Alvin Lee: Running On Diesel Twenty Years After
“This is my first talk for a few years," says Alvin Lee, in the Big Apple to drum up support for Detroit Diesel, his first new LP in five annums. “I can’t think of anything to say," confides the English guitarist/singer, grinning at the thought of throwing his inquisitor into a momentary panic.
Alvin Lee: Running On Diesel Twenty Years After
Harold DeMuir
“This is my first talk for a few years," says Alvin Lee, in the Big Apple to drum up support for Detroit Diesel, his first new LP in five annums. “I can’t think of anything to say," confides the English guitarist/singer, grinning at the thought of throwing his inquisitor into a momentary panic.
Actually, Lee’s got plenty to talk about. For one thing, there’s the new album, which returns him to the steak-and-spuds hard-rock style he’s most comfortable with. Then there’s his five-year break from vinyl action, during which he seriously reexamined his musical options before arriving at the conclusion that flat-out rock ‘n’ roll was the way to go. And of course, there’s always the checkered but successful career of Alvin’s old band, Ten Years After, who busted an eardrum or two in their day.