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  1. March 6th, 2013, 11:46 AM #1
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    sad day. This guys playing was prominent in making me want to play, and why I wanted a semi when I finally started.

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    Wow, that was unexpected. RIP.
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    RIP Alvin....you brought a LOT of good times.
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    Oh I hadn't heard this news yet. How very sad.
    I love Alvin Lee's playing and the tone he got out of his semi-hollow guitars.
    RIP Mr. Lee.
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    He was a big influence on me. In 1974 I picked up a Ten Years After 8-track tape and drove from Montana to Virginia to Alabama with it almost constantly playing in my dad's Buick. It drove him crazy, but I was enthralled with the fire in Alvin's playing and couldn't get enough of it. The 8-track was the perfect vehicle to constantly feed my brain.

    So sad that doctors killed Alvin Lee. Bastards!

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    Wow. What a sad surprise. Aside from Woodstock, I recall Alvin as Spud does: Driving from Ontario to Winnipeg with three 8 trax, Quadraphenia and a 10 Years After (also Live at Leeds that broke at Wawa) tape I cannot recall the name of. At first I just wanted to play that fast, but the more I listened the more it was clear that he may have been speedster but he also had soul. Sad day.
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    Really sad. I remember when Ssssh came out, I bought it & wore the grooves out learning their version of Good Morning Little etc. Awesome talent, really nice guy, and consummate tinkerer. I first got into modding guitars after hearing about his modding. He was chasing tone when I thought the color of the guitar was more important

    So sad that doctors killed Alvin Lee. Bastards!
    What do you mean? What happened?
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    He died in otherwise routine surgery, but that's all I know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by helliott View Post
    ... but the more I listened the more it was clear that he may have been speedster but he also had soul.
    Exactly. There are so many players that can tear it up but after a minute or two, I've really stopped actively listnening and am just appreciating how speedily they can play. Alvin Lee's soloing captivated me from beginning to end.
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    Heard this this morning. He was an amazing guitar player.
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