FIRST REACTION to Ten Years Later - I'm Going Home - 5/19/1978

[@richrico1]

Alvin Lee was a very, very underrated guitarist! Same can be said for the band "Ten Years After" in it's entirety!

[@robertsumners931]

Gary Moore, Jeff Healey, Frank Marino are just a few of the underated guitarists. Here's a Frank Marino track: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apu4fH2pqZKli6M

[@andreaswandrey9004]

Yes, in the Woodstock era, Alvin was considered the fastest guitarist in the world. It's great that you react so well to such "old" songs.🤗🤘

[@BuckrBill]

To see Alvin Lee live was insane!!.. The last time I saw him the band was Alvin Lee and Company the best part was he played with my second favourite guitar player the blonde man Johnny Winter….But as much as I love Alvin Lee the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band the world has ever seen and my top guitar player jimmy page Led Zeppelin … I got to see Led Zeppelin the very first band I ever saw live I was 18 years old it was 1969

[@patriciastone3501]

I saw Led Zep around 4 or 5 times and TYA 5 or 6 times. I wish I saved those tickets stubs so that I'd know for sure, lol. Both are my favorite bands obviously. Like the early Rolling Stones and saw them just once. @@BuckrBill

[@Rick-or2kq]

Alvin Lee perhaps the most underrated rock/Blues guitarist, their performance of this song at Woodstock is legendary. Also want to mention that it was said that he had the faster fingers at Woodstock.That Gibson ES - 335 is smoking! RIP Alvin

[@richardcranium5048]

Angus Young described Alvin Lee as the greatest Rock guitarist ever

[@huib1715]

and the Bass player on the woodstock version is legendary that man is going crazy on the Bass

[@Mrkaycee7]

Ten Years After and its unbelievable guitarist, Alvin Lee….Wow! Just Wow! Thank you 🙏

[@johnpaul4784]

This band was criminally underestimated despite being one of the best in rock history. As for Alvin Lee, he was one of the best guitarists far ahead of some so-called stars

[@henningschwertfeger8128]

Thanks for this Reaction. I love this song so much, especially the woodstock version. This youtube version is very close to the woodstock Version.

[@evelynwilliams5172]

Hello @henning send me a response when you see my messages

[@pebblehilllane]

I know it's already been said but Alvin Lee is possibly the most underrated guitarist from 'The Golden Era Of Rock.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

NO BODY can touch HIM -- ALVIN LEE - - swung - rocked - penetrated - raged - sped like no other back then - - The whole band did too ! TEN YEARS AFTER ! Forever !

[@andrasczehlarik9180]

@@hollywoodjoe123 I agree. ALVIN was a gift from god. /R.I.P./

[@JohnHazelwood58]

This might be their most known song, but ... buy the records! TYA have a lot of great songs! ;-)

[@sahewins]

I love Alvin Lee and Ten Years After. Saw them several times in the early 70s, always awesome. I've never seen this particular performance, so thanks for this.

[@evelynwilliams5172]

This band was so amazing 💃💃💃❤️

[@kevinlundgren1169]

WOW, , I am so glad you checked this out , not many have heard of Ten Years After , they jam and Alvin just rips that guitar up ,, if you want another good one , , I can't keep from crying , , live in 1975 !! Thank you for checking this out and spreading out Ten Years Later and Ten Years After , and Alvin Lee ! They been one of my favorites for over 40 years !!

[@catman2629]

Slow blues in C is another beast of a track

[@WeenedOnGin]

I just love your reactions. From an old man who was around back then, we used to rock a bit To see rock'n'roll being reborn, revived, recognized or whatever the hell you guys are doing fills me with satisfaction I can't describe! Like Chuck said, "Hail hail rock'n'roll! Thank you!

[@barrydaws4602]

Absolutely brilliant, I remember debating with my mates. When I was 18 now 71 who was the fastest guitarist in the world. Mr Lee in my opinion still holds that title, I was lucky to see him live, loved Alvin my absolute favourite Johnny Winter. Also at Woodstock bloody hell what talent on stage over one. weekend

[@stevesmith2373]

Alvin and Johnny were both both brilliant--I have trouble distinguishing between the two.

[@birminghamchris9377]

Ahh this is classic music…similar in style to ZZ Top and Rory Gallagher, who no doubt were influenced by the likes of Alvin Lee. Alvin Lee never hit the popularity headlines but was instead a highly critically acclaimed guitarist by his peers, and much appreciated by his audiences. His live appearances are legendary. Love the reaction Sabina..probably something new for you to enjoy.

[@billcheek8043]

I alway find you and your reactions charming. Especially when you are viewing artists from my younger years. I saw them in concert circa 1969. I was 16 years old. Keep the hits a’coming. 😊

[@basdebruin2355]

My first ‘longplayer live’ I bought was in 1976. I was 18 years young. I think this started my ‘wild years’. The weren’t that long but I rather heavy. That ‘longplayer’ was Ten Years After and I still have it (switched to CD 🫣). Still give me goosebumps… 😜😋🤪

[@pitapanda8319]

Ten Years After with the fabulous Alvin Lee. So terribly underrated. They played at Woodstock in 1969 - thus the 10 years later reference. But the group was Ten Years After.

[@user-lv4th6bm7x]

Alvin Lee was one of the best of all time ! I've been a fan of his since I was very young. He finished wood stock with that song. No one better than him.... super show thanks for the time. John

[@roblinnell8382]

Alvin Lee and 'Ten Years After' also performed this song at Woodstock in 1969, Real talent!

[@markmeenaghan934]

Best version

[@marcoavarello1932]

Wonderful reaction to the incredible music of Alvin Lee. Ten years After are my favorite bluesrock band since the late sixties up to now. I also appreciate very much that you didn´t stop the music for commenting. I can also recommend you some more material from the mind-blowing live works and the fascinating "Bluest Blues" by Alvin. Warm greetings. Kundan

[@neilphelan145]

One the very best and greatest EVER!!!

[@Tecteun1988]

One of the most underrated rock songs ever! Alvin Lee is such an incredible performer. Never thought you would react to this song, but once again you surprised me!

[@-R.Gray-]

Alvin Lee named the band Ten Years After in 1966 - because he considered the emergence of Elvis Presley in 1956, ten years earlier, to be the birth of rock and roll. He was known as one of the fastest British guitarists of the late 60's, and his signature guitar lick shows up in some other peoples' playing.

[@mor4725]

Incorrect, it was named after a book. (Suez. Ten Years After). This is also confirmed by bassist Leo Lyons on his YT Channel.

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Firstly...I Figured It Was An Error And Rather More Should Be Ten Years After... Secondly...I Figured It Had Nothing To Do With That Bloody Waste Of Space Elvis...

[@mor4725]

@@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970 The singer was a big fan of Elvis though. :)

[@clivematthews5296]

Thanks for that Sabina. Loved this song since I saw the Woodstock performance.

[@StarkRavenMad8]

I was at that show! It's in my top 10, out of the hundreds of shows that I've seen. 🤣

[@eljayr517]

Well done, a rare person who doesn't interupt a song, pause, just let's it play, the way it should be done, and glad to see you comment not during like most people on here do, so full marks to you, and yes, Alvin Lee, very underated guitarist, as was the band. Look forward to you listening and watching more rock bands from the past, may I suggest Deep Purple and Highway Star ?

[@NickTubeless]

Ten Years After - Alvin Lee a super talent, he'd jam with his own songs.

[@sjtom57]

I've watched many vids on here of reactions to this song but yours was the best hands down. You didn't once interrupt the music but waited until it was over. Nice job.

[@sabina1118]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danasixty5402]

This brings me back to when I was a flower child trying to get home . High on acid , weed , lots of men . A hell of a time .Never made it back home

[@joescott8877]

Splendid reaction! YOur appreciation was duly noted, lol! And love how you "spelled it out" with the texts on screen. Ten Years After and Alvin Lee will wow you with "I'd Love to change the world," another amazing song of theirs, and his guitar work there is so fluid and sharp!

[@neilphelan145]

The bass player and drummer are equally great at with their abilities too.

[@RiddleRascals]

I'd Love to Change the World is a must.

[@dimashified]

Et af mine yndlingsband. De besøgte Danmark i slut 60érne. Alvins præstation i "I´m Going Home" og "Goodmorning Little School Girl" var fuldstændig hæsblæsende, ens hjerne gik simpelthen i stå 😂. Virkelig et uforglemmeligt smukt brag af en koncert.❤❤❤

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Alvin Lee's guitar playing is great, but bass and drums are also killing it.

[@frankwoodward6388]

had most of ten years after albums...always my favorite band and alvin lee is the overall GOAT just like larry bird in basketball. frank w. ssg (ret) us army

[@BuckrBill]

Did you know that Ten Years After is not in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. Also the name Ten Years After comes from they started 10 years after Elvis. I am 71 Alvin Lee is my favourite guitarist I’ve been watching him since I was 19. The last time I got to see Alvin Lee play he played with the blond man Johnny Winter it was incredible peace

[@stevesmith2373]

Wow! Johnny & Alvin, JUST WOW!]

[@johannbulant6857]

Ten years after .....👏👏👏

[@georgemackey8629]

Good one Sabina, this song brings back memories for this old man. Thanks

[@normanpaulsen9070]

Ten Years After disbanded in the middle 70's. I could be wrong but Alvin lee in Flight was his first solo album. A friend played the album for me, been a fan ever since. He did put together a band called ten years later. Put two albums out that I know of, Rocket Fuel, and RIDE ON. Both good albums. He should've won a grammy for the Woodstock performance.

[@JWNanaimo]

You rock Sabina for finding this one👍 He was legend at Woodstock for his performance of this song.. You reminded me I wore out two 8 tracks of TYA Shhhh album(Stoned Woman etc.) Good times. Thanks Sabina!

[@edhorton2766]

Shhhh was an ass kicking album.

[@rodjohnson2632]

I was at this concert, it was the KSJO radio station 10th anniversary show at Winterland in San Francisco. Sammy Hagar was the headliner, with Alvin Lee and Ten Years Later, Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, and High Wire Radio Choir the other bands. Hagar had special guests Neal Schon from Journey, Eddie Money, and Jimmy Lyon do a few songs with him. I was standing a few feet to the left of the guy filming, about 20 feet from the stage, dead center. Most Winterland concerts in those days were filmed, almost all in black and white. The whole concert was great, and Ten Years Later did a fine preformance, of course with Alvin Lee's guitar leading the way.

[@tomaszg.8167]

Ten Years After. And yes, it was a very nice jam. 👍

[@user-py8th7pc2m]

Ladies and gentlemen that’s rock n roll

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Yeah rock and roll baby 🤟🤘

[@markwilliams6394]

Saw Ten Years after in the 70's with Black Oak Arkansas as the opening act. Such a great guitarist.

[@kentuckianmike6886]

I have to admit Dude wore me the hell out.🙃'Rock n Roll' ... Stay cool, Miss Sabina.

[@slowbluesmaster]

Goosebumps over my whole body. Iconic performance from my younger years! Best enjoyed while intoxicated ;-)

[@davidcollver6155]

You need to find a 1969 Woodstock documentary Musical. He was there this song. As were so many others. I was 11 years old summer camp up at Tupper Lake Upstate New York 1969. 10 years later Colorado.

[@frankwoodward6388]

i have watched this reaction about 4 times and enjoy your reaction knowing i grew up with alvin and larry bird ..... two goats and love to see a younger generation catch up to the greatness of this singer, songwriter, entertainer and out of this world guitar frank w. us army ret

[@edhorton2766]

9 Years earlier, Alvin Lee & Ten Years After performed this song at Woodstock. It was my favorite and there were plenty of legendary performances. And yeah, there are some timbre similarities with Elvis.

[@johnnyrvf]

I went to see Ten Years later at Hammersmith Odeon in 1978.

[@jimralston7562]

Great reaction! I saw this tour in 1978 (age 17) and Alvin blew me away!!

[@federicocostanzo4221]

Ciao,io ho visto Alvin Lee a ROMA anni '70 ! Fantastico!!!!!!

[@johns20901]

Alvin was quite sober. As you see in Comments, a different performance of this was at Woodstock, where his guitar technique was at its peak. He was a superb guitarist who was not very well known to the general public, but he was admired by musicians and guitarists. The very early TYA albums had some jazz and bluesy numbers. Thanks for your reaction .

[@mor4725]

Not sure if his skills were at his peak at Woodstock. I think his skills were just as good in 78, however with the big difference that the enjoyment he had in the peak years were gone. He is quite sloppy in his playing, he was not challenged to play good anymore, the crowd would go crazy anyways, and he more or less was changed into the traveling jukebox (his own words) he so much hated.

[@frankwoodward6388]

song writing entertainer out of this world guitarist band leader vocals and overall GOAT like larry bird....

[@pete3883]

Same song in '69 Woodstock.

[@relaxbyper940]

❤❤❤ My youth!

[@johndonohue1806]

Alvin Lee forever, none better. a wood stock favorite

[@daisywrabbit]

thank you for your reaction. I just discovered Ten Years After and Alvin Lee this year. how wonderful that a musician that was almost long forgotten is now being re-discovered ten years after his passing. Alvin Lee is my guitar hero. ⚡️🎸♥️⚡️ from what I understand Alvin didn’t drink. He liked smoking weed. as Alvin says he says he is fueled by pure adrenaline. I do believe he is high on the music. Also, the Alvin Lee character is a persona. He was very much styled after Elvis.

[@MrCtsSteve]

Oh this is a great Jam . Alvin Lee

[@cheekymonkey444]

Ten years AFTER

[@markmeenaghan934]

Reformed band as later

[@ragnarmyhr7238]

Love the live album from 1973. Recorded live. This song is on that album, love it.

[@staffanhesselback9653]

This is pure good music from a band that is very underrated. Nice reaction as always👍

[@mennobults6464]

Great bluesband as well. Love it that you don't talk right through everything. The reason I am listening your channel.

[@leonardbrook6764]

If you decide to check out more TYA, then may I recommend "I'd Love to Change the World", "50,000 Leagues Beneath My Brain", and "Love Like a Man" for starters.

[@josegregoriomathisonsilva2719]

Mujer te felicito que buena música cinco estrellas Michelin para ti Venezuela te ama 💯🇻🇪🌎☮️

[@raybassman7536]

You must see the Woodstock Version, That is the ultimate best.

[@mikegenset5228]

A fabulous Blues band and May Alvin RIP

[@michaela9242]

AFTER!

[@bobplotnikov1068]

Rock In Peace Alvin.

[@williamward446]

Saw them a few times in 1970-1 in the Eastown Theater in Detroit (a small venue)... You mentioned people dancing, but dancing was minimal and rare -- we went to these shows as concerts, just absorbing the music...

[@bobsebring2819]

Love Alvin Lee but his "I'm Going Home" from the Woodstock concert is the ultimate divinitve definition to that song, period. To think that song was included in the movie, and considering the time tells you it was historical and put an unknown British guitarist on the world's stage, is worth checking out. With this concert Alvin was rather sloppy. Still, he could kick ass but back in 78 his time had kinda passed him by Disco, and Punk where the big tickets back in 78 till Van Halen came down off the mountain. But check out the Woodstock version, it's Alvin Lee at his finest!

[@aladinsane5771]

AH, you picked the woodstock video ( at least i think it is ), so glad i got to see these guys live way back in the 70's... It might be there most famous song, but i think not their best , watch Slow blues in 'C' , Good morning little schoolgirl, Hobbit and Help me....

[@mikewilson8513]

This is rock and roll at its very best, and you get it !! I can see from your reaction you do. Actually i think this is better than the Woodstock version, and that was awesome. British bands ruled back then.

[@GBeret83]

Captain Speedfingers, Fastest Guitar In The West, and my personal favorite The Man Who Played Faster Than His Shadow, all nicknames of Alvin's. One the greatest live pickers of any era that no one sadly ever seems to talk about. He was so finger fast that he once fingered a groupie right before the gig and she exploded!!

[@nickelcrome]

Rock on, Sabina

[@icabodpsillycyberman414]

You pick some top stuff from my earlier years-making me get back into stuff i used to listen to and its great to see they still rock people today. Check out the film of the Woodstock festival- Alvin Lee playing this tune in 1969-its awesome.

[@stevepas1]

He always put on a great show.

[@larry1754]

What concert and where was this recorded? I am quite familiar with the Woodstock version, but IMHO, this version blows the Woodstock version away! Thank u so much for sharing it with us!!!

[@alexharbison4411]

Ten years later. hehe

[@rj-me3fh]

This is a train ride baby! Im coming home. Wahooooooooooooooo

[@MrEdWeirdoShow]

Hey, 'bina, Alvin Lee's group was callled Ten Years After. You have a cool channel.

[@EMTdrummer]

I agree with those that commented that his Woodstock performance out shined this one by quite a bit... better videography also...

[@7colliemac]

I’m 71 I first saw Ten Years After on the movie Woodstock, then I bought the album. He smashed it in front of 500,000 people, they were eating out of his hand, even now I get goose bumps, I don’t know who followed them on Woodstock? but I feel sorry for them, TYA were the best performance at Woodstock I’m my books.

[@wdwilson397]

I'm glad you went through the whole song w/o interruption...you miss the whole experience when you stop and talk about yourself (referring to other reactions) Thanks!! Btw, his colleagues and fellow musicians called Alvin, "Captain Speed Fingers"

[@steveabdelkoui5663]

Alvin Lee with a Gibson😂 Lord have mercy.

[@roybarbara4756]

Great band, classic rock. The band is called Ten Years After.

[@hpb5495]

50 years later and that's how you do the damn thing!

[@glenncanale9225]

After if you don't min Ten Years After is the name of the Band.

[@BigBear59]

I like you presentation …and yes 10 years after great band ..Alex🇬🇷

[@lornz5374]

I'm sure plenty of people on here have said the Woodstock version would eat this alive!!!....good as this is,...

[@dawnmclees]

The group is called Ten years after there greatest song ever was I’d love to change the world.

[@david1044]

"The only guitar player I would pay to see, is Alvin Lee" ....Jimmy Page

[@douglaspensack3499]

They played this at Woodstock in 1969, & brought the house down!

[@artbagley1406]

Nobody cares what the lyrics are; just listening to this almost literal shredding of his axe makes the experience whole. Can you believe "Ten Years After" is NOT IN THE R&R HALL OF FAME?! Somebody's asleep at the wheel. Cannot fathom why the group has been snubbed. Their albums are rather well engineered and sold plenty. Recommend you seek the long version of the Woodstock performance of this song (a hint of Elvis you'll get); absolutely animalistic rock n roll! Nice that you picked a version not many reactors have used. Thanx loads!

[@westtexas7]

Ten Years After

[@hamidmiguel2915]

Amazing song . Rock : The best . Pixies - Motorway to roswell , you must " see " .

[@schuifie]

I think the band called "ten years after"😊

[@larrycrass2641]

Check out his Bluest Blues.

[@rickc661]

way late here - prime studio A. Lee , maybe 1990 ,. tune ' Bluest Blues' with George H. playing slide. oF course this tune ( goin home ) was prime Woodstock and that film is well worth 3 hours , never mind the dated crowd stuff.