So when I found out that they were gonna be playing, I jumped on a pair of tickets and just hoped that somebody would be willing or able to go. And as it turned out, my father (who's a long-time Top fan) had no problem taking the day off to check out the show.

The band played through a great set of most of their better-known tracks, although I personally could've done without "Viva Las Vegas" and "Pincushion"--two of their more recent recordings. Otherwise, all the classics were there, including the songs that made them world-famous, "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs".

And boy, did Billy, Dusty and Frank tear the place up. I've never witnessed so much raw energy come from just three guys in the middle of a stadium. The trade-off being that I was a little disappointed in the overall sound quality, but considering that ZZ Top isn't what I'd consider an "arena rock" band, their trademark sound help up pretty well, all things considered.

Some notable moments: starting the set with a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" with actual rings of fire on the stadium floor, seeing those fuzzy white guitars come out for "Legs", watching Billy and Dusty's classic ZZ Top stage antics, and me and my pops trying to fully enjoy "Pearl Necklace" without enjoying it too much (um...awkward?). Nevertheless...good times, good times.

You can find more of ZZ Top at the iTunes Store, and at zztop.com, of course. Oh, and you can thank me now for doing you a solid and finding some of those great videos from the '80s.

You remember the '80s...those days when it was it was completely acceptable to have a red '32 Ford with hot babes to drive around and well, look hot.

Gimme All Your Lovin'

Sharp Dressed Man

Legs