Browsing: Ten Years After

“Not for Alvin to gradually diminish and fade like a dying ember. He finished still playing brilliantly, still shooting from the hip, still the classic guitar slinger.” – Pete Pritchard, Alvin’s bass player

Looking and sounding like a rerun of the famous New York Woodstock festival which propelled Ten Years After to global stardom was the Fifty Years After Party at the record-breaking Silverstone Classic.

“I hope that I’m improving in what I do rather than sitting back riding on past glories which is very sad.”= Leo Lyons

Despite a star-studded line up which included Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Santana it was the lesser-known provincial blues-rock band Ten Years After who were the real showstoppers.

Ten Years After stormed the stages of rock, and they created a sensation that stunned audiences…

On the two -year anniversary of Alvin Lee’s passing, current front man Marcus Bonfanti strives to keep his legacy alive.

Alvin Lee, the guitarist and singer for English blues-rock band Ten Years After has passed away.