Bakersfield is the thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill and steel guitar player Paul Franklin.

Metacritic assigns an average score out of 100 from reviews and ratings from mainstream critics.

He finishes by saying, "You’ll struggle to find two more professional, humble musicians in Nashville, and those qualities — along with a top notch band and great songs — make for a very satisfying listen."

Daryl Addison from Great American Country also positively reviewed the album.

Addison states, "the pair exhibits a palpable chemistry that breathes new life into each one of the album’s songs" and "surround themselves with top-notch players" He finishes by saying, "This artistic give and take, set inside classic and well-known songs, makes the album feel alive and new."