Hey Don, what are your feelings about TYAN?

Just kidding

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Don......

I concur in spades.

The only issue I initially had was the name.

Then, the unbelievable nastiness, lies, and deception began, and continued.
That put me, and many off....and lost any possible interest in the current lineup.

Too bad...they were a fine band, and musically, still probably are.....their business decisions soured the pot for many.

By the way, in answer to the expert on "life on the road" - Dave - I, and many others on this site, have seen a lot more of "road life" than you get in being allowed to hang out backstage. Do it for a living, silly boy, then you'll know what you're talking about instead of sounding like a "wannabe" that carries towels and waterbottles.

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Yes Don i agree with you. With most of your statements.
I took time to listen at there soundclips from the roadworks albun ( the one they milk a lot of Alvin Lee written songs). A little review.
Love Like A Man ,there version is like hearing a lawn mower.Love to Change The World.:False awfull wrong key.
I Cant Keep from Crying : I you can`t copy Alvin Lee there ,at least try to do it you own way. The same counts for Going home No soul and feeling.like a poor computer copy in a hurry ,of Alvin.( shotgun version). Like somone puts a gun to his head and tells him to play I am Going Home.
Conclusion from what i have heard. Terrible ,for such a group of proffessional musicians.But i guess if you are drunk enough everthing sounds great.

Don't be shy Pieter,tell us whatcha really think about TYAN,

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Really cannot argue with the bulk of the comments above.

Initially some of us gave the band a fair hearing musically, and got a bit carried away by 'live' appearances. Whether it was the euphoria of seeing some of our heroes playing together again, hearing classic tracks in a 'live' environment after so long, I really don't know.

I don't want the band to fail. That would be counter-productive to the TYA's history. We cannot deny they have sweated blood and taken risks, and probably suffered financial losses in an effort to 'make a go of it.' In that respect, perhaps they do not deserve to fail. However, the blame for some of us turning sour, lies fairly and squarely at Dave Willey's door, and some of his cohorts who now give Alvin 'the finger' and conveniently forget who gave a 'voice' to the name 'Ten Years After'. They really need to have a hard look at themselves in the mirror.

Some might say I'm small-minded and petty for allowing the rants of a half-wit to govern what I listen to. Tough sh*t! When I've heard them play, it's him I thought of, and if he'd been running my band's tribute website, or hovering round backstage, I'd promptly tell him to f*ck off, with my shoe sticking out his arse!

Yes i feel a little shy telling what i really think of the TNYA. The Lawn Mower Massacer. Propper name for the band would be . The Day After.
Nuff Nuff Said obi 1 ?

Leave it to a Scotsman to say with far more eloquence what I was trying to say when I was spouting all of my drivel.

Alan, someday we must have a pint or four together, or perhaps even a bit of fine Scott's whiskey (or as some of my friends call it - Highlands Joy Juice) - all the while toasting Alvin, our beautiful wives (by the way, Lola is one of those wild Armstrongs and fiercely proud of it!), our gracious webmistress, ourselves, everyone on the board, Big Red, Evi, and anything else we can think up!

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you people amaze me. have any of you spoken to Alvin or Leo personally and asked them the real story? Now I know why I only visit this site every 12 months. you all have got it terribly wrong. but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. its a free world. stop bickering and enjoy the music.

We enjoy Alvin Lee `s music and not the the TYAN ,they sound terrible!!!!

thats ok. I said we are all entitled to our own opinions. music is a personal thing. but I don't feel the need to bag them on this site. peace man !!

Well, now that you ask - yes, I've spoken to Alvin personally. I've also spoken to people, like managers and roadies and friends, who also know what took place first-hand. And trust me, I don't have it wrong at all. Read one or two of Alvin's interviews where he discusses the situation if you don't want to believe me. So now, exactly what is your point?

my point is simple. your site is alvin-biased, and that's ok really. but you shouldn't make comment on what the new TYA are doing and how they have done it. you're only getting one side of the story. lets enjoy Alvin's music and move on. thanks for a great site.

Alvin biased? My god, man, its alvinlee.com and he considers it his official site. What do you expect it to be?

We'd be happy to never mention TYAN here - do you think you can get the people who support them to do so without making unfair and nasty comparisons to Alvin???

maybe they only do that because you bait them?

Maybe we bait them because they bait us?

thats honest Toni. well lets ignore them then huh. its enough. thanks for your great site. keep it up. don't stoop to their level anymore. I've followed your site for years. thanks.

OH COME ON DON YOU,RE MAKING MUCH TO MUCH SENSE YOU NEED TO (RISE ABOVE) (RISE ABOVE) PEACE PAUL

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So you've followed the site for years. Do you onlypost when you have something negative to say about the members of the board (i.e...we're all arseholes). Yes, I am KING of the arseholes, but when a bunch (all 8 or 10 of us) of Alvin fans get annoyed at the whole advertising b.s. of "straight from Woodstock, with 3 original members (no mention WICH three......hmmm...could one of them be Alvin?)", and we decide to vent it by changing a few words in song titles, I find it pretty clever. My hat's off to you Lenny V for "inspiring" that whole little "song title" thread.

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