RIP Alvin Lee

[kidsmoke]

sad day. This guys playing was prominent in making me want to play, and why I wanted a semi when I finally started.

http://www.alvinlee.com/

 

[marnold]

Wow, that was unexpected. RIP.

 

[Perfect Stranger]

RIP Alvin....you brought a LOT of good times.

 

[R_of_G]

Oh I hadn't heard this news yet. How very sad.
I love Alvin Lee's playing and the tone he got out of his semi-hollow guitars.
RIP Mr. Lee.

 

[Spudman]

He was a big influence on me. In 1974 I picked up a Ten Years After 8-track tape and drove from Montana to Virginia to Alabama with it almost constantly playing in my dad's Buick. It drove him crazy, but I was enthralled with the fire in Alvin's playing and couldn't get enough of it. The 8-track was the perfect vehicle to constantly feed my brain.

So sad that doctors killed Alvin Lee. Bastards!

 

[helliott]

Wow. What a sad surprise. Aside from Woodstock, I recall Alvin as Spud does: Driving from Ontario to Winnipeg with three 8 trax, Quadraphenia and a 10 Years After (also Live at Leeds that broke at Wawa) tape I cannot recall the name of. At first I just wanted to play that fast, but the more I listened the more it was clear that he may have been speedster but he also had soul. Sad day.

 

[Zip]

Really sad. I remember when Ssssh came out, I bought it & wore the grooves out learning their version of Good Morning Little etc. Awesome talent, really nice guy, and consummate tinkerer. I first got into modding guitars after hearing about his modding. He was chasing tone when I thought the color of the guitar was more important

So sad that doctors killed Alvin Lee. Bastards!

What do you mean? What happened?

 

[marnold]

He died in otherwise routine surgery, but that's all I know.

 

[R_of_G]

... but the more I listened the more it was clear that he may have been speedster but he also had soul.

Exactly. There are so many players that can tear it up but after a minute or two, I've really stopped actively listnening and am just appreciating how speedily they can play. Alvin Lee's soloing captivated me from beginning to end.

 

[Retro Hound]

Heard this this morning. He was an amazing guitar player.