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Music Appreciation

maxrandb

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2. I was at the music store getting my old Yamaha acoustic restrung and serviced

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:10 PM

Apr 10

Told the guy; I play some old Who stuff and some Ian Hunter and Bob Dylan toons, but I play for fun I'm no Alvin Lee."

He smiled and said: I haven't heard that name in a long time.

Check out a song called "The Bluest Blues".

It has George Harrison on slide guitar, and Alvin Lee with a solo that will curl your toes.

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They didn't call him the "Fastest Guitarist in the West" for nothing [View all] maxrandb Apr 10 OP

Honest to gawd, I read your OP and thought.... OAITW r.2.0 Apr 10 #1

I was at the music store getting my old Yamaha acoustic restrung and serviced maxrandb Apr 10 #2

Well, if you like George Harrison playing on albums you don't expect... OAITW r.2.0 Apr 10 #4

1+ Norrrm Apr 10 #3

The drummer and bass player made Lee sound faster. Talk about up tempo, Alvin's band were up to the task. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 10 #5

Rick Lee and Leo Lyons were fantastic maxrandb Apr 10 #6

Alvin Lee, my close encounter with guitar greatness. Ranting Randy Apr 11 #7

Very Fast For The Day ProfessorGAC Apr 11 #8