Choo Choo Mama worked so well on a few levels. It was a great rock and roll showcase for the lightning speed fingers of Alvin Lee on one hand, but it also evoked an image of a runaway train racing down the track as well,especially in the TYA versions of the song. It was just a great song. Alvin Lee was able to take even a simple old school rock and roll riff or idea, and make it incredibly complex in it's execution. That's why he was such a great guitar talent as well as a very good singer.
The R&R HOF is a joke anyway. It's supposed to be Rock n Roll but Dolly Parton and Willy Nelson are in there - but not Alvin Lee, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher, or Nightwish, or Joe Bonamassa and more real musicians.
saw alvin lee and ten years later in Germany 1978 twice, went home wanting to play the guitar, today I can tear up the fretboard. thankyou for the influence.
This was the song back in the 70's that made me want to pick up a guitar and rock and roll what a profound loss to the rock and roll world. One of the best guitar players the world has ever seen R.I.P. my friend.
Nope - ich you want to give rock(, as well as rock&roll) an other Name - YOU WOULD CALL IT ALVIN LEE. He taught the world, how to Play&sing rock&roll Music....ALVIN LEE completely changed my mind....
Alvin Lee with Nine Below Zero ( Dennis Greaves - guitar / Alan Glen - harmonica / Gerry McAvoy - bass / Brendan O'Neill - drums - California 1994 - SOLID-SENDING !!
Alvin Lee played hundreds of dates in the U.S. How could you have missed him? Too bad, so sad if you missed him. He was fantastic in the all wood structure, Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, 1974. The best, EVER.
Always listened to "Goin' home". Had no idea they did this too? What a dumbass I've been the last 30 years!!! What an awesome song, cant stop listening to it, excellent cruisin' song for the summer drivin'!! Love the rich sound of the guiter Alvin plays.
somone check this out. ... heard he blew the big band. yes.... off the stage at the albert hall. i was told by a yes member just recently. they were the backing group. early eighties i think. seen them live at newcastle city hall later. great peformance. sell out. alvin was up with the best guitarists at the time.
I have some old Albums of Ten Years After from the late 60s and saw him at the Hollywood Palladium in 1973. It was standing room only. Best concert i went to. =)
I saw him in twice in Atlanta in the 1970s and then again on the 1989 20th Anniversary Woodstock tour. He was great and has always been one of my favorite guitarist. Alvin had such a great joy for playing and performing. The last time in 1989 was in a smaller venue, probably around 3,000 seats. The place was packed and that was probably my favorite show.
Rock N Roll no longer belongs to the youth. It now.. and has... belonged to the young at heart for quite sometime. Thats the eternal beuty of it. LET THERE BE ROCK!
Alvin vs. Jimmy Page? Ithink the numbers speak for themselves . Imagination and taste goes to Jimmy..Energy and the ability to play and sing, Big Al! I still get chills watchin' "i'm goin' home" from Woodstock, can't say much for "Houses of the Holy" flick. Jimmy in the studio? Untouchable..Alvin live? Equally inspiring,almost. Who have YOU listened to more? There you go! Jimmy by a G-string !
This chugs along nicely,but could never replace the original TYA.Still don't know why they couldn't get it together again.Couldn't have been "musical differences". Anyways...it doesn't antimatter now.......Bye Alvin.....it has been good.
YES T'EN YEARS AFTER IS A BEST POP GROUP IN THE 1970 +_ YEARS WITH MENBERS ORIGINALS . ....BROTHERS LEE , FOREVER ALVIN R . I. P . . . .. ONE FAN FRENCH OLDIES AND TALENTUEUX GROUPS.JACKYFAN 👍
Saw Alvin Lee down in Deep Ellum Dallas Texas in 96 he was in a group with Eric Burdon Dunbar and some others they were calling it The Best of the British Blues he was wearing these tennis shoes that look like they were made out of red metal and he signed this poster I had from the cricklewood green album probably their third or fourth album
Choo Choo Mama worked so well on a few levels. It was a great rock and roll showcase for the lightning speed fingers of Alvin Lee on one hand, but it also evoked an image of a runaway train racing down the track as well,especially in the TYA versions of the song. It was just a great song. Alvin Lee was able to take even a simple old school rock and roll riff or idea, and make it incredibly complex in it's execution. That's why he was such a great guitar talent as well as a very good singer.
Yes.
Alvin Lee and Ten Years After should be in the R &R HOF
The R&R HOF is a joke anyway. It's supposed to be Rock n Roll but Dolly Parton and Willy Nelson are in there - but not Alvin Lee, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher, or Nightwish, or Joe Bonamassa and more real musicians.
ALVIN LEE IS ONE OF THE BEST GUITARIST EVER.HIMSELF,JIMI,LEARNED FROM THE BEST,RIP TO THE TWO GREATEST GUITARIST EVER.😎🎸🔊🎶☮️ BOB.
You can still make me smile Alvin, so great, what a time he had in life. Rock On Alvin!!
That's great rock music!!!!! You should hear him at Woodstock,fastest riffs I've ever heard in my 60 years!!! definitely underrated.
He was ahead of every other guitar player and he was one of the founding fathers of what we know as Rock.
Yep
. This is some real fuckin rock and roll. Ah, the good ole days. ALVIN LEE WAS THE BEST
saw alvin lee and ten years later in Germany 1978 twice, went home wanting to play the guitar, today I can tear up the fretboard. thankyou for the influence.
This was the song back in the 70's that made me want to pick up a guitar and rock and roll what a profound loss to the rock and roll world. One of the best guitar players the world has ever seen R.I.P. my friend.
Rock and Roll Music To The World, and ONLY Alvin Lee could have spread the RIFFS!!!
Man that's some good rock and roll!!! Love it! Miss you, Alvin.
Alvin Lee is one of the best blues Guitarist today!!!!!!!
Saw him in the late 70’s a few times when he’d play a venue in Hempstead long lsland NY . He played there a few years in a row. Fuckin’ amazing!
Gosh ... he sounds better than ever !
Rock on !!
RIP alvin; you are one of the greatest .
Great tune. Saw Ten Years After at the East Town in Detroit. Brought the freaking house down!!!
Супер Элвин!!!💕
Alvin Lee and Ten Years After were a force of nature. Yet another one o the “Guitar Greats” that have left us but with golden memories. 🎸👍🎸
Saw him in 1970. Alvin taught me how to rock. God bless you Alvin.
Nope - ich you want to give rock(, as well as rock&roll) an other Name - YOU WOULD CALL IT ALVIN LEE. He taught the world, how to Play&sing rock&roll Music....ALVIN LEE completely changed my mind....
I was stationed in Germany, saw him at Frankfurt concert. 😂🎉
You can learn a lot from this guy......
RIP you rockin' rollin' music maker !!!!!! Still love YOU !
One of the greatest. Period. R.I.P. my beautiful Alvin. ♥
Alvin, we miss you!
Excellent !! my friend. Thumbs up of course. G.
ok! ALVIN ! extraordinaire !plein la gueule MERCI pour tout ......
BEST rock and roll stand of the evening ,after a bad sad and sick WEEK!
The one , the only Alvin Lee !!!
Alvin Lee with Nine Below Zero ( Dennis Greaves - guitar / Alan Glen - harmonica / Gerry McAvoy - bass / Brendan O'Neill - drums - California 1994 - SOLID-SENDING !!
The original shredder!
Great version
ALVIN YOU ARE THE ROCKN ROLL
Alvin Lee played hundreds of dates in the U.S. How could you have missed him? Too bad, so sad if you missed him. He was fantastic in the all wood structure, Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, 1974. The best, EVER.
Rock never dies! R.I.P. Alvin.
Another great rocker from Alvin Lee!😃
he was allways my fav nr one forever here at the puppyfarm RIP Alvin we love ya bro
I got lucky and saw Alvin in the early 80's.. He opened for Kansas.. I watched Alvin and left.. great show..R.I.P. Alvin
Always listened to "Goin' home". Had no idea they did this too? What a dumbass I've been the last 30 years!!! What an awesome song, cant stop listening to it, excellent cruisin' song for the summer drivin'!! Love the rich sound of the guiter Alvin plays.
never got to see him. thank God for u tube and all the posts. keep em comin
Such a sad day.. RIP Mr. Genius of Rock N Roll
seen alvin a couple of years ago in glasgow , he is still as good as ever , superb guitarist
Thank you Alvin, You Rock!
The other players are the band Nine Below Zero whom toured with Alvin in 1994. I saw this act at the Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano in 1994.
somone check this out. ... heard he blew the big band. yes.... off the stage at the albert hall. i was told by a yes member just recently. they were the backing group. early eighties i think. seen them live at newcastle city hall later. great peformance. sell out. alvin was up with the best guitarists at the time.
I have some old Albums of Ten Years After from the late 60s and saw him at the Hollywood Palladium in 1973. It was standing room only. Best concert i went to. =)
amen i was there also
I saw him in twice in Atlanta in the 1970s and then again on the 1989 20th Anniversary Woodstock tour. He was great and has always been one of my favorite guitarist. Alvin had such a great joy for playing and performing. The last time in 1989 was in a smaller venue, probably around 3,000 seats. The place was packed and that was probably my favorite show.
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Even with seats as far away from the stage as you can get, Alvin Lee puts on a fantastic show
Rock N Roll no longer belongs to the youth. It now.. and has... belonged to the young at heart for quite sometime. Thats the eternal beuty of it. LET THERE BE ROCK!
Love this tune!
Puro rock and roll, muito bom.
Rocked this world and will rock the next... See you there when my turn comes. We'll jam then.
R.I.P. my friend
nine below zero and alvin lee - best and the very best awsome
Very very good thank you very much
I'll never take the R&R HOF seriously until Ten Years After is in.
Alvin vs. Jimmy Page? Ithink the numbers speak for themselves . Imagination and taste goes to Jimmy..Energy and the ability to play and sing, Big Al! I still get chills watchin' "i'm goin' home" from Woodstock, can't say much for "Houses of the Holy" flick. Jimmy in the studio? Untouchable..Alvin live? Equally inspiring,almost. Who have YOU listened to more? There you go! Jimmy by a G-string !
Yes it´s "Nine below zero" with Gerry McAvoy on bass.
Alvin Lee you are the best.
Saw that live. They were seriously LOUD.
Rock it Brother!!!! see ya on the other side!!!!
un treeeesssss grand moment de r&r merci pour ça!!!
nine below zero backing the fastest guitarist in the west= heaven
First and last of the boogie woogie guitar players, miss Mr Lee.
Yes Alvin was probably the king of boogie guitar
That looks like Gerry McAvoy on bass. Rory Gallagher's old bandmate
i was privileged to tour 1983 in yugoslavia and hungary with band tom compton fuzzy samuels and alvin lee
1983. jan. 29. Budapest Sportcsarnok. great concert. RIP ALVIN.
i remember seeing ten years after in Toronto at the El Macambo great times RIP alvin
Alvin...number one
Aumenta que é "Rock"n"Rolll"!!!!
This chugs along nicely,but could never replace the original TYA.Still don't know why they couldn't get it together again.Couldn't have been "musical differences". Anyways...it doesn't antimatter now.......Bye Alvin.....it has been good.
YES T'EN YEARS AFTER IS A BEST POP GROUP IN THE 1970 +_ YEARS WITH MENBERS ORIGINALS . ....BROTHERS LEE , FOREVER ALVIN R . I. P . . . .. ONE FAN FRENCH OLDIES AND TALENTUEUX GROUPS.JACKYFAN 👍
very good ,in live Alvin Group
Cabooze Bar - Mpls MN - I was there!!!
unclekennymusic kind of heartbreaking he wasn't in amphitheater but hey. Glad you were there
Yes. I was there too. Man...like '94. I've got the ticket stub somewhere. I remember Alvin didn't come on til 11:45. But what a show.
choo choo mama great rock song to say the least
R.I.P.
Choo-choo Mama; ya gotta love rock and roll.
Still miss him!
yeehaw!rip it Alvin & co!
Rock and Roll on!
Saw Alvin Lee down in Deep Ellum Dallas Texas in 96 he was in a group with Eric Burdon Dunbar and some others they were calling it The Best of the British Blues he was wearing these tennis shoes that look like they were made out of red metal and he signed this poster I had from the cricklewood green album probably their third or fourth album
Listen to the Space In Time album ,or the Rock N Roll Music To The World album, or maybe Shhhhhhhh, Cricklewood Green, arghhhhhh never mind
Spitzen Gitarrist !
Yeahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great periode is 69/70 and sssssssssssshhhhhhhh album is new and original sound modern betles is old band has ben !
Good morning little schooool girl...
R.I.P. Alvin
The bass player used to play with Rory Galagher, his name is Gerry McAvoy
Awesome rythym going on
inarrivabile,grande alvin
una forza della natura
lucky guy !
Hearken back to the days when you had to be a musician to make music.
thanks for this answer but who is the bassist ?
i saw him at thee ancien belguique alvin lee and compagny
This was interesting. Keep up the good work!
hello, is the bassist : Gerry Mc Avoy from Rory Gallagher ?
R.I.P Alvin ;(
Rock out with the rooster out
@goldfel good call- i think it is.....
Legend!!!
Alvin !
That's why we call it Rock and Roll
Alvin Lee was bad to the bone
Man could Rock n Roll a guitar.
what is the year of this concert ?
rest in peace