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Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King first hooked up in 1987, and their musical association has lasted nearly 20 years. Their albums are dependable affairs that stick close to good old barroom Texas blues, and if they seldom deviate from that, well, that's fine, because they do it as well as anyone this side of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Served Up Texas Style collects key tracks from the seven albums they recorded during the their ten-year stay at the Bullseye Blues label, an association that ended in 2003 when the band jumped to Blind Pig. The tone of this body of blues rock is so consistent that Served Up Texas Style unwinds as a unified, cohesive sequence, with a steady march of good old Texas roadhouse fun. Highlights include "Damn Traffic" from 1998's Take Your Best Shot, a loose as a goose cover of Jimmy Reed's "Natural Born Lover" from 1991's Steppin' Out Texas Style, the blistering "Texas Cadillac" from the 1994 album of the same title, and "Corn Palace," a delightful blues funk instrumental from 1995's Cryin' for the Moon. Nothing here will change your idea of modern music (the band follows the blues-rock template so faithfully that it is actually almost startling when Kubek uses a guitar talk box on "If You Know What I'm Sayin'" from 2000's Bite Me!), but there is a lot to be said for keeping things basic, and like the cover art for Served Up Texas Style, which shows a big ol' plate of barbecue servings, this band delivers music that will stick to your bones and you won't wander around afterward wondering what you just ate.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Paul Jenkins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Hammond B3, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darby Hicks, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Hays, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ron Levy, Producer - Bobby Chitwood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Kubek, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph E. Power, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
Jim Gaines, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bnois King, FeaturedArtist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
David Farrell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Reed, ComposerLyricist - Trina Shoemaker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Campbell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Wright, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Organ, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sax Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kempf, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tino Barker, Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Worda, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Gaines, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Iacopelli, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Sullivan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Slechta, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bnois King, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Kazanoff, Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Hammond B3, Steel Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jas Stephens, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hancock, Percussion, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Les Izmore, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Holly Bullamore, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ron Levy, Producer - Bobby Chitwood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Kubek, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph E. Power, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
Phil Campbell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Wright, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Organ, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Eddins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Paul Jenkins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Hammond B3, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darby Hicks, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Hays, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Gaines, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Bnois King, FeaturedArtist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
Jim Gaines, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Iacopelli, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Sullivan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Slechta, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bnois King, Guitar, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Kazanoff, Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Hammond B3, Steel Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jas Stephens, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hancock, Percussion, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Les Izmore, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Holly Bullamore, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Recording Producer - Bobby Chitwood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty McFarland, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Nemenz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Stern, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Farrell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trina Shoemaker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Bill Broonzy, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Campbell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Wright, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brescio, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Organ, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sax Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Smokin' Joe Kubek, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kempf, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tino Barker, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Worda, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Gaines, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Little Milton, FeaturedArtist - Bnois King, FeaturedArtist - Smokin' Joe Kubek, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, MainArtist - Bnois King, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
Album review
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King first hooked up in 1987, and their musical association has lasted nearly 20 years. Their albums are dependable affairs that stick close to good old barroom Texas blues, and if they seldom deviate from that, well, that's fine, because they do it as well as anyone this side of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Served Up Texas Style collects key tracks from the seven albums they recorded during the their ten-year stay at the Bullseye Blues label, an association that ended in 2003 when the band jumped to Blind Pig. The tone of this body of blues rock is so consistent that Served Up Texas Style unwinds as a unified, cohesive sequence, with a steady march of good old Texas roadhouse fun. Highlights include "Damn Traffic" from 1998's Take Your Best Shot, a loose as a goose cover of Jimmy Reed's "Natural Born Lover" from 1991's Steppin' Out Texas Style, the blistering "Texas Cadillac" from the 1994 album of the same title, and "Corn Palace," a delightful blues funk instrumental from 1995's Cryin' for the Moon. Nothing here will change your idea of modern music (the band follows the blues-rock template so faithfully that it is actually almost startling when Kubek uses a guitar talk box on "If You Know What I'm Sayin'" from 2000's Bite Me!), but there is a lot to be said for keeping things basic, and like the cover art for Served Up Texas Style, which shows a big ol' plate of barbecue servings, this band delivers music that will stick to your bones and you won't wander around afterward wondering what you just ate.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:33
- Main artists: The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder Records
- Genre: Blues
© 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group This Compilation ℗ 2005 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
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