Plus Top Dan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I don't know much about Alvin Lee or Ten Years After but would like to give some of his stuff a listen - what album should I purchase to give me an idea of his music? I guess the obvious answer is a 'best of' album but I just wondered if there are any Alvin Lee fans on the board that could give me a more specific starting point? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I don't know much about Alvin Lee or Ten Years After but would like to give some of his stuff a listen - what album should I purchase to give me an idea of his music? I guess the obvious answer is a 'best of' album but I just wondered if there are any Alvin Lee fans on the board that could give me a more specific starting point? Thanks! I have a great CD, it's Gold colored and has 2 albums on one disk, Ssssh and Cricklwood Green, which just happen to be my 2 fav's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have a great CD, it's Gold colored and has 2 albums on one disk, Ssssh and Cricklwood Green, which just happen to be my 2 fav's Yes - 'Ssssh', 'Stonehenge', 'Cricklewood Green' and the earlier live album 'Undead' - that's the stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Yes - 'Ssssh', 'Stonehenge', 'Cricklewood Green' and the earlier live album 'Undead' - that's the stuff! +1 To me, though...Alvin Lee/"Ten Year's After" was best "Live!" More polished, at times maybe, on record...but the energy and real dynamic of the band, was when they played "Live!" It was true, of a lot of (if not most) bands, from that era, especially. Probably still is even in today's "tech" world, for the most part. The Allman Brother's comes to mind, as well. But, those are good/great albums, by Alvin, and TYA! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 In my youth I wore out a couple vinyl copies of "A Space in Time". To this day one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with that classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 His guitar work is very good on all his albums, so you really can't go wrong. But one of my favorites was I believe their first which was called "Undead" but had nothing to do with zombies or anything, it was just some marketing gurus idea of titling an album that was mostly recorded live. One side has only two tracks on it, but they are both amazing jams - Woodchoppers Ball, and I May Be Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always. Those two tracks contain most of his best licks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawKen Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I took delivery of my Les Paul Signature "t" on March 6, 2013, the same day Alvin Lee left us. I named my LP "Talvin" in his honor. As for which CDs to purchase, I recommend you get all of them, they all got nuggets on them. My current favorite, Ten Years After At The Fillmore East, along with Undead and Recorded Live, clearly demonstrate what this band can do, deliver the goods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Some good suggestions here but, also on the Woodstock album he stole the show. Ten Years After "Live in Europe" will not disappoint. I'm still not over his passing. He is one of my earliest influences. If you can get the first album it comes with extra tracks. Cool stuff like a studio version of "Spider in my Web." Alvin was a blues influence to me with "Slow blues in C." I got to see him once with Ten Years Later. It was a trio he had formed after Ten Years After. It was a great concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Cricklewood Green for me. And another one called Rock And Roll Music To The World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Ditto here for "A Space In Time" beware of CDs recorded in the past few years because the rest of the band somehow got to keep the name and took on a new guitarist a few years ago-without Alvin they just can't be Ten Years After-I can't see how they were allowed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Top Dan Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks Guys, sorry for not replying sooner. Looks like i'll be ordering some Alvin Lee when I get a spare moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 While you're waiting for your CD(s), check out the Ten Years After performance at Woodstock. It's up on YouTube. It's pretty incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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