"I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school."
"So if you see Ten Years After, it's not me anymore. I'm very happy with what I am doing now."
Source: Song: Id Love To Change The World
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Alvin Lee
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Alvin Lee was a British guitarist and singer, best known for his work with the band Ten Years After, particularly for his explosive performances at Woodstock.
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"I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do"
"Strangely enough, through all those school years I decided at 13 or 14 I was going to be a musician and so school was just something to get out of the way, a waste of time and not to bother with it."
"I began to learn a lot of chords and rhythms. It was a bit boring at the time but came in very handy later on."
"I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records."
"They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I don't think is very cool. To be honest, they have had to do that as it's the only way they can get any work."