Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers

This article covers the ZZ Top song. For the Motörhead EP of the same name see Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (EP)

"Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers"
Song by ZZ Top from the album Tres Hombres
Released	July 26, 1973
Recorded	Brian Studios, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Hard rock Blues rock
Length	3:23
Label	London
Writer	Billy Gibbons Dusty Hill Frank Beard
Producer	Bill Ham
Tres Hombres track listing
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" (2) "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" (3) "Master of Sparks" (4)

"Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" is a song by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, originally released on their 1973 album Tres Hombres.

History

ZZ Top first recorded their song in 1973, and was a minor radio hit, despite not being released as a single. It is the only song on the Tres Hombres album to feature lead vocals by bassist Dusty Hill, who trades off every line with guitarist Billy Gibbons. Such a vocal style was repeated on certain songs on their later albums, such as "Heard it on the X", from Fandango!, "Pan Am Highway Blues" and "Avalon Hideaway", from Tejas, and "Don't Tease Me", from El Loco.

It became a frequent song in the band's live set around the time of its release, and has been played sparingly over the years. It was, however featured on the compilations The Best of ZZ Top, Chrome, Smoke & BBQ, and Rancho Texicano.

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
• Dusty Hill - bass, vocals
• Frank Beard - drums

Covers

• The song was covered by English heavy metal band Motörhead in 1977, being released in 1980 on their Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers EP.
• Tesla covered the song for their Real to Reel sessions.
• Van Halen played the song live in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Vince Neil covered the song for his album Tattoos & Tequila.
• Coheed and Cambria recently anounced they were recording a cover for Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers.

• Coheed and Cambria recently anounced they were recording a cover for Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers.