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Elwood Francis

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Musician

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He describes himself as a punk rocker at heart, even though he worked primarily with mainstream hard rockers: ‘I was listening to Discharge and PiL while working with the exact opposite type of artists.’
    Before joining ZZ Top, he was in a band called the Mighty Skullheads.
    During one of his first onstage appearances with ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons pulled on his beard to show it was genuine.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of the most respected guitar techs in the business.
    He was ZZ Top’s guitar tech for three decades.
    Hill specifically said that if he died, the band should continue and Elwood should take his place.
    He had been clean-shaven most of his life, but decided to stop shaving during the COVID-19 lockdown, so when he took the stage with ZZ Top he sported almost as impressive a set of whiskers as Hill.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 144 Votes: 43.06% Annoying