ZZ Top subsequent tour, the band performed sold-out concerts in the US. ZZ Top recorded the live tracks for their 1975 album, "Fandango!", during this tour. "Fandango!" was a top-ten album; its single "Tush" peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Tejas", released in 1976, was not as successful or as positively received as their previous efforts, although the album went to number 17 on the "Billboard" 200. ZZ Top continued the Worldwide Texas Tour in support of "Tejas", though they had been touring for seven years. The band then went on what was supposed to be a 90-day break
Art Tripp also played extensively with Zappa, while he worked as a studio musician recording with artists such as Al Stewart and various commercial producers. However, studio work proved to lack the allure of live performance and he once again lost interest in pursuing his career in music. After leaving music, Tripp became a chiropractor, and currently practices in Mississippi. Art Tripp Arthur Dyer Tripp III (born September 10, 1944) is a retired American musician who is best known for his work as a percussionist with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band during the