Though the title is trite, it's hard not like this blues romp from one of the ZZ's. It's heavy, traditional and fun. There is an unforgiving honesty in Gibbons' delivery. He's not trying to create a new blues/rock but instead embracing what he's been doing for over 40 years and saying take it or leave it. Personally, I'll take it since every song is party and none of them overstay their welcome with bloated solos. They instead leave you imagining how they could be extended. He blends KC, Chicago, Memphis styles to prove his chops and throws in a little calypso-like, 50s doo wop for good measure. "The Big Bad Blues" is big, it's bad and it's definitely blues. Good ol' smoky bar blues.
Favorite Songs: Just drop the needle anywhere.
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Billy F Gibbons- The Big Bad Blues