Necessity Is a Mother Tour Necessity Is a Mother Tour The Necessity Is a Mother Tour was a concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. Launched in the wake of the cancelled Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour, the tour's concerts were performed in theatres and arenas from September through November 2009. Band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill dressed in black biker jackets, along with similar hats and boots. The Necessity Is a Mother Tour consisted of three legs and 28 shows. Out of the 28 shows performed, each had a similar set list, with 20-23 songs performed. The concerts usually began with techno music played through
Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador; June 29, 1965), is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X. He is a former member of Dope, Murderdolls, Ace Frehley tribute band Fractured Mirror, Roughhouse (formerly Teeze), and local East Coast bands such as The Right, Ego, and Lovesick. Born in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, Eisen has made known his libertarian views to many fans throughout his years as a musician. He is a follower of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Dope was formed in 1997, when Eisen met with brothers Edsel and