Epic Alvin Lee

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• LerxstFan Posts: 4,782

  April 2020

  Alvin was such a monster. This is a great song. 

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• Haffner Posts: 8,007

  April 2020

  Super cool stuff, really like his tone. I always liked Alvin, I know Tony Iommi was a fan as well.

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• eduardoritos Posts: 3,810

  April 2020

  You only need five notes. 

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• The Seeker Posts: 628

  April 2020

  Haffner said:

  Super cool stuff, really like his tone. I always liked Alvin, I know Tony Iommi was a fan as well.

  I remember an interview with Ritchie where he said that he and Alvin spent a couple of years jousting to see who could play the fastest.
  
  I assume this is his 335, but yes its a great sound and I love the sustain.
  
  As Ed said, a great example of what can be achieved with a simple Am Pentatonic.
  
  

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• inmyhands Posts: 11,704

  April 2020

  In my youth / most influential time period, (mid '60s to mid '70s), I ranked him right up there with Clapton, Page, Beck, Kossoff, Hendrix, Blackmore, etc.  Alvin played with a cleaner tone than the rest but his style and skill were evident. Alvin knew how to rock a reverb.
  

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• Bent out of shape Posts: 766

  April 2020

  The Seeker said:

  Haffner said:

  Super cool stuff, really like his tone. I always liked Alvin, I know Tony Iommi was a fan as well.

  I remember an interview with Ritchie where he said that he and Alvin spent a couple of years jousting to see who could play the fastest.
  
  I assume this is his 335, but yes its a great sound and I love the sustain.
  
  As Ed said, a great example of what can be achieved with a simple Am Pentatonic.
  
  

  Interesting re RB.....do you have a link?

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• The Seeker Posts: 628

  April 2020 edited April 2020

  It was years ago and I cant remember where it was, but the 'Black Knight' biography touches on the rivalry with Ritchie saying 'Fuck That - I'd blow him away with a broken arm' 
  
  https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1f53kihTyRMC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=ritchie+blackmore+alvin+lee&source=bl&ots=1plSKdimJk&sig=ACfU3U3ZpiEjd7mGb7BcU7mGFQEM3qBHZQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKiNnZyufoAhXDURUIHUp-Ass4FBDoATADegQICxAr#v=onepage&q=ritchie blackmore alvin lee&f=false
  

  Post edited by The Seeker on April 2020

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• LerxstFan Posts: 4,782

  April 2020

  That slide solo he does in this is sublime, but the outro solo is just phenomonal. 

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