Time: 47:19
Size: 108.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[2:41] 1. Blues By Numbers
[3:00] 2. Free Range
[5:04] 3. Chrome Blues
[7:23] 4. A Fond Kiss
[3:39] 5. Baby Said
[4:31] 6. It's Been A Long Cold Winter
[4:54] 7. New Orleans In A Box
[2:37] 8. Scene Of The Crime
[4:26] 9. Last Orders
[5:08] 10. Warm Times
[3:52] 11. The Blue Woman
Roll Wyn James was formed in 1993 by Alwyn James (keyboards and vocals) and Kevin Smith (drums and percussion). Paul Henderson joined playing guitar and bringing his brilliant leadwork and vocals to the band. Andy Mitchell became the bass guitarist for the band and latterly Chris Agnew (whose father Pete Agnew plays with Nazareth) held that position. The band had a successful career playing throughout Britain and France until 2004, but Alwyn himself, however, had to leave in 1995 when he had a severe stroke which left him unable to use his right hand at all. For a while music held no interest for Alwyn until he was 'pushed' by his children into coming to the MacKinnon Centre. Brian Hutton provided the initial encouragement to try and record music with his one good left hand. Alwyn came to realise that music could still be a part of his life and that creativity was not lost for ever.
Gradually over time Alwyn working with Michael and Brian began to explore music again and eventually to return to the blues. In 2003 he produced the first album called 'My Life and the Blues' and since then produced a second album called 'Fine Fine Fine: The Blues 2' featuring the blistering guitar work of his old friend from Roll Wyn James, Paul Henderson. Alwyn then completed The Beauty and The Beast: The Blues Three again with Paul Henderson, his strongest album yet. In 2007 Alwyn played with his old colleagues from Roll Wyn James in their first live performance since his stroke and the first time he has played live in 12 years. The Roll Wyn James line up of Alwyn, Paul Henderson, Kevin Smith and Chris Agnew recorded nine new original tracks at Clearwater Studios in Perth at the end of 2009.
Gradually over time Alwyn working with Michael and Brian began to explore music again and eventually to return to the blues. In 2003 he produced the first album called 'My Life and the Blues' and since then produced a second album called 'Fine Fine Fine: The Blues 2' featuring the blistering guitar work of his old friend from Roll Wyn James, Paul Henderson. Alwyn then completed The Beauty and The Beast: The Blues Three again with Paul Henderson, his strongest album yet. In 2007 Alwyn played with his old colleagues from Roll Wyn James in their first live performance since his stroke and the first time he has played live in 12 years. The Roll Wyn James line up of Alwyn, Paul Henderson, Kevin Smith and Chris Agnew recorded nine new original tracks at Clearwater Studios in Perth at the end of 2009.
Blues By Numbers
