# I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide guitar solo

> Billy Gibbons's guitar solo on I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide by ZZ Top (1979) starts at about 2:28. From the album Degüello. A blues rock classic from the 1970s.

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ZZ Top, 1979, from *Degüello*. Solo by *Billy Gibbons*.

Slide and shuffle combine for a cool, confident lead over a swinging groove.

I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide by ZZ Top is #15 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best ZZ Top Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/zz-top-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide?

Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide (1979).

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