It has been my priviledge to play with a bunch of great players who lift the music up...I've been having a blast;
Guitar; Jim Oblon (www.myspace.com/jimoblon),
Andy Solberg (www.andysolberg.com), Jim Martin, Dennis Fancher (www.myspace.com/dennisfancher).
Drums; Steve Peck, Jim Gwin, Jay Williams. Bob Hill
Jim Oblon, Jake goldbas (www.myspace.com/jakegoldbas),
Vinny Pagano. Ben Bilello (www.myspace/benbilello).
Upright bass; Marshall Wood (www.aahome.com/donna/),
Lou Bocciarelli, Joe Fitzgerald, Bill Morrison, John Turner, Peter Tillotson, Brian Rizutto, Fran Ieraci.
Many of them can often be heard on Wednesday nights from 6:30 PM at
Steak Loft in Mystic, CT, where they play with Pat Mitchell, a wonderful Jazz singer.
Influences
I imagine that's everything you hear to some degree...anyway...some favorites; Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Hal Ketchum, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Tony Rice, Raul Malo, John Anderson, Vince Gill, Chris Isaak, Waylon Jennings, Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Asleep at The Wheel, Kris Kristofferson, Alison Krauss, JJ Cale, Kim Richey, Mark Chesnutt, The Derailers, Red Steagall, Jack Smith & The Rockabilly Planet, Bob Woodruff, Fred Eaglesmith, Chris Knight, Tim O'Brien, Charlie Rich, EmmyLou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Radney Foster, Lyle Lovett, Ed Bruce, Dean Martin, Pinmonkey, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Azar, Frank Sinatra, David Lynn Jones, The Beatles, Dwight Yoakam, David Ball, Pam Tillis...there's more...
Vince Thompson sings songs of experience in a resonant, baritone voice. He has been influenced by the lean, truthful lyrics of Merle Haggard and the sweet melodies of Hank Williams, along with the rhythms of jazz and rock & roll, His own compositions are written from the perspective of a man who, after growing up in California, traveled far from home for months at a time, over many years as a deck officer aboard large ships.
In his performances, Vince includes uptempo tunes and ballads, original compositions and songs of others. Listeners will hear the impact of country and bluegrass in his music, along with an assured, smooth style, pointing to the influence of jazz and swing. Together with some of the finest musicians in New England, Vince plays music that sounds good and makes you feel something.
The typical lineup includes Vince on rhythm guitar and vocals with stand up bass, drums and electric guitar.
