Ten Years After - Slow Blues In 'C' - 8/4/1975 - Winterland (Official)

Ten Years After - Slow Blues In 'C'
Recorded Live: 8/4/1975 - Winterland - San Francisco, CA
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Personnel:
Alvin Lee - lead vocals, guitar
Chick Churchill - organ
Leo Lyons - bass
Ric Lee - drums
Summary:
Extraordinary blues/rock guitarist Alvin Lee had already begun pursuing his solo career in earnest by the time he returned for the 28th and final U.S. tour of the original Ten Years After. Upon completion of the 1975 tour, TYA would split up and not return until a reunion was staged in 1989.
Although a cult fave, the band burst onto the world music scene after it appeared in the documentary film, Woodstock, one of whose highlights was the performance of "I'm Goin' Home" by Lee and the band. This show, recorded at Bill Graham's Winterland ballroom, opens with a rockin' (but incomplete) version of the band's radio hit, "Rock & Roll Music To The World." They follow it with one their classics, "Love Like A Man." Muddy Water's "Good Morning Little School Girl," is next, and leads to long and tasty slow blues.
A 20-minute version of "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" is followed by a 12- minute but incomplete "I'm Going Home." After a souped-up version of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen," Lee and the band close with two of their own hits: "Choo Choo Mama" and "Baby, Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You."
One of the biggest blues/rock acts on the planet between 1969 and 1974, Ten Years After could attribute their far reaching success to two things: Promoter Bill Graham and their appearance in the landmark music documentary Woodstock. Graham was among the earliest U.S. promoters to book the band, and he made them a staple act at both the Fillmore East and West, and of course, Winterland.
By the time this show was recorded. TYA had become primarily a vehicle for Alvin Lee's blistering guitar work, its songs comprised of equal parts rock, blues, and jazz. In 1972, the band would leave Decca Records (the label that signed them in 1967), and move to Columbia's corporate home. Columbia would take the band in a more radio friendly/pop driven direction (hence, the hit single "I'd Love To Change The World"). Frustrated with the popular music trend, Alvin Lee left the band, which disbanded soon after the second Columbia release in 1975.
The original lineup made one reunion LP and did one more tour in 1988/89 before disbanding again. In 2003, Ric Lee assembled the group again, although Alvin would not participate. He was replaced by guitarist Joe Gooch, and the band is still recording and touring today.

[@alexdavies7394]

Alvin Lee deserves his own documentary.

[@johnosborne2989]

Ten Years After a much underrated band, brilliant guitarist exceptional bass player.❤❤❤❤

[@Mws556]

I could NOT! agree more😊

[@silviapistone1794]

Much more. If we are still here..💙💜🤍💯

[@keithdonnellan5564]

Alvin & Rory G. The greatest ever. RIP & thanks for being a thing in my life!

[@ronaldsanders8460]

Music like this is timeless. So glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's when music was great. This is simply awesome!!

[@ralphduling1556]

Yes 60an70 best music ever!!!!

[@johnlefevre4072]

Feeling music you can hold

[@rumpledskin7971]

Been a fan of Alvin Lee since Woodstock where he gave an absolutely electrifying performance of "I'm Going Home".

[@josephlemko3027]

Alvin Lee's playing has always been one of life's great pleasures. RIP

[@TheAristhea]

Thank ever so much sweet Alvin! So long ago but fresh im my mind, I'll never forget you!Have seen you 3x im Amsterdam! RIP Alvin Love Willy from Amsterdam ( blond with the nice legs)

[@markslupe7197]

I was 16 and Ten Years After was my first concert on August 16, 1975 in Minnesota. We had floor seats 20 rows from the stage but when TYA came out we rushed to the stage and got about 15' from the band. I remember Leo Lyons on the bass bouncing up and down all night and Alvin Lee blowing my young mind! Fleetwood Mac opened for them with a hot, new singer and fantastic guitar player. During their set the guy behind us had a vodka-spiked watermelon he shared because he wanted to check out Stevie Nicks with our binoculars.

[@videoogler]

Ah the good ole days. I saw them in Albuquerque and Ruby Star & Grey Ghost opened for them. Alvin was and always will be my favorite axe grinder.

[@silviapistone1794]

Small blues in C is a mind and heartcondition..a mood..😍🥲😍

[@326vince]

Alvin’s KILLING IT!

[@kevinbegin586]

Alvin Lee you're the Greatest!

[@shadowplay2801]

Alvin was my guitar hero, a rock god. RIP

[@frankvicino4320]

Just fantastic , it's about soul , pure guitarist , old school ,,, there's not that many around , I hope he will be back next life , do more of it , ,,,,,

[@Spydrfngrz]

Brilliant, piano solo wow!

[@willemsterk5992]

This was the first blues that I listened to, I still love it, great player, RIP Alvin.

[@mitchbreeding2305]

Listen to Alvin Lee playing he is the best guitar player I ever seen and heard on the ten years after records Love you mr Alvin Lee rip rest in peace my favorite guitar 🎸 player you are. The best guitar player in the world 🌍

[@nblackmore]

Reminds me so much of the great Johnny Winter. Both underrated and underappreciated. Love them both.

[@RonnieSpam]

they're not underrated Norm. You rate 'em and I rate 'em, nobody else counts brother

[@nblackmore]

@@RonnieSpam Good point. thanks!

[@mumbles552]

Alvin Lee and Johnny Winter toured together for years. Saw them together in Vancouver mid 70's and Alvin Lee stole the show!

[@nblackmore]

@@mumbles552 I'm not surprised about Alvin stealing the show. I saw JW live twice in the 70's. Although he was my favourite guitar player, at that time, I thought, that live, he was self-indulgent to the point of being boring. Every song had the same never ending solo.

[@michelgrimes5283]

@@nblackmore I saw Johnny many times I was been bored. Must have seen him on an off night.

[@scottallsebrooke2310]

The king of 1/128th notes!

[@cynthiacherneski9]

Great Blues

[@grangrampa832]

Love you Alvin ❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄❤️🎄😊😊

[@sunking2001]

I've seen Alvin 4 times...I love his "blues playing soul."

[@scottwalsh4451]

an unabashed renaissance. Such plethora of TALENT from young musicians! Rose up to the times?💥

[@richardgivens7103]

This is just what I needed.

[@bluesriot2]

so so amazing - Alvn you will never be equaled - God bless you RlP

[@walendxweg]

👍

[@marleneconstanza3614]

Este era uno de los mejores grupos musicales ❤❤❤❤

[@Damn-Inlaw]

Alvin is the main reason why I started playing guitar and later bass!

[@ritahall6628]

Sometimes Blues go on forever and ever

[@peteraustin370]

The Blues will last forever.....!!!!!!

[@SamoPiuzi-World-Citizen]

that's really f..g amazing blues. wonderfull ...

[@markscutti9682]

First concert I ever saw! RIP Alvin!

[@genevievevela7146]

They were not underrated ! They had and still have their success !!! I was there at Woodstock '69 !!! (Edward)

[@perrykalamaras7102]

Hard to beat ALVIN LEE , IN FACT YOU CANT!!

[@kevinbegin586]

Second to none!!!!

[@brianjennings4450]

I❤Alvin Lee!

[@josealberto146]

Do melhor que há Blues sempre Alvin Lee grande Senhor na guitarra belíssimo tema grande mestria a não esquecer. Obrigado

[@BrujitoVR]

Grande Alvin.....wild as he know. Gracias !

[@WILDGEESE399]

Ten years after UNFKNBLVBLE 🤘👍😎

[@robertkovacic9679]

The best ever

[@mariascott3890]

the fuckin best, rip alvin

[@patriggs334]

Thank you for that

[@patriggs334]

Makes me think of Jeff Beck ,kinda

[@jameswilliams-n1k]

Sounds as great to me as it did in 75

[@jlevan1996]

Ten Years After forty years after.

[@cyndiwoodward6658]

Alvin lee 40 years later

[@rockfan5689]

Ten Years After for All Times. ✌️✌️✌️

[@александрсергеев-я4у]

@@rockfan5689 ТЕНИ ИЗ АВТОВО DOR EVER

[@sunnyjohnson2924]

I'm in love!

[@haydeemariacompte9484]

Sencillamente: GRANDIOSOS!!!!

[@helenl2343]

That's music 😏`

[@barrydecko]

thanks!

[@petersimonis9936]

ten years after------live double album-------listen

[@espojr13]

F*%$ing awesome

[@gustavosantiago2503]

muy buenas rolas nunca lo había escuchado es interesante su música.

[@montana4grizzlies]

Slow blues in C reminds me a lot of Supersession. Anyone else hear Albert's Shuffle or Really in this?

[@zodiac748]

Jimi Hendrix and Alvin Lee... The first shredders

[@Andrewkafp]

Funny how Alvin never used his pinky finger but managed most of his complex soloing sliding to the notes instead. That's how he got his unusual and unique style. A few great players have passed away recently inc EVH Johnny Winter Gary Moore Stuart Fraser Rory Gallagher BB King.

[@GBeret83]

That combined with Alvin didn't use foot pedals, fuzz boxes, wah-wah bars, or any of the other gimmicks of the day. He didn't read music either. He played purely by instinct and feel straight from the hip with a lot of adrenaline. I heard Alvin say one time not to ever ask him to play a certain song the way he played it somewhere else like here at Winterland for example. He said he wouldn't be able to remember how he played it on that particular night anyway because he was a feel player. And he remains to this day (RIP) still one of the most finger fast guitarist in rock history. There's a reason that Alvin sported the same nicknames his entire career, I.E., Captain Speedfingers, Fastest Guitar in the West, and my favorite The Man Who Played Faster Than His Shadow. It's said Alvin was so finger fast that he once fingered a groupie and she exploded!

[@richardsorgman5418]

Alvin lee need say no more

[@sunnyjohnson2924]

He was 30!

[@AlphaCatholic]

This vid just goes to show you that what has always been said about Bugs Bunny is true - "Bugs loves him some blues"

[@MGDCrown559]

but at 5:00 the fuck something shit gets real like nothing else!!A tya kicks the fuckQ!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrsGULCH]

could someone ask the peace finger person to stop, move or something?? :-)

[@GBeret83]

Alvin, along with (in no particular order) Johnny Winter, SRV, Duane Allman, & Rory Gallagher make my top 5 seven days a week and twice on Sunday. Alvin's finger speed was incredible and at times unbelievable. He was so finger fast he once fingered a groupie backstage before the gig and she exploded!! Loved the man who played faster than his shadow.

[@robertkovacic9679]

There was Alvin lee then there was jimmy page and there was Eric Clapton..enough said

[@rosaferrara8954]

Ma c'era anche Richi blachmore

[@MGDCrown559]

3:00 some the fuck ever this shit kicks the fuck out of every thing else!!!

[@whisky2roxy]

+Pappa Michael You stole the words right out of my mouth!

[@gentlemarj]

good good music... could do without the peace fingers a$$hole in the foreground. Love you Alvin.

[@lisamurray1766]

Lmao at the peace fingers

[@dianevervack3512]

Spin doctors

[@coonshine1]

One time the Brits got the blues just right...

[@DiegoemmanuelCanulpech-qk4kc]

Brokin peaces music.

[@zbigbed]

tylko ja

[@walendxweg]

📡20082020📡🐺🐴Nacres COLINIERES fréquence 75🐬💋

[@cfyz1967]

"Ну лан, ведь пока белый блюз не под запретом?) Великие Ten Years After и их гениальный гитарист и вокалист Элвин Ли прямо на сцене воруют блюз у чёрных...":))

[@belenabornoz9298]

5.42 the face of this man xd