ZZ Top’s bassist and vocalist Dusty Hill passed away this week at the age of 72. The band was certainly one of the longest original-member bands in history. Hill died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas. Hill, along with drummer Frank Beard and vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons played together since 1970. Their 1973 album “Tres Hombres” with the hit “La Grange” got the band noticed, but they weren’t exactly a household word by the time they visited Battle Creek’s W.K. Kellogg Auditorium. It was April 24 th, 1974. They played “The Brewery” in Lansing two days before, headed to Battle Creek, and later flew out to Detroit.