ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has now explained why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the long-running classic rock band last week. Francis, formerly a stage technician for ...
UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2022): ZZ Top's Elwood Francis has now explained why he used the 17-string bass and shared who inspired him to do so. ZZ Top were playing the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von ...
An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...