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ALVIN LEE LIVE


30. July – Le Sporting Monte Carlo (Monaco)
with Richie Havens
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6 September, 2008
Guitare en Scène Festival
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France (near Geneva)
Visit web site for details


21. Nov – 013 Tilburg (Netherlands)
with John Hammond

Visit Venue Site for More Details

Purchase Tickets Here


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24 March, 2008
Olympia
Paris France
SOLD OUT
Review and Photos
Please also visit our Interviews Page


10 May, 2008
Lillehammer Rock weekend
Lillehammer, Norway

ALVIN LEE NEWS & UPDATES


NEW on Repertoire Records
ALVIN LEE - ANTHOLOGY 2

Disc 1

1. Gonna Turn You On
2. Detroit Diesel
3. Friday The 13th
4. Trucking Down The Other Way
5. Rock N' Roll Guitar Picker
6. Midnight Special
7. Ain't Nothin' Shakin'
8. I'm Gonna Make It
9. I'm Writing You A Letter
10. Can't Sleep At Night
11. One More Chance
12. Burnt Fungus
13. I've Got Eyes For You Baby
14. Slow Down

Disc 2

1. Time And Space
2. Talk Don't Bother Me
3. Ride On Cowboy
4. Cant' Stop
5. Getting Nowhere Fast
6. All Life's Trials
7. Wake Up Momma
8. The Darkest Night
9. It's Alright Now
10. Carry My Load
11. Got To Keep Moving
12. Somebody Callin' Me
13. The Bluest Blues

SAGUITAR
The New CD from Alvin Lee...

Available Now on
R.A.R.E. RECORDS, Europe
RAINMAN RECORDS
, U.S.A.

For sale at BlueStorm Music

Please visit REPERTOIRE RECORDS for Chris Welch's interview with Alvin Lee about SAGUITAR

Track Listings:
1. Anytime U Want Me 4:52
2. The Squeeze 4:08
3. It's Time To Play 4:24
4. Midnite Train 2:2-
5. Motel Blues 5:21
6. Only Here For The Ride 2:48
7. Memphis 2:03
8. Got A Lot Of Living To Do 3:07
9. Blues Has Got A Hold On Me 3:26
10. It's All Good 4:21
11. Education 4:31
12. Rapper 3:30
13. Smoking Rope 4:40
14. Rocking Rendezvous 4:40



4 November, 2007
RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL
Antwerp, Belgium

Alvin Lee performs at 22:00h
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ALVIN LEE AT NOTODDEN BLUES FESTIVAL
2 AUGUST, 2007

SHOWTIME 0:15 - 01:45
for more information, please visit the Festival website




ALVIN LEE Fans around the world....

From the July issue of Playboy Magazine



February 2007: The "lost" Midnight Special videos - Check out You Tube for the Alvin Lee/Mylon LeFevre 1973 Midnight Special performances - not seen anywhere in all these years. Performing along with Alvin and Mylon are Steve Winwood, Boz Burrell, Ian Wallace, Jim Capaldi, Mike Patto and Tim Hinkley




February 22, 2007 - We are saddened to learn of the passing of Ian Wallace, former drummer of King Crimson and session drummer extraordinarire. Ian played with Alvin Lee many times, including on On The Road to Freedom , In Flight and Pump Iron. When Boz died, Ian wrote "Boz, wherever you are I hope you don't rest in peace. I hope you're playing your balls off somewhere with people you love, to appreciative audiences." We hope you're playing right along with him, Ian.



Sept, 21, 2006 - Boz Burrell, renowned bass player for King Crimson, Bad Company and many
Alvin Lee sessions, has passed away at his home in Spain. Drummer Ian Wallace posted this information in his online
tribute to him " He was at his home with friends talking about chords, something he loved to do. He picked up a guitar and said something like; "do you know this one?" strummed a chord and promptly fell over. He was apparently dead before he hit the floor. I spoke with Alvin Lee (whose guitar it was) and Alvin thought the chord was a half diminished thirteenth. It may have well been the lost chord. We'll never know."



9 September,2006
European Bike Week
Faaker See, Austria
ALVIN LEE & band - onstage 22:30
Please visit Bike Week website for more information




SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, appearing 23:45 H

BLACK MUSIC FESTIVAL
LA MIRONA

AMNISTIA INTERNACIONAL, S/N
SALT (GIRONA) SPAIN
PHONE : 00 34-972 200 122

E-MAIL : info@lamirona.net
WEBSITE: www.lamirona.net
TICKET SALES





January 25, 2005 -
GIBSON Custom has unveiled the new
ALVIN LEE "BIG RED" ES -335 SIGNATURE GUITAR

Available in a limited edition of just 50, a production model will follow.

Please visit Gibson Custom for complete details.




ALVIN LEE IN TENNESSEE
USA release May 18, 2004 on Rainman Records

Clcik For Reviews & Sound Samples
AlvinWith Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana from the original Elvis Presley band

Buy ALVIN LEE IN TENNESSEE and other Alvin Lee/Ten Years After CDs
from BLUESTORM MUSIC



ALVIN LEE - THE ANTHOLOGY
9/21/04 USA release on Rainman Records



09/21/04 - ALVIN LEE - The Anthology
to be released in the USA 9/21/04 on Rainman Records.
Disc: 1
1. Keep on Rockin'
2. Wake Up Moma
3. On the Road to Freedom
4. Play It Like It Used to Be
5. Real Life Blues
6. Back in My Arms Again
7. Ain't Nobody's Business
8. Long Legs
9. Put It in a Box
10. Boogie All Day
11. Love Like a Man [Live]
12. Jenny Jenny
13. Love the Way You Rock Me
14. Bluest Blues
Disc: 2
1. Shot in the Dark
2. My Baby's Come Back to Me
3. You Told Me
4. Madness
5. Hear Me Calling [Live]
6. Let It Rock
7. I Don't Give a Damn
8. Midnight Special
9. Help Me Baby
10. I'm Going Home


01/22/04
ALVIN LEE has announced he will tour the United Kingdom APRIL - MAY 2004 on a bill with EDGAR WINTER and TONY MCPHEE.

Alvin will be supported by PETE PRITCHARD on double-bass and RICHARD NEWMAN on drums.

This incredible tour will visit 31 of the U.K.'s finest venues, ending on 27 May at the Royal Albert Hall.


More info: PETE PRITCHARD is an incredibly accomplished double bass player and one of the founders of the acclaimed ALLIGATOR RECORDS. Pete has played with many rock and roll greats, including CHUCK BERRY, BILL HALEY & THE COMETS and SCOTTY MOORE & D.J. FONTANA. He is the double bass player on Alvin's soon to be released album ALVIN LEE IN TENNESSEE.

RICHARD NEWMAN is a dynamic drummer out of the U.K. who began his professional career at age 14 playing for Steve Marriot. He was drummer with Rory Gallagher's band from 1995 until Rory's death and recorded with him for the album RATTLESNAKE GUITAR. He has played with Alvin before, both live and on the ZOOM album

April 2004
17th - Oxford - Oxford New Theatre
18th - Bristol - Bristol Hippodrome
20th - Basingstoke - The Anvil
22nd - Newcastle - Newcastle Opera House
23rd - Bradford - St. George's
24th - Harrogate - Harrogate International Centre
25th - Grimsby - Grimsby Auditorium
27th - Llandudno - North Wales Theatre
29th - Cardiff - St David's Hall

May 2004
1st - Sheffield - Sheffield City Hall
2nd - Liverpool - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
3rd - Birmingham - Symphony Hall
4th - Portsmouth - The Guildhall
6th - Bournemouth - The Pavilion/BIC
7th - Folkestone - Leas Cliffe
8th - Coventry - Warwick Arts Centre
9th - Reading - The Hexagon
10th - Watford - The Watford Coliseum
11th - Southend-On-Sea - Southend Cliffs Pavilion
12th - Dartford - The Orchard
13th - Croydon - Fairfield Halls
14th - Cambridge - Cambridge Corn Exchange
16th - Preston - Preston Guildhall -
17th - Edinburgh - Usher Hall
18th - Glasgow - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall -
19th - Aberdeen - The Music Hall
21st - Manchester - The Bridgewater Hall
24th - Nottingham -The Royal Centre Concert Hall
25th - Brighton - Brighton Dome
26th - Leicester - De Montfort Hall
27th - London - The Royal Albert Hall









April 6-03
ALVIN LEE returns to his musical roots with new recordings....



When Alvin Lee was 14 years old he joined the Elvis Presley fan club, not so much to get pictures of Elvis but to get pictures of Scotty Moore and his guitar. The original solos of Heartbreak Hotel and Hound Dog were a big inspiration to his lead guitar work. At the time, Alvin was only playing rhythm and teaching himself lead guitar lines.

A lot happened to Alvin Lee over the years, but those early influences always remained musical favorites. At any given time if you asked Alvin what music he enjoyed listening to, "early Elvis" would be among the answers.

In 1999 he was asked to play with Scotty and D.J. Fontana (Elvis' drummer) at Air Studios in London for a special presentation of the Scotty Moore guitar by Gibson. Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, Jack Bruce and many others were there to honor the man. Alvin jammed a Rock & Roll medley of Rip It Up,Blue Suede Shoes and Hound Dog, and a relationship of mutual respect was sparked between Scotty and Alvin.

Alvin had a great time playing alongside his early heroes, and that excitement carried over to the songs he was writing for an upcoming album. Would it be possible to get Scotty and D.J. to play ?

When Alvin called Scotty to ask, the answer was a resounding yes, and when he asked if there were any studios or engineers he would prefer, Scotty said,"Why not cut at my place?" WOW! What better place to capture the feeling of true roots rock. Scotty had spent 20 years after leaving Elvis concentrating on studio production and engineering .

It happened in Nashville this week with Alvin Lee, Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, Pete Pritchard (double bass) and Willie Rainsford (keyboards) . It was fantastic. Scotty is still a master, and D.J. Fontana is still "the best drummer in the world". The sound and feel is great. Alvin is on cloud nine. Inspired again. He called the first day of recording "maybe the best day in my life"and certainly, its been awhile since anything has delighted and energized him as these sessions have.Things went remarkably well, as could be expected with such impressive talent. In only two days in the studio, eleven songs were recorded , and they're all terrific, filled with the kind of energy and joy we've come to expect from Alvin Lee when he plays with challenging, inspiring musicians. And nothing is more inspiring than playing with the people who started it all.


PLEASE VISIT SCOTTY MOORE'S SITE For Photos and a Personal Look into Alvin's
Trip to Nashville & the In Tennessee Recording Sessions




March 7, 2003
ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
Release date March 31, 2003 Repertoire Records
The long awaited release on CD of Alvin's Lee's first project without Ten Years After.




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