Alvin and Rory you’ll never be forgotten 💔🇬🇧

Not only speed, but a spacey phrasing and bop that was definitely unique back in 1969. Alvin and Ten Years deserved to be in the ROCK Hall much more than many of the recent choices.

@tomholm4456

Жыл бұрын

Thank You. yes, sso sad. sso true.

@kieferonline

Жыл бұрын

No kidding! This is straight up rock n roll here. The Hall of Fame has lost it's way. Maybe it's now a general Music Hall of Fame but a Rock Hall of Fame it is not.

@anthonywilkins3947

7 ай бұрын

One of the greats, should be in the top 5 with Gary Moore as well

@birdman5939

3 ай бұрын

You mean like some "Rap" artists who aren't even Rock and Roll ? smh

How is Alvin Lee not in the Hall of Fame?? An incredible guitar player...the entire band beautiful

@jaysantos536

Жыл бұрын

Because it is a POLITICAL corporation run by a bunch of idiots? The R&R HOF should be called the UNITED STATES Popular Music listened to by Mainstream Americans. It is so biased AGAINST Europe's CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC acts its hard to believe. Just look at a FEW of the greatest LIVE rock bands of all time in the 70s not in their stupid "Hall". TYA, Jethro Tull, Foghat, Peter Frampton, Scorpions, UFO, Rory Gallagher, Uriah Heep, and on and on. Plus everyone that shows up to get inducted has to PAY $10,000 per table for THEMSELVES and their guests....Its all BS

@shivasirons6159

Жыл бұрын

David, rolling stone magazine did a top 100 guitarist, alvin was no where to be found, underrated? Yeah just a tad.

@7colliemac

Жыл бұрын

The R&RHOF just inducted Dolly Parton .. go figure .. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@AnAmericanFan

Жыл бұрын

Same goes for Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. But then it is now the RAP and ROLL HOF!

@isaratx1209

Жыл бұрын

Politics? My hubs is from Cleveland, so we’ve been several times. They have a wall of top 100 albums of all time, with headphones. Bill can never drag me away from just hanging on that wall and listening to great music. It’s a damn shame Alvin wasn’t inducted early on. 😥

When Rock was real no digital shit,no computer. No phonies. REAL! Ten Years after was a fabulous band

Still one of THE best opening guitar solos of ALL time. Man he was incredible. Thanks Fil. We miss Alvin Lee

@frankmcnally01

Жыл бұрын

And so say all of us

@Mona.555

Жыл бұрын

@@frankmcnally01 Damn straight!

@audieconrad8995

Ай бұрын

This and the opening solos of Sweet Jane from Lou Reed's live Rock & Roll Animal.

that guitar intro must be one of the most electrifying 12 seconds ever played...

Some guitar players are known for speed and others for feel but Alvin had both and added emotion to the mix. My all time favorite player..

I am so happy to see I am not alone.. Alvins playing was brilliant vibrant and unique... but not everyone got it. but those who did.. are fans forever... tgere has been no other to replace him.

No one has ever moved me emotionally with their music like Alvin Lee. He's always been my favorite artist and has never got the credit he deserved.

@purplecowideal

2 жыл бұрын

If you watch the ric Lee interview he says that Alvin would rather have played in 3500 people venues on multiple nights than 20k venues like Madison Square. I think Alvin got a lot of credit from the intimate venues and from the fans that realized his super talent.

@chriskelly6574

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Yes, that exactly.

@vickipate2992

2 жыл бұрын

Scott Parker I'm a little late seeing Your comment but I want you to know I felt exactly the same way. I would be totally mesmerized by Alvin Lee and Ten Years After in own living room.

@davidringo1399

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%....Alvin Lee and the "Im Goin Home, Woodstock" set changed my life........I swear it did......I was 13 years old and when I saw this I said to myself "I want to do this " Alvin Lee and Ten Years After were an amazing ,ahead of their time, band......A Space in Time album is one of the most underrated albums of all time.....amazing songs and guitar work..

@stephencarpenteri2223

Жыл бұрын

Great artists do what they do with or without accolades. No one is qualified to judge or criticize Alvin. He was on a plane of his own.

It's one thing to nail a tune like this in studio but to do it flawlessly live on the biggest stage of the century...to not miss a single note or phrase AND to bring the x factor...is jaw dropping.

@rafaelcarmany463

4 жыл бұрын

Flap - Totally agree. A truly electrifying performance. Whenever I mention it to older guys like me, they say "Right?!? The best!!"

@the_releaser

4 жыл бұрын

And the cherry on top is...he did all that whilest being spaced out on coke.

@garycrispens9208

3 жыл бұрын

This song and Sly and Family Stone’s I Want To Take You Higher stole the Woodstock show along with Santana.

@pawelpap9

3 жыл бұрын

Well, to stay closer to reality Alvin played it for couple of years before performance in Woodstock as it was originally an improvised warm up piece for TYA. Only the blistering intro was always the same. More, there are couple of recordings of this piece by TYA and they are all live and different so there was never a definite studio version. I will finish with stating this is what makes this performance and generally TYA playing so greeting. They were essentially a jamming band in a true sense of the word.

@barclaysauers255

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_releaser Spaced out, perhaps. On cocaine in the summer of '69? Where did you hear that?

Have to say that those cameramen at Woodstock did truly wonderful work - hand holding 16mm cameras with the lenses racked right out - with moving performers - and in such low light that manual focusing was very difficult. They deserve, at least, a kindly mention.

Probably the best overall rock guitarist and definitely the most underrated

One of the most awesome live performances of all time!

@mark1952able

5 жыл бұрын

he knew how to start a sentence, begin a new one, and end it.

@shaunmcdonough9016

5 жыл бұрын

Alvin was a true genius and amazing to see live. RIP

@markmcmyn8967

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Been listening to this tune for 50 years, and it still floors me!

@lescaster2179

5 жыл бұрын

@Shaken not stirred Your hate for Alvin suggests you are both shaken and stirred by the mention of his name. Alvin is/was highly respected by his peers... you know the types, other famous working pros that play guitar for a living. But, don't let that persuade you.

@dukeford

5 жыл бұрын

@Shaken not stirred Yeah, Alvin was considered a guitar god in the early 70's. A drunk? So was Gary Moore, Steve Clark, Rory Gallagher, etc.

As a 13yo guitarist playing since age 7, Alvin's performance here was one of my major inspirations. Still simply incredible and filled with heartfelt energy!

I saw Alvin & Ten Years After at Rosevelt Stadium in Jersey City 1975/76. My face melted watching him play! Incredible talent!

@wilburbudz

2 жыл бұрын

Battle Of The Bands I Was There

@bernieritters7206

Жыл бұрын

I was there, Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ 1975, Lynrd Skynyrd played first, 10 Years After playe next and then Rod Stewart came out with a Violin Section and a killer band. I'll never forget that Concert! All three bands played there hearts out!!! And I think Tix were 12 bucks 🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵

@markmeenaghan934

3 ай бұрын

Had their cassettes in my boom box in 70s Staten island. We would rock out to that,good memories- I'm pretty sure 😊

@markmeenaghan934

3 ай бұрын

​@@bernieritters7206hat a time for great music and big shows.went to meadowlands for huge names4-5 on each bill

I heard Alvin play in 1969 and he’s been my favorite guitar god ever since RIP Alvin you are missed.

"I'd love to change the world" is one of the most prophetic songs of all time. RIP Alvin Lee

@markmeenaghan934

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@markmeenaghan934

3 ай бұрын

Their greatest hits LP was packed with rockers. Choo Choo mama,etc

@markmeenaghan934

3 ай бұрын

Boogie on(17 min) was a masterpiece of building up to explosion 💥 of sweet sounds

Alvin Lee .... One of the ALL time greats .

I was there And yes the sound and playing were amazing. Clear Volume Not loudness. Alvin, Carlos ,Jimi All played it to the stars, Flawless, and just like we wanted to hear it. Kudos to Woodstock producers and soundmen Never a glitch, feedback disyortion and so clear No description possible

thank you for talking about Alvin Lee. We can’t let greats like him and Ten Years After disappear into history. Unfortunately, the performance you reacted to has been taken down. Glad I could see part of it on your channel. ✨🤘🎸💙

@benvye4279

10 ай бұрын

There's still one video of the entire song left; others have the short version

@MariaJobson769

Ай бұрын

I still see the Woodstock performance of his on line whenever I type it in ??

Alvin Lee is a wonderful Blues guitarist. One of the best, most, under rated guitarists ever. Rest easy, Mr. Lee, your music will always remain alive!

The BEST PERFORMANCE of Woodstock!!

This was hands down THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE at Woodstock from one the greatest fastest blues guitarists of all time. He left a fabulous body of work with an incredible range of musicality. Not just speed but phrasing and he knew how to leave the space between the notes. He might be forgotten today but this performance said it all.

The only word I can describe him is a GOD,the dynamic betwen Leo Lyons and Alvin Lee was unique,the whole band menbers was amazing musicians.Ten Years After deserve to be in the rock and roll hall of fame.It's 7 years ago he passed away.RIP Alvin Lee. Love from Sweden!

I believe that Alvin once said he didn't start playing seriously until he was 15 years old. That makes his accomplishments even more impressive. He and SRV are two brilliant guitarists who put their hearts and souls into every performance. Another great analysis, Fil!

@winstonsmith8240

2 жыл бұрын

I heard that Allan Holdsworth didn't start playing until he was 19! Find that even more unbelievable. This is a shit hot performance by the whole band though. The best at Woodstock imo.

@workingguy6666

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in awe that he could master guitar playing at such a level as fast as he did. Some people have it - most of us don't.

@markhahn1036

Жыл бұрын

As stated by Pegasus, AL "Captain Speedfingers" began playing guitar at age 13!!! IMHO, The GREATEST Lead Guitarist of ALL Time!!! RIP Alvin!😜👍

Alvin Lee goes from ZERO to MACH 5 in ONE SECOND! It's AMAZING!. This and Santana's "Soul Sacrifice" are my favorite Woodstock performances.

@robertshirley3422

11 ай бұрын

Me, too!!! And it's been those 2 performances since I saw the movie in a theater in 1970!!

@raymondpierotti8414

7 ай бұрын

it is true that they were the most showboat inspired performances. So much for music.@@robertshirley3422

One of my all time favorite performances/songs of any musician of any genre--still gives me the chills every time I hear it...

Alvin Lee is the master guitarist. Absolutely brilliant. Pure talent👏👏

It's August 1, 2021. Alvin Lee is one of the best top 10 electric guitar players EVER!! 🎸 I'm almost 70 years old.

For a younger guy (to me anyway) this guy's observations are incredible. The thing he said about the phones getting in the way of people directly enjoying an experience whether it's a concert or anything else. And the difference between the way people appreciated music in the '60s in the bad old (technology 'impoverished') but, creatively-speaking, good old days when a lot of this distracting and and highly addictive technology didn't exist...which I am utilizing right now to compose this comment. Brilliant comments though. And I see this everyday. People going to the seashore where I live and instead of enjoying the mystical and majestical sights and sounds of mother nature around them they have the phone between them and all these experiences. Instead of just looking at a beautiful multi-hued, watercolor dripping sunset they have to look at it through their damn phones. Sad. Babies who can't wean themselves off the electronic pacifier. This guy is absolutely spot on about this stuff. Apparently his sister is a psychologist. He seems to be a bit of one himself. As well as obviously an amazing analyst of music and a competent multi- instrumentalist. Great channel.

Bad ass Alvin Lee, saw him many times when he toured California... Partied with him and his band many years ago.. To me, one of the most underrated lead guitarists/writers/performers ever ... High TIde and Green Grass... thanks for the awesome review and good memories, yea I am that old LOL

@luisdiaz3887

2 жыл бұрын

There’s anything wrong with being old lad. Regards

@ShamanKish

Жыл бұрын

He is not underrated, nor is Rory. Who is supposed to rate them? Rolling Stone? Nah. They have so many admirers! It's the 'industry' that don't like them because they didn't sell.

@jamesrmore

Жыл бұрын

Lucky 🍀 you. My other favorite Steve Marriot, Humble Pie with Peter Frampton rocking the guitar 🎸. Blew the Seattle Paramount APart. Badass. Tell us more about partying with Alvin. Did you meet the whole band. I just watched a 1975 California concert. The bassinet is crazy good with a double neck he pulls out and would have loved chatting with key player Chick Churchill. Omg 😱

The bass player and drummer kept this song tight

@garycrispens9208

3 жыл бұрын

Bass player was playing out of his mind along with the drummer.

@locomover

3 жыл бұрын

The drummer was Corky Lang of mountain. While Mountain were at the Record Plant, Laing was asked to patch up a recording made by Ten Years After intended for the Woodstock film soundtrack album. “A mic on Ric’s [TYA drummer Ric Lee] drums had failed [during the recording at the festival], and I had to re-record his parts to I’m Going Home,” he relates, grinning. “I didn’t even know who Ten Years After was, let alone how their song went. I’m Going Home was twenty-nine minutes long [It’s actually less than 10 minutes - Ed] and [guitarist] Alvin Lee kept speeding up and slowing down, so it was quite a challenge

@glennevans5824

2 жыл бұрын

Leo..on bass awesome

Alvin Lee was in a class by himself. Yeah in 1969, he was an amazing blues player. Thanks for this one!

Phil is an incredibly good music analyst. How cool to have the ability to explain and convey the nuances of Alvin Lee AND how closely Barbra Streisand hits perfect pitch with the same conviction.

Thanks for featuring this performance. Alvin was just an amazing artist and apart from this he really never got appreciated like the Pages, Becks and Claptons but he was faster than any of those guys and, as you noted, deeply versed in so many guitar genres.

Not just Angus Young taking notes from this cat, lots of other players, too! Fantastic artist, and band!

@ronniewrong1539

4 жыл бұрын

Ted Nugent took notes all the way down to covering this very song as well as playing a hollow body electric!!

A lot of people forget he was considered one of, if not the fastest guitar players in the world at that time.

There is no guitar face like Alvin Lee. He invented Guitar Face.. RIP Alvin

@raymondpierotti8414

7 ай бұрын

I agree. Most guitar players simply play, they don't mug like they taste something bad.

@MariaJobson769

Ай бұрын

Lol my friend would make that to each other and immediately we would know who we were thinking of !

Alvin Lee's; "I'd like to change the World", is an absolute gem of a tune from this irrepressible player. This is not to detract in any way from the performance being discussed here. Thanks Fil, for your usual illuminating analysis.

@daisywrabbit

Жыл бұрын

I love that song.

@tomholm4456

Жыл бұрын

@@daisywrabbit seriously. one might say that alvin lee baked it

Alvin and Santana were monsters at Woodstock. My father always joked that Woodstock was civilizations pinnacle. Santana's tone, phrasing and blistering melodic fusion of Latino influences makes his music so enjoyable. Me and my father worshipped Alvin's capacity to play fast ( with techniques that were ahead of his time) and was still able to to play and phrase individual notes with pure emotion. His song the " Bluest Blues" is a masterpiece. I think this song featured , George Harrison, need I say more? My father and I were very upset that a minor operational procedure took Alvin away from us to soon. Fil, your rant on phones and copywriter issues was a classic. Keep up the good work.

@markdecker6190

5 жыл бұрын

Bluest Blues, gotta hear it daily at least once. Also love his Tennesee album.

@Bacchus69

5 жыл бұрын

@@markdecker6190 You have impeccable taste in music!! That is a great album!

@fernandol1307

4 жыл бұрын

I had the pleadure to see and met him in Philadelphia.pa...back in the 80s🎸🎶

Everyone talks about Hendrix but no. This was far and away the hottest guitar and Woodstock he was blowing the frets clean off his guitar

@cravinbob

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody would dare take Hendrix on or challenge him but he jammed with everyone. Alvin killed it here. Santana was unknown outside the Bay Area until Woodstock Music and Art Fair.

@Crabfather

2 жыл бұрын

Bendrix mjst have been worried when ten years after hit the stage, alvin lee was by far a better guitarist.

@beatleographer_10-51

2 жыл бұрын

Most people think of Hendrix when it comes to Woodstock. I think of Alvin Lee.

@robertlavorna2968

2 жыл бұрын

@@beatleographer_10-51 hendrix said that was one of his worst performances, he experimented with a whole new sound with all those new bandmembers...plenty of live hendrix youd appreciate more, for me hendrix is 1A and lee is 1B....lucky to enjoy both for over 50yrs. now....

@jpb1231000

2 жыл бұрын

Canned Heat was awesome too!!

The absolute best performance at Woodstock. A lot of great music, but this was the best of them all! Peace

I remember the entire Woodstock movie played on PBS TV once a year and if you missed it, you had to wait for the next year. We didn't have KZread, downloading capability and you couldn't buy the DVD or video at the store or order it on Amazon. I've always loved this song so much, his amazing guitar work is so classic! I loved how he sang all those old 50's rockabilly songs in there.

I was 13 when Woodstock occurred. The album was released in 1970. EVERYONE was playing this track - over & over!!! WE were exhausted just listening to it. ☮️

@charlottemoreau1636

5 жыл бұрын

I loved it ! Still know every word , I’m 62 Mud sliding would have been fun . I would have kept my clothes on . No naked swimming either . LoL even the cops were doing it 😂😂 I mean keeping control😳😳

@charlottemoreau1636

5 жыл бұрын

What time, I seen video . Woot,woot If I would have went I could see me getting kicked out of the Roman Big C church .. ouch! Then have to deal with mom and dad ! Ewe! Young ears here , Phil’s only 36 ,, joking . Love ya , kid 😂😂😂🇨🇦

@mrgordons

5 жыл бұрын

I was 19.

@coleparker

5 жыл бұрын

I was 16 when it occurred and you are right, me and my friends played this over and over. Also when we saw the movie, the whole theater rocked.

@paulcooper5748

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrgordons I was in a nappy but still diggin it.

One of my all time favorite videos. At the end when he “brings it home” leaves you drained. An amazing performance. Thanks

My favourite band of all time featuring one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Alvin Lee: not to mention one of the best ever bass guitarists, Leo Lyons. I am 70 yrs old now but love listening to TYA The band never received fair recognition of their outstanding performances (except by the great Woodstock crowd who were won over by their superb set) RIP Alvin

Great analyses Fil, a few add on for you ..Alvin was blowing us Nottingham lads away with much the same style/technique back in 1963/64 with the Jaybirds playing local pubs and dance halls. I had personal lessons with him at his home in Wollaton,Nottingham ..he was so far ahead of anyone else at the time. R.I.P (Graham Barnes ) aka Alvin Lee.

@Frank-sm9yl

8 ай бұрын

Very cool

I love the little electronic chunks he gets out of the guitar at just the right moments in the song.

Alvin Lee A great guitarist who's definitely underrated. Page and Plant spoke highly of this man.

@paulablissett9396

5 жыл бұрын

So did Jimi Hendrix he loved Alvin Lee's talents....

@zeppelinfan9360

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulablissett9396 That's awesome Paula. That I did not know. I knew Hendrix was a fan of Terry Kath from Chicago. Cool; I'll never forget Alvin Lee 😎🎸

@paulablissett9396

5 жыл бұрын

@@zeppelinfan9360 Yup, and i knew about Terry Kath, too, i saw Chicago twice in 1969, just love that horn section, FABULOUS! I think one of the original members was from Crete Illinois which is 15 or 20 minutes from where i live now and @ that time i was 7 minutes away and also Berry Oakley from the Allman Brothers Band, who was also from Crete Illinois, but when drafted in to the band lived in Park Forest Illinois, which is close to me also he was a friend of a friend of my then husband, if he did stay with the band @ all, because his wife, didn't like the idea of a Rocker's life, and i can't remember his name!

@Paul-qo1hb

2 ай бұрын

Jimmy Page liked watching Alvin.

I'm not a guitarist nor a musician but somehow people like me can still hear the difference between a great guitarist and a GREAT guitarist like Alvin Lee, such clarity. Thanks to whoever recommended this.

@aisle_of_view

2 жыл бұрын

He's super accurate and his timing is so spot on. His bends are just plain magic.

I got news for you, Hendrix had nothing on this guy. Alvin Lee was an absolute MONSTER on the guitar. Pretty good voice also. Ten Years After was a great rock/blues band.

@gregggruse2522

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother!

@Nominay

Жыл бұрын

You don't have to insult Hendrix to compliment Alvin Lee.

@yesterdayproductions1019

Жыл бұрын

@@Nominay Apparently you can't read very well. NOBODY insulted Hendrix. LOL

@Nominay

Жыл бұрын

@@yesterdayproductions1019 Saying Hendrix had nothing on another guitarist is an insult.

@brucegibbins3792

Жыл бұрын

This opinion is entirely subjective coming from fan enthusiasm. Is the suggestion here that Alvin Lee was technically "better" than Jimi Hendrix? In any event, without a knowledgeable analysis comparing both players with each other the comment is of little value.

Thanks for doing TYA Fil! Alvin always gave every single live performance 200%. You can truly see how much he loves the music. The bassist was phenomenal as well. We appreciated TYA so much back in '69 that we named our band "Stonehenge" in reference to their 1969 LP...

I never had the opportunity to see Ten Years After, but I was listening to his music back then when I was in junior high and have always loved his playing style. He was snubbed the Rolling Stone magazine in their top 100 guitar players. He should be number 2 in my book. Everyone is impressed by Eddie Van Halen, but I think Alvin Lee blows him away in playing and performance. Leo Lyons is absolutely amazing on the bass with Alvin. RIP Alvin Lee.

My First Guitar Hero. When I Look back , in 1971 , in my School Books - nearly in each page I wrote : Alvin Lee 😁👏👏

I was fortunate enough to see Ten Years After live in the 70's. Blew the roof off.

It was a sad day when Alvin passed away. He was to do a tour with the other great Johnny Winter. The thought of seeing them together was a dream and then they both passed away. Horrible loss. He was such a bad ass.

@franklinloll2229

2 жыл бұрын

Alvin and Winter played Woodstock

@robertshirley3422

Жыл бұрын

Seems we lost Alvin, Johnny Winter, Gary Moore boom boom boom. 😢😢😢

Thank you for bringing this wonderful guitar player to your channel an doing the break down. I absolutely love this song and now I know the reason why.

I saw TYA at the Fillmore West in SF in ‘68. Never heard of them. Evidently, Bill Graham heard their 1st, excellent, underrated, LP, and invited them to tour the USA. This unknown band walks out and plays the tightest set any of us had ever seen. Who were these guys??? Bill G actually sat in a folding chair on the side of the stage - he already knew how good they were. They finished their 2nd set with I’m Going Home. The place went wild, a reaction I’d never seen from ANY of the great bands that play there. Alvin’s playing was precise and spectacular. I actually met Alvin at the bar getting a coke a few minutes later and told him how fantastic they were. He was humble, polite, thanking me for the praise. The band was so tight, so professional, they were simply on another level. Other bands following them echoed the sentiment of the crowd. They were gushing with praise. We didn’t know it at the time, but the TYA’s Undead had just been released, so they played essentially what’s on that LP. What an introduction to this incredible band. One of the best live LP’s ever recorded, I have it on my iPhone today. Hearing it reminds me of this incredible show. TYA and Alvin Lee had to be seen live rather than heard on records. I’ve always thought that’s why they never got the recognition they deserved. They toured America 27 times, far more than any British band. They’re not in the HoF, but the Cars are? SERIOUSLY??

At the age of 61, I've listened to a lot of Rock-N-Roll. I believe this is my favorite rock tune of all time. Glad you are turning on other folks to it.

I've seen a lot of great guitar players in concert. Alvin was as good as any of them. It's a shame he rarely gets mentioned as being one of the greats. Thanks for reviewing this video.

I was born at the right time seeing so many shows at Filmore East and other NYC venues that the bands poured their heart and soul into the performance. These performances are still embedded in my brain after 50 plus years.

Alvin Lee, ...was the Bruce Lee with the guitar.. very fast and intempestive. Simply awesome, RIP.

How can anyone sit still while listening to this track?? 😲😂😂😂 I'm a 69 year old hippie who still jumps around like crazy when "I'm going home" starts 🥰🥰🥰This and a lot of other solid rock songs from the 60s and 70s were indescribably wonderful to smoke hash to🥳😁

I met Alvin Lee walking through Flushing Meadow Park...He was GREAT...RIP Mr.Alvin Lee..

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool! Amen.

@paulcooper5748

5 жыл бұрын

Can you tell us more on meeting him.

@nickspinner2479

4 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@drlecter8145

Жыл бұрын

@@paulcooper5748 It was a brief meeting, We teens were shocked, he talked to us for a few minutes. TYA were playing a gig at the park that evening with Jeff Beck and Iron Butterfly..

@paulcooper5748

Жыл бұрын

@@drlecter8145 At least you spoke to him evan if it was brief thats awesome i would of loved to meet alvin.

The entire band absolutely slay on this track. I listen to this when I need a bit of an energy boost, the walking bass line and the stinging riffs stay with me long after the song finishes.

Legendary performance by Ten Years After! Alvin Lee on the trail of Chuck Berry! Insane performance from the whole band! I experienced Ten Years After live myself, in Berlin (West) 1990! Pure rock and roll! Alvin Lee hadn't lost any of his blues rock feeling! Clearly one of the most underrated guitarists ever!

My late husband grew up with Alvin , they were cousins and very close. RIP to them both .🎸🎵🎶🎵🎸

We seem to forget that the likes of Ten Years After, Blue Cheer and Grand Funk Railroad were playing rock music before Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. But hopefully with the likes of channels like this, that can be readdressed. So thanks for covering one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time.

Alvin has always been a favorite and I have been listening to him since the 60s. I love this version of this song. It shows Alvin's speed and talent, and the bass player is a beast. Alvin also had the best stank faces of all time. 🙂 I also love and respect your comments about people and their phones. It is very sad and very true.

I was lucky and fortunate to have attended Woodstock in 1969. The best 3 days of my life!.

Really enjoyed your take on this brilliant performance. I came away from his mesmerizing gig absolutely blown away. He could have cut diamonds with his guitar. Can you imagine if he and Carlos had jammed together? Wow!

The most underrated guitarist ever, such a shame they never got the recognition they deserved

Alvin Lee´s performance electrified me as a 12 year old watching the Woodstock film. What a sound! What technique! What phrasing! What lines! Alvin knew how to grab the audience´s attention and was able to pace himself over the duration. He was also a great singer. RIP.

I saw him live at the Filmore East in1970. I still have the program.

@gbeau61

3 жыл бұрын

I think that gig is up there w/ Allman Bros '71 Fillmore east show!

First TIME I heard this on LP was THE Woodstock 69 jam...i would keep moving the needle BACK & forth on IM GOING HOME...IT WAS 1974 WHEN I HEARD IT for my first......allways loved Alvin's badass fast FINGERS....very talented for 69 pickers...

Imagine how much those 60's guys practiced to get to this level. Saw Alvin Lee and Ten Years After with 6 months after Woodstock.

A very underrated badass. He's was using techniques that a lot of guitar players(in rocknroll) were not using and didn't have the skills to use. A true BURNER!!!

TYA's performance was arguably the best of the Woodstock film.

@cravinbob

3 жыл бұрын

Santana

@harlenburke8535

2 жыл бұрын

Along with Soul Sacrifice

My favorite performance of the magic fingers, Alvin Lee!!!!!🤟🎸

Trust me when I tell you that this performance was literally superhuman. When you perform before a crowd like that and "connect" with the audience, you can utilize part of their energy. That coupled with a serious dose of amphetamines and you have history in the making.

Fil, your comments on the audience of today vs. yesteryear are absolutely spot on. Back in the day an artist/Band would feed off the effect they had on the audience. A good show could become a great one or a mediocre one could become a trainwreck. Well thought out on your part.

Love how our host Phil is so obviously digging this performance. I think it's one of the three greatest performances from Woodstock.

The fantastic Ten Years After. Saw these at Bath Blues in 1970, were fantastic. As a 15 year old music fan I was lucky enough to live next door to Pete Gilmour (Dave - Pink Floyd’s brother) and he took me with his uni mates. Watch some amazing performances. This music has lived with me forever. Thanks for the analysis.

I remember seeing his performance in the movie when it was first released. Was blown away. By far the most dynamic performance of the festival out of many great great performances.

First brought ten years after albums in the second half of the sixties what a great band. First saw them in the early seventies at The Reading festival they were the headline act and were amazing. Alvin is another great guitarist that what I call pure guitarists (no foot pedals) like Michael Bloomfield, Leslie West, Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton just to name a few.

Aug. 2021; saw the Woodstock movie in Tampa, FL after my military service (Thailand). Most of the movie audience did not know who Alvin Lee was. When he was done, we applauded. Every metal guitarist should listen to Alvin Lee to see what real speed playing a guitar should be!!!

I don't play guitar, I do not know anything about music theory, but with most of the great musicians, I don't need to. Alvin's technique and skill is palpable. I can't tell you the first thing about what he is doing; I just know he is bloody good! *Goosebumps*

If you were lucky enough to see these guys live when they were at heir peak, you remember what a great show they put on of solid rock and roll.

@stephenomara1109

Жыл бұрын

I did 😊

I was born in 1973 in communist Yugoslavia. That country was the "west" for other countries under the Soviet boot, behind the "Iron Curtain". There was no repression for music, the "New Wave" and the punk movement took place in parallel in Great Britain and Yugoslavia. In the early '80s, when I was about 10, I started listening to rock music and I remember the days when I bought AC / DC vinyl "Highway To Hell". What a shock it was for me, I couldn't believe what I was listening to. A few days later I bought '' Ace Of Spades'' and Iron Maiden '' Piece of Mind''. I was an incredible talent for football and I had to move to Belgrade because a famous team wanted me. I was already hooked on the guitar and there was nothing from my football career. And just at that time I saw this video on National TV, Alvin Lee and "I'm Going Home"... I watched like a hypnotized chicken, maybe I inhaled the air 10 times in those 11 minutes. There are very few life-changing moments and that night Alven Lee changed my life forever. The way he played, the precision, the speed, the clear sound, the crazy look, everything I hadn't seen anywhere before, and even after that I saw something like that a couple of times. Of course, the whole band is amazing and I think it’s the best gig at Woodstock. I'm happy to have grown up without a cell phone, a computer, all that crazy technology that is good as long as a person uses it but it's bad because it easily starts to use a person. It's good that the computer gives everyone the opportunity to record what they do, but it's bad that most bands sound and play the same. In our "analog" time, the band had to play really well to even get a chance to show the audience what they know. Thanks to Alvim Lee for beautifying my childhood and showing me the right way. I don't know what it would be like without him, but with him, everything made sense. Rest in peace maestro, you will never be forgotten ...

@ShamanKish

3 жыл бұрын

YU was one of few true rock countries. Thank you, morons, for destroying it....

@missingremote4388

3 жыл бұрын

You can't kill rock-and-roll ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

Amazing! Live music is so much better when the band is clearly feeling incredible joy at what they’re doing. It’s also pretty cool that they got George Harrison to sit in on drums.

I always thought his performance of Woody Herman's "Woodchopper's Ball" from their Undead album was one of his greatest performances of non-stop guitar-playing.

@thomasobrien447

8 ай бұрын

I thought i was the only one who heard that.

THANK YOU! I couldn't begin to try & explain just a couple differences between classic artists & what's happened since, to a younger (40yr.old). So, I did the smart thing.. showed him YOUR show on KZread! Thanks again for reminding me how it was, & enlightening future generations & artists.❤

Thank you for doing Alvin. One of my all time fav's. The fact that you chose to analyse this Woodstock performance is especially appreciated. I heard a rumor once that when Hendrix heard Alvin playing that night, he commented that he wished he could play that fast. Also, Alvin had the best guitar face in the business. A very under appreciated artist. RIP Alvin.

I was upfront of stage at Woodstock 69 and being a guitarist too my mouth hit the floor!!!

THANK YOU. YOU are the first one that I have seen to check out ALVIN LEES great talent. I have LOVED HIS MUSIC since the late 60s.

This is one of your best posts! Your analysis of Alvin and Ten Years After AND you opinions of the current state of affairs is so spot on and really hits home for me. I wish all artists would simply and emphatically plead with their audiences to please put there phones away and experience the music, experience the art. That is why, as a young kid, I listened to LOUD music at home because it carried me away, carried me back to the moments when I was there listening to the beautiful art that is music. Thank you!

😂 grew up with some 10 years after. Yep I’m old! ✌️

@bekind6763

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! 😀😎

@jackijean8805

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Andes I saw them in concert few years after this.

@bekind6763

5 жыл бұрын

@@jackijean8805 I'm jealous, I never got a chance to see them live! 🤘 ❤️ 🤘

@jackijean8805

5 жыл бұрын

Kathy Prior I wish that you could’ve. He still sounded good w his own band as well.

@bekind6763

5 жыл бұрын

@@jackijean8805 I wish I could have been there!🤘

Loved hearing your extremely articulate dissection of Alvin's incredible & timeless performance. A great review !

I m 68 y.o. saw the movie in 1970. Absolutely mind blowing. I knew about the Woodstock festival the year before.

My favorite Woodstock performance for over 50 years.