Roadhouse Research
- 艺人
- Smokin' Joe Kubek
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Blind Pig
- 发行时间
- 2003年02月04日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Hal Horowitz
Unfortunately for Joe Kubek and his shotgun-riding singer/rhythm guitarist partner Bnois King, in the wake of great Texas guitarists like the Vaughan Brothers, just being a really good Lone Star fret slinger gets overlooked. Which is a shame, because over the course of nine albums, Kubek and King crafted a workmanlike if understated catalog of R&B-influenced roadhouse blues. On their debut for Blind Pig, the duo churn up more of the same fare they refined the previous 12 years. Their blues-rock is genuine if derivative, and Kubek is a rugged six-stringer who makes up for his lack of a distinctive sound with gutsy meat-and-potatoes playing. Thankfully, King adds warmth and class with his smooth, soulful, and entirely unpretentious singing. His relaxed voice contrasts perfectly with Kubek's tensile, rough-and-ready licks, infusing this music with a yin-yang that elevates it far above bar-band standards. Soulful, nearly pop numbers like &Tell Me Why& allow King to croon outside the confines of a tightly constructed blues tune. Suave yet tight, this and the funky &Cryin' Shame& open up the approach and push at the genre's boundaries. Bogged down slightly by obvious lyrics and song titles like &The Blues Is Still With Us& (a thin rewrite of &The Blues Is Alright&) and &Got to Get Paid,& this remains down-to-earth, often moving music whose heart is as big as the artist's home state.
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