Smokin' & Leanin' [CD-single]

1. Smokin' & Leanin' [Clean Version]

2. Smokin' & Leanin' [Instrumental]

3. Smokin' & Leanin' [Clean a Cappella]

4. Smokin' & Leanin' [Explicit Version]

5. Smokin' & Leanin' [Explicit a Cappella]

Tracks:

No Blues
If You Could See Me Now
Unit 7
Four On Six
What's New?
Willow Weep For Me
Portrait Of Jennie
Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Oh, You Crazy Moon
Misty
Impressions

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Wes Montgomery brought the art of the electric guitar to new heights in the 1950s and 1960s before his untimely death at 43. His vaulting style employed octaves much as his main influence, Charlie Christian, did in the Benny Goodman Sextet. Montgomery's crowd-pleasing facility with the fretboard was best employed in live performance when he could stretch out and really be heard. Smokin' is a thoroughly satisfying live album recorded in 1965 and 1966 at the New York nightclub, with co-leader Wynton Kelly and his trio--Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Montgomery and Kelly are in perfect sync here, especially on "No Blues" and "If You Could See Me Now." --John Swenson

Customer Reviews:

Beyond Brilliant! This is just smokin hot!!!.......2006-12-08

Talk about a foursome! This is one of my top twenty favorite albums. Anyone who plays the guitar needs to purchase this album just to hear why many consider Wes to be the greatest guitar player in jazz history. I was actually turned on to this album by a buddy of mine who played guitar for a speed metal band. He was in awe, just as I was the first time I heard it and everytime I hear it to this day! However, it's not just Montgomery that shines. The rythm section of Cobb, Kelly and Chambers just might be the best you will ever hear. They are simply flawless and this is a 'live' album to boot. Chambers is my second favorite bass player right behind Mingus and he has never been better. I always thought that Jimmy Cobb was one of the most underated drummers of his time. This is also my favorite work of Wynton Kelly. His piano playing compliments Montgomery perfectly. All four of these artists brought their 'A' game to the table during this live session (augmented by a couple of studio tracks as well) and it really shows throughout. This one is truly special and everytime I hear it I enjoy it more than the last time (I always pick up something new!). I will not pretend to be a music and/or jazz scholar, nor am I a musician. I am however, someone who has listened to thousands of albums of all types of music (rock, jazz, soul, ska, punk, reggae, rap, country, bluegrass, folk, classical, etc...) and yet nothing puts a smile on my face and serenity in my soul like this does. All I have to say is thank you to the heavens for creating such wonderful artists who created such wonderful sounds. Beautiful music like this truly does help alleviate the pain and ennui of living in today's not so beautiful world.

Guitar god.......2006-01-26

with so many great guitar players referring to him as their favorite it was time to delve into jazz (a music I never really found myself loving - aside from bits of Django- )but after a couple of listens it's easy to overlook the grandiose over dramatic piano solos and buzzy bass noise.

This is a great album - Montgomery at first sounds choppy by comparison to Django who always struck me as just pure fluidity.
M. seems to want you to hear every note, clear and strong - his tone is very basic - a big jazzbox clearly amped - and you can hear him wide open - each formula piece of his lyrical leads is done with such casual ease you'd think it was something programmed. Players say he was "on" this night - and when you get your ear tuned to the musical style "be-bop" I guess - you can hear him fiddling with "salt-peanuts" and other brass instrument lines that come from his hands with ease.

a great album.
even for a die-hard punk enthusaist.

The very finest guitar album ever made.......2005-12-10

I'm a guitarist and composer, and while I am not a huge fan of jazz, this is one of my top ten records of all time. I can think of no other record that captures the feeling of being onstage, peforming with great musicians. Every single second is filled with brilliance. Montgomery is beyond comparison. When I was jsut 15, I met B.B. King and he played me a cut off of this record. I quickly bought my own copy, and have worn out several over the years. A must have. Quite a gift from the band to all of us who love music.

One of Wes's best.......2005-10-28

This live recording is Pat Metheny's favorite Wes album and who am I to argue. It features the Wynton Kelly trio with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. Wes really gets a chance to stretch out on the solos and he delivers. It contains two tunes he recorded many times, Unit 7 and Four On Six. Definitely a Wes you must have in your collection.

One of two Wes Classics.......2005-10-24

This cd and "Full House" are Wes Montgomery's two best cd's, and they are both live. If you like the one, get the other. If you have both, buy anything Wes did on Riverside. All those cd's are great!

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One Of Humble Pie's Best
Smokin' Indeed !
Tastiest Pie
5 stars is not enuf.
BYPASS THIS HORRIBLE-SOUNDING RELIC FOR THE 2007 JAPANESE REMASTER!

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ASIN: B000002G9U
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Hot 'N' Nasty
The Fixer
You're So Good For Me
C'Mon Everybody
Old Time Feeling
30 Days In The Hole
A) Road Runner B)Road Runner's 'G' Jam
I Wonder
Sweet Peace And Time

Customer Reviews:

One Of Humble Pie's Best.......2007-04-03

SMOKIN' is one of Humble Pie's best CDs ever. Although new guitarist Dave "Clem" Clempson lacks the finesse of his predecessor, Peter Frampton, as well as Frampton's vocal ability, he proves himself to be a great straight-ahead, no-nonsense blues-rock player, with a rawness that Frampton lacked. His urgency turns "30 Days In The Hole" from a mere good-time party tune into a cautionary warning about what happens when you take good times too far, and as a result, the song has inspired me to hang up pictures of pretty actresses as an inspiration to "put on the brakes" when I need to. This CD belongs in any serious rock collection.

Smokin' Indeed !.......2006-11-10

The title says it all. Twist one up and let it roll. A quintessential slice of the Pie, displaying all the sassy balls and swagger of a great 70's British blues-rock band, with a touch of soul. Smokin' brings the listener back to a musical era before click tracks and digital sterility became the standard. The groove is organic. The feel is infectious. No stems or seeds that you don't need.

Tastiest Pie.......2005-10-01

Despite having lost Frampton, this is the best studio album that Steve Marriott and his merrymen ever did. 30 Days is the quintessential rock single. The heaviness of The Fixers is counterd by So Good, which was so good that the Stones ripped it off for Till the Next Goodbye. To quote Greg Kihn, they just don't write em like this any more.

5 stars is not enuf. .......2005-06-22

The fact that there are not 1000's of reviews praising this cd is a shame. Its hard to imagine how this band was written off(somewhat) after Frampton left. This is maybe my favorite cd/album of all time. If you have ears, a brain and a heart, you have to be moved by this mix of soul & rock so perfectly blended. Marriot-the voice, Ridley-the bass, Shirley-heaviest drums(that crash/ride symobl), Clem-made me go out and buy a wah-pedal. Nothing better. Bands like Jet are bascically a 2000's version of this band. Buy it. Love it. Live it. I dont think their in that so called "Hall of Fame", which proves how useless it is.
BUY IT!

BYPASS THIS HORRIBLE-SOUNDING RELIC FOR THE 2007 JAPANESE REMASTER!.......2005-03-05

This domestic "Smokin'" CD, along with the rest of the domestic Pie discs, are still the same crappy, 35+ year old, vinyl-EQ'd masters, which all sound like music emanating from an AM radio: No bottom, no definition, no soundstage, nothing.

*** HOWEVER ***

On 2/14/07, Universal Japan released the entire Humble Pie A&M catalog, plus the "Marriott" solo album, in remastered, mini-sleeve packaging.

These remasters are GLORIOUS. It's so great to finally hear all the great Smokin' tracks the way the band recorded them.

You will not believe the transformation of the sound of the Pie rhythm section in the new mastering. Jerry Shirley's drums rock the house and Greg Ridley THUNDERS, but you can hear every bass note so distinctly, it sounds like you're standing right next to his cabinet... Man, this is how it's SUPPOSED to sound!

The initial production run of the five central Pie titles (Humble Pie, Rock On, Performance, Smokin' & Eat It) have already sold out in Japan, so don't delay in getting yours!

Four of the five Japanese remasters are now the audio benchmarks for these titles: The 2006 UK Repertoire version of the third album, "Humble Pie", definitely has more clarity than the Japanese version, especially in the drums.

Perhaps now, Universal U.S. will get up off its lazy collective a** and make these fabulous remasters available.

Until that day, grab the Japanese CD's before they're gone, as all mini-sleeve CD's are limited edition.

Link to the 2007 Japanese remaster of Smokin'

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Smokin Aces

Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records
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ASIN: B000QFAGA8
Release Date: 2007-07-10

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Yo'te Queiro (Oh Ma Corazon)
Smokin' Aces' - It's Buddy's World
Three For the Roadkill
Welcome To Tahoe!
Shellshock (Another Day, Another Dollar!)
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Not a CD to add to your Johnny Lang Collection
Jonny Lang
A solid, rocking blues cd
JUST GREAT
Great early release

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Jonny Lang & Big Bang
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I Love You The Best
Nice & Warm
It's Ohdacious
Sugarman
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Too Tired
Smokin
Malted Milk

Customer Reviews:

Not a CD to add to your Johnny Lang Collection.......2006-07-01

I appreciate and like Johnny Lang's music. There is no doubt that he is amazing. However, this CD is awful. It does not demonstrate his true abilites and should have the "kid" still in the title. The CD is good if you want to complete your collection, but this CD is not one worth listening to twice. Save your money and wait for his next CD release.

Jonny Lang .......2006-03-15

this kid is great. i have several of his cds and they all are great. this kid can sing. i listen to him at work, in the car and on my ipod.
this is good sounds, not hostil or booming. you can hear the words and understand what he sings. he as always has a good band backing him up.
i would buy this again should something happen to the cd that i have now.

A solid, rocking blues cd.......2005-08-10

I recommend this cd to anyone who likes Jonny Lang and his brand of music. This was his first cd and a brilliant entrance into the world of music. The boy is a very talented writer and musician.

JUST GREAT.......2004-08-12

For 14 yrs old at this time I can't believe how great this cd is. You can still hear the kid in his voice,but it is just amazing how really great he is. I love it. Every single song is great.............................sbaby

Great early release.......2003-12-07

Very bluesy - slower than his later releases. Hopefully he will come back to this style as he matures and after he's done experimenting with other sounds.

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Smokin'!
Excellent Lucky Strike parody!
3 1/2 stars
Bob Seger before you knew him . . .
For Record Collectors Only

Smokin' O.P.'s
Bob Seger
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ASIN: B0009IW98O
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

Bo Diddley
Love The One You're With
If I Were A Carpenter
Hummin' Bird
Let It Rock
Turn On Your Light
Jesse James
Someday
Heavy Music

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A much requested official CD reissue for an album that was difficult to locate even when it was out on vinyl in 1972, Smokin' O.P.'s finds Bob Seger covering "other people's" favorites, including a few of his own. Accompanied by a tough three piece band with Skip Van Winkle's churning organ often more prominent than guitar, Seger sizzles through a short but intense 35 minute set of nine tunes. Even when reinterpreting warhorses such as "Bo Diddley," "Turn on Your Lovelight" and "Let it Rock," the band charges through with such a crisp, no-nonsense attack. These versions sound fresh, if not quite new, upon this album's remastered reissue in 2005, 33 years after it was recorded. The feeling is that these tunes were already crowd favorites, so the recording has a live electricity to it, only enhanced by subsequent years of slicker music from Seger. The slow burn rearrangement of the once folksy "If I Were a Carpenter" captures the singer at his most vibrant, mixing sensitivity with leathery, roiling rock that explodes into a throbbing crescendo, all in about 3 ½ minutes. The mood only eases up for Leon Russell's "Hummin' Bird" and Seger's one new composition "Someday," a "Turn the Page" styled piano ballad with strings. It is "Heavy Music" in the best sense. The album remains a potent example of Bob Seger at his most raw, when he was young and hungry and sounded it. --Hal Horowitz

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Nine Tonight
Against the Wind

Greatest Hits
Stranger in Town
Night Moves

Customer Reviews:

Smokin'!.......2007-04-13

This is a forgotten gem. Seger makes these covers better than the originals and even on the slow numbers he's burning. The Bo Diddly workout is just a warm up. Love the One You're With wasn't even this soulful when the Neville Bros. covered it (hard to believe, but true!) Even the Four Tops couldn't do If I Were A Carpenter with this much heart and heat, nevermind Tim Hardin, who wrote it. Leon Russel's Hummingbird is an improvement on the original as well. Then there's the cover of one of Chuck Berry's more obscure titles. Heavy Music seems to sum up what this collection is all about. I believe what makes all these covers so good is that frills (like strings) have been dispensed with. There's just voice and a bare bones backing band and they don't hold back. That, my freinds, is rock and roll.

Excellent Lucky Strike parody!.......2007-04-03

The cover conception is a parody of the Lucky Strike cigarette pack. I have to admit that it's beautiful! SMOKIN' OP's,Bob Seger claims in interviews,is supposed to be "smoking other's people's cigarettes". Here's another awesome pre-Silver Bullet Band album of Seger's with great tracks that include Stephen Stills' hit LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH,Chuck Berry's composition LET IT ROCK and E. McDaniels' BO DIDDLEY. Seger worked with David Teegarden who would join the SBB at one point in the legacy. LIR,appears to be Seger's live encore,which ended his LIVE BULLET and NINE TONIGHT albums. BD was part of the LB line-up as well.

3 1/2 stars.......2007-03-19

there is a great album trying to get out here, and not quite making it. there are three alsolutely outstanding cuts on this album that make it something you should have. these are: "Bo Diddley," a raw scorching rocker, with wicked guitar. "if i were a carpenter," a stunning version of the tim hardin classic. and "let it rock," another great raw slice of rock and roll. the 1st & 3rd of these songs appear on the wonderful "live bullet" album, but the versions here are more raw and powerful than the live performances, making this album a worthwhile purchase. unfortunately, the other six tracks on "smokin' o.p.'s" are, though enjoyable enough, not essential. so this recording has three seeds of greatness that fully flowered. the rest did not quite make it. hope that helps you decide if you want to purchase it or not.

Bob Seger before you knew him . . ........2007-01-26

Years before Bob Seger really popped on the current music scene, Smokin' O.P.'s was released. Not alot of original tunes, but Seger put his own signature on several great rock era songs and made them really cook.

If you love Bob Seger, you owe it to yourself to hear what he did before his star really rose.

For Record Collectors Only.......2007-01-05

This album reminds me of the kind that gets released when a major artist dies with very little material in the vault. I'm sure it cost very little to produce and I am also curious about the choice of songs. Segar has one of the most distinctive personas in rock - You can identify one of his songs in three seconds even if you never heard it before. He mostly writes his own material and virtually every song he has ever written is better than any of the stuff here. "Bo Diddley" rocks hard but so does "Making Thunderbirds" and the latter is actually about something real. Bob Seger has never been and will most likely never be a sellout and I feel that because he is so talented and focused on his other albums that this one really flies wide of the mark. I actually cringe to hear Bob putting the same energy into "Love the One You're With" (from the Songwriting Mediocrity Hall of Fame) as he does one of his own songs. I blame his manager and producer for this.

Smokin' In The Boy's Room: The Best Of Brownsville Station

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JAW review
Still Waiting
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S BROWNSVILLE STATION!
Only missing a couple of things but still great!!!
Cub Koda Could Really Rock!!!( Rest In Peace Man)

Smokin' In The Boy's Room: The Best Of Brownsville Station
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ASIN: B00000333I
Release Date: 1993-12-14

Tracks:

Rock & Roll Holiday
Jailhouse Rock
Roadrunner
Rumble
Do The Bosco
That's Fine
Tell Me All About it
Wanted (Dead Or Alive)
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Smokin' In The Boy's Room
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I'm The Leader Of The Gang
Kings Of The Party
Mama Don't Allow No Parkin'
I Got It Bad For You
They Call Me Rock 'N' Roll/A. They Call Me Rock 'N' Roll, Part I/B. God Bless Rock 'N' Roll/C. Can't Wait For Friday Night/D. Welcome/E. They Call Me Rock 'N' Roll, Part II
Lady (Put The Light On Me)
The Martian Boogie

Customer Reviews:

JAW review.......2007-05-21

This is the complete Brownsville Station collection. It reminds of the songs you forgot they did from the 70's.

Still Waiting.......2005-10-02

I would love to review this CD, but it has been 30 days since I ordered it, and I still have not received the CD.

WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S BROWNSVILLE STATION!.......2005-07-15

Motley WHO??? The title trash track of this boot-stompin' compilation was a number two juvey delinquent call to arms when i was in high school and has been ever since. If that's all ya know about CUB KODA and his grinnin' gang of Detroit Rock City brats, then fer cryin' out loud, whattya waitin' on??? Slap it on, tune in, and shut up!!! Ya got yer rocked up reggae tune (LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH, as JIMMY CLIFF never envisioned it). Ya got yer killer glam-slam (GARY GLITTER's punk anthem I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG). Ya even got THE MARTIAN BOOGIE, a spaced out JUNIOR PARKER-meets-THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER mind-meld that's been a DR. DEMENTO SHOW fave for light years. Plus, you also get THE great lost killer rockin' roll single of the seventies, LADY PUT THE LIGHT ON ME. Acclaimed liner note king/music journalist CUB KODA does the honors here, chronicling the band's slow rise and free fall; if only he'd penned an entire book about them before he went to that "great greasy gig in the sky"! Many, many albums have made the proud claim, "MADE LOUD TO PLAY LOUD!"...only BROWNSVILLE truly meant it.

Only missing a couple of things but still great!!!.......2005-06-07

This CD gets my vote for must-have status alone for its inclusion of the shoulda-been-bigger single "Lady (Put the Light on Me)" from what I consider their absolute best album, 1977's "Brownsville Station" on the Private Stock label (so far unavailable on CD)...if they'd included a couple more titlaes from that album and at least "Never Say Die" from their "Air Special" album, their last one released on Epic in '79 as Brownsville...this would be perfect! Overall, a great introduction to one of Detroit's coolest and most flat-out rock & roll bands in the 70s. And yes, I agree with the concensus...
their version of "Smokin' in the Boys Room" puts Motley Crue's version to shame from the very first note. There was so much more to this band than that tune, and you can bet Cub Koda is rockin' them right down to their shoes up in rock & roll heaven.

Cub Koda Could Really Rock!!!( Rest In Peace Man).......2005-06-06

This album contains the Classic Rock song "Smokin' In The Boy's Room" which a lot of my peers did back in High School.Back then they used to smoke filter cigarettes. Sadly these days the filter cigarettes have now been replaced with a more potent addictive drug. Anyway back to the album. The guitarist and singer of this band Cub Koda was a Wild Man of Rock who was always great to watch in action as he jumped from one place to another on stage. They don't make them like him anymore. This album ROCKS so play it LOUD and forget about the neighbours!!!!

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RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THEIR HEART MAY BE IN TEXAS, BUT THEIR BLUES ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE!"
A very strong performance!
OUTSTANDING MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
True Rock Jazz Jam

My Heart's in Texas
Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King
Manufacturer: Blind Pig
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ASIN: B000F6ZP2W
Release Date: 2006-05-09

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Burnin To The Ground
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Where I Want To Be
My Hearts In Texas
Tell Me Why
Better Be Getting It On
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Album Description

This blazing New Year's Eve performance at the legendary J&J Blues Bar in Forth Worth, Texas is amazingly this veteran duo's first live recording in their 15 year career. Holiday cheer and roadhouse ambiance make for a uniquely satisfying taste of Joe and Bnois' trademark Texas blues. The companion DVD (BPDVD 6007) has a slightly different program than the CD.

Customer Reviews:

RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THEIR HEART MAY BE IN TEXAS, BUT THEIR BLUES ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE!".......2007-01-28

Let me start this review, by saying, I have 7 other CD's by this combo, and this will probably be my last. In my constant search for some string bending, voice growling, blues, I keep getting disappointed by this combo. I got hooked by the first CD of theirs I bought "Road House Research", which had some potential, but things never got better, either by buying all their older ones OR all their new ones. I will admit Smoking Joe shows a little stronger guitar on this CD as compared to the others. Bnois, just has a voice with no growl, it's too placid, tranquil... like white noise. It never resurrects, images of "da blues".

A very strong performance!.......2006-07-23

Finally after a long waiting the first live album of Joe Kubek and Bnois King. Having been their fan for long time I never had the chance to see them playing live as I live in Europe. If their gigs are all like this I must have missed out a lot! What a fantastic performance! Recorded at Ft. Worth, Texas on December the 31st 2005, this is a marvellous CD. Full of energy from start to finish, this live act of powerful Texas style blues shows once again how well the two different styles of Joe and Bnois blend together. I would like to say that from my point of view they are one of the few bands out there with a very personal sound, a sound that makes them immediately recognisable. Their interpretation of Texas blues is very original and very personal too. Joe's guitar playing is surely very close to the giants of the past such as Freddie King, Bnois's sound is very much jazz infected. In a set packed wall to wall with excellence, I particularly like the fantastic version of "Where I want to be" a nine minutes plus burning slow blues in which both of them have the chance to display their qualities as guitar players. If you like Texas Blues I believe you shouldn't miss this one. Very highly recommended.

OUTSTANDING MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-02

THIS CD IS OUTSTANDING. GREAT BLUES, ROCK, JAZZ ALL BLENDED TOGETHER INTO ONE BIG GUMBO POT. THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN THIS IS THE DVD. I SAW THE DVD FIRST AND THEN BOUGHT THE CD. I LIKE THE DVD BETTER BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE THE INTERACTION THAT RUNS THROUGH THE WHOLE SHOW.BUY THEM BOTH. THE SET LISTS ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT WHO CARES WHEN THE MUSIC IS THIS GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!

True Rock Jazz Jam.......2006-05-17

As a fan of mountain folk music, blues is ususally not my first choice. It's often too predictable because so many aging musicians have played this genre ragged. Having said that, this album was impressive. Fans of this genre will love the dynamic guitar of English cap-wearing Smokin' Joe Kubek and black-leathered Bnois King, reinforced by background percussion from their bespectacled drummer.

Recording since 1989, the guitarists' albums now run into double digits. This album was recorded live at the J&J Blues Bar and presents a couple of fresh original tracks along with a mixture of previous songs. King brings sweet countryish blues, accentuated by Kubek's jazz-rock instrumentation. This is one rock jazz jam that listeners are sure to feel. I definitely was feeling it. Kubek and King are not afraid to push the parameters.

Served Up Texas Style: The Best of the Smokin' Joe Kubek Band

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Nice sampling of the Bullseye Blues albums...
Smokin' Joe fits the bill
Gotta Love Texas Style
Smokin' Joe is tops
Smokin' Joe Smokes!

Served Up Texas Style: The Best of the Smokin' Joe Kubek Band
Smokin' Joe Kubek
Manufacturer: Bullseye Blues
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ASIN: B000AYYUFC
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Can't See For Lookin'
TV Light
Damn Traffic
Natural Born Lover
Player Got Played
Texas Cadillac
Walk With you
Got My Mind Back
Walk On
If You KNow What I'm Sayin'
Corn Palace
Hands On It
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Album Description

The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band featuring Bnois King--a blues fan's dream selection all on one platter. Included are two unreleased tracks from the sessions that produced their best-selling Texas Cadillac album, and a special guest appearance by blues legend Little Milton. Spanning ten years and seven albums, this is the one and only quintessential Smokin' Joe Kubek Band collection.

Customer Reviews:

Nice sampling of the Bullseye Blues albums..........2007-04-15

If you're new to the music of the Smokin' Joe Kubek Band, this is a great place to start...but don't end here!

Basically, this is a compilation of the band's earlier albums released on the Bullseye Blues/Rounder Records label, along with a couple of previously unreleased tracks, "Big Legs" and "I'm In An Awful Mood," which are from the Texas Cadillac sessions.

Personal favorites of mine on this disc:

"TV Light," which shows a nice personal side of Bnois King, discussing what's really important in life.

"Damn Traffic," a gritty rocker we can all relate to!

"Texas Cadillac," which, along with the later release "My Heart's in Texas" have become signature songs, played again and again at concerts.

"Got My Mind Back" Joe doesn't play this live so much, anymore, but I always request it when I see them. It starts with got a wicked bit of slide and cool drums, and is always a crowd pleaser!

"Corn Palace" This funky-slinky instrumental, along with "All The Love There Is" and "Spanish Trace" (not included on this collection) show a musical knowledge that extends well beyond the blues.

It's a great sampling of the early music. If you like this, you'll certainly want to move on and get the more recent Blind Pig releases like "Roadhouse Research" and "Show Me The Money," which are solid, well-produced, and very listenable from start to finish.

And...make sure you go see the band live. The current lineup of Joe Kubek (smokin' Texas Strats), Bnois King (smooth vocals and jazzy Gibson rhythm/lead), Paul Jenkins (beat-perfect bass), and Dave K. (drums served with a smile) is probably the best ever. They will likely talk to you between sets, and would be happy to sign your CD!

Smokin' Joe fits the bill.......2007-01-16

I like Smokin' Joe and Benois King, because they are still true to the original Texas Blues that catapulted SRV and many greats to the top of contemporary blues artists. This compilation is right on the money with lots of "tasty" treats to enjoy.

Gotta Love Texas Style.......2007-01-06

Smokin' Joe Kubek has had many a Cd over the last 15 years, but this one truely hits the high spots. The material is consistently good and there are a few bonus cuts also. This provides a great way to be served Texas Style!

Smokin' Joe is tops.......2006-06-14

The only problem with this CD is that it leaves out the 80 plus songs of Smokin' Joe's that are so darn good they deserve to on his "best" CD!!!! The point being, Smokin' Joe is consistently excellent and I believe I have every one of his releases. If you like sloowwww burning blues guitar served up Texas style; then Smokin' Joe is for you. If you're new to Smokin' Joe; this CD serves as an excellent introduction but move onto Texas Cadillac and some of his earlier CDs if you desire raw, passionate Texas blues. Joe ain't no Robert Cray or slick-like some of the newer "contemporary blues" artists; instead this is blue collar music from the gut. Played with passion the way blues was meant to be played. Buy this CD! And go see Smokin' Joe if he's performing in your area!!!

Smokin' Joe Smokes!.......2006-04-23

Having seen Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King live just three days ago I can tell you that they are modern-day masters of the blues. Although Texas-based their sound extends to Chicago and New Orleans as well. Additionally, Smokin' Joe's slide guitar work is outstanding and gives the modern-day listener a sense of what Elmore James likely sounded like live.

Like so many contemporary blues artists Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King have never received the critical acclaim and popularity that their outstanding music deserves. Catch them live if you can and absolutely get hold of all their CD's!

The Hot Doc

mbrviper@aol.com

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Smokin' Aces
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Showin' up these other southern MCs
This guy is one the most talented players in the south
Its ok.... not great, but ok
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Good Dro but not the best thang smokin (3 and 1/2 stars)

Best Thang Smokin'
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Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

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Man In The Trunk
Presidential
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U Don't See Me
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My Girl
100 Yard Dash
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Gangsta
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Album Description

Who's smokin'? As the next up from the Grand Hustle team, Young Dro is already cloudin the airwaves with the buzz track "Shoulder Lean" off his forthcoming album Best Thang Smokin. "He's one of the most charismatic guys next to me you will find in the south. The best rapper next to me," says T.I. of his protege.

Customer Reviews:

Showin' up these other southern MCs.......2007-07-06

Ignoring the few 'whatever whatever' tracks, this album is for the most part FIYYYYAAAAAH. Dro is a talented MC with fierce on-wax presence and creative lyrical construction. If you like bumpin' in your ride, this album is for you. Dro definitely stomps out most other southern MCs, even T.I. Pick this up if you're looking for bangin' southern rap with a fresh lyrical twist. Standout tracks: "Presidential," "What It Is," "High Five," "Gangsta."

This guy is one the most talented players in the south.......2007-05-17

I like DRO, I always have because he remind me of T.I. but, with a more harsher tone. This being a debut album has some strong content. He really is kind of swift with his lyrics & deep into his own style making him a force to be reckon with in the future. This cd has more than a few hits but its his word play that I like.
When I first started listening to this cd I liked only a few songs but after time all the songs except one grew on me. Ive had this cd since it first came out & still play it on a regular basis.

To sum it up I think was the hardest album of 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its ok.... not great, but ok.......2007-03-25

This cd is alright... only 5 good songs... other then that... T.I. Is the man...

Very hot cds.......2007-03-06

Young Dro definitly brings a new style to the rap game this cd it full of fresh beats and lyrics Highly recommend buying
1:Presidential
2:Rubberband Banks
3:They dont really know about dro
4:High Five
5;What it is
6: it aint over

Good Dro but not the best thang smokin (3 and 1/2 stars).......2007-02-27

Pro and Cons of Young Dro.
Pros: Young Dro has an impressive style(crazy wordplay) that's all his. He gives most of those dudes from T.I' s group P$C a run for their money lyrically.
Cons: His overly descriptive rhymes, where everything from the color of car interior to watches will be compared to fruits, vegetables and candy, get annoying after a while.
Standout Tracks: THEY DONT REALLY KNOW BOUT DRO, PRESIDENTIAL, SHOULDER LEAN(although Im not a fan of the dance phase this record was cool with me), RUBBERBAND BANKS(sick beat, zany wordplay but the dumbest hook I've heard in a while), 100 YARD DASH, HEAR ME CRY(deep song I would have rated this album higher if there were more tracks like this one), GANGSTA, WHAT IT IS and IT AINT OVER. Filler: Man In The Trunk(Jackie Chan?) is commercial garbage plus boring tracks like We Lied, High Five and My Girl couldnt be saved by Dro no matter how well he raps. U Dont See Me and Fresh are two commercial tracks that fades away from memory easily. My copy of this album has two bonus tracks Getting Rich and Dont Play With Me. Lets just say that those of you that have the original copy dodged two lethal bullets! Bottom Line: Young Dro's Best Thang Smokin is a good debut that could be better. The production was good for most of the tracks and Young Dro's rhymes were crazy but the overly descriptive rhymes about the colors of cars and rims have got to go. Young Dro might not be the Best Thang Smokin but he is the best thing since T.I.

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