Blues The best music site on the web there is where you can read about and listen to blues, jazz, classical music and much more. This is your ultimate music resource. Tons of albums can be found within. http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36.html Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:46:57 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Alvin Lee - Alvin Lee In Tennessee (2004) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13766-alvin-lee-alvin-lee-in-tennessee-2004.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13766-alvin-lee-alvin-lee-in-tennessee-2004.html Alvin Lee - Alvin Lee In Tennessee (2004)

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1 Let's Boogie 				3:35 	
2 Rock & Roll Girls 			3:40 	
3 Take My Time 			4:47 	
4 I'm Gonna Make It 			6:12 	
5 Something's Gonna Get You 		4:49 
6 Why Did You Do It 			4:49 
7 Getting Nowhere Fast 		4:40 	
8 How Do You Do It 			5:02 	
9 Let's Get It On 			5:27 	
10 Tell Me Why 			5:54 	
11 I'm Going Home 			10:48

Line Up:
Alvin Lee – guitar, vocals
Little Willie Rainsford – piano
Peter Pritchard – double bass
Tim Hinkley – organ
D.J. Fontana – drums
+
Scotty Moore - guitar

 

Although technically he never left, Alvin Lee is back. Recorded in 2003 at original Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore's Nashville home studio, with Moore as the mastermind behind the sessions (although due to ear problems he only plays on two tracks), along with Presley's drummer D.J. Fontana on the skins, this would be a listenable effort regardless of who was singing. With ex-Ten Years After's Alvin Lee playing guitar and taking the lead vocals it's a powerfully compelling disc that approximates many of the Sun label greats. Recorded predominantly live in the studio and sounding it, these songs -- mostly originals written expressly for the sessions and an unexpectedly rip-snorting run through of the TYA chestnut "I'm Going Home" -- find Lee at his most enthusiastic. He's clearly having a blast returning to his roots with some of the original architects of the sound backing him up, and that energy jumps out of the grooves. The songs aren't particularly memorable ("I'm Gonna Make It" is little more than a rewrite of "Great Balls of Fire," "How Do You Do It" sounds like any number of Chuck Berry tunes) but Lee is singing harder and riffing with more fire than he has in years. With blistering support from a band that can play this stuff in their sleep, Lee is in full flight. Of particular note is Pete Pritchard's rollicking double bass and Willie Rainsford's jaunty piano, both of whom are veterans who add extra fuel to the proceedings. Things slow down for the bluesy country of "Getting Nowhere Fast," an acoustic based piece that gives the group a chance to show their chops in a less frenzied setting. The audio and production is clean and crisp, with each instrument sounding warm and defined. It meets contemporary standards but retains the retro feel of Sun studios, a tricky balancing act pulled off with class and style. The album is highly recommended for all rockabilly fans and even those who felt the guitarist's work with Ten Years After or solo was too flashy and pretentious. This is a terrific return to form, arguably Lee's best and certainly most passionate solo album ever, as well as a sizzling performance throughout. Crank it up and get gone. ---Hal Horowitz, allmusic.com

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Alvin Lee - Pure Blues (1998) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13761-alvin-lee-pure-blues-1998.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13761-alvin-lee-pure-blues-1998.html Alvin Lee - Pure Blues (1995)

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01 - I Don't Want You Woman (2:36)
02 - The Bluest Blues (7:27)
03 - I Woke Up This Morning (5:27)
04 - Real Life Blues (4:35)
05 - The Stomp (4:31)
06 - Slow Blues In 'C' (7:50)
07 - Wake Up Moma (3:58)
08 - Talk Don't Bother Me (3:29)
09 - Every Blues You've Ever Heard (5:25)
10 - I Get All Shook Up (4:38)
11 - Lost In Love (4:06)
12 - Help Me (10:54)
13 - Outside My Window (8:04)

Personnel:
Alvin Lee (vocals, guitar, piano); 
Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Paddy McHugh (vocals); 
Steve Gould (guitar, keyboards); 
Neil Hubbard (guitar); 
George Harrison (slide guitar); 
Mel Collins (saxophone); 
Clarence Clemons (tenor saxophone); 
Chick Churchill, Steve Grant, Tim Hinkley (keyboards); 
Alan Young, Ric Lee, Ian Wallace (drums).

 

Pure Blues is a good sampler of Alvin Lee's music, both with Ten Years After and solo. It looks like a standard compilation, yet it concentrates solely on blues-based material. Ten Years After, though, was not just a blues-rock group. They were deeply rooted in '50s rock and roll and jazz in addition to blues, so this compilation really only shows one part of the Alvin Lee picture. But if you're a major blues lover like me, that's okay.

It starts with the acoustic "Don't Want You Woman" from Ten Years After's self-titled debut (currently out of print). Other highlights are the heavy riff-driven "I Woke Up This Morning", and "The Stomp" (both from the SSSSH album) and two killer live tracks, "Slow Blues in C" and "Help Me" from the Recorded Live album.

This is a nice sampler, but don't make the mistake of letting this be the only Alvin Lee/Ten Years After CD you check out. If you like this, further listening should be: Undead (1968), Recorded Live (1973), and last year's release of Ten Years After Live at the Fillmore East.--- FairiesWearBoots8272, amazon.com

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Alvin Lee - Let It Rock (1978) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13755-alvin-lee-let-it-rock-1978.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/13755-alvin-lee-let-it-rock-1978.html Alvin Lee - Let It Rock (1978/1999)

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Side A: 
01. Chemicals, Chemistry, Mystery and More 
02. Love the Way You Rock Me 
03. Ain’t Nobody 
04. Images Shifting 
05. Little Boy

Side B: 
01. Downhill Lady Racer 
02. World Is Spinning Faster 
03. Through With Your Lovin’ 
04. Time To Meditate 
05. Let It Rock

Bonus:
1. Snake Jam
2. Break  Jam

Personnel: 
Alvin Lee (vocals, guitar); 
Zoot Money (piano); 
Alan Spenner (bass); 
John Susswell (drums); 
Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Paddie McHugh (background vocals).

 

Pretty solid record, although, as is usual with Alvin, it takes some time to grow on you. This time there are no saxes or flutes tampering with the raw atmosphere, no weird experimental passages, just straight ahead rock’n'roll with little ornaments. This is compensated by rawness, inspiration and a special edge in the delivery that is able to inflame even the most generic blues number. This is really one heavy record, in the sense that it really wears down on you. “Let It Rock” sure is not an album to have some good clean fun; rather when you’re weary and sick of the world and want somebody to empathize. There are plenty of nice guitar lines everywhere, some of which are quite soulful. And he’s very rarely content with playing a typical blues or blues-rock number in a “by-the-book” way: perhaps the closest to a “by-the-book” blues-rocker on the album is ‘Through With Your Loving’, but that exact number actually begs to be cranked up loud and proud, with extremely sharp, jagged guitar playing and fiery, raunchy vocals.

Elsewhere, you get a bunch of “philosophic introspective” ballads that plunge us into typical moody, “deep-produced” atmosphere. ‘Chemicals, Chemistry, Mystery And More’ is almost Santanaesque in its structure and contains quite a few endearing vocal hooks. ‘Time To Meditate’ is one truly excellent way to make you go to sleep, with sparkling moonlight guitar lines and dreamy female backup vocals. Even the somewhat aggressive, lightly phased guitar solo that gradually picks up steam isn’t at all disturbing – making up for a solid mood piece. The rockers on here, contradicting the title, are hardly disturbing either. Too many of them are in “soft barroom” style, with a hint of gloominess and melancholy running throughout: ‘Love The Way You Rock Me’ with its wonderful ‘ooo-ooh, love the way you rock me when you roll…’ incantation; the way ‘Little Boy’ starts out with that driving harmonica pattern and thought-provoking descending guitar riffs; the hilarious modulation of Alvin’s voice on ‘Downhill Lady Racer’. The undoubted highlight ‘The World Is Spinning Faster’, another one of those quasi apocalyptic numbers, replete with a magnificent looping riff in between the verse lines and a sharp solo on the fade-out — it has a special grandeur and solemnity of its own that are unmistakable. --- sakalli.info

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Alvin Lee - Still on the Road to Freedom (2012) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/12771-alvin-lee-still-on-the-road-to-freedom-2012.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/12771-alvin-lee-still-on-the-road-to-freedom-2012.html Alvin Lee - Still on the Road to Freedom (2012)

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01 – Still on the Road to Freedom
02 – Listen To Your Radio Station
03 – Midnight Creeper
04 – Save My Stuff
05 – I’m A Lucky Man
06 – Walk On, Walk Tall
07 – Blues Got Me So Bad
08 – Song Of The Red Rock Mountain
09 – Nice & Easy
10 – Back in ’69
11 – Down Line Rock
12 – Rock You
13 – Love Like A Man 2

Alvin Lee – guitar, vocals
Tim Hinkley – keyboards
Pete Pritchard – bass
Richard Newman - drums

 

This brilliant and ingenious album starts with an update of the title track of the original collaboration with Mylon LeFevre and ends with a new version of “Love Like A Man,” albeit still with shades of one of the most distinctive guitar riffs in progressive rock history. In between is a remarkable, seamless musical journey covering several decades and genres and involving some of the most talented musicians Lee has worked with.

Tim Hinkley’s close musical relationship with Lee is evident from the superb interplay between guitar and keyboards, notably on the funky “Rock You” and “Down Line Rock,” the latter inspired by Tennessee in the 1950s. Drummer Richard Newman maintains a solid beat throughout, punctuated with inventive fills and is a tour de force on “Back In ’69’ with its complex, Bo Diddley-type rhythms. A real bonus is the guest appearance of Trevor Morais, who gives a master class on brushes and snare drum. The spirit of the late Ian Wallace lives on in “Listen To Your Radio Station,” thanks to modern technology.

Pete Pritchard powers the up-tempo “I’m A Lucky Man” with his driving double bass and contributes to “Love Like A Man 2″ with subtle, innovative electric bass lines. Alvin Lee, as singer, songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, gives the virtuoso performance of a musician at the peak of his long, varied, and esteemed career. The haunting vocals on “Midnight Creeper,” interspersed with howling wolf cries, will give sensitive souls sleepless nights. “Nice & Easy” and “Walk On, Walk Tall” have a country feel whilst blues purists will love “Save My Stuff,” with Alvin’s harmonica as an extension of his vocals as he journeys home to his loved one.

“Blues Got Me So Bad” is another authentic, acoustic blues number that reflects Alvin’s passion for this genre and his earliest influences. Fans who are addicted to the trademark piercing electric guitar solos will appreciate the intensity and frenzy on “Still On The Road To Freedom”’ before anguish and despair give way to comparative calmness. However, the acoustic, finger-picking technique on the beautiful and evocative instrumental “Song Of The Red Rock Mountain”’ is equally memorable. Just when you think the 13-track CD is finished, wait a couple of minutes for one more surprise. Finally, all credit to the excellent quality of recording and mastering, Evi’s imaginative cover photographs linking past and present and the reproduction of Alvin’s creative oil painting The Road To Nowhere. So why not a rating of 10 out of 10? Well, Alvin is sure to produce another CD which will evolve from this one as part of the natural progression and freedom in his music, and that will probably be even better! --- bluesrevue.com

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:51:10 +0000
Alvin Lee - The Best Songs (2010) (3CD) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10871-alvin-lee-the-best-songs-2010-3cd.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10871-alvin-lee-the-best-songs-2010-3cd.html Alvin Lee - The Best Songs (2010) (3CD)

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CD1
01. Detroit Diesel [0:04:38.61]
02. Fool No More [0:05:22.02]
03. Don't Want To Fight [0:04:24.73]
04. Lost In Love [0:04:08.67]
05. No More Lonely Nights [0:04:25.69]
06. One Lonely Hour [0:04:47.18]
07. Can't Stop [0:05:09.29]
08. Take The Money [0:04:26.57]
09. Outside My Window [0:08:04.40]
10. Dangerous World [0:03:43.61]
11. Give Me Your Love [0:05:57.68]
12. It Don't Come Easy [0:05:08.18]
13. Dustbin' City [0:02:38.54]
14. Moving The Blues [0:04:04.45]
15. I Hear You Knockin' [0:03:39.32]					play
16. Ride On Cowboy [0:03:12.28]
17. Jenny, Jenny [0:04:25.06]

CD2
01. Got A Lot Of Living To Do [0:03:07.15]				play
02. Nutbush City Limits [0:03:52.36]
03. High Times [0:05:32.05]
04. Real Life Blues [0:04:35.24]
05. She's So Cute [0:03:16.74]
06. The Bluest Blues [0:07:26.07]
07. Wrong Side Of The Law [0:03:13.07]
08. Talk Don't Bother Me [0:03:36.72]
09. Baby Don't You Cry [0:03:15.14]
10. Back In My Arms Again [0:03:48.01]
11. Heart Of Stone [0:04:05.01]
12. Education [0:04:31.10]
13. Anytime U Want Me [0:04:51.46]
14. It's All Good [0:04:21.33]
15. Only Here For The Ride [0:02:48.15]
16. The Price Of The Love [0:04:07.48]
17. Double Loser [0:02:52.69]
18. I Want You (She's So Heavy) [0:09:52.45]

CD3
01. My Baby's Come Back To Me [0:04:57.43]
02. Shot In The Dark [0:04:03.74]
03. Motel Blues [0:05:21.63]
04. A Little Bit Of Love [0:03:56.34]
05. Hang On [0:03:47.59]
06. City Lights [0:03:59.05]
07. Rock'N'Roll Guitar Picker [0:03:04.71]
08. I Don't Wanna Stop [0:04:08.43]
09. Long Legs [0:06:15.43]
10. Keep On Rockin' [0:05:08.55]
11. Anything For You [0:04:59.50]
12. Ordinary Man [0:04:00.00]
13. I Canґt Take It [0:02:49.56]
14. Heartache [0:03:09.17]								play
15. Can't Sleep At Nite [0:02:31.25]
16. Too Late To Run Foe Cover [0:03:46.74]
17. Remember Me [0:04:38.74]
18. Take It Easy [0:06:23.58]

 

Alvin Lee is famous as the guitarist in the seminal seventies rock band Ten Years After.

Born Graham Barnes on 19th December 1944, in Nottingham England, Alvin Lee took up guitar at the age of thirteen. By the age of fifteen he had formed the group Jaybirds. Following in the footsteps of earlier beat groups such as the Beatles, the Jaybirds played the clubs in Hamburg, Germany to great local acclaim. On returning to London in 1966, the group changed its name to Ten Years After.

Ten Years After scored hits with many albums and became a popular touring band. The band gained note in America after their appearance at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s guitar work on ‘I’m Going Home’ on the ‘Woodstock’ album and film remains a standard for many rock guitarists to emulate. Ten Years After played a mix of rock and blues tinged with jazz. In 1973, Lee left Ten Years After to pursue a solo career.

His first work was a collaborative effort with American gospel singer Mylon LeFevre on an album entitled On The Road To Freedom; other artists on the album included George Harrison, Mick Fleetwood and Steve Winwood. A year later he formed the band Alvin Lee & Company and released a double live album recorded at the Rainbow in London, In Flight. Lee continues to record albums and play live, still thrilling audiences with his guitar virtuoso and nimble fingered fret work.

 

Alvin Lee (właściwie Graham Barnes Lee, ur. 19 grudnia 1944 roku w Nottingham) – angielski muzyk bluesrockowy. Współzałożyciel popularnej w latach 60. bluesrockowej grupy Ten Years After, w której udzielał się jako lider, gitarzysta, wokalista, główny kompozytor i autor tekstów. Szczególną sławę zyskał po występie Ten Years After na festiwalu w Woodstock w 1969 r. Został wtedy okrzyknięty „najszybszym gitarzystą świata”.

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:42:17 +0000
Alvin Lee & Mylon LeFevre - On The Road To Freedom (1973) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10642-alvin-lee-a-mylon-lefevre-on-the-road-to-freedom-1973.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10642-alvin-lee-a-mylon-lefevre-on-the-road-to-freedom-1973.html Alvin Lee & Mylon LeFevre - On The Road To Freedom (1973)

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01. On The Road To Freedom (Alvin Lee) – 4:13
02. The World Is Changing (I Got A Woman Back In Georgia) (Alvin Lee/Mylon LeFevre) – 2:45
03. So Sad (No Love Of His Own) (George Harrison) – 4:34
04. Fallen Angel (Alvin Lee) – 3:20								play
05. Funny (Alvin Lee) – 2:48
06. We Will Shine (Mylon LeFevre) – 2:37
07. Carry My Load (Alvin Lee) – 2:58
08. Lay Me Back (Mylon LeFevre) – 2:53
09. Let 'Em Say What They Will (Ron Wood) – 2:52
10. I Can't Take It (Mylon LeFevre) – 2:51							play
11. Riffin (Alvin Lee/Mylon LeFevre) – 3:31
12. Rockin' Til The Sun Goes Down (Alvin Lee/Mylon LeFevre) – 3:08
Bonus:
13. So Sad (No Love Of His Own) (single A-side,1974) (George Harrison) – 3:00

Personnel:
- Alvin Lee - guitars (01-06,08-12), bass (01,02,04,05,08,10), drums (05),
sitar (08), lead vocals (01,02,07,12), producer - Mylon LeFevre - percussion (01,04,09), acoustic rhythm (02,08,10),
12-string guitar (06,07), bass (07), lead vocals (02-12) + - Steve Winwood - piano (01,04,06,10) - Jim Capaldi - drums (01,02,04), percussion (04) - Rebop Kwaku Baah - congas (01) - Mike Patto - backing vocals (02,12), percussion (12) - Tim Hinkley - organ (02,11), piano (07,08,09,12), backing vocals (12) - George Harrison (aka Hari Georgeson) - guitar (03), slide guitar (03),
bass (03), backing vocals (03) - Ron Wood - 12-string guitar (03), slide guitar (04), bass (06,09), guitars (09), drums (09) - Mick Fleetwood - drums (03) - Andy Stein - fiddle (05) - Ian Wallace - drums (07,08,10-12) - Bob Black - steel guitar (08) - Boz Burrell - bass (11,12), backing vocals (12)

 

This side project of Alvin Lee (departing from Ten Years After's no-holds-barred style) contains some of his best work. Those who are only familiar with such monster albums as 'Cricklewood Green' and 'A Space in Time' may find this work puzzling. Hooking up with American gospel singer Mylon Le Fevre, Lee served up helpings of more textured, sophisticated music than TYA. Even overt rockers like 'Riffin' and 'Fallen Angel' exhibit a more "roots-rock" sound than such songs as '50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain'. Using the talents of many big names (including George Harrison and several 'Traffic' members), the result is more varied and intricate than previous works. Even his blistering guitar work shows more finesse than usual with TYA's releases. The songs here range from the interesting-but-mediocre ('Lay Me Back' and 'Carry My Load') to the truly superlative (the title tune, 'The World is Changing' and the country-fried 'Funny'). In my opinion, one of Alvin Lee's best songs (maybe his very best) is the titular 'On the Road to Freedon'; with Mylon Le Fevre providing only backing vocals on this track, it effectively is Alvin Lee and Traffic (Steve Winwood on piano, Jim Capaldi on drums and Rebob on congas). Boy, is it one great song. Searing guitar, solid drumming, tasteful piano, a rousing melody and Lee's vocals never sounding better. It's nice to have this release available after so long. ---Dennis Hawley, amazon.com

 

Mick plays solid drums on the balladish acoustic strummer "So sad (No love of his own)" which really grows on you with a few listens. Mylon LeFevre sings lead on this one and I think this is one of Mick's most overlooked guest appearances, made at an interesting time in his career. This album may be worth it to some for this track alone though there are a few other good high points here (like the opening catchy galloping acoustic building title track for instance). "The world is changing (I got a woman back in Georgia)" is a peppy chanter, "Fallen angel" is a mid to up tempo fuzzy rocker, "Funny" is homespun bounce with fiddles and acoustics giving this track a slight square dance feel. "We will shine" is a thin sounding but likable acoustic strummer, "Carry my load" is an admittedly dated track but it's electric piano part helps it out. "Lay me back" is a jangly steel guitar yawner but has some nice J.J. Cale style wah wah guitar licks. "Let 'em say what they will" is an energy filled lean and ragged rocker, "I can't take it" is a strong acoustic track which is one of the album's best songs. "Riffin" is a grumbly rocker that is like "Fallen angel" but faster and "Rockin' til the sun goes down" is a fitting fast stomping closer. Fans of early Ten Years After may find this a little reserved but taken for what it is, its' not bad as a whole. For me personally, I like what I've said are the highlights here but unfortunately it's not enough to push it over the hump for me. If I could give it 3 and a half stars I would have. --- John Fitzgerald, discog.fleetwoodmac.net

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:36:23 +0000
Alvin Lee & Mick Taylor – Firenze Italy 1981 http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10314-alvin-lee-a-mick-taylor-firenze-italy-1981.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10314-alvin-lee-a-mick-taylor-firenze-italy-1981.html Alvin Lee & Mick Taylor – Firenze Italy (1981)

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1-One Of These Days
2-Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
3-Love Like A Man
4-Slow Blues In 'C'
5-Going Through The Door
6-Slow Down							play
7-Can't Stop
8-Help Me
9-I'm Goin' Home
10-I'm Writing You A Letter
11-Just Another Boogie				play

Musicians:
Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals)
Mick Taylor (guitar, vocals)
Steve Gould (guitar), 
Mickey Feat (bas), 
Tom Compton (drums).

Firenze, Italy, 27 October, 1981, SOUNBOARD.	

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:50:02 +0000
Alvin Lee – Detroit Diesel (1986) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10269-alvin-lee-detroit-diesel-1986.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/10269-alvin-lee-detroit-diesel-1986.html Alvin Lee – Detroit Diesel (1986)

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01. Detroit Diesel
02. Shot In The Dark
03. Too Late To Run For Cover
04. Talk Don't Bother Me
05. Ordinary Man
06. Heart Of Stone				play
07. She's So Cute				play
08. Back In My Arms Again
09. Don't Want To Fight
10. Let's Go

Personnel:
Joe Brown (Violin), 
George Harrison (Guitar), 
Alvin Lee (Guitar, Vocals, Producer), 
 Jon Lord (Keyboards), 
Vicki Brown (Vocals), 
Boz Burrell (Bass), 
Mickey Feat (Bass, Vocals), 
Steve Gould (Guitar, Vocals), 
Bryson Graham (Drums), 
Tim Hinkley (Keyboards), 
Leo Lyons (Bass), 
Alan Young (Drums), 
David Hubbard (Keyboards).

 

By the time of 1986's Detroit Diesel, Alvin Lee had settled down somewhat. No longer were his songs simply showcases for his astonishingly fast technique, and he was able to open his blues jams into funky grooves. That doesn't mean that Detroit Diesel is a particuarly remarkable album, but it does have more enjoyable moments, such as the Stonesy "Too Late to Run for Cover," than the average latter-day Lee album. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com

 

Digitally remastered edition of this 1986 album from the guitarist famed for his high speed dexterity. Detroit Diesel portrays Alvin Lee in more mature and relaxed mood. This collection of 10 tracks includes cuts that range from Blues romps to funky jams. His astonishing technique is still well displayed, but the material gives him a chance to stretch out and groove in a style closer to the Rolling Stones than Ten Years After. An all-star collection of old mates - such as Jon Lord, Joe Brown and George Harrison - make guest appearances, but the heavy duty backing work is carried out by Tim Hinkley (keyboards), Steve Gould (guitar), the late Boz Burrell (bass) and Bryson Graham (drums), who cook up a smokin' rhythm section. Repertoire. --- Editorial Reviews

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:28:46 +0000
Alvin Lee & Johnny Winter - Alive At The Palladium '83 http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/7663-alvin-lee-a-johnny-winter-alive-at-the-palladium-83.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/7663-alvin-lee-a-johnny-winter-alive-at-the-palladium-83.html Alvin Lee & Johnny Winter - Alive At The Palladium (1983)


01. One Of These Days (Lee) 3.48
02. Hideaway Jam (King/Thompson) 9.23
03. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Williamson) 5.57
04. Unseen Eye (Williamson) 6.34
05. Slow Blues In C (Lee) 4.57
06. Love Like A Man (Lee) 5.09
07. Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo (Derringer) 6.03
08. Ain't Nothing Shakin' (AL) 15:34
09. Mean Town Blues (Winter) 10.24
10. Scat Encounter/Hey Joe (Lee/Roberts) 6.47
11. It's All Over Now (B.Womack/S.Womack) 5.09

Alvin Lee Band:
Tom Compton (drums)
Steve Gould (bass, background vocals)
Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals)

Johnny Winter Band:
Jon Paris (bass)
Bobby Torello (drums)
Johnny Winter (guitar, vocals)

 

I remember this show quiet well. It was a very cold night and Leslie West pf Mountain opened the show which I did miss. I remembered that Johnny Winter played first, Alvin was the head liner this night. Folks this was 18 years ago.

My thoughts of this show was, that both guitarists played such excellent sets. That the only problem is they did not jam together. I´m not certain if they even met back stage. But that would have been of something to have two of the greatest guitarists jam together, when they were both in peak form.

Ok, no jam session, but real good handmade music .. enjoy it ! It´s not necessary to write which guitarplayer played on which song, I´m sure you will hear the difference ! --- Original liner-notes

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Alvin Lee & Ten Years Later - Ride On (1979) http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/6388-alvin-lee-a-ten-years-later-ride-on-1979-remastered-edition.html http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/blues/36-alvin-lee/6388-alvin-lee-a-ten-years-later-ride-on-1979-remastered-edition.html Alvin Lee & Ten Years Later - Ride On (1979)

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1- Ain't Nothing Shakin' [Live]
2- Scat Encounter [Live]
3- Hey Joe [Live]
4- Going Home [Live]
5- Too Much
6- It's A Gas
7- Ride On Cowboy
8- Sittin' Here
9- Can't Sleep At Nite

Personnel includes:
Alvin Lee (guitar);
Mylon Lefevre (vocals);
George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Ronnie Wood

 

Released by Robert Stigwood's RSO label, 1978's "Ride On" always struck me as kind of an odd coupling. Best know for pop and dance acts, signing Alvin Lee and Ten Years Later was definitely a little bit outside of the company's normal zone of artistic comfort. Be interesting to know what the behind the scenes story was.

 

Produced by Bill Halverson, the album offered up a mixture of five new studio numbers and four live tracks. Sporting the following liner note 'This is a true and faithful recording of Ten Years Later on stage with no overdubs or effects added.' the live performances were quite good thanks in large measure to support from drummer Tom Compton and bassist Mick Hawksworth. Lee and company sounded tight and displaying more energy and enthusiasm than you'd see on lots of the earlier Ten Years After catalog. Shame the credits didn't provide any information on the live performances - where, when, etc. While I liked the in-concert performances, for me the big surprises were the studio efforts which were far more commercial that I would have expected. --- Scott Blackerby (Reston, Virginia)

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administration@theblues-thatjazz.com (bluesever) Alvin Lee Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:36:58 +0000