I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dads Benny Goodman records. – Alvin Lee
They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I dont think is very cool. To be honest, they have had to do that as its the only way they can get any work. – Alvin Lee
We used to play the underground clubs like the UFO, and Middle Earth, and they were great because they would have on things like a poet, string quartets, and then a rock band! It was kinda cool! – Alvin Lee
George Harrison was also a pleasure to work with. He was one of the most famous people Ive ever known, but in spite of that fame, he was such a nice and friendly guy. – Alvin Lee
I think theres a suspicion in the South of people putting on airs. You see it in most successful Southern politicians, but you also see it in someone like Richard Petty, who may be a multimillionaire stock car driver, but hes also beloved because he has a nice self-deprecatory way about him. – John Shelton Reed