Alvin Lee(1944-2013)

Alvin Lee is still played regularly on Radio shows. He is highly regarded as a Jazz player, A rock and Roll player and a superb blues guitarist. His records are still in demand, both with Ten Years After and Solo Albums. He was an immense player and was one of the fastest full note players in British music. He was near impossible to copy as his style was his own, His performance at Woodstock playing I'm going home with.the quip, by helicopter, is still a high spot of the festival, Live, On Film and On Record. It excites listeners now as it did then. He toured the world but played slightly more in the USA and headlined right up to the 80's. when he slowed down the big tours in favor of the smaller venues and Blues and Jazz clubs. He had 4 top 50 albums and 2 UK top ten singles, Love like a man being the highest placed. Alvin Lee was a great performer and a giant of Rock and Roll music. He was a modest man and a true Gentleman who would help anyone he could, especially when I was support to him on 2 European tours, Letting us use his full PA and Lights and as many encores as you got he never looked at his watch. When Thanked his reply was, Lads, the better you go with the crowd means I have to lift us up to get over you, He did just that. Died before his time of a Pulmonary Embolism on Holiday in Spain. He is sadly missed by the numbers of fans and fellow musicians at his funeral. God bless Dear old Pal, we still try to play better thanks to you. A True Great of the Worlds Guitar Players.