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
Going Back to Memphis: A Biker Band Tribute to Elvis Going Back to Memphis: A Biker Band Tribute to Elvis Going Back To Memphis: A Biker Band Tribute To Elvis is the third album for "Mean" Gene Kelton and the Die Hards. It was released in 2007 by JamBone Records. It contains 13 songs that are licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises in Los Angeles, California. All thirteen songs were recorded in a row, live and raw, just like at a motorcycle rally. Only the harmonica and background vocals were dubbed in. The CD was recorded, mixed, and mastered in one marathon session on the night of June 23, 2007, at