Another random band that I'm enjoying at the moment. They have that blues rock sound that's getting lots of time on my playlists recently. Alvin Lee is an underappreciated guitarist. And Ten Years After knows how to write some good quality powerful rock, see 50000 Miles Beneath my Brain for an example. I'd Love to Change the World is of course an anthem of the 60's. Any other fans out there?

Yes... For a very long time.

Recorded Live is one of my favorites because of the drum solo entitled, The Hobbit. :yes:

I'm also fancying the newer Road Works CD as well. :thmbsp:

Scott

I'm partial to "Ssssh"

I've been a fan since the 60's. Alvin Lee plays a wide variety of styles,rock,blues & jazz.

I have his latest CD and it sounds GREAT! He sounds as good now as he did 40 years ago!

Ten Years After. One of my faves Recorded Live is a must have. 2LPs. Alvin Lee & CO- Boogie ON. Another bummer. All my good stuff is in storage and I sure would like to give a listen right now.:thmbsp:

Loved them for a long while. 50000 Miles Beneath my Brain is a great song.

I've got quite a few of their LP's

Ssssh, Recorded Live, Ten Years After, Greatest Hits, um.. I believe A Space In Time...

Yep.. you can't help but like them... :thmbsp:

Man, I think I ran across a few of their LPs in the GW a few months ago. I can't remember if I picked them up or not, but I'm sure gonna check through the unplayed LP box [ LPs needing cleaning ] tonight. :yes:

Anyone who thinks Jimmy Page is the last word in speed* hasn't heard Alvin Lee playing Woodchopper's Ball.

*BTW I'm not saying he isn't

Been into TYA since 69', the other day I found a mint condition TYA Undead. It's a killer live album recorded at the Railway Inn Hotel in England. Ssssh album is great. Another one I dig is Cricklewood Green and Rock n' Roll music to the World!!! :thmbsp:

Been a fan since the early 70's...One of These Days....I'd Love to Change the World...some great stuff.

previously un-mentioned, "Watt" is a really good one. i'm currently wearing out my third copy.

...Alvin Lee is an underappreciated guitarist.



Au contraire, Alvin is widely acknowledged and very much appreciated by aficionados of geetar, (os-called) British Blues, R&R, etc. My favorite TYA album is Cricklewood Green (1970), which includes the aforementioned "50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain". As also previously mentioned, "Woodchopper's Ball" is noteworthy, if not astounding, track. I's also like to recommend a somewhat more obscure outing of Alvin's: Mylon LeFevre & Alvin Lee - On The Road To Freedom (1973). It's sort of an all-star cast production, with the instrumental backing of such luminaries as George Harrison (credited Hari Georgeson), Ron Wood, Steve Winwood, and Mick Fleetwood, among others.

Love Ten Years After! I have Ssssh,Ten Years After,Recorded live and Alvin Lee. Man he can really play and most of his albums are great. I agree with the fact that he still sounds good.

Ten Years After had a great song in the late 60s called:

"I wanna ball you"(all night long)

Correction. The Name of the song was "Good Morning Little School Girl". "I wanna ball you all night long", was the line that freaked people out. It was a pretty catchy song.

Just listened to "Good Morning Little School Girl." Good tune. I really liked "Religion" too, I haven't found any duds by TYA yet. As far as who has the last word in speed, that title goes to Stevie Ray Vaughan. :yes: I wonder why this band isn't better known. I've never heard them on a classic rock FM station.

I'm seeing the same people here as in the Trower & Wishbone Ash Threads.
Great minds think alike!

:beerchug:

Would love to see a TYA reunion!

That is some pretty serious shredding in Woodchoppers' Ball. The bassist definitely holds his own though, he's a good player. Always liked his style, sounds a bit like Jack Bruce. Alvin Lee plays a cool guitar too, I'll guess that it's a Gibson 335, maybe. I'll be needing to add some TYA to the collection in CD and vinyl really soon. :music:

A Space in Time has long been a favorite of mine. Someone mentioned Wishbone Ash? Another longtime favorite. 2 excellent bands that many folks are unfamiliar with.:thmbsp:

A fan for over 40 years. Alvin Lee Underappreciated? Not according to his fans!
Maybe somewhat unknown to the gen X or Y or whatever the bloody thing is.

The great thing about this thread is that nobody has mentioned "Going Home".
That song is a given!! We're talking professional grade here! :thmbsp:

The great thing about this thread is that nobody has mentioned "Going Home".
That song is a given!! We're talking professional grade here! :thmbsp:

Drag out Recorded Live and listen to Help Me, Goin Home and Choo Choo Mama.

Then rest.

Wow good memories of a great band. And another memory I had was that there was a bit different ambiance than at some of the other concerts like Zepplin. Fewer posers like at a big name concert and more hardcore fans. My memories anyhow.

I've had A Space In Time since the '70s. Lately I've picked up anumber of others - Cricklewood Green, Watt, not sure what else off the top of my head. Great stuff!

Alan

They had some very good sounding recordings. I'd Love to Change the World being my fav.

Love all the overdubs in A Space In Time. It is meant to be played LOUD!

I have been a fan since Woodstock. And some of the solo stuff that was mentioned.

Sorry but this band is shit.
Thats just the way it is.

(We ARE allowed to be honest here, correct?)

You want me to explain why?

Love all the overdubs in A Space In Time. It is meant to be played LOUD!

I have been a fan since Woodstock. And some of the solo stuff that was mentioned.

In the early 70s on the way to Arena Rock in LA the big two venues were The Forum and The Long Beach Arena. TYA had a show and a riot broke out with people on the outside trying to get on the inside. That's the kind of draw they had. Unfortunately the were banned from the Arena.

Sorry but this band is shit.
Thats just the way it is.

(We ARE allowed to be honest here, correct?)

You want me to explain why?

Yes, please do explain. Go ahead and be honest, we all have opinions. But just realize that you are one hater among 30 fans. :D

Borko-Honest as you wanna be. TYA is a classic band, though your opinion may vary. Alvin Lee will always be known as a great musician.

Yeah. Lee is fast. Fast, predictable solos.
With guitars ,just as in drumming, the flashy things are not necessarily the DIFFICULT things to do.

Anyways boogie is shit. (R&Bs - generally...err...you can keep it.)

Fill - and lots of it - is shit.
And no one should mess about with Chuck Berry.

"Summertime" is a disgrace.
...............................
Dont exactly know why, but when I think of 10 Years After I think of the equally abysmal Moby Grape and I think of my neice's husky dog.
Probably because it likes to consume shit.

Yeah. Lee is fast. Fast, predictable solos.
With guitars ,just as in drumming, the flashy things are not necessarily the DIFFICULT things to do.

Anyways boogie is shit. (R&Bs - generally...err...you can keep it.)

Fill - and lots of it - is shit.
And no one should mess about with Chuck Berry.

"Summertime" is a disgrace.
...............................
Dont exactly know why, but when I think of 10 Years After I think of the equally abysmal Moby Grape and I think of my neice's husky dog.
Probably because it likes to consume shit.


There's a new troll in town!

Its been noted elsewhere that:
their blues numbers are uninspiring and ramble nowhere;
when they are slow they are plodding SLOW;
Lee is a poor songwriter;
they can get sloppy (but its covered over in the usual patina of :"Well, not to worry afterall its a quaint hippie-communish type of calculated amateurism/asloppiness.")


And , guess what.
I just read a review of "Stonehenged". It ends: " It's just... shitty. Yup."

And guess what... I just listened to the Stonehenge album twice today. I love it and I've been playing guitar for over twenty years. Yes I can agree that it can get sloppy sometimes but that's exactly what rock n roll is about. Clean it up too much and what do you get??? Jon Tesh. I'm sure you can enjoy his stuff.


What it comes down to is, if you don't get it, then you don't get it... And guess what? You definetly don't get it, so don't even try.:thmbsp:

. Clean it up too much and what do you get??? Jon Tesh.

:


Good one.

Or John Renbourn is as clean as it gets.
(pick your own smiley.)

Okay, Im outta this thread.

Carry on all.

Have all their LPs.
Have everything AGAIN on CD.

Listened to Cricklewood Green just the other day...