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Brave Dave
Joined: 28 May 2004
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If you know your guitar history, then you know all about Alvin Lee and Ten Years After. He died from complications during surgery. Here he is ripping that 335 apart at Woodstock in 1969. He was WAY ahead of his time as a player.
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milje
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
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Location: UP of Michigan
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Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:06 pm |
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Heard this earlier, he was a great player for sure.
RIP Alvin |
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BKW
Joined: 17 Nov 2005
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Location: Western suburbs of Chicago, IL
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Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:22 pm |
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I did as well.
I can remember the first time I saw the movie and was floored by his playing. Hendrix got all the attention.. but Alvin was great as well. |
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spacemonkey
Joined: 04 Mar 2013
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Location: Georgia
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Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:39 pm |
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He was such a great guitarist, very underrated...I will surely miss him.
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Jeepster
Joined: 09 Mar 2004
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Location: Frozen North
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Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:48 pm |
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R I P , sorry to hear seen him a few times back in the 70's
he's playing in heaven and Lisa is dancing |
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clmazza7
Joined: 30 Nov 2003
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Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:25 pm |
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Sad... RIP Alvin. God Speed |
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ScottMexico
Joined: 04 May 2005
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Location: Wallingford, CT
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I was really shocked when I heard about this. He was in NYC about a month ago, and I was going to see him. Unfortunately, that was the weekend of the big snowstorm, so I was unable to go anywhere.
RIP to a guitar legend. |
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DeanSlime396
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R.I.P.! |
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RIP |
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:01 am |
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OKK, now I don't want to hear how great you think "I'd Love to Change the World" is. Go listen to One of these Days, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, or As The Sun Still Burns away. Then I know you were a true fan. |
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Das Brutalheimmer
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
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Location: D.C. Metro
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:05 pm |
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My dad was actually at Woodstock, and when I was a kid and just getting into guitar I asked him what it was like seeing Hendrix perform there. His answer was "Hendrix was cool, but man that Alvin Lee. He was the one who blew us away." |
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Northwinds
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:02 pm |
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Yep, even Hendrix said in an article that it was the first time an opening act blew his own band away (at Woodstock). Alvin Lee was a monster for his time
RIP to another Legend gone
Gotta agree with you Felice, those are kickass songs |
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BradWorld
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Location: New Jersey USA
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:41 pm |
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Read this yesterday. Really bummed out about it. Heck of a player. He was a big influence on me as a kid. Bought a red es-335 because of him. |
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jdwon1172
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