What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Another surprise, I thought I liked this. I don't. Much prefer the Ten Years After stuff. Alvin Lee was the lead
vocalist/guitarist for that group, formed in the mid 60's, getting their start in Germany, shortly after the
Beatles. Concert promoter Bill Graham gave them their big break, inviting them to tour the states, leading to a
Woodstock gig. The band had a ten album run before Lee decided to split. A couple of albums on his own before
forming Ten Years Later for this debut. Lee is well known as a great guitarist, a talent not easily recognized by
me, so I'll take the pros word for it. If you can strum a few chords, you're a great guitarist to me. This album
falls in the blues/rock area and like most of that type for me, nothing stands out. Some decent tracks with enough
instrumentals (3) to drag it down to a do not like. Peaked at #115 on the Billboard chart.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Alvin's Blue Thing

Best Track - The Devil's Screaming

The soul is crying, to be set free
There's someone calling, inside of me
The devil's screaming, and I won't let him have his way
Oh, no, no, no

The soul is searchin', to find the key
There's so much confusion, inside of me
The devil is screaming, and I won't let him have his way
Have his way - oh, no, no, no - no, no

The life we're living, was half of gold
There's good and evil, down in my soul
The devil's screaming, and I won't let him have his way
No, let him have his way - yeah
Let the soul carry on - yeah, yeah

1) Rocket Fuel **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfWGgJfiirw
2) Gonna Turn You On **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MloLk8Ztg
3) Friday The 13th **
4) Somebody Callin' Me *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0wG5fXjjNk
5) Somebody Waltz *
6) Ain't Nothin' Shakin' *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqrO-ynNHpQ
7) Alvin's Blue Thing *
8) Baby Don't You Cry **
9) The Devil's Screaming (Part 1) **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjpHsd7gCAs
10) The Battle *
11) The Devil's Screaming (Part 2) **

3's - 0
2's - 6
1's - 5

Grade - 1.5

so many albums, so little time