ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Announces Solo Album 'The Big Bad Blues'
Friday, 20 July 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Billy Gibbons has announced the release of his second solo LP, 'The Big Bad Blues'.
The ZZ Top guitarist and vocalist is set to return on September 21 with the follow up to 2015's 'Perfectamundo' on Snakefarm Records.
The album was co-produced by Gibbons and Joe Hardy at Foam Box Recordings in the former’s hometown of Houston and contains 11 tracks balancing covers with some blues originals, all recorded by a line up of musicians including Hardy on bass, Matt Sorum and Greg Morrow on drums, and Mike ‘The Drifter’ Flanigin on keyboards, with harmonica duties handled by James Harmon. Gibbons said:
"We successfully made our way through those uncharted waters with the Cubano flavour of 'Perfectamundo' and completed the journey. The shift back to the blues is a natural. It’s something which our followers can enjoy with the satisfaction of experiencing the roots tradition and, at the same time, feeling the richness of stretching the art form."
Head below for the tracklist and the first song to be shared from the record, a cover of Muddy Waters' Rollin' and Tumblin'.
'The Big Bad Blues':
1. Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ (Gilly Stillwater)
2. My Baby She Rocks
3. Second Line
4. Standing Around Crying (Muddy Waters)
5. Let the Left Hand Know…
6. Bring It to Jerome (Jerome Green)
7. That’s What She Said
8. Mo’ Slower Blues
9. Hollywood 151
10. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Muddy Waters)
11. Crackin’ Up (Bo Diddley)
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