Born Graham Barnes in Nottingham England, Alvin Lee took up guitar at the age of thirteen. By the age of fifteen he had formed the group Jaybirds. Following in the footsteps of earlier beat groups such as the Beatles, the Jaybirds played the clubs in Hamburg, Germany to great local acclaim. On returning to London in 1966, the group changed its name to Ten Years After.
Ten Years After scored hits with many albums and became a popular touring band. The band gained note in America after their appearance at Woodstock in 1969.
Lee's guitar work on ‘I’m Going Home’ on the 'Woodstock' album and film remains a standard for many rock guitarists to emulate.
Ten Years After played a mix of rock and blues tinged with jazz. In 1973, Lee left Ten Years After to pursue a solo career.
His first work was a collaborative effort with American gospel singer Mylon LeFevre on an album entitled On The Road To Freedom; other artists on the album included George Harrison, Mick Fleetwood and Steve Winwood. A year later he formed the band Alvin Lee & Company and released a double live album recorded at the Rainbow in London, In Flight.
Lee continued to record albums and play live until his death in 2013, thrilling audiences with his guitar virtuoso and nimble fingered fret work.
Having recorded over twenty albums, some of the key solo works Alvin Lee has recorded are:
1973 On The Road To Feedom
1974 In Flight
1975 Pump Iron
1976 Let it Rock
1978 Rocket Fuel
1979 Ride On
1980 Freefall
1981 RX5
1986 Detroit Diesel
1992 Zoom
1994 I Hear You Rockin
1996 Live In Vienna
2004 In Tennessee
2007 Saguitar
2012 Still On The Road To freedom
Official Website: Alvin Lee
You can also see Alvin Lee & Ten Years After and / or Alvin Lee & Co and / or Ten Years After and or Alvin Lee & Ten Years Later and / or The Alvin Lee Band on Last.fm.
The Bluest Blues
Alvin Lee Lyrics
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There's no one there to meet me, and your clothes are on the floor
Sorry if I hurt you, and I made you cry
Couldn't stand to see you, with another guy
It's the bluest blues, and it cuts me like a knife
It's the bluest blues, since you walked out of my life
Couldn't really tell you, how you hurt my pride
I never knew I loved you, til you went away
Now the loneliness surrounds me, everyday
It's the bluest blues, since you walked out of the door
It's the bluest blues, 'cause I won't see you no more
I'm sorry if I failed you, if somehow I'm to blame
It's the bluest blues I'm feeling, it's a cryin' shame
I just can't live without you, face another day
It's the bluest blues I'm feeling, and it's here to stay
It's the bluest blues, and it cuts me to the bone
It's the bluest blues, when you can't find your way home
Alvin Lee's "The Bluest Blues" is a soulful ballad about the sadness and pain of losing someone you love deeply. The lyrics paint a picture of a man who is haunted by the memory of his lover, who has left him for another man. He desperately longs to see her again and seeks a way to explain what he did wrong and how he could have prevented her from leaving. His pride is wounded, and he feels lost in a world without her. The song's refrain, "It's the bluest blues since you walked out of my life," captures the anguish that he feels, and the sharp guitar riffs embody his heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't wait to see you, waiting by the door
I was eager to meet you, waiting outside the door.
There's no one there to meet me, and your clothes are on the floor
You're not there to greet me and your clothes are lying on the floor.
Sorry if I hurt you, and I made you cry
I apologize for making you upset and causing you to cry.
Couldn't stand to see you, with another guy
I couldn't bear to see you with another man.
It's the bluest blues, and it cuts me like a knife
These are the saddest of emotions, and they cause me great pain.
It's the bluest blues, since you walked out of my life
I have been feeling this sadness since you left me.
Couldn't really tell you, how you hurt my pride
I couldn't express to you how much you damaged my self-esteem.
Something broke within me, down inside
Something deep inside me shattered when you left.
I never knew I loved you, til you went away
I didn't realize how much I loved you until you were gone.
Now the loneliness surrounds me, everyday
Now I feel lonely every day without you.
It's the bluest blues, since you walked out of the door
I have been feeling this sadness since the moment you left.
It's the bluest blues, 'cause I won't see you no more
My sadness is greatest because I know I'll never see you again.
I'm sorry if I failed you, if somehow I'm to blame
I apologize if I let you down or am responsible for what happened.
It's the bluest blues I'm feeling, it's a cryin' shame
I'm feeling the most intense sadness, and it's just horrible.
I just can't live without you, face another day
I can't go on living without you, I'm not sure I can face tomorrow.
It's the bluest blues I'm feeling, and it's here to stay
I'm stuck with this overwhelming sadness, and it won't go away.
It's the bluest blues, and it cuts me to the bone
This sadness goes deep and penetrates me to the core.
It's the bluest blues, when you can't find your way home
I feel the most anguish when you can't come back to me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALVIN LEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@threeg6966
Other great blues guitarists.
( Alvin Lee is my favorite )
Mick Taylor
Jeff Beck
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Buddy Guy
Mato Nanji
Robert Cray
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
George Thorogood
Steve Miller
Jonny Lang
B.B. King
Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Johnny Winter
Robin Trower
George Harrison
Eric Clapton
Jimmie Vaughn
Chuck Berry
@stevenmarshall9636
JM.😇 On this day of OUR LORD
11-13 2021 I wish you peace.
Can't get better than this epic.
TINSLEY ELLIS
"IN FROM THE COLD"
&&&&&&&&
GARY MOORE
"I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW"
&&&&&- STARSHIP
"MIRACLES"
help me 'get away' as much as
"THE BLUEST BLUES"
AMEN & PEACE
@guillermodiazlozano954
I'm 79, and still my heart becomes stronger listening to this song .... Go!!!
@user-ce3dy7fb4u
ditto man, @ 76 !
@joeb8162
only 59, but I hear you loud and clear.
@billysneed6663
I'm 67 and still rocking the blues, for ever...
@bluestriad
I'm 72 so you can't buy these blues.....lol. I've been playing all day trying to get that track down. I'm locked in....
@jeffreyp1957
@@bluestriad : Bass?
@albertrstygerparkin
ditto brother.
@bluestriad
@@jeffreyp1957 ...as well
@gregorioarditto3697
Me too....from Argentina!!!
@daviddowie828
Guitar playing at its finest.
RIP Alvin & George.