“Although I do embellish the solo’s a bit”
That is cool. I can’t imagine chugging through a z z top solo note for note. I improvise as much as I can. Otherwise it is pretty boring for the audience.
Really? ZZTop's Billy Gibbons is an accomplished soloist. His melodic leads along with the rhythm section is what made them, not to mention his catchy riffs and the simple lyrics. I've listened to them as far back as Tres Hombres (1973)when they were still wearing cowboy hats. May be not the most technical accomplished band, but they have many catchy songs that are still on Jukeboxes.