The track is a cover of the legendary Muddy Waters
Billy Gibbons recently announced that he will release the successor to Perfectamundo (2015) and has already released the first two singles from the project, “Rollin' and Tumblin” , a cover of Muddy Waters, and “Missin' Yo Kissin'” .
Now, the musician has released the lyric video for his third single, also a Waters cover, “Standing Around Crying.” The track was originally recorded in 1952 and, according to Gibbons, carries a rural aspect mixed with Chicago blues. Watch the video below.
The Big Bad Blues will be released on September 21st by Snakefarm Records and will feature eleven tracks composed and produced by Gibbons and Joe Hardy, who is also responsible for the bass, while Mike 'The Drifter' Flanigin is on keyboards and James Harmon on harmonica.
The Big Bad Blues tracklist:
1. Missin' Yo' Kissin' (Gilly Stillwater)
2. My Baby She Rocks
3. Second Line
4. Standing Around Crying (Muddy Waters)
5. Let the Left Hand Know…
6. Bring It to Jerome (Jerome Green)
7. That's What She Said
8. Mo' Slower Blues
9. Hollywood 151
10. Rollin' and Tumblin' (Muddy Waters)
11. Crackin' Up (Bo Diddley)