’clock, then 5 o’clock, no Dusty. At 6pm, I mentioned, ‘Nicely, the place’s this man Dusty?’ And, I assume round seven o’clock, there’s a knock on the door. I went and opened it, and this man was standing there.”

Gibbons continues: “He had a gallon jug of wine, and he stepped in and he mentioned, ‘Hey, man, I wished to let you recognize, I’m Dusty.’ And with that, he fell on the ground and handed out. That is going to be my man! However the subsequent day, we picked up, and we began saying, properly, ‘Let’s jam a quantity or two.’ And we wound up three hours on a shuffling pace. And I mentioned, ‘Man, that is going to work.’”

After Dusty Hill’s dying in 2021, he was changed by Elwood Francis, who nonetheless handles bass duties in ZZ High to today.