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The original line-up was formed in Houston and consisted of Gibbons, bassist/organist Lanier Greig, and drummer Dan Mitchell. The name of the band was Gibbons' idea. The band had a small apartment covered with concert posters and he noticed that many performers' names used initials.
Feb 16, 2013 · Lanier Greig, an immensely talented keyboardist, bassist, composer and arranger who was also a member of an early iteration of ZZ Top, died in his sleep last week at his home in...
Feb 17, 2013 · Keyboardist and bassist Lanier Greig, who was one of the original members of legendary rock band ZZ Top, died last week in Austin. He was 64. Greig's time in ZZ Top was short-lived. He exited the band not long after the group formed in Houston in 1969, and right before ZZ Top rose to stardom.
Jun 5, 2019 · Wanting to continue his music career, Gibbons stayed together with drummer Dan Mitchel and hired Lanier Greig, a Hammond organ player. After coming up with the name in 1969, this was the...
The long awaited release of Keyboardist Extraordinaire & original "ZZ Top" member Lanier Greig's composition "From Another Life" presented ...
He was replaced by Vox organ virtuoso Lanier Greig, who created a new sound for the band and collaborated with the members to pen more original compositions. In October 1966, Neal Ford and the Fanatics recorded demos of songs including "I Can't Go On" and "Good Men", among others, to earn a contract with the national label, Hickory ...
Jan 31, 2023 · The Sidewalks were dismantled when two of the bandmates were drafted into the Army in 1969. The only member left besides Gibbons was drummer Dan Mitchell. The two weren't finished with music, so they got together with Lanier Greig on bass and produced the first single, "Salt Lick/Millers Farm," for what had now become ZZ Top.
