Lee Boys Say Yes! Soundtrack CD

The Lee Boys are one of Florida's finest African-American Sacred Steel Artists. The hottest movement on the music scene these days is the "Sacred Steel" sound that developed its roots in the House of God church. This church serves as the foundation from which these seasoned musicians developed and perfected their style, talents, and skills. There are six members who are brothers and nephews. Each member began making music in the church when they were 7 or 8 years old, and they have not stopped playing since

The Lee Boys: Alvin Lee (guitar, midi guitar); Emanuel Roosevelt Collier (pedal steel guitar); Alvin Cordy Jr. (bass guitar); Kenneth Earl Walker (drums); Derrick Lee, Keith Lee.
Personnel: Derrick Lee, Keith Lee (vocals); Alvin Lee (guitar, midi guitar); Alvin Jr. Cordy (electric bass); Kenneth Earl Walker II (drums).
Audio Mixer: Ronny Cates.
Liner Note Authors: Robert L. Stone; Alvin Lee.
Recording information: Rec Room Recording Studio, Gainsville, FL.
Photographer: Robert L. Stone.
Arranger: Alvin Lee.
Part of the Sacred Steel movement, the Lee Boys (most of whom are related) put pedal steel at the front of their gospel. But unlike contemporaries like the Campbell Brothers, there's a slight and unusual country tinge to their blues-y gospel sound, making them sound, at times, a little like the Allman Brothers circa 1973-74, as they show on "Walk With Me." They're all fiery players, but it's Emanuel Roosevelt Collier, the pedal steel man, who's the standout, with a seemingly endless bag of tricks and licks, although he can lay back and let the melody work, too, as he does on "Amazing Grace." While he takes the spotlight, everyone contributes, from guitarist Alvin Lee (not to be confused with the bloke from Ten Years After), and singers Keith and Derrick Lee, who each bring different qualities to the music. The rhythm section is rock-steady, but the band rocks the house like no one's business. A fabulous record from a band that's going to be heard more and more. ~ Chris Nickson

JazzTimes (p.92) - "Collier's instrumental 'Joyful Sounds' is a buoyant, wah-wah-inflected number based on a riff that recalls the Allman Brothers..."
Living Blues (pp.57-58) - "'Come On Help Me Lift Him Up', featuring some larnyx-shredding old-school testifying from the vocalists, echoes the ecstatic, spirit-fueled jubilation of earlier, more traditional spirit-sacred steel-offerings."