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It wasn't until the movie came out that it all changed for us. Some people say it was the start of Ten Years After, but in another way, it was the beginning of the end.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: After Another Another Way Beginning Came Changed End Movie Out People People Say Say Some Some People Start Ten Ten Years Until Us Way Years

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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 musicians to play solos in a big band set-up.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Band Began Big Big Band Charlie Christian First Guitarist Listening Musicians Notice Play Solos Who

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I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Gig Good Green Guitar John Marquee Particularly Peter See

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

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Artist Continue Solo Solo Artist Think Work I Think

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I think a lot of modern day guitarists start off playing like Eddie van Halen, and they don't take the time to learn the basics.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Basics Day Eddie Halen Learn Like Lot Modern Off Playing Start Take Think Time Van Van Halen I Think

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

~Alvin Lee

Topics: After Benny Clarinet Dad Inspired Listening Off Playing Records Started

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I just play to the people I can see. So it's almost like you are playing to the first few rows of the crowd. You can see the faces of the first hundred people, but then it becomes a blur as the crowds disappear over the hill.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Almost Becomes Blur Crowd Crowds Disappear Faces Few First Hill Hundred Just Like Over People Play Playing Rows See Then You I Can

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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 had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: About Chord Desk Did Four Fret Guitar Had Hidden Just Kept Neck Practice School Seriously Shapes Strings Take Which Would

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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 loved it. He paid me a huge compliment when he told me that he was thinking of doing something similar himself!

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Compliment Crying Did Doing Fact Few He Himself Huge In Fact Keep Loved Me Paid Play Saw Similar Something Sometimes Song Thinking Times Us

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George Harrison was also a pleasure to work with. He was one of the most famous people I've ever known, but in spite of that fame, he was such a nice and friendly guy.

~Alvin Lee

Topics: Also Ever Fame Famous Famous People Friendly George Guy He Known Most Nice People Pleasure Spite Work

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: December 19th, 1944

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