{"product_id":"the-big-bad-blues-1","title":"The Big Bad Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his signature beard and distinctive attire, Billy F Gibbons is instantly recognisable. He’s best known as the centerpiece and one third of ZZ Top, the band that came together in 1969 and has stayed as a key part of the American musical landscape ever since – the longest running major rock band still composed of its original members. In 2015, Billy released his debut solo album, the Afro-Cuban flavoured \u003ci\u003ePerfectamundo\u003c\/i\u003e, and now comes its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bad Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, issued via Snakefarm Records. Co-produced by the great man and Joe Hardy, it is just as the title suggests – a return to Gibbons’ blues beginnings. \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bad Blues\u003c\/i\u003e contains BFG-ified renditions of songs associated with some of his heroes – \u003ci\u003eStanding Around Crying\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRollin’ and Tumblin’\u003c\/i\u003e by Muddy Waters, and \u003ci\u003eCrackin’ Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBring It To Jerome\u003c\/i\u003e from the Bo Diddley canon; these are joined by nine originals, including one written by Gilligan Gibbons, a\/k\/a Mrs. Billy Gibbons. Recorded in his hometown of Houston, the album features Guns N’ Roses \/ Velvet Revolver \/ The Cult veteran Matt Sorum on drums, and is a superb collection of down and dirty, raw rock ‘n’ roll blues, with Billy – one of the world’s finest guitarists working in the blues-rock idiom – clearly relishing the chance to celebrate his roots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Translucent Blue Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Snakefarm Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50406554304843,"sku":"1045211","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3cc25c0-559c-45f5-bf43-4d6764043208_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726587346","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-big-bad-blues-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}