TRUE STORY OF ELIMINATOR (ALBUM) - a photo on Flickriver

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CLASSICBANDS DOT COM said: “According to former roadie David Blayney in his book SHARP DRESSED MEN: sound engineer Linden Hudson co-wrote much of the material on the ZZ Top ELIMINATOR album.” (end quote)  
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FROM THE 2022 UK DOCUMENTARY FILM "BREAKING THE BAND: ZZ TOP" famous writer of 150 books MARTIN POPOFF COMMENTED ABOUT WRITING THE ELIMINATOR ALBUM: “They’re (Billy and Linden) starting to put together pretty complete songs without the necessity of an actual drummer around. Linden Hudson also helped in coming up with the synthesizer bass sound so now, all of a sudden, you didn’t need Dusty around either. So that kind of gets rid of Dusty and Frank as being very necessary at all in the writing process, and suddenly you have this songwriting partnership and demo making partnership between Billy and a guy who’s not even in ZZ Top”. 
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CREEM MAGAZINE, 2023 Summer Edition, Feature Article: Quote from the article: " In the early 80s Hudson found himself in an unusual position with ZZ Top. An accidental interloper, and unforeseen creative collaborator, and eventually and estranged friend. Hudson got a rare glimpse into the band’s inner world—just before Eliminator exploded in popular culture. "
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FROM THE BOOK: SOUTHBOUND AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOUTHERN ROCK: (By Scott B. Bomar) (page 191): "By 1982, ZZ Top had fully embraced synthesizers and drum machines as an integral part of their sound for a new generation. Through data analysis, Linden Hudson had discovered that most hit songs were within a beat or two of 124 beats per minute. He and Billy Gibbons set out to capitalize on the formula, resulting in songs like “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” which are both 125 beats per minute. The resulting album, Eliminator, was released in 1983, and led ZZ Top to the pinnacle of their success."
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MUSICRADAR DOT COM (2013 interview with ZZ Top's guitarist Billy Gibbons broke 30 years of silence about Linden Hudson introducing synthesizers into ZZ Top's sound.) Gibbons said: “This was a really interesting turning point. We had befriended somebody who would become an influential associate, a guy named Linden Hudson. He was a gifted songwriter and had production skills that were leading the pack at times. He brought some elements to the forefront that helped reshape what ZZ Top were doing, starting in the studio and eventually to the live stage. Linden had no fear and was eager to experiment in ways that would frighten most bands. But we followed suit, and the synthesizers started to show up on record.” (once again, there was no apology from ZZ Top or Billy Gibbons after this revelation).
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Linden Hudson was a sound engineer who worked with ZZ Top. He was known for his production skills and songwriting abilities. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top said that Hudson was an influential associate who brought elements to the forefront that helped reshape what ZZ Top were doing, starting in the studio and eventually to the live stage1. Is there anything specific you would like to know about him?
   

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