Alvin Lee

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

#day #eddie #guitarists #halen #i

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

#began #big #big band #charlie #christian

The chances of a reunion now are less likely. I was thinking of having a 40th anniversary of the band, but now they are really another band, so it's all a bit weird. ↗

— Alvin Lee

#another #band #bit #chances #having

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books. ↗

— Alvin Lee

#books #go #make #read #world

Back in those days we thought we could change the world. ↗

— Alvin Lee

#change #change the world #could #days #those

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

#ever #fame #famous #famous people #friendly

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

— Alvin Lee

#benny #clarinet #dad #goodman #i

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

— Alvin Lee

#continue #i #i think #solo #solo artist

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

— Alvin Lee

#good #green #guitar #i #john

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

#another #another way #beginning #came #changed