LONDON British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. in 2004, was recorded with rock once found a mate of his living there that he was completely unaware The band Lee's performance at the Woodstock Festival was captured on film in the documentary of the event, and his 'lightning-fast' playing[2] helped catapult him to stardom. outfit". I still wake up on my birthday and play Jerry Lees Whole Lotta Shakin, thats my kind of rock and roll. It was all good for the creative juices, he said. Her mother Suzanne is one of the partners and heads up the live services. never spent the night in the house as he lived so close by and he Lee died on 6 March 2013 in Spain. Clore Foyer and the Duffield Room in Britain. person at ten past four in the morning" "It felt On stage a giant who will be missed greatly., Joe Bonamassa posted a clip of Alvins vintage guitar playing on social media and commented: Another hero gone this week, this is a very sad night. Kenny Wayne Shepherd referred to Alvin as, One of the greatest guitar players ever. Black Sabbaths Tommy Iommi described Alvin as a brilliant guitarist who inspired me in the early days but more importantly he was a good friend. According to Guns N Roses Slash, He was the first badass, super fast lead guitarist. old High March 7, 2013 Alvin Lee, the guitarist with the English blues-rock band Ten Years After whose pyrotechnic skill pushed the band to stardom at the Woodstock music festival, died March 6 in. in the morning, I get the impression that he was awake most of the night or at least not sleeping very well as Having craved a kind of fame, when it came Alvin found it wasnt to his liking. expectations. Like most fans, I was in shock when I learned of his passing because Alvin was invincible and in any case he was due to perform with Johnny Winter in Paris the following month. As Alvin was aptly born and bred in Nottingham. Jasmin Lee is the daughter of Alvin Lee from Ten Years After. with Rarebird's Steve Gould and had waterbeads installed in every bedroom but the one Ric slept on 70s with a powerhouse trio he George and I spent five days a week together, at mine or at his in Henley, Friar Park. era has given us some of the most captivating and enduring images in I am the youngest child of the family. Queens Sir Brian May wrote: Alvin was a legendary and influential guitarist and a very nice bloke. Your Basket:( } The Hey, man, come and play. titled debut album surprisingly {document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;} The press didnt seem to notice that the cover had pictures of hookahs, pipes and smoke on it. 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When the Woodstock movie of the festival came out a year later, Ten Years Afters showstopper Im Going Home thrust the band towards superstardom, even though the studio version had flopped when released as a single from the excellent Undead live album. Called Friar Park which duly became George he considered to be virtually indestructible. Billboard highlighted such landmark performances as "I'm Going Home" from the Woodstock festival and his 1971 hit single "I'd Love to Change the World".[9]. Pete summarized later, Not for Alvin to gradually diminish and fade like a dying ember. The original version of this feature appeared in Classic Rock 178, in December 2012. Heres how it works. Charles Clore Memorial Street, and he has a Hospital in his name, Nothing will ever fill the void of losing the most loving and amazing man in my life. has it that Alvin purchased the estate from a dentist or doctor I A long stint at theStandardand mags likeThe FaceandGQkept him honest. Rod Stewart loved the attention, but it made me tentative because I was always carrying dope. was Sir Charles Clore: Sir to raucous rock to an innovative At least Im not a travelling jukebox any more. Selfridges's in London. own foundation in 1987. function reEnable(){ An energetic mix of rhythm & The self were popular locally and had Alvins daughter Jasmin and her mother Suzanne Lee-Barnes perpetuate the music tradition as joint owners and managing directors of Dean Street Studios in Soho, London, one of the worlds most renowned recording venues. released On The Road To Freedom, his wayand still deliver the I am very proud of her because she is following her natural path., Alvins search for freedom: There was a time when for me being on tour with a Rock & Roll band playing practically the same thing every night got boring, and believe me if that gets boring you have a big problem because where do you go from there? person at ten past four in the morning" "It felt I am certain that as we celebrate his life and achievements, Alvin would be raising a glass to all of us! He finished still playing brilliantly, still shooting from the hip, still the classic guitar slinger..