Sharp Dressed Man (2019 Remaster) -
: The music video is the second part of a loose narrative trilogy following "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and preceding "Legs".
💡 : Despite the "Sharp Dressed" theme, the band members were famously more comfortable in denim than the silk suits described in the song. To help you dive deeper into this track, Explore more ZZ Top remasters from the Goin' 50 collection? Sharp Dressed Man (2019 Remaster)
Released as part of the compilation in June 2019, the 2019 remaster of "Sharp Dressed Man" refreshes one of ZZ Top's most iconic tracks from their 1983 Diamond-certified album Eliminator . This version enhances the clarity of the band's "techno-blues" sound, maintaining the gritty Texas guitar work while providing a cleaner presentation of the early-80s synthesizers. 🎸 Musical Breakdown : The music video is the second part
: Features a distinctive "dead-room" 70s drum beat with an added 80s electronic edge. Released as part of the compilation in June
: Billy Gibbons' minute-long solo uses a Fender Esquire with a slide layered with his 1959 Les Paul "Pearly Gates" in standard tuning. Instrumentation : Billy Gibbons : Vocals, Electric Guitar Dusty Hill : Bass Guitar, Vocals Frank Beard : Drums, Percussion Terry Manning : Programming and Synths 👔 Core Themes & Lyrics
: Lyrics reference a "silk suit," "black tie," "gold watch," and "diamond ring" as tools for a total metamorphosis.