RIP Alvin Lee

[Champion Jack]

A statement posted on his official website read: "With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforseen complications following a routine surgical procedure.


http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ten-years-afters-alvin-lee-dies-571954

[rdharma]

1. So I leave it up to you..........

[leftyohiolib]

3. HE did that solo in "love to change the world"? i was always impressed with the lead guitar in that

[Scuba]

2. Damn, one of my favorite guitarists ...

RIP Alvin, you will be missed.

[Le Taz Hot]

39. What we used to call that

belly-rubbin' music. Whether vertical or horizontal was up to you.

[Comrade Grumpy]

4. My rock icons seem to be passing on an almost daily basis now.

[Champion Jack]

29. I know what you mean

[Zen Democrat]

5. I loved Alvin Lee. A GREAT guitarist. RIP, Alvin (whose real name was Graham Barnes).

I had such a crush on him BITD.

[mick063]

6. sad

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Once there was a time
I'd rob my mama
For a good meal
and a smoke

Once there was a time
I'd rob my brother
For a dollar
When I was broke

But I'd never sell my guitar
And my strings were always sharp
Cause if I don't have a guitar
I'll be strumming on some angel's harp

And if I don't get to heaven
And I go down there below
Better be a guitar when I get there
Or, I will refuse to go

Once thee was a time I was hungry
And I'd find my food in some bin
But I'd never sell my guitar
Cause that would, darling, be a sin

RIP Alvin...one of the best ever. To those that don't know, "l'm going home" stole the show at Woodstock.

[Pararescue]

7. RIP Alvin Lee

You will be missed.
My two favorite songs were Choo Choo Mama and Good Morning Little School Girl.

[DollarBillHines]

18. For years, I had been playing

Mississippi Fred McDowell's version of 'Good Morning Little School Girl' when I heard Ten Years After's version. They practically had to pick me up off the floor.

[madokie]

8. Please tell me this isn't true

[Pararescue]

9. Sadly, it seems to be true.

Another of my favs was I'm going home.

He has gone home and may he RIP.

[kentuck]

11. yep

Thats alvin lee I remember

[BeyondGeography]

32. I think he flew home on his guitar after that

Really, the last two minutes...my goodness.

[Pararescue]

33. He was right up there with the greats.

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Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour.

[Le Taz Hot]

37. After not hearing this for a while

you forget how good these guys really were. I so miss live music of the caliber. Thanks for posting.

[Champion Jack]

30. Sorry

[Ohio Joe]

10. RIP - nt

[jsr]

12. R.I.P. to a legend

[nolabear]

13. And yet somehow Nugent goes on. RIP to a great talent.

[Comrade Grumpy]

19. There ain't no justice.

[meegbear]

14. He's going home

[LoisB]

15. RIP, Alvin

[DollarBillHines]

16. Goin' Home

Truly one of the Greats.

Thanks for everything, Alvin.

[Blue_In_AK]

17. This makes me feel old.

So sad.

[Melinda]

20. Kick-ass blues-rock guitarist in my top 10 of all time. RIP man, too soon to be "Goin Home"

K&R

[99Forever]

21. RIP Alvin Lee.

A Space in Time is one of the very best albums ever cut.


You will be missed.

[panader0]

22. Ouch. I still have the first Ten Years After album.

Damn. RIP Alvin.

[DesertRat]

23. He was a remarkable talent.

RIP, Alvin Lee.

[Bluzmann57]

24. Very sad news

R.I.P. to a great guitarist and not a bad singer either.

[wilt the stilt]

25. saw him with Blood Sweat and Tears

in '68. great show

[BeyondGeography]

26. Best moment of Woodstock, IMO

Maybe tied with Sly.

RIP

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

28. One of the best jams ever (nt)

[Norbert]

31. You are correct

[Az_lefty]

27. RIP Alvin, you were an awsome guitarist

[TheKentuckian]

34. I think he changed the world, even if too many may not know the name.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

35. My understanding is Ten Years After was on the "Festival Express" tour in 1970

across Canada, with Janice, The Greatful Dead and several others, but they wouldn't sign a release to be in the film. I loved the band.
RIP and may you find a guitar where ever you find yourself.

[Le Taz Hot]

36. Argh!

Another icon of my generation gone. This is getting hard to take. So many of them are going TOO young!

Go with the muses, dear sir. Say hello to Jimi for us.

[Ken Burch]

38. Sorry he's gone...that was a great group...

Always wondered, though...did they ever said what had happened Ten Years Earlier?