The Big Bad Blues Explained

The Big Bad Blues
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Billy Gibbons
Cover:	Billy Gibbons The Big Bad Blues.jpg
Released:	September 21, 2018
Recorded:	2018
Genre:	Blues rock
Length:	39:48
Label:	Concord
Producer:	Billy Gibbons, Joe Hardy
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The Big Bad Blues is the second studio album by American rock musician Billy Gibbons. The album was released on September 21, 2018, by Concord Records.^{[1] [2]} At the 40th Blues Music Awards, the album was named as 'Blues Rock Album of the Year'.^[3]

Critical reception

The Big Bad Blues received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on four reviews.

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons

Guitar, Harmonica & Vox

• James Harman

Harmonica

• Joe Hardy: Fender Bass Guitar
• Elwood Francis: Guitar & Harmonica
• Greg Morrow

Drums

• Matt Sorum

Drums

• Mike Flanigin: Keyboards

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Big Bad Blues by Billy F. Gibbons on Apple Music . . 21 September 2018 . October 2, 2018.
2. Ryan Reed . ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Releases Gritty Muddy Waters Cover . . July 20, 2018 . October 2, 2018.
3. Web site: 2019 Blues Music Awards Winners Announced. Antimusic.com. 11 May 2019.