Rio Grande Mud
Studio album by ZZ TopWikipedia
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Search complete. 9 mentions across 6 episodes found for "Rio Grande Mud".
Sep 11, 2026
Zach BroylesHOST
El Loco's okay.
Zach BroylesHOST
But, but yeah, I really, I've fallen more in love with Tejas, but like, like those records, like for me, it's all about Rio Grande Mud.
Zach BroylesHOST
I mean, really ZZ Top's first record, Rio Grande Mud, Tres Hombres.
Zach BroylesHOST
And then I don't really like Fandango that much.
Zach BroylesHOST
It's a weird record.
Ian WadleyHOST
There was a time before Eliminator when this was a totally different band that put out these incredible, timeless fucking albums.
Ian WadleyHOST
ZZ Top's first album, Rio Grande Mud, Tres Hombres, Loco, Tejas, Fandango...
Ian WadleyHOST
You know, just incredible shit that's much better than sharp-dressed man kind of fucking, you know, slip and slide my sleeping bag kind of fucking shit.
Ian WadleyHOST
TV dinners! But, I mean, what do you think about him carrying on now without Frank Beard, man? I'm all for it.
Jason DonsisHOST
I remember, I don't know when many years ago, a couple of years ago.
Jason DonsisHOST
And I think I mentioned then too, like I remember my first in, in sort of, um, cross with ZZ Top is seeing Rio Grande Mud.
Jason DonsisHOST
That record was in my dad's collection.
Jason DonsisHOST
He used to, to plug his headphones into the, to the stereo in the trailer we lived in.
Matt RogersHOST
It is the HZ of Rock with Matt and Brian, and that was our tribute to Frank Beard, who we sadly lost last week at the age of 77.
Matt RogersHOST
And that was from Rio Grande Mud.
Matt RogersHOST
That was sure got cold after the rain.
Matt RogersHOST
Absolutely brilliant song.
Ray KoobHOST
They got to do albums as artist development.
Ray KoobHOST
You know, the first record, um, called First Album, and then Rio Grande Mud, and Tres Hombres, really, those albums were them developing the sound that they would have later in their career, and laying the basis for everything that would explode on Fandango.
Marcus GoldmanHOST
Josh Homme mentioned and talked a little bit about the early days in the documentary, as well as Billy Bob Thornton, who were both prominent voices telling their stories of ZZ Top, and what ZZ Top meant to them through both, uh, their worlds as...
Marcus GoldmanHOST
And Josh Homme being a very, very competent student of rock and roll, made some good points.
16 MINS LATER
Ray KoobHOST
Let's get down and dirty.
Marcus GoldmanHOST
Yep.
Ray KoobHOST
Get down in the Rio Grande mud.
Ray KoobHOST
You love d- getting down in the mud, I know.
Ray KoobHOST
They got to do albums as artist development.
Ray KoobHOST
You know, their first record, um, called First Album, and then Rio Grande Mud and Tres Hombres.
Ray KoobHOST
Really, those albums were them developing the sound that they would have later in their career, and laying the basis for everything that would explode on Fandango.
Marcus GoldmanHOST
Josh Homme mentioned and talked a little bit about the early days in the documentary, as well as Billy Bob Thornton, who were both prominent voices telling their stories of ZZ Top and what ZZ Top meant to them through both, uh, their worlds as, and Josh Homme being a very, very competent student of rock and roll, made some good points.
17 MINS LATER
Ray KoobHOST
Man, let's get down and dirty.
Marcus GoldmanHOST
Yeah.
Ray KoobHOST
Get down in the Rio Grande mud.
Ray KoobHOST
You love d- getting down in the mud, I know.