SLEEVE NOTES
RECORDED AT PLYMOUTH MUSICIANS CO-OPERATIVE
BETWEEN AUGUST 2001 & SEPTEMBER 2002
ON 16 TRACK ANALOG TAPE
ENGINEERED BY: DOC COLLINS
PRODUCED
AND MIXED BY DOC COLLINS, VINCE LEE, AL WALLIS
MASTERED BY: ROB C
MUSICIANS
VINCE LEE
- VOCALS ,ELECTRIC &
ACOUSTIC GUITARS, PERCUSSION, BACKING
VOCALS.
AL WALLIS
- FENDER BASS.
KEITH RUSSELL
- DRUMS.
HAND CLAPS & CROWD NOISE ON TRACK 1
- VINCE
LEE, AL WALLIS & DOC
COLLINS.
DESIGN
& ARTWORK
ARTWORK: Big Combo Cartoon drawn by Vince Lee.
PHOTO CREDITS: Martin Kelly (Jazz Cafe photos)
SLEEVE DESIGN: Vince Lee, Ant Smith
WEB SITE: www.vinceleebigcombo.co.uk
E-MAIL:
Vince@bigcombo.fsnet.co.uk
PHONE: +44(0)1752 707351 For bookings and further
information.
THANKS TO
Karen Luscombe, Mel Wallis, Edwin & Linda
Lee, Tara, Limara & Corinne , Chris Fitzjohn, Martin Webster, Dave & Shirley,
Richard Story, Massive Johnny Stokes, Sean May, Pete Parkins, Jock Morrison,
Plymouth Musicians Co-operative, Dave Summers, Doc Collins, Rob C, Clare
Robinson, Blues in Britain magazine, Scene magazine, Paul Jones Blues Show,
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Chris, Dave & Martin for use
of their tube amplifiers, guitars and the old Fender reverb tank. Doc
Collins, for the use of his Gretsch Country
Classic & Ovation guitars.
Vince Lee uses Shure microphones and plays Epiphone
or Ibanez semi acoustic guitars through Fender "Blues Deville" tube
amplifiers.
Al Wallis plays Fender basses through Trace Elliott
amplification.
Keith Russell plays Arbiter Advanced Tuning drums.
THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF KATY
MARKILLIE, DON FOX AND P.D WILLIAMS
INTRODUCTION
VINCE LEE & THE BIG COMBO were given the
chance to record this session by the Plymouth Musicians Co-operative in an
attempt to bring their music to a wider audience. The songs were carefully
chosen from the bands live set and laid down onto 16 track analog tape by
P.M.C engineer Doc Collins. Vince spent the next 12 months working closely
with Doc to give each song the attention it deserves, using an array of vintage equipment to create the desired tones (Gretsch
& Epiphone semi acoustic guitars through Fender and Gibson tube amps, mixed
with Fender electric bass and Arbiter maple drums). It’s all there; blues,
jazz, swing, awesome guitar playing, passionate vocals and a rhythm section
that always understands its place in the music. As a title for the album, “Call it what ya' wanna!” sums the whole thing up very succinctly.
You can call it the blues, or R & B, or Jazz, or swing or you can call it a
bunch of damn fine tunes played by one of the best live bands around,
regardless of genre. That’s Vince Lee & the Big Combo.
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