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ZZ Top's Elwood Francis has become a key part of the band's live lineup, but he has one major regret about his performances. That would be having introduced the gigantic bright yellow 17-string bass ...

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ZZ Top performed with a ridiculous 17-string bass last week (November 5) during their performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Check out footage of the moment below. Elwood Francis’ behemoth bass is likely ...