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Billy F, Gibbons The Big Bad Blues (Concord) The legendry front
man for ZZ Top returns with another high octane solo album of smoking hot blues. The bulk of
the material was written by the good Rev- erend himself, although he couldn’t help but toss is a pair of an apt covers of Muddy Wa- ters tunes- ’ “Rollin and Tumblin” and ‘Standin’ Around Cryin,” along with “Bring it to Jerome” by Jerome Green and “Crackin’ Up” by Ellas McDaniel. Gibbons wails the blues with as much passion as ever, and his guitar simply speaks for itself. “Missin Your Kissin” begins with a fa-
miliar ZZ Top sound, a la “La Grange,” before breaking loose into a blues rockin bit of may- hem that features some fine harmonica work from James Harman, and “My Baby She Rocks” is full of passion and swager. “Second Line” has a great ‘50’s/’60’s vibe, and “Let the Left Hand Know” is a nice shuffle. “Bring it to Jerome” is nothing but the blues, and “That’s What She Said” is a slow groove” featuring even more of that magic from James Harman. “Mo’ Slower Blues” is quite reminiscent
of his band ZZ Top, with gutsy vocals and red hot guitar.”Hollywood 151” rocks in typical Gibbons style, and his cover of “Rollin and Tumblin” serves a the cherry on top of this sweet musical desert. It’s a full tilt boogie woogie that leads us to the final track, “Crackin’ Up, ” possibly the most unusual track here. I’m not saying it’s “different, but it would have felt home on Deguello. Good stuff.
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Beau Weevils Songs in the Key of E (Blue Hat) Can Charlie Daniels
do no wrong? In addi- tion to his solo work and the Charlie Daniels
Band, he is now a member of a hot new band called Beau Weevils, featuring Charlie on lead vocals, guitar and fiddle; James Stroud on drums and percussion; Billy Crain on guitar; and Charlie Hayward on bass. The band is a long held dream of Char-
lie’s, who has wanted to play with Stroud for years. CMA and ACM Award-winning James Stroud's history as a musician, producer, music publisher and industry executive spans over 40 years. As a drummer/percussionist, he has played behind the likes of the Pointer Sisters, Paul Simon, Gladys Knight, Bob Seger and dozens more. Stroud achieved major country music success producing albums for Tim McGraw and Clint Black in the 1990s. He would go on to found his own independent label, Stroudavarious Records, and later, R&J Records. Stroud has produced albums that have collectively sold millions of copies, and had over 100 #1 records, including three chart-toppers with country star Chris Young. Stroud also produced several albums for The Charlie Daniels Band including Homesick Heroes ('88), Simple Man ('89), and Rene- gade ('91). Billy Crain is a red hot slide guitar
player known for his work with the Outlaws, The Henry Paul Band and many others. He's also the brother of the late Charlie Daniels Band guitarist, Tommy Crain. Charlie Daniels Band bassist Charlie
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