Mr. Lee's Life (Come ride with me)

Warren Haynes Tour (The Lee Boys)

2011-11-04T23:31:00.000-07:00

There are a few musicians the Lee Boys love playing with and Warren Haynes is on top on that list... When we got the call... (Warren wants you to open for his band) the answer was very easy...

The Lee Boys reporting from FOX News...

2011-10-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

Who was Sharon Lee Cordy?

2011-08-30T18:05:00.000-07:00

She was a beautiful soul and with the voice of an angel. The mother of 6 wonderful children that she dedicated her life to. An ordained minister at the House of God (Perrine, FL), where she devoted her life to Christ and the church. The news of her death was a shock to my family and will forever change our lives.

When the Lee Boys would come off the road, my sister would often give us encouraging words. (Never give up) (Trust God for Everything) (Family sticks together no matter what)... She now becomes another Lee Family Angel.

My Father: Robert E Lee

My Brothers:

Robert Lee Jr

Glenn Lee

RIP Shaka Bake

Sharon Lee Cordy Memorial Fund

Sharon Lee Cordy Memorial Found (Facebook Page)

The Lee Boys (Facebook)

Mr.Lee (Facebook)

Mr.Lee Photgraphy (Flickr)

Miami Dolphins Family Day 2011

2011-08-04T21:33:00.000-07:00

The Lee Boys Back in Canada (Vancouver)

2011-07-22T11:59:00.000-07:00

Little Walter (My Babe)

2011-06-27T21:03:00.000-07:00

Real Good Music... Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968)

Websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Walter

http://www.littlewalter.net/

House of God Church Perrine, Florida... (Father's Day 2011)

2011-06-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to the women from HOGC Perrine, FL... Great Father's Day program... For those that don't know this is the home church of The Lee Boys... Sacred Steel Music...

Photos: Mr.Lee Photography

derrick1455@gmail.com

Can you feel the music? Oh what a weekend...

2011-06-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

Let’s just start by taking a deep breath. The weekend started in Lake Worth, FL Thursday night at the Bamboo Room… The Lee Boys have history at this joint and it meant a lot for us to return here… The entire 6 piece with Keith and Earl in tact… Many of you don’t know but our drummer Earl Walker had major surgery a few months ago. The band thought it would be out at least a year before he could return, but BIG EASY is a fighter baby… Highlights of the evening were Roosevelt (The Doctor) Collier and AJ Ghent cooking up a sweet pot of (Don’t let the Devil Ride).

Next up The Stage Miami. Officially the home of the Lee Boys in Miami…The buzz in South Florida is about the Stage Miami… Located right in the Art Deco District in Downtown… The crowd is completely mixed and that’s perfect for us… Were like a one stop shop, Got what you want- Got what you need right here…Our music is a mixed of Gospel, Funk, Blues and Hip-Hop... We all grew up right here in South Florida and attend school at Miami Killian Senior High... And you never know who your gonna see in the building, like A.T Molina latin grammy winner and producer was in the house... The evening was absolutely perfecto...

Last but certainly not least was the BackBooth room in Orlando, FL… (OMG) What a way to end the weekend… Before the show we heard news of a storm in there area. So we thought for sure it would affect the crowd, come to find out we created a storm in O-Town… What a wonderful freakin weekend…

Band Info:

http://www.facebook.com/theleeboys

www.leeboys.com

Photographer Info:

Mr.Lee Photography

derrick1455@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/MrLee1455

http://www.flickr.com/photos/haha145/

Music Venue:

http://thestagemiami.com/

Miami, FL

http://www.backbooth.com/

Orlando, FL

http://www.bamboorm.com/

Lake Worth, FL

The Greatest Ever (King Richard)

2011-06-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

Comedian, actor, writer. Born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois and left a legacy most comedians alone dream about... The first time I remember Richard was watchin The Wiz and my sister Sharon loved the movie Bingo Long and the traveling all stars (Great Movie)... My brothers and I would watch old tapes of him at home and roll on the floor from laughing… Even now The Lee Boys have a CD mix of Richard we listen to on the road… Yes we love to laugh and have fun at Lee Household... Alvin was the comedian of our family; I remember after church he would have us rolling...

After Richard Pryor, comedians like Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and Dave Chappelle keep his style of comedy alive... We got a chance to see Pryor and Murphy work together in Harlem Nights... Richard had unlimited range in comedy, he could talk dirty with the best of them (Sunset Strip) and keep it PG clean (The Toy)... In my opinion Richard Pryor was the best to ever bless the stage...

R.I.P Rhonda (College Road Trip)

2011-05-12T10:56:00.000-07:00

She was Mia Amber Davis.... A very beautiful and talented plus size model. Sadly Mia passed away and I just wanted to reflect on her beauty and talent. Many times curvy girls don't get the credit they properly deserve and I wanna give Mia props. Bold, Sexy and Beautiful... The first time I saw her in College Road Trip, my mouth drop on the floor. Remember that Dru Hill song... She was Truly Beautiful

Gospel Train...

2011-05-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Check out my boy Reggie (Footie) Covington out of Philadelphia, PA... This praise jam is guaranteed to make you dance... I had the pleasure of meeting Footie at 2010 Sacred Steel Summit in Memphis, TN... This event took place at the Folk Alliance Conference and it was an awesome experience.

But let’s talk about the Sacred Steel Summit. The House of God has gone thru many changes since the death of Chief Overseer JC Elliott... In the Keith Dominion many popular players no longer play in the traditional church services. The Lee Boys had a showcase at the folk alliance and Alvin Lee and the organizers came up with a great idea. Let's bring a Sacred Steel Summit with all the key players to Memphis. In attendance: Bishop Ted Maurice Beard, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent, Chuck and Darrick Campbell of The Campbell Brothers, Lonnie Bennett, Dante Harmon and Roosevelt Collier of the Lee Boys... We also had Reggie (Footie) Convington and Del Ray Grace Sacred String Praise Band from Jewel Dominion. The Lee Boys served as the house band with Phil Campbell, Alvin Lee and Jay Carver holding down the rhythm guitar.

So what does this all mean? Many of the players haven't seen or played with each other in years... Kinda felt like a family reunion... Let's setup the scene... The Folk Alliance books the top 3 floors of the hotel and various artist and talent agencies display their music. We had the biggest room on the top floor with 10 Steel guitarist wrapped in a semi circle... Alvin Lee served as moderator for the evening and just like normal church service we had praise and worship... It didn't take long for room to get completely packed and the praise party was on... It was great watching everyone clap their hands, stomp their feet... What a nite...

The next day we host a series of workshops and had special guests like Doug Jernigan and Rusty Rhoads to join our session. Pioneers like Ted Beard, Calvin Cooke and Aubrey Ghent gave lessons on our Sacred Steel tradition. We had workshops for upcoming pedal steel players AJ Ghent, Tommy Phillips, Dontrail Wright and Chris Johnson to display their talents.

It was years ago that a young pedal steel player was discovered named Robert Randolph. Robert is the most commercially successful sacred steel player thus far... And he would have attended the event but had other commitments. He continues open doors for the Sacred Steel community by crossing over to different genres of music and sharing his talents with the world...

Let's take it out with my brother Dante Harmon

Check out this wonderful book on the history of Sacred Steel by author Robert Stone Sacred-Steel-African-American-Tradition

Want Sum Funk?

2011-05-07T23:02:00.000-07:00

I recorded this at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam 2008.... Oteil Burbridge, Raymond Weber and Tal Wilkenfeld jam session...

Bounce Back....

2011-05-05T14:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a funky day for me... I don't mind sharing that... Most people work hard in whatever they do and sometimes life tosses you a Randy Johnson... How do you handle that? I'll tell you... You freakin swing back like Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth or a Juiced up Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire and knock that sucker out the park... I think about this kid, the 7 year old me and it all comes back in focus... This is why i do what i do.... Stay Positive and have a great evening...

The Lee Boys New Swag

2011-05-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

Did you get your new Lee Boys shirt? Tank Tops COMING SOON....

Wanee Baby

2011-05-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

Should I start with The Lee Boys opening for Robert Plant at the Hard Rock? (Sick) or Talking with him backstage at Wanee about much he loved Derek Trucks tour bus.... Either way, it was a great friday nite for me... I got a chance to hang with a bunch of old friends and party with new ones... The Lee Boys set always has alot of energy but when Oteil Burbridge comes on stage he takes it to another level... As the set got moving my brother Alvin called for Kofi Burbridge to join us and put his magic on us… Then Brother Nigel Hall came out to join the celebration… Another great Funky Church Service at Wanee… (Sweet Soul Revival 3) coming soon…

My Trip to Thailand

2011-02-24T14:21:00.000-08:00

Wow, what can i say about the trip that almost didn't happen for me... Feb 7th all the Lee Boys met at my mom's house and headed off to the airport... Everything's going according to plan and we get to the American Airlines counter and give the agent our passports... Now, i knew that my passport had a lil water damage, but that hasn't been an issue in the pass... She looks at me and says (You can't use this passport) WTH.... Long story short, Rosie, Lil AL and Easy all take the flight without me...
I spend the rest of that day downtown Miami trying to get a new passport...

Well $200 later and a whole day downtown i got it...

OFF TO THAILAND

I arrive at the airport in Bangkok and my journey begins...

Pure Funk (Reach For It)

2011-02-24T14:01:00.000-08:00

Tell me what you think about this song... There is something about a George Duke funk song... Today has been another very productive day at work... And now it's time to go home and unwind; maybe light some incenses, reflect on the day and just chill...

My weekend...

2010-11-08T09:32:00.000-08:00

Last week was kinda crazy for me, we lost a very close friend of our family... This wasn't a older family member that was ill; this was a smart, talented and gifted 28 year old young man. My heart goes out to all his friends and family; RIP Josh Andrews Jr...

But Saturday i rode with the The Lee Boys to Orlando for the Rock for Hunger concert. This is a Non Profit organization deciated to Homeless and Poverty Awareness in Orlando, FL...Rock for Hunger . What a great idea from Chris Goyzueta, this was something he started while attending UCF... Some folks might look at the homeless and roll their eyes, but here is a young man with great compassion in his heart. Keep up the good work brother...

On Sunday we close the weekend at the Lincolnville Heritage Festival with other headliners like, Boy2Men, Kool and the Gang, Percy Sledge and The Blindboys of Alabama. What a great weekend.