Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies

[Synthaholic]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies



(LONDON) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.


A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.


“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”


The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.


Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.


Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.


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[AquaAthena]

Very sad news for me. I only discovered this great band after seeing them on cable, on a Woodstock festival. I downloaded many songs of theirs and bought two DVD's of them in concert. Since the past 3 years he has been my favorite guitarist and singer.

RIP darling.....you gave the world a great gift that will live in the memories of many, forever.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5M5xljdCI]Woodstock - Ten Years After - I'm Going Home(Live) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I only realized recently that Led Zep borrowed the Whole Lotta Love encore medley interpolating Hooker and Elvis from 10YA

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies

The passing of another o' those last FEW
(actual) instrumental-technicians!!
(i.e. KNEW what a lead-solo was!!!)

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnUbzzrHSXA]Alvin Lee & Eric Burdon "Heart Attack" (Live 1983) - YouTube[/ame]
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgJFcJcLYtU]Alvin Lee of T.Y.A. - Interview 1988 (Extremely Rare) - YouTube[/ame]
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A19OMJ1Q9iU&list=PL83DC0014619D8258]TEN YEARS AFTER - HELP ME(LIVE 1983) - YouTube[/ame]​

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Rolling Stone

 

[Mr. Shaman]

The KING...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUk-5nsGedM]ERIC CLAPTON Live at Budokan, Tokyo, 2009 (Full Concert) - YouTube[/ame]

.....still standing....​

 

[editec]

Sorry to read it.

Still, he has a pretty good run, eh?

 

[UKRider]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w9ry326fEU]Ten Years After - Spoonful - YouTube[/ame]

Ten Years After - Spoonful Live at the Fillmore East 1970

RIP Alvin

 

[Warrior102]

I thought he died years ago.
Oh well - rest in peace.
Again

 

[Billo_Really]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies



(LONDON) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.


A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.


“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”


The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.


Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.


Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.


*snip*

That "I'm going home" performance at Woodstock was a completely improvised song he made up on the spot as he was playing it. He told the band, "You know that riff I've been playing around with lately, just follow me on that!"

And the rest was history.

 

[Billo_Really]

Can you imagine how many chicks I could get if I could play like this?


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjneBHC7DRY]Ain't Nothing Shaking - Ten Years Later - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Billo_Really]

I used to play air-guitar to this song when I was a kid.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_OQfvKwUlg]Ten Years After - Good morning little schoolgirl - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Warrior102]

I used to play air-guitar to this song when I was a kid.

Who gives a flying fuck?

 

[Billo_Really]

Who gives a flying fuck?

So you wanna bring hostility into an Alvin Lee memorial thread?

 

[Dreamy]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies



(LONDON) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.


A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.


“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”


The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.


Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.


Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.


*snip*

Routine surgical procedure?

Truly sad news. Great band, great guitarist.

 

[tinydancer]

RIP. Thanks for all the tunes.

[ame=http://youtu.be/t0wG5fXjjNk]Alvin Lee ? Somebody calling me - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies

(LONDON) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.

A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.

“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”

The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.

Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.

Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.

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One of my favorite musicians from me youth

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[Procrustes Stretched]

The best performance I ever heard form him was on a tape a friend posses of Alvin's first tour with Ten Years After in USA in Boston. Better than that Woodstock shit by far.

and a favorite tune is...
[youtube]J7-8sCLWwLk[/youtube]

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Spain? Let us hope is was not due to having some unnecessary plastic surgery. RIP Alvin Lee

 

[Harry Dresden]

Rock Guitarist Alvin Lee, 68, Dies



(LONDON) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.


A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.


“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”


The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.


Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.


Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.


*snip*

That "I'm going home" performance at Woodstock was a completely improvised song he made up on the spot as he was playing it. He told the band, "You know that riff I've been playing around with lately, just follow me on that!"

And the rest was history.

Loin you do realize that song was on their 1968 Live album "Undead"........how could it be completely improvised if they played it live before many a time?.....