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Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King: Blood Brothers

Read "Blood Brothers" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 11, 2008

Joe Kubek moved to Texas and played backup for bluesmen of both local and national renown (including Texas legend Freddie King) before he turned 20. He met Louisiana native Bnois King at a blues jam session in Dallas. The two quickly realized that their individual slashing blues styles would make one powerhouse combination guitar sound and have performed together for the two decades since. “I pull the blues out of him and he pulls the jazz out of me," Kubek ...

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Smokin' Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King: Bite Me!

by Ed Kopp
May 1, 2000

Smokin' Joe Kubek (lead guitar) and Bnois King (vocals, second guitar) have been blues collaborators for over a decade now. Kubek is a versatile Dallas-based axeman who favors rock-style guitar effects. Louisiana native King is one of the most tasteful singers ever to front a crunching electric blues band. Unlikely as the Kubek-King partnership seemed in the beginning, it has worked very well over the course of nine albums and countless live dates. Bite Me! is a typical ...

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Smokin: Bite Me!

by Ed Kopp
May 1, 2000

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Smokin' Joe Kubek Featuring Bnois King: Take Your Best Shot

by Ed Kopp
August 1, 1999

Smokin' Joe is one of the baddest blues guitarists this side of fellow Texan Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Bnois King is one savvy vocalist. Unfortunately, producer Jim Gaines tries to turn Smokin' into a rock star on Take Your Best Shot. Joe's guitar is cranked up too loud and with too much sustain. The intensity of his playing is overwhelmed by the special effects. Even the drums and bass sound distorted. Take Your Best Shot has its enjoyable moments, but ...