EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 MIN
ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band & Eric Burdon
from MBJ Enterprises LLC · host Max Baker Jr.
Some bands aren’t just bands.They’re the reason you end up in the music business.ZZ Top is that band.Over the years, we did a lot of business with their world. You meet crew guys. You watch the touring machine evolve. You see faces change. But some things stay consistent—there aren’t many people cooler than Billy Gibbons.And it still hits different seeing him in Ardmore, Oklahoma, sitting at 2 Frogs like it’s just another day.But the roots go back farther than any of that.Age 14. Fair Ground Speedway. Tres Hombres era.On one bill:ZZ Top Lynyrd Skynyrd The Marshall Tucker Band The Animals (Eric Burdon)And the ticket?$4.00.That’s the kind of lineup that doesn’t exist anymore at that price. Four-dollar admission to a night of southern rock history. The kind of show that rewires your brain and makes you chase live music for the rest of your life.That’s not nostalgia.That’s origin story. #HeresTheDealPodcast #ZZTop #BillyGibbons #LynyrdSkynyrd #MarshallTuckerBand #EricBurdon #TheAnimals #SouthernRock #ConcertHistory #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen #oklahoma #oklahomacityLike, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told.Follow & Connect: Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownenHere’s The Deal YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealokHere’s The Deal Podcast Website https://heresthedealok.comBuy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.comGet an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card https://medcardsmadeeasy.netConcert & Event Production Services https://bakerboyspro.comBuy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil https://bakersremedycbd.com
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Some bands aren’t just bands. They’re the reason you end up in the music business. ZZ Top is that band. Over the years, we did a lot of business with their world. You meet crew guys. You watch the touring machine evolve. You see faces change. But some things stay consistent—there aren’t many people cooler than Billy Gibbons. And it still hits different seeing him in Ardmore, Oklahoma, sitting at 2 Frogs like it’s just another day. But the roots go back farther than any of that. Age 14. Fair G...
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