Alvin Lee R.I.P.

A shock indeed A wonderful British blues guitarist. RIP Alvin.

Graham.

Sad news indeed. Greatly enjoyed his playing.

Very sad indeed.  'On the Road To Freedom' along with 'Watt' have always been on my most played albums shelf.

james

Ten Years After made some truly great albums, with Alvin Lee at the fore. A sad loss indeed!

Big shock! We saw him only a few years ago and he looked in rude health and could still really play his guitar with great flair. A very sad loss indeed.

Sad news.  I'll have to give Ssssh and Cricklewood Green a spin at the weekend in memory of him.

'As the sun still burns away'.....

MDS

Sad, one of the most underrated guitar players. RIP.

Very sad news, I was a huge fan.

Grew up listening to Alvin  and TYA.

Will be sadly missed!

Sad news. His performance at Woodstock is one of the defining memories of my teenage years.

I am remember buying and listening to Stonedhenge and playing it and playing it?

Still have the original although it is severely battered after many parties! 

R.I.P. and thank you for those times,

Richard

He was a unique guitarist,  his speed was truly amazing & the bands frenzied tempo around his speed & long solos was the signature of TYA

I first saw them at The Marquee in 196'something & other clubs like Klooks Kleek until they shot to wider fame at Woodstock with his own rendition of "I'm Going Home" 

Magic Moments  -  thanks Alvin

Alvin was a rare breed of guitar player who started as a jazz guitarist who went into rock. This goes some ways to explain his great technique. The early TYA albums were heavily jazz influenced. Try them they're great and remember he was only 22/23 years old when he recorded the first two LPs. A great talent.

Mike,

I just remembered Undead was recorded at Klooks Kleek which was near the Decca studios in West Hampstead. Were you in the audience?

Steve

This a a very sad thread in more ways than one. We are losing a whole generation of musicians that the world will not see the likes of again. I was amazed to learn that Alvin was only in his early twenty's when he recorded his first two albums. However he was not alone he was part of a golden generation of British musicians that changed the world of popular music forever. God bless you Alvin Lee.

Graham. 

Hi Steve,  yes I remember that night well, work had a power cut & I had to stay late to finish off a job,  I missed the train, arrived late & had to wait until a pause in recording to be let in.  I must get "Undead" out tonite for some old time sake & raise a glass to Alvin.  

Klooks Kleek was strange place,  all well behaved & fitted carpet & not wot we had become used to in places like Marquee & Middle Earth.

It was a room at the Railway Hotel - not sure where Decca studios was as we didn't hang around that way too much.  

They always had a great selection of bands that are now legendary, Yardbirds, Mayall, both with & without Clapton, Nice, Family, Who, Tull.  I missed out seeing Cream due to a young lady with long legs that is still hanging around  ..... 

I feel privileged to have been there - & around the whole "scene" in those halcyon days.

I suppose those of us "of a certain age" get used to family members moving on but it seems harder to believe when one's heroes pass away because they are generally remembered as they were in their prime.

I did not get to see TYA until after Woodstock, the first time was Birmingham Town Hall in about 1970-71 (Supertramp supporting) and, after the film, it was like seeing a guitar god.

Thanks Alvin

Going home!

RIP

TYA were the second (proper) band I ever saw live. RIP from me.