Those were the days …. A 3 minute song turns into a 20 minute masterpiece. I really miss the days of the great guitarist. Alvin was one of the very best.
Among the many things I LOVE about Alvin Lee, even beyond his amazing artistry, was his integrity, and the fact that he shunned the fame and the big money, and walked away from TYA when the record labels started to demand more "commercially" acceptable material from him. So, he said later days, if I can't make the music I want to make with the big record labels, I'll just do my own thing without them...and started his own record label and recording studio. My favorite song in the entire world, ever since I first heard it in 1972 when I was 13 year old boy, , was and is and always will be: "Convention Prevention"!!! I have always tried to be true, authentic and true, and still strive to be that today, all these years later... I was devoted to that idea prior to hearing this amazing song, but the fact the Alvin wrote this, after his own heart's desire to be authentic and true, made me love this guy so much! I wept when he died...and still can't believe he is gone! Godspeed, Alvin!
I was 13 year old in 1972 also...The man was a Guitar God!...Acknowledging his contemporary's of that time is inspiring...Who listens to 20 minute songs these days?...Feel bad for today's generation they will never understand true guitar wizardry...Boy, were we lucky!
Ok i am 65 years old now, never heard of this band. I am very proud to have heard him tonight and am gona finish listening to this. He is really on top of his game!
@@georgeboise5311 no , I am from south east Alabama. Never heard it played on any of our radio stations. thanks for the reply. Hope all is well with you and your friends and family. ☮️❤️
First heard them when it was ten years after I was born, thanks to my blues loving brother who was old enough to be my father. Still listening to the master.
I'm 70 and was so spoiled. Saw tya about 6 or 7 times. Never boring brother. Alvin and Leo!!! Always made my way to the front of the stage to watch the fastest hands in the business
Everything about this is class, the soul and musicality, it’s so grounded in knowledge and experience of blues and jazz... flamboyant yet tasteful. Beautiful guitar tone, great vocals. This was the product of immense personal talent and a totally unique era, the like of which never to be seen again.
I think no one really can match thus virtuoso I seen him once in 79 April in a collage autatoriu. Was seed first on lime se never got a chance go use our tickets wad got pusded threw the old wooden French food antiques by the roady cross that's whoa excited kids weird for this legend his music wAd unco.parrble and he could lie anyo Dunaway oroblelt eve only nlackmird and Hendricks maybe lsdlue on a good day depending how many knidhd and burgers he ate at coney isle it Rees he park be h o l y kidding I love mountain too as my h as Alvin and ten jommmt winter could ho all nite too
That's Alvin Lee and I was blessed to have seen Alvin Lee and Ten Years After June 16, 1974. I've seen a LOT of great bands, the management announced it was going to be too late for the headliner Ten Years After to play. Blue Oyster Cult was tearing it up with Don't Fear The Reaper. Everyone booed them off the stage and I have always felt kinda bad about it. We would have LOVED to have seen them too but it was Alvin Lee we bought tickets to see. He was rated the fastest guitar player on the planet. I don't know why I remember the date, maybe because we were mean to BCO.
I'm 68 and from a piece of dirt in the Midwest and the very best band this boy ever saw (at least four times) was this group of guys that never stopped entertaining for 3 hours at show. Those were fun shows!!!!!!!
Alvin Lee was, without a doubt, one of the most sophisticated guitarists to ever step on a stage! Just witness his playing in this video...incredible! Oh yeah, his singing wasn’t too bad, either.
@@Lynjupiter1 usually the case with mainstream publications, Alvin Lee, Rory Gallagher, Mike Bloomfield, Alan Wilson, I'm sure there's many more, players players I'd personally have Rory Gallagher Infront of Jimmy page as an all round musician. Alvin is an aquared taste, I guess he was one the first shredders before anyone knew what shredding was.
The only guitarist that could talk to and with his guitar. What a fantastic musician. What a magical set of fingers. He made love to his guitar. REST IN PEACE.
Just listen to this guy he is remarkable he is one of the best guitarist I ever heard there will never be another Alvin why don’t we hear more of him now so sad this genius is no longer with us😥❤️✌🏼
I'm always completely blown away how truly great musicians make it look easy! Alvin Lee was a true master! Watch carefully people this man was truly gifted! R.I.P. MR LEE!
in these days of isolation I listen to ten jears after that keep me in high spirits especially alvin lee i saw him many years ago in milan where they represented WATT they were veterans of woodstock nice themes with the course students i said that alvi was the best rock blues guitarist better by clapton jymmy page i still support it viva italia battered by covid 19
Lo vidi a Bolzano nel ...lontano 73 o 74 ,per l'occasione mi ero stinto i jeans con la candeggina (così si usava...) ma si aprirono letteralmente in un punto,,,,strategico: così passai il concerto con le mani giunte! Comunque incredibile prestazione.Ero a 5 6 metri dal palco a fotografare ma poi rimasi parecchi giorni con un fischio terribile alle orecchie...Peccato che in questa performance gli cali sempre il mi cantino.Comunque un ricordo indelebile.
Just an awesome display of techniques including octaves, atonal tapping, sweep picking, violin style lines, use of dynamics, otherworldly speed, double stops, vicious slides and pulls again at break neck speed, string lowering and all done with a great deal of showmanship not to mention soulful vocals. Folks this is 1975. Hard to believe as it foreshadows a lot of what became modern guitar technique and shredding. The tempi of tunes like Woodchopper's Ball and Going Home played live predates much of the technically driven stuff we today hear people playing against backing tracks here on TH-cam. And not even included in Rollingstone ragazine top 100 guitar players. Great post. Rest my case. R.I.P. Alvin.
i saw him in the early 80's i didnt know he died in 1985 , i saw him in Louisiana in the early 80's ,that must have been his last tour? do you know what happened to him ..any one ? ...
I'm 64 and saw him in 72 in Dayton Ohio. Being a guitarist he blew my young mind and to this day have never been more entertained, excited , and lucky to witness that level of talent. What a beautiful day.
When Alvin Lee passed on the only mention that I heard or read on any news source was a brief clip on the BBC. That made me a little sad that one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of all time did not seem to rate being recognized by the news.
I saw Alvin in the 60's. at Eel pie island Twickenham with many of the best bands of the time and he was a knockout player, he greatly impressed me and many others, an all time great musician. A. Cotterell
@@saltoncityhobo we listened to the recorded live album weeks, because we not buy too much records when we 14 or 15, so we listened one album intensively, like deep purple made in japan, frank zappa roxy and elsewhere, pink floyd ummagumma, yessongs, and black sabbath, james gang, king crimson, Hawkwind, and so on. The good old days, thx for uploading. I have all this records on Vinyl. And a few hundreds more....
4 Months later. Watched again. I am 74 went to IOW in 1970 TYA top of the bill. Saw them at the Royal Albert Hall. I wish in my dreams he could come back. Today's music makes sick!
One of the Greatest Blues Rock bands ever constructed. Alvin Lee was a True master of his form. We met one rainy night in Chicago at my home club. The Checkerboard Lounge. He just walked into the club. He called no attention to himself. I was on the bandstand. With Magic Slim. Alvin came up and sat in with us. A real gentleman. We made him feel so welcome he said. The great pleasure of my life to meet and jam with my hero. God bless his eternal soul....
I thought Alvin Lee's performance at Woodstock 1969 was great they were only able to record one song because they were having problems with their equipment because of the rain but who ever filmed it did a damn good job of it
8:29 about 30 years ahead of his time. I first heard TYA and Alvin on the Woodstock album back in the early 70's as my older brother had bought it. I eventually bought "Absolutely Live" and first heard this song on that album. It's so amazing to see Alvin doing all these incredible things on video after all these years. He was absolutely groundbreaking and never got the credit he deserved. RIP the great Alvin Lee.
Saw al once in. N.j updula cill. In April 78 was 44 the tie I'll won't ever forget that. He spewed the essence of the dixtys ythrough. Ear and l love maybe change will come one day at least it opened up the door for things to come and it wasn't over night really
I have read many of the comments and tributes to TYA the only thing there is for me to say is Thank you to TYA for such amazing tracks, my youngling is now the new generation of TYA fans. This is one of the greatest bands that is largely forgotten sadly.
Whoever the camera man is on this concert should be given an award, finally we can see what the artist is doing on the frets of the guitar instead of just seeing their face - those who work the cameras at concert should take lessons from this person!
WOW!!!! Who is the bass player??? He sure can rock that bass!!! Alvin Lee was just the BEST!!!! This video is just fantastic!!!!! Don't know why he isn't acknowledged for his Great playing... He was THAT GOOD!!!!!
played guitar myself 40years never quite knew why my dad who played himself and was a contender when i was in nappies,said alvin lee was the best guitarist he ever saw,or was it from any,,,,this video shows what a performance alvin puts in,and like a comment below says, without effects,just raw talent and that old saying"making the guitar talk" so yer RIP alvin your made your mark
My only Gods are Alvin Lee and Jimi Hendrix. I'm a flamenco and latino guitar player woman,I wish this time was my generation. Every body can learn to play the guitar technical,but no body can learn to play with the soul,you are born whit it.Hi from Sweden! Reyna Carmen Lindström. Satans Jävlar otrolig brå! Increíblemente fantástico!
If I'd ever had the chance to see'm live, I'd have paid just to watch leo. Guy's gotta be one of the most entertaining musicians to ever hit the stage.
I saw this man LIVE, back in 1968-ish? Houston. What a blast. Too bad kids today can't take a trip back in time. I know, I would do it again. In a heartbeat.
+William “WECO” Cost Hard to deny the influence he had on the late 70s, early 80s Hard Rock and Hair Bands. All the tapping/harmonics, detuning on the fly, in a single 20 minute song. And unless I missed it, didn't swap out guitars.
I was 14 years old and was really just getting into knowing and following rock bands black sabboth,alice cooper,deep purple and Neil young were my first that I liked then I heard ten years after their music to me seems to be unique and listening to it was like a person finding an oasis in the desert that you could always find again once you experienced the feeling inside like a great Spirit has desended down from the heavens and has marked you as one of the chosen ones who has the right chemistry to appreciate life and have the finest attribute one can have and that is loyalty.When I listen to ten years after I feel so undescribably stimulated that it's not possible that it's just music but is a gift from the heavens that not everybody shall receive who listens to it but I was one of the lucky people who won the greatest lottery ever and that is I know my spirit will always love on because I got Alvin Lee and ten years after in my blood and nothing can kill me
Alvin Lee : the fastest hand in the west. This was his nickname in the 70's created by the musical critics who didn't love him ever. "All things must pass"...the critics even.
I can listen to this song over and over and over again it’s one I never get sick of / just love it All of his songs When I rekindled 30 years Of not listening too his music I haven’t stopped listening to his music now lol
Saw TYA 1973/4 ish, Alexander Palace London. Unbelivable guitarplayer and band. love the way the band fills in while Alvin tunes the guitar up. Been a massive fan since them days. Alvin and Jimi were way the best guitarists at woodstock. They will both be rocking their socks off in heaven now. Long live proper music
Using the es 335 jazz guitar In a rock and roll context exceeds the known possibilities of what can be achieved on this instrument. I of the Best guitar solos I ever witnessed.
I was 5-10 ft from him in 1984 in a German bar. I have never been so blown away. For 2 1/2 hrs my mouth was on the floor. Not only was he a master, but he surrounded himself with other great musicians. Glad I was so close for an entire show, dude even drank Ouzo from my wine skin. I've been a TYA and Alvin Lee junkie since that evening
He is what he is and never gave a damn i don't think, just like that song he does about it. Would I have liked him to be "bigger" in the media world, yes. Because I would like everyone to know how great Alvin was. A lot of people know though. He was just as great as any of them who were heavily promoted by the industry for decades even still being promoted right now.
I was at this concert and one other one at Winterland , SF. I saw him twice in San Jose, CA., too. Alvin always gave the fans about a 2 1/2 hr. show. Alvin and TYA...one of my favorite bands.
I saw him in concert he rocked couldn't wait for him to come down his guitar playing was wow words couldn't explain his concerts 😢sad he is gone but his music will live on for generations
Got to see TYA several times in early 1970's this was always a great highlight they were such an awesome band...1971: Page, Clapton, Beck and Lee was pinnacle of the guitar hero period of rock, the best period it ever had.
When I arrived in Santa Barbara in 1969, I was a fan of power trios like Cream and Jimi Hendrix experience. Ten Years After soon moved to the top of my list. Of course Alvin Lee was the main attraction. But what a tight group!
67 and still love this stuff, my favorite Alvin Lee is bluest blues with George Harrison 🎶🎸👊
English: OMG
German: LMA 🤘
super jam..........
Those were the days …. A 3 minute song turns into a 20 minute masterpiece. I really miss the days of the great guitarist. Alvin was one of the very best.
Heard of jam bands?
Try ' Greta van Fleet' great band ❤ a surprise for the ears
The fucking best.
Among the many things I LOVE about Alvin Lee, even beyond his amazing artistry, was his integrity, and the fact that he shunned the fame and the big money, and walked away from TYA when the record labels started to demand more "commercially" acceptable material from him. So, he said later days, if I can't make the music I want to make with the big record labels, I'll just do my own thing without them...and started his own record label and recording studio. My favorite song in the entire world, ever since I first heard it in 1972 when I was 13 year old boy, , was and is and always will be: "Convention Prevention"!!! I have always tried to be true, authentic and true, and still strive to be that today, all these years later... I was devoted to that idea prior to hearing this amazing song, but the fact the Alvin wrote this, after his own heart's desire to be authentic and true, made me love this guy so much! I wept when he died...and still can't believe he is gone! Godspeed, Alvin!
ALVIN was a gift from god. NO1. /R.I.P./ Cheers.
I was blessed to have 3 older sisters with great taste in music!! Tons of great music Albums. I was 11 or 12 when this album came out.
I was 13 year old in 1972 also...The man was a Guitar God!...Acknowledging his contemporary's of that time is inspiring...Who listens to 20 minute songs these days?...Feel bad for today's generation they will never understand true guitar wizardry...Boy, were we lucky!
Him and Mike Bloomfield
Ok i am 65 years old now, never heard of this band. I am very proud to have heard him tonight and am gona finish listening to this. He is really on top of his game!
Dude! Never heard love to change the world on the radio? They wore that song out.
@@georgeboise5311 no , I am from south east Alabama. Never heard it played on any of our radio stations. thanks for the reply. Hope all is well with you and your friends and family. ☮️❤️
You missed out, bro, but it's never too late!!
First heard them when it was ten years after I was born, thanks to my blues loving brother who was old enough to be my father. Still listening to the master.
No runs, no hits, and NO ERRORS! The man who played faster than his own shadow!
I'm 70 and was so spoiled. Saw tya about 6 or 7 times. Never boring brother. Alvin and Leo!!! Always made my way to the front of the stage to watch the fastest hands in the business
a h o l e.........sorry sheer jealousy talking.
69 here...
71 here
Everything about this is class, the soul and musicality, it’s so grounded in knowledge and experience of blues and jazz... flamboyant yet tasteful. Beautiful guitar tone, great vocals. This was the product of immense personal talent and a totally unique era, the like of which never to be seen again.
I think no one really can match thus virtuoso I seen him once in 79 April in a collage autatoriu. Was seed first on lime se never got a chance go use our tickets wad got pusded threw the old wooden French food antiques by the roady cross that's whoa excited kids weird for this legend his music wAd unco.parrble and he could lie anyo Dunaway oroblelt eve only nlackmird and Hendricks maybe lsdlue on a good day depending how many knidhd and burgers he ate at coney isle it Rees he park be h o l y kidding I love mountain too as my h as Alvin and ten jommmt winter could ho all nite too
@@tonyischotter3360 i nearly had a heart attack trying to make sense of this comment. Has the acid worn off yet?
That's Alvin Lee and I was blessed to have seen Alvin Lee and Ten Years After June 16, 1974. I've seen a LOT of great bands, the management announced it was going to be too late for the headliner Ten Years After to play. Blue Oyster Cult was tearing it up with Don't Fear The Reaper. Everyone booed them off the stage and I have always felt kinda bad about it. We would have LOVED to have seen them too but it was Alvin Lee we bought tickets to see. He was rated the fastest guitar player on the planet. I don't know why I remember the date, maybe because we were mean to BCO.
@@tonyischotter3360 Yes ma'am,you hit it right on the nail head, for certain-as ever was(to be sure).
@@izasana47 I would rather see early BOC than TYA.
Leo Lyons...Unndoutably one the best bass players EVER... Amazing solo...kept up with Alvin all the way...
Leo and Angus Young would have to be related somewhere along the line I think.
If anyone ever had more fun playing bass than Leo Lyons I've never seen em.
Best guitarist for his time
Alvin Lee is a legend.
"A visionary;" perhaps "an inventor beneath his day."
The BEST…
I am 52 years old and a lifelong student of great rock music. My jaw is on the freaking ground. I thought I heard it all.... NOPE. This is amazing
feel privileged
More hidden gems than you might think 😊
Haha. Cool comment. Alvin was really great.
My feeling exactly. An amazing trip.
Sir, try this one: th-cam.com/video/56NEMGvF2KA/w-d-xo.html
Sorry folks forget all the rest. Noone put it all out like Alvin Lee. Noone ever did and noone ever will. The undisputed uncrowned king of blues rock.
✨⚡️🎸👑✨
I would put Jimi Hendrix in there with Alvin Lee.
I'm 68 and from a piece of dirt in the Midwest and the very best band this boy ever saw (at least four times) was this group of guys that never stopped entertaining for 3 hours at show. Those were fun shows!!!!!!!
Thank goodness this was taped for future generations to enjoy.
Alvin Lee was, without a doubt, one of the most sophisticated guitarists to ever step on a stage! Just witness his playing in this video...incredible! Oh yeah, his singing wasn’t too bad, either.
Good way to pass Time in these Crazy Times Were Living 👊
As Ginger Baker would say "He had TIME." It is wired in great musicians.
its the chords no doubt
I am 61 now. I love Ten Years After and Alvin Lee since 1969....What a great musician..
Sublime performance from the band here, the solo section with Alvin and Leo is simply brilliant pure musical genius,.
Just think Alvin didn't make Rolling Stone rag's best 100 guitarists of all-time. Just let that sink in.
@@Lynjupiter1 usually the case with mainstream publications, Alvin Lee, Rory Gallagher, Mike Bloomfield, Alan Wilson, I'm sure there's many more, players players I'd personally have Rory Gallagher Infront of Jimmy page as an all round musician. Alvin is an aquared taste, I guess he was one the first shredders before anyone knew what shredding was.
The only guitarist that could talk to and with his guitar. What a fantastic musician. What a magical set of fingers. He made love to his guitar. REST IN PEACE.
He played ONE guitar and not one petal.
Just listen to this guy he is remarkable he is one of the best guitarist I ever heard there will never be another Alvin why don’t we hear more of him now so sad this genius is no longer with us😥❤️✌🏼
Never. Ever gets "Old" Listening to The Master of His Pride and Joy..RIP Mr. Lee. You Always Bring Joy to Me, ALWAYS. Thomas.
I agree, ALVIN IS GOD. R.I.P 🍉
One of the Best players ever I Miss you My Friend
For me he's up there with the 2 Jimm'is & Gary & Richie & Tony
A CLASSIC MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'VE HAD THE FULL TEN YEARS AFTER COLLECTION SINCE I WAS 14 YEARS OLD, BEFORE THAT FLEETWOOD MAC FULL COLLECTION. AND SO ON AND SO ON.
He is putting on a clinic on how to play the guitar.
I'm always completely blown away how truly great musicians make it look easy! Alvin Lee was a true master! Watch carefully people this man was truly gifted! R.I.P. MR LEE!
Alven lee wax a betters player gitars and rock blues
in these days of isolation I listen to ten jears after that keep me in high spirits especially alvin lee i saw him many years ago in milan where they represented WATT they were veterans of woodstock nice themes with the course students i said that alvi was the best rock blues guitarist better by clapton jymmy page i still support it viva italia battered by covid 19
I saw him Paris May 1974.
Lo vidi a Bolzano nel ...lontano 73 o 74 ,per l'occasione mi ero stinto i jeans con la candeggina (così si usava...) ma si aprirono letteralmente in un punto,,,,strategico: così passai il concerto con le mani giunte! Comunque incredibile prestazione.Ero a 5 6 metri dal palco a fotografare ma poi rimasi parecchi giorni con un fischio terribile alle orecchie...Peccato che in questa performance gli cali sempre il mi cantino.Comunque un ricordo indelebile.
U can beat zis pLayer
He was an incredible guitarist, one of my favorites
Great music-even 100 years after!! RIP,Alvin Lee.
Just an awesome display of techniques including octaves, atonal tapping, sweep picking, violin style lines, use of dynamics, otherworldly speed, double stops, vicious slides and pulls again at break neck speed, string lowering and all done with a great deal of showmanship not to mention soulful vocals. Folks this is 1975. Hard to believe as it foreshadows a lot of what became modern guitar technique and shredding. The tempi of tunes like Woodchopper's Ball and Going Home played live predates much of the technically driven stuff we today hear people playing against backing tracks here on TH-cam. And not even included in Rollingstone ragazine top 100 guitar players. Great post. Rest my case. R.I.P. Alvin.
Amen brother! I was fortunate to T.Y.A. in Chicago in the eighties!
I always had three favorites, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green and Alvin Lee.
Two are dead and one is out of his mind.
never did give that mag-rag much credence any way...
@@lesterpaul9657 very sad isn't it
@@lesterpaul9657 My three favorites of all time too!!! Now Peter is gone too.☹️
Alvin Lee was the best Guitarest at one time. He was at Woodstock. He was incredible
It's been 2 years since Alvin Lee passed away. I lost my father on the same day, March 6 of 1985. He was also 68... God Bless Them
i saw him in the early 80's i didnt know he died in 1985 , i saw him in Louisiana in the early 80's ,that must have been his last tour? do you know what happened to him ..any one ? ...
he died in 2013 at age 68
thanx for the info other guy said 1985 ,so he died in 2013 ...
he must have meant, the same day, March 6, not the same year.
I'm 64 and saw him in 72 in Dayton Ohio. Being a guitarist he blew my young mind and to this day have never been more entertained, excited , and lucky to witness that level of talent. What a beautiful day.
When Alvin Lee passed on the only mention that I heard or read on any news source was a brief clip on the BBC. That made me a little sad that one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of all time did not seem to rate being recognized by the news.
Same with gary moore
That is really SAD...😢 He was the best
He was awesome!
I heard it here in Michigan. Sad day.
I saw Alvin in the 60's. at Eel pie island Twickenham with many of the best bands of the time and he was a knockout player, he greatly impressed me and many others, an all time great musician.
A. Cotterell
Sickest kick ass live version of this song I've listened so far!!
stupid fuck
What does your "constructive" comment makes you?
mine too ,fuck that other guy, i saw him in the early 80's i'll look for my ticket stub ...
WHAT!!!!
Wow! A 20 minute clinic on what is possible with a guitar. No pedals, just plug the guitar into the amp and play. Alvin is just the best.
AMEN !!!!Where the heck have I been????
Alvin was amazing but The Master was and always will be Jimi.
There are plenty of bends and slides, though, not to mention the heavy and light touches.
@@saltoncityhobo we listened to the recorded live album weeks, because we not buy too much records when we 14 or 15, so we listened one album intensively, like deep purple made in japan, frank zappa roxy and elsewhere, pink floyd ummagumma, yessongs, and black sabbath, james gang, king crimson, Hawkwind, and so on. The good old days, thx for uploading. I have all this records on Vinyl. And a few hundreds more....
Love his skill but like all Rock Gods they think everyone is a musician and want to
One of the best live tunes ever soft yet powerful blues jazz rock takes you up then settles you down hittin the note 🍄
4 Months later. Watched again. I am 74 went to IOW in 1970 TYA top of the bill. Saw them at the Royal Albert Hall. I wish in my dreams he could come back. Today's music makes sick!
One of the Greatest Blues Rock bands ever constructed. Alvin Lee was a True master of his form. We met one rainy night in Chicago at my home club. The Checkerboard Lounge. He just walked into the club. He called no attention to himself. I was on the bandstand. With Magic Slim. Alvin came up and sat in with us. A real gentleman. We made him feel so welcome he said. The great pleasure of my life to meet and jam with my hero. God bless his eternal soul....
I thought Alvin Lee's performance at Woodstock 1969 was great they were only able to record one song because they were having problems with their equipment because of the rain but who ever filmed it did a damn good job of it
What an experience! Thank you for that. 💓
8:29 about 30 years ahead of his time. I first heard TYA and Alvin on the Woodstock album back in the early 70's as my older brother had bought it. I eventually bought "Absolutely Live" and first heard this song on that album. It's so amazing to see Alvin doing all these incredible things on video after all these years. He was absolutely groundbreaking and never got the credit he deserved. RIP the great Alvin Lee.
I saw them in Houston in 1973 at Hofheinz Pavillion with King Crimson and Robin Trower.
We were blown away..........
2:00 I love how Churchill gives Alvin the E so that he can tune his first string (without stopping the song). REAL musicians doing it Raw and Fresh.
Saw al once in. N.j updula cill. In April 78 was 44 the tie I'll won't ever forget that. He spewed the essence of the dixtys ythrough. Ear and l love maybe change will come one day at least it opened up the door for things to come and it wasn't over night really
I have read many of the comments and tributes to TYA the only thing there is for me to say is Thank you to TYA for such amazing tracks, my youngling is now the new generation of TYA fans. This is one of the greatest bands that is largely forgotten sadly.
Alvin Lee is a beast on guitar, 8:28 : he was one step to invent tapping ... 🎶🎸
I love the way he incorporates Cats Squirrel into Sunshine of your Love and then Smokestack Lightening and Foxey Lady. Alvin Lee Forever!!! RIP
Nice nod to Mick Abrahms
Thank God he tuned that string on time!! Long live Alvin Lee
Einfach nur großartig. Ein Genuss für die Sinne🙂☀
Whoever the camera man is on this concert should be given an award, finally we can see what the artist is doing on the frets of the guitar instead of just seeing their face - those who work the cameras at concert should take lessons from this person!
most off them are shitty
Amen!
Alvin Lee he seems to breath through and with the guitar!
he's fkn it.
and it's sexy!
sex on stage.
He puts Peter Frampton to shame
@@jillthedoorgirl It does something to me. 💓
WOW!!!! Who is the bass player??? He sure can rock that bass!!! Alvin Lee was just the BEST!!!! This video is just fantastic!!!!! Don't know why he isn't acknowledged for his Great playing... He was THAT GOOD!!!!!
Thats Leo Lyons smokin that Fender bass
played guitar myself 40years never quite knew why my dad who played himself and was a contender when i was in nappies,said alvin lee was the best guitarist he ever saw,or was it from any,,,,this video shows what a performance alvin puts in,and like a comment below says, without effects,just raw talent and that old saying"making the guitar talk"
so yer RIP alvin your made your mark
I am 66 and got to see the great Alvin Lee when I was,17!! Good days!!
this should have a zillion views.
maybe someday
Esta es musica del año 2050
Tocada setenta años antes.
Got to remember the natural beauty and gift we had in this band!
My only Gods are Alvin Lee and Jimi Hendrix. I'm a flamenco and latino guitar player woman,I wish this time was my generation. Every body can learn to play the guitar technical,but no body can learn to play with the soul,you are born whit it.Hi from Sweden! Reyna Carmen Lindström. Satans Jävlar otrolig brå! Increíblemente fantástico!
I was there. One of my favorite of many Winterland concerts that I attended.
If I'd ever had the chance to see'm live, I'd have paid just to watch leo. Guy's gotta be one of the most entertaining musicians to ever hit the stage.
I saw them in 1974 with King Crimson and Robin Trower. Amazing show ...
I saw this man LIVE, back in 1968-ish? Houston. What a blast. Too bad kids today can't take a trip back in time. I know, I would do it again. In a heartbeat.
People forget what a badass Alvin Lee was!
+William “WECO” Cost Hard to deny the influence he had on the late 70s, early 80s Hard Rock and Hair Bands. All the tapping/harmonics, detuning on the fly, in a single 20 minute song. And unless I missed it, didn't swap out guitars.
44 years after, ...I'm a believer now, of his BA ness....how did this escape my attention? My bad!
I say George Benson been a fan of Alvin I dunno but I reckon he'd be be a darn good Jazz Guitarist So sad he had gone home
Couldn't tune his bloody guitar though 😉 only kidding.
I didn't... Rest In Peace Alvin Lee✌❤
Unfortunately we won’t see another musician that comes close to his talent.
Isn't that SAD 😢 I don't know if you come from this generation of music but I do, and I'm bummed out on how music has changed. He was a legend...
@@ellywinterquist8086 so am I L E and I'm 66
Jeff beck , Pete Townsend , alto more
this 8 track stayed in my car's player for a long long time. one of the best live recordings in rock history.
I was 14 years old and was really just getting into knowing and following rock bands black sabboth,alice cooper,deep purple and Neil young were my first that I liked then I heard ten years after their music to me seems to be unique and listening to it was like a person finding an oasis in the desert that you could always find again once you experienced the feeling inside like a great Spirit has desended down from the heavens and has marked you as one of the chosen ones who has the right chemistry to appreciate life and have the finest attribute one can have and that is loyalty.When I listen to ten years after I feel so undescribably stimulated that it's not possible that it's just music but is a gift from the heavens that not everybody shall receive who listens to it but I was one of the lucky people who won the greatest lottery ever and that is I know my spirit will always love on because I got Alvin Lee and ten years after in my blood and nothing can kill me
When Alvin Lee picked up that battered Gibson ES-335, whoa...STAND BACK!!!
Alvin Lee : the fastest hand in the west.
This was his nickname in the 70's created by the musical critics who didn't love him ever.
"All things must pass"...the critics even.
No kidding...This is my favorite among Alvin's.... RIP A.L.
What a bass player
C'était Un des meilleurs du monde, et aujourd'hui il est difficilement égalé.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Alvin Lee, 1944-2013, The World's Most Underrated Guitarist!
Here are twenty minutes telling why ...
He was a guitar savant.
Disagreed - Alvin Lee was NOT underrated - no way...!
Nothing like seeing Alvin Lee live unbelievable shows Rest in Peace Alvin😇😇😢😢😎🙏🏼 9:30 🙏🏼
I've said before,the way that guy played that guitar,he was unique man😂
Saw him many many times!!! It really is crazy how good he was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eff you!!! Just my sheer jealousy getting the best of me. Please understand this.
Some mighty fine picking by Alvin Lee 🎸👍
I can listen to this song over and over and over again it’s one I never get sick of /
just love it
All of his songs
When I rekindled 30 years
Of not listening too
his music I haven’t stopped listening to his music now lol
The not rock and roll hall of fame shameful grossout
Tya
Alvin and leo are clean outasight but rest of the band is also
Alvin Lee my all time fav!
mine as well
Saw TYA 1973/4 ish, Alexander Palace London. Unbelivable guitarplayer and band. love the way the band fills in while Alvin tunes the guitar up. Been a massive fan since them days. Alvin and Jimi were way the best guitarists at woodstock. They will both be rocking their socks off in heaven now. Long live proper music
Can't help watching this
Using the es 335 jazz guitar In a rock and roll context exceeds the known possibilities of what can be achieved on this instrument. I of the Best guitar solos I ever witnessed.
Leo!!! The King of
Bass!!! Bad+Ass=Bass
Thank you
He was just the best....l love it
Michael Bloomfield and Alvin Lee both adamant about what Music they played: A Beautiful Duo!
What the f ?...FABULOUS performances by all !!!!!!
I was 5-10 ft from him in 1984 in a German bar. I have never been so blown away. For 2 1/2 hrs my mouth was on the floor. Not only was he a master, but he surrounded himself with other great musicians. Glad I was so close for an entire show, dude even drank Ouzo from my wine skin. I've been a TYA and Alvin Lee junkie since that evening
and he was playing this guitar
golden fingers ... 💝🕊️😍
great guitar - Alvin for ever
While everyone else was mooning over other groups, I was lovin' this awesome musician and his group! The best!!!
I saw TYA at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970. Loved the performance. Great band. Alvin Lee rocks. ☮️
Was lucky to see him in the late 80's.Makes it look so effortless.
This is one SICK performance. Thumbs Up all around.
Awesome, love the sunshine of your love riff in here too!
One of the best
He is what he is and never gave a damn i don't think, just like that song he does about it.
Would I have liked him to be "bigger" in the media world, yes. Because I would like everyone to know how great Alvin was. A lot of people know though. He was just as great as any of them who were heavily promoted by the industry for decades even still being promoted right now.
I was at this concert and one other one at Winterland , SF. I saw him twice in San Jose, CA., too. Alvin always gave the fans about a 2 1/2 hr. show. Alvin and TYA...one of my favorite bands.
I saw him in concert he rocked couldn't wait for him to come down his guitar playing was wow words couldn't explain his concerts 😢sad he is gone but his music will live on for generations
June 16, 1974. Selland Arena Fresno CA. I've seen LOTS of bands, Alvin Lee amazing and it's the only concert date I remember. Badass.
I had the pleasure of seeing Alvin 3 times. Each time was an honour. Best blues jazz rock guitarist ever. Alvin was in nme top 100. What a joke.
Blows me away how much talent all the bands from back then had straight for real and very few have it today and and those who do are like gods Rock on
Got to see TYA several times in early 1970's this was always a great highlight they were such an awesome band...1971: Page, Clapton, Beck and Lee was pinnacle of the guitar hero period of rock, the best period it ever had.
Que manera de exprimir una guitarra... Increíble lo escuché desde que compre el disco en 1973 y aún me impresiona. Alvin Lee es todo un vikingo
If Jimmy Page and Robert Plant combined themselves in one body they’d be Alvin Lee
When I arrived in Santa Barbara in 1969, I was a fan of power trios like Cream and Jimi Hendrix experience. Ten Years After soon moved to the top of my list. Of course Alvin Lee was the main attraction. But what a tight group!
One of the best rock songs of sixties , possesed by Rock Genius.
I became a fan tonight!!! What a band! Wheeeew! 😍
Brilliant R.I.P Alvin Lee.
Bach, Jazz, Rock, Alvin Lee!!!! 8:20
Alvin Lee is one of the best 100 Guitarplayers of all times