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Alvin Lee (born Graham Anthony Barnes; 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After.
Hook End Manor. The original studio, Space Studios, was built by Alvin Lee of the band Ten Years After when he first bought the house. Many recordings were made during Lee's tenure, including On the Road to Freedom (1973), before he sold the house and studio to David Gilmour of the band Pink Floyd, [2] who used the studio to record parts of the band's album The Final Cut (1983). [2]
Alvin Lee and Company is an album of material previously unavailable on LP released by their old record label Deram after they had switched to Chrysalis Records in the UK and Columbia Records in the US. It consists of 2 non album singles, "Rock Your Mama" and "Portable People", the latter's b side "The Sounds", a live track, "Crossroads" and ...
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In late 1972, Alvin Lee decided to undertake a solo project as a departure from the routine of touring and recording with his band Ten Years After. [2] [3] He later attributed his motivation to boredom with his role as a heavy rock guitar virtuoso [4] and a belief that financial rewards had become the only factor in the band's continued existence. [5]
In a retrospective review, Jim Newsom of AllMusic opined that "the band and engineer Andy Johns mix studio tricks and sound effects, blues-based song structures, a driving rhythm section, and Alvin Lee's signature lightning-fast guitar licks into a unified album that flows nicely from start to finish." [2]
Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also maintained a solo career and is a noted composer and musical director.
Alvin Lee - guitar, vocals; Steve Gould - bass [3] Alan Young - drums [4] Steve Grant - keyboards [5] Special Guests. George Harrison - slide guitar on "The Bluest Blues" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Joe Brown - vocals and plectrum banjo on "I Hear You Knockin'" and "Boogie All Day" Sam Brown and Deena Payne - vocals on "Long Legs" and ...