@AirplayBeats reacts to Alvin Lee featuring George Harrison - Bluest Blues Like comment and subscribe Airplaybeats.com patreon.com/user?u=81569817 Airplay Beats 3609 Bradshaw Rd Ste H #337 Sacramento, CA 95827
Alvin Lee singing--one of the great guitar players in the Btritish blues/rock scene. His "I'm Going Home" performance at Woodstock is legendary. First guitar solo was Harrison (he had a very distinctive sound), the closing solo (the one you asked about) was Alvin Lee
George Harrison is on the slide guitar in the first solo and then that is classic Alvin Lee on the rest of it, but it was fascinating to me as a huge Ten Years After fan, because Alvin often doesn't play with that guitar tone and effect and the pinch harmonics, and yet here he is presaging all kinds of things to come, including the famous Comfortably Numb solo, and in a way Eddie Van Halen there near the end. He was so gifted it's mind-blowing and I loved his voice on this as well like I always do. You guys have GOT to listen to some Ten Years After; it's one of the greatest bands from that era.
cant agree more....alvin and tenyears after were my favorite also....and pretty much anything with alvin playing that otherworldly guitar frank w. us army ret and honourary marine
Great tune/reaction. Two legends. I was standing 25 feet in front of Alvin Lee -"Ten Years After" at Woodstock 30th Anniversary and they did.... "Id Love To Change The World" and "I'm Going Home'.... BLEW away the sky and everyone there.
You guys once again digging up the deep tracks, this is some awesome sh*t indeed. Brilliant choice, awesome reaction as always, no other reactors out there feel and appreciate the music like you guys. Much love from the north!
And your/our musical education continues with George stretching out from his cute little Beatles riffs to some serious blues and soulful slide guitar licks with his British neighbor, one of the masters, Alvin Lee.
This is a heartbreaker for sure. That's what I feel when I listen to it. Like tears rolling down and heart torn apart sad. I've had this on my Playlist since I discovered it a couple yrs back--BUT DID NOT KNOW George Harrison played on it too🤯?!! It's the kind of Blues I can get lost in, just sail away on those guitars. THANKS for educating me that GH was playing on this too. I'm shocked. How did I miss that gem of knowledge???!! See... one is Truely never too old to learn. In fact, that's how I felt when I discovered this song. I've loved Alvin & 10yrs After since Woodstock (movie) came out. We were so young then. I live in the Midwest & back then, took about 6mos for us to catch up w/what was happening on either coasts. After seeing Woodstock, the WHOLE CULTURE changed!! Then, 50yrs later I found this song. Another culture shock-never knew Alvin played other songs besides hard core Rock & Roll! Terrific discovery that keeps on giving. Hey...getn older ain't so bad when my Spirit feels SO NEW, again. THANK YOU, SINCERELY💙💯
Thanks again guys... It continues to amaze me ,that after intensive listening to all genres for well over a half century, you can be introduced to a great musical collaboration that you have not heard..There's always a new sound for you to soak up. Loved it....
The beauty of that Blues song is the emotionally melodic music they blended with the blues line. Such great playing by Alvin Lee. That’s a great song, great choice, great reaction. Loved it, haven’t heard that in a long time!
R I P Alvin Lee. Great guitarist, singer, and songwriter! Alvin's solo at the end is beautiful! Check out Alvin with Ten Years After song "I'd love to change the world"
Apparently, Alvin and George knew each other and had played together in their local area. Alvin lived not too far from George, but was still rather in awe of him. He thought the song needed something and he got up his nerve and called George who said, “sure, I’ll be right over“ or something to that effect. Apparently, George was pretty free and easy. Brilliance!
If you really want to hear the blues from Alvin, please consider listening to "Slow Blues In 'C'" from the Ten Years After - Recorded Live album. It has two lead guitar solos and one keyboard solo that are pretty damned good with the impeccable Leo Lyons on bass (his playing is worth the listen by itself). The second guitar solo is right after the keyboard and can knock you back in your seat. The whole album set is ,IMO, one of the best live albums I have ever heard. Very good if you like the Blues/Rock genre.
That was a tremendous song. A great first listen for me too. Alvin and George. Two legends and a really great song. Thanks for this deep cut and also to whoever suggested it.
You guys are great, and you have a fantastic community here. I had never heard this song, and I'm way older than it is. If you listen to a complete album, George's All Things Must Pass is the best solo Beatle album.
I'm an old dude too.I don't believe I've heard this collaboration either. Isn't it amazing that after listening intently to all genres for well over a half decade that you can still be introduced to excellence?
It's hard to wrap my head around all the great musicians and their music in the 60s and 70s. Never again will there be back to back decades of talent and instrumental messaging that we experienced in that time. The rabbit holes are many, my brothers.
The second guitar solo was Alvin Lee....You need to do some of his real blues work like Slow Blues in "C" or Help Me from Ten Years After Live in Europe from 1973...Alvin had a knack for syncopating the blues with Jazz phrasing too....A genius, and his bassist, Leo Lyons was an incredible bassist...
That level of skill doesn't, all come from just thousands of hours of practice but also from the soul, that guitar is crying, screaming, sadness and pain. Alvin Lee, gone but never forgotten, RIP!
Love Lee & Peter Green as well! And I’m a big Foghat, they’re one of my favorites l. Another band I love that some don’t but I do and it’s Blue Oyster Cult, Buck Dharma is one of my favorite players as well. Just love the solos he always crafted. Somebody else replied about Robin Tower, definitely an all time favorite for me as well!
George played slide in beginning, Alvin did all the heavy guitar,believe me me Gerge could of did it all he was the guest sent Alvin the tape for beginning slide,Alvin loved it,A Beatle onyour album just takes it to higher level!
Also watch the movie they made of the 2002 "Concert For George", where Eric Clapton, McCartney, Ringo, and a large number of Harrison's friends took turns and combined to play Harrison's music. Some of it is on RU-vid. The extras on the DVD are great. Plus there is the 2011 Martin Scorsese movie "Living In The Material World". After The Beatles, Harrison developed a recognizable style on slide guitar, as shown in the first solo.
Great reaction guys and thank you so much. I haven't seen many reactions to this wonderful guitarist or the band Ten Years After, so again thank you. There is a lot of good material from TYA and Alvin Lee solo.
Alvin Lee has his unique sound on guitar cannot be mistaken for George Harrison EVER who also has his unique sould which you heatd on first solo in slide guitar 10:12 . If you're going to review the greats you've got to know their sound when listening
This song makes you feel so much, everything just slows down. Between Alvin Lee's vocals and lyrics and the guitar crying, it pretty much says it all. Check out Alvin Lee with the group Ten Years After and the song "I'd Love to Change the World". Thanks so much guys!🧡
AWESOME reaction guys! Alvin Lee was a member of Ten Years After for many years and he is still my favorite lead guitar player. Sadly he has passed on. Glad that you 2 men really enjoyed this song.
It's an Alvin Lee album that George guested on....also it is done in a minor key, so that blues feeling you are used to hearing will sound a little off...also has the same feel as the way Roy Gallagher plays...
Yes! More Alvin Lee and George for the Cherry on Top, great collaboration. For some more wonderful Blues from a master of that musical genre, try Ten Years After and Help Me, live that song took on a life of its own. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶
Yes this is absolutely the blues. The genre has a lot of styles, y’all heard “Hats Off To Roy Harper” and “Since I’ve Been Loving You” off Led Zeppelin III. Totally different styles but both The Blues.
Hey guys George plays the slide guitar I believe it's the first solo alvanley does the second solo amazing can't believe I waited so long to hear it again
At first thanks for sharing this beautiful song from two gifted musicians. A lot has already been written about Alvin Lee here and just as many (known) song requests have been expressed. My first Ten Years After album was "Shhh." I just pulled it out of the vinyl collection and listened to it about five or six years ago. Immediately the memories came back - what a cool album and what a great time. I'm not picking a single song because this album didn't appeal to that many people (I guess). Best regards @all from Hamburg (Germany)
wow, just wow. you two, through your interpretation, bring those two back to life. thank you for helping me understand, better, the music of my time. i have been watching and listening to music reactions for the last two years. you two, by far, help me to understand and feel music like i never have before. wow, just wow. thank you!
Alvin Lee was one of the greatest guitar players in Rock and Roll History. Check out one of his songs called "I'd Love To Change the World" (1971) for more one this legend named Alvin Lee and his band Ten Years After. BTW: Speaking of crying guitar solos, also check out "Lines On My Face" by Peter Frampton from his "Frampton Comes Alive" (1976), and enjoy.
At the time of this recording George Harrison lived next door to Alvin Lee. Alvin was working on this album and went next door to ask George if he'd play on something (this song). George obliged (the neighborly thing to do) and we have this great song now.
All Things Must Pass Album is a masterpiece John Lennon took a hard shot at Paul McCartney on his song How Can You Sleep and George Harrison played guitar on it there is live version of them you should listen to of them recording it in the studio John wrote the song right after Paul took a shot at him in one of his songs l can’t remember the McCartney song where he took a shot at John
George Harrison did the first solo and Alvin Lee destroyed his guitar on the second solo. Alvin was the most underrated musician from the 60's and 70's. Their AM radio hit, "I'd Love To Change The World" became an instant classic and has been in many movies, especially Vietnam war movies. I know, I was there in 69-70 and could give you a mile long list of the tunes we played sitting in a hootch in the middle of the jungle, smoking some Thai sticks and drinking Tiger Ale....
