[Jolly Amaranto]

Soon after moving to the Houston area in 1967, I became a fan of the Moving Sidewalks, Billy Gibbons' first band. When ZZ Top was formed, it was not long before I became a fan of them seeking out the local clubs where they were playing. The little brother of a good friend of mine frequented the Chicken Ranch and regaled us with his adventures there, so when the song La Grange came out we teased him about it. The Mexican Blackbird was another that we would give him grief about.