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livetohike

(22,145 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:15 PM Mar 2013

Former Ten Years After Guitarist Alvin Lee Dead at 68

I suddenly feel very old.....rest in peace Alvin .

http://www.guitarworld.com/former-ten-years-after-guitarist-alvin-lee-dead-68

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Former Ten Years After Guitarist Alvin Lee Dead at 68 (Original Post) livetohike Mar 2013 OP

He's gone. bluedigger Mar 2013 #1

I saw Ten Years After, BarbaRosa Mar 2013 #2

I think that is my favorite Ten Years After song livetohike Mar 2013 #6

Really like that song mokawanis Mar 2013 #22

Rest in peace Alvin Lee In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #3

He's going home ... kwassa Mar 2013 #4

Another one gone hobbit709 Mar 2013 #5

Nice choice livetohike Mar 2013 #9

bummer Kali Mar 2013 #7

Alvin and Leo Lyons Were Magic Together! becca da bakkah Mar 2013 #8

aw, damn. saw them live in '73. hella concert. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #10

"I'm going home" at Woodstock blew me away bif Mar 2013 #11

Me too bif. I never saw him play livetohike Mar 2013 #20

Good pipi_k Mar 2013 #12

If it's possible to wear the grooves off of an album livetohike Mar 2013 #23

I saw them '74 when I was in college. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #13

Nice line up! livetohike Mar 2013 #16

Too bad. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #19

Well, I turned 60 years old this past July livetohike Mar 2013 #21

Oh man, that's sad news. One of my favorite guitarists. Saw him once in '73 at the SF Cow Palace. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #14

That is a great cut!! livetohike Mar 2013 #15

Alvin's gone home. kurtzapril4 Mar 2013 #17

A number of us are to the point where life is taking more away Moondog Mar 2013 #18

True....and so hard to accept livetohike Mar 2013 #25

Wow graywarrior Mar 2013 #24

This is making me so sad..... livetohike Mar 2013 #26

Just don't take the Bobster from me! graywarrior Mar 2013 #27

Whatever it is we are supposed to do to make sure nothing is jinxed, we livetohike Mar 2013 #28

It's all the drugs we did back then graywarrior Mar 2013 #29

I wouldn't trade those years for anything though livetohike Mar 2013 #30

Nothing like a punch bowl filled with alcohol and any kinda drug you and your friends had on them. graywarrior Mar 2013 #31

I got to see him & TYA in '70 Crabby Appleton Mar 2013 #32

Now that's a concert!! Savoy Brown :-) livetohike Mar 2013 #33

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

1. He's gone.

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:20 PM

Mar 2013

BarbaRosa

(2,684 posts)

2. I saw Ten Years After,

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:25 PM

Mar 2013

at the start of their set they were having monitor problems. During the time it took the techs to get things working Alvin launched into a solo jam lasting some ten minutes or so, it was great.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

6. I think that is my favorite Ten Years After song

Reply to BarbaRosa (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:18 PM

Mar 2013

I've never seen Ten Years After! That must have been a great jam .

mokawanis

(4,442 posts)

22. Really like that song

Reply to BarbaRosa (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:18 PM

Mar 2013

still listen to it from time to time.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Rest in peace Alvin Lee

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:29 PM

Mar 2013

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kwassa

(23,340 posts)

4. He's going home ...

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:49 PM

Mar 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. Another one gone

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:49 PM

Mar 2013

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

9. Nice choice

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:09 PM

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Kali

(55,013 posts)

7. bummer

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:25 PM

Mar 2013

loved him and Ten Years After

becca da bakkah

(426 posts)

8. Alvin and Leo Lyons Were Magic Together!

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 03:03 PM

Mar 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

10. aw, damn. saw them live in '73. hella concert.

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:11 PM

Mar 2013

bif

(22,718 posts)

11. "I'm going home" at Woodstock blew me away

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:02 PM

Mar 2013

as a young kid. How sad. That's way too young. Sorry I never saw him live.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

20. Me too bif. I never saw him play

Reply to bif (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:10 PM

Mar 2013

Several months ago, I heard he might be touring and was really hoping he'd come someplace nearby so I could finally see him. Maybe the "routine surgical procedure" was something he wanted to take care of before he hit the road .

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

12. Good

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:14 PM

Mar 2013

Morning Little Schoolgirl...

RIP Alvin

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

23. If it's possible to wear the grooves off of an album

Reply to pipi_k (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:16 PM

Mar 2013

I think my Freshman room mate and I (in 1970) did that with the Sssh album . Loved this song.

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

13. I saw them '74 when I was in college.

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:31 PM

Mar 2013

he was fabulous. They were the headliner.

The opening act was Robin Trower.

The middle act was King Crimson.

Just awesome.

"I'd Love to Change the World".

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

16. Nice line up!

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:56 PM

Mar 2013

My husband saw them at The Spectrum in Philly, I think in 1972. I never saw them .

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

19. Too bad.

Reply to livetohike (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:08 PM

Mar 2013

They just don't put on concerts anymore with three major excellent acts on them.
The 70s were something great for rock.

I'm old..... How old am I?

So old that I saw STYX when they were an Opening Act.

Middle act:Climax Blues Band

Headliner: BTO.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

21. Well, I turned 60 years old this past July

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:12 PM

Mar 2013

. I saw Savoy Brown one year ago in a bar in Pgh. Got to talk with Kim Simmonds after the show and thank him for all the joy his music has brought me. Wish I had the chance to do that with Alvin Lee....he was an awesome guitarist.

At least you have a memory! I have a hard time remembering who played with who...tickets were $5.00 for three or four bands!

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

14. Oh man, that's sad news. One of my favorite guitarists. Saw him once in '73 at the SF Cow Palace.

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:42 PM

Mar 2013

Alvin was shredding before anybody even knew what shredding was. RIP Mr. Lee.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

15. That is a great cut!!

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:55 PM

Mar 2013

That must have been a great concert....I was hoping he would tour and come anywhere near Pgh and I would be the first in line for tickets

kurtzapril4

(1,353 posts)

17. Alvin's gone home.

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:00 PM

Mar 2013

RIP. I saw Ten Years After in the early '80's(I think.) AC/DC opened for them...it was their first tour of America.

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

18. A number of us are to the point where life is taking more away

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:02 PM

Mar 2013

from us than it is giving to us. All part of the eternal cycle.

And, sadly, the passage of this truly gifted musician is part of the taking.

RIP Alvin.

Thanks for the riffs.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

25. True....and so hard to accept

Reply to Moondog (Reply #18)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:44 PM

Mar 2013

Whatever the "routine surgical procedure" was.....it's a damn shame.

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

24. Wow

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:25 PM

Mar 2013

Why is everybody leaving us?

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

26. This is making me so sad.....

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #24)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:45 PM

Mar 2013

but wherever they are going, I hope to see them all there too .

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

27. Just don't take the Bobster from me!

Reply to livetohike (Reply #26)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:50 PM

Mar 2013

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

28. Whatever it is we are supposed to do to make sure nothing is jinxed, we

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #27)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:54 PM

Mar 2013

better do it!!

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

29. It's all the drugs we did back then

Reply to livetohike (Reply #28)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:57 PM

Mar 2013

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

30. I wouldn't trade those years for anything though

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #29)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:03 PM

Mar 2013

Maybe if I keep thinking it will preserve me, it will.

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

31. Nothing like a punch bowl filled with alcohol and any kinda drug you and your friends had on them.

Reply to livetohike (Reply #30)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:05 PM

Mar 2013

A week in la la land

Crabby Appleton

(5,231 posts)

32. I got to see him & TYA in '70

Reply to livetohike (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:18 PM

Mar 2013

at the Goose Lake Music Festival near Detroit. He's one of my favorite guitar players.

RIP Alvin Lee

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

33. Now that's a concert!! Savoy Brown :-)

Reply to Crabby Appleton (Reply #32)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:34 PM

Mar 2013

I saw them last year at a bar in Pgh.....only saw them one other time and that was on my college campus in 1972.

Do you remember the concert? Alvin Lee was definitely one of my favorites, after Hendrix.

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