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Alvin Lee Dead: Ten Years After Frontman Dies From Surgery Complications
- Posted on Mar 6th 2013 12:40PM by Dan Reilly
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A statement on his official site broke the tragic news: "With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforseen complications following a routine surgical procedure. We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion. The world has lost a truly great and gifted music."
Born in Nottingham, England, Lee was best known for his incredible performance of "I'm Going Home" at the inaugural Woodstock festival. Displaying extremely gifted guitar skills and incorporating a medley of classic rock 'n' roll hits, the set led to Ten Years After playing in arenas around the world.
The band also had a hit with "I'd Love To Change the World" but broke up in 1973. Lee went on to have a successful solo career, collaborating with George Harrison, Steve Windwood, Mick Fleetwood and Ronnie Wood on his album On the Road to Freedom. He would also record and tour with Jerry Lee Lewis, Mick Taylor and Scotty Moore. His last album was 2012's Still on the Road to Freedom.
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What routine surgery? Can they even manage to say that? I bet it was back surgery, which medical imbeciles do because they have no idea about how chiropractic works.
March 14 2013 at 10:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyA physician buddy once told me that if you become very ill in Spain and need to be hospitalized, "get your butt to Portugal"
May 17 2013 at 10:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAlvin Lee was one of the best and will always remembered that way, Still have his LP's and CD's, and continue to listen to them. Probably saw Ten Years After at least a dozen times in New York and every show was great. Rest In Peace Alvin Lee. Heaven just got another master for their band.
March 12 2013 at 1:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHard to hear Alvin is gone.
March 10 2013 at 3:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBack in the day, there was Ten Years After, Jethro Tull, Humble Pie, Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zep, Free and Mountain to satisfy us wanna be guitar slingers, along with The Almans, Cactus and Blodwyn Pig and of course, The Who. Most of this action was caught at NY's Fillmore East with the tickets going for $3, $4 and $5, and usualy 2 shows a night.
March 10 2013 at 1:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTen Years After was the best at Woodstock....RIP Alvin Lee
March 08 2013 at 8:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe best Blues song ever...now we all got the" Bluest Blues" for you.... RIP Alvin
March 08 2013 at 5:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyalvin lee was one of the best r.i.p.
March 08 2013 at 4:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOne of the fastest ever to play the guitar, what a master.
March 08 2013 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replylife here on earth is officially less interesting, but there's a335 in heaven...
March 08 2013 at 1:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAlvin Lee was terrific and one of many from his era that despite his immense talent did not receive the attention he deserved. Others include Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull and The Moody Blues but there are many others. I really enjoy the occassions when a young person excitedly converses about his "discovery" of a musician or band from 40 or 50 years ago. Reminds me of how excited I was when I "discovered" the older Blues men and women. RIP Alvin.
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