Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Billy Gibbons


























Artist:  Billy Gibbons
Birth Name:  William Frederick Gibbons
Born:  December 16, 1949.  Houston, Texas, USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Bass, Fiddle, Steel Guitar

Billy Gibbons is an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of Blues Rock Band ZZ Top.  He began his career in The Moving Sidewalks.  In 1968 he opened for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and he formed ZZ Top in late 1969.  The band released three biggest-selling albums:  Eliminator (1983), Afterburner (1985) and Recycler (1990).  He ranked at No. 32 on the 2011 Rolling Stone Magazine list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.














Artist:  Billy Gibbons and The BFG's
Title:  Perfectamundo  (2015)
Genre:  Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Latin Rock
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Got Love If You Want It  (4:18)
 2.  Treat Her Right  (2:24)
 3.  You're What's Happenin', Baby  (6:07)
 4.  Sal Y Pimiento  (3:13)
 5.  Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street  (4:12)
 6.  Hombre Sin Nombre  (3:50)
 7.  Quiero Mas Dinero  (3:27)
 8.  Baby Please Don't Go  (2:31)
 9.  Piedras Negras  (3:09)
10. Perfectamundo  (2:44)
11. Q-Vo  (3:24)

Personnel:

Billy Gibbons:  Guitar, Bass, B3, Piano, Vocals
Alx "Guitarzz" Garza:  Vocals, Bass
Mike Flanigin:  B3
Martine "G.G." GuiGui:  Piano, B3
Greg Morrow:  Drums
Joe Hardy:  Additional Guitar, Keys, Bass, Vocals
Gary "G.L. G-Mane" Moon:  Additional Guitar

Perfectamundo is the debut solo album by Billy Gibbons, was released on November 6, 2015 by Concord Records.  The album takes on a bit of an Afro-Cuban and Bluesy Guitar.

No comments :

Post a Comment