Ball and Biscuit by White Stripes

Ever wondered how a cross between Muddy Waters and Zack de la Rocha would sound like? Listen to this 12-bar Blues song and you'll get what I'm talking about. Plus a cool guitar solo too!

"Ball and Biscuit" is the 8th track from White Stripes' 2003 album, Elephant.

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