Song Quotes by Alvin Lee

11 Song quotes by Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee’s ten‑plus observations on songs capture his blues‑rock vigor, guitar‑driven storytelling, and the raw immediacy he brings to each riff.

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It was by listening to Goodman's band, that I began to notice the guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the first…

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I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.

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I began to learn a lot of chords and rhythms. It was a bit boring at the time but came in very…

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The chances of a reunion now are less likely. I was thinking of having a 40th anniversary of the band, but now…

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My favorite country blues player was Big Bill Broonzy. City blues was Freddie King, but I liked them all - Muddy Waters,…

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My father was always playing this ethnic blues stuff around the house, and both my parents played. Then one day my father…

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That's the beauty of creativity. It comes from the ether. I like to think, sometimes, it's like I haven't written it, it's…

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I've always been much more of a guitar picker, but I began to feel forced into a position of being the epitome…

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He saw us play a few times in fact. I did this song called I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes, and Jimi…

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Strangely enough, I wasn't into fast guitarists. I preferred Peter Green's subtle touch. I saw him with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers at the…

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I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It…

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I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.

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My favorite country blues player was Big Bill Broonzy. City blues was Freddie King, but I liked them all - Muddy Waters, John Lee…

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That's the kind of musical freedom I like: jazz, rock, blues, anything. You adopt different attitudes when you play different music.

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Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

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... I'm not conscious of the speed ... it's not my motive ... my motive is displaying a voice through the fingerboard ... it…

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I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do

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It wasn't very satisfying playing the big arenas, but it was good as far as a paycheck. But the sound was terrible, especially in…

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They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I don't think is very cool. To be honest, they have…

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That's the beauty of creativity. It comes from the ether. I like to think, sometimes, it's like I haven't written it, it's more like…

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Strangely enough, through all those school years I decided at 13 or 14 I was going to be a musician and so school was…

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I've always been much more of a guitar picker, but I began to feel forced into a position of being the epitome of a…

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My solos are more tastefully conceived now. But I still get going in places. It's just that I build up to it now. I…

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I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.

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I write and record all the time; it's my hobby and my passion.

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So if you see Ten Years After, it's not me anymore. I'm very happy with what I am doing now.

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