mickety 1 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Did locally born Graham Barnes have? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,093 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Is it that he is the CEO of California's largest fixed wireless internet? Born in Nottm and educated at Bilborough Grammar, or have I got the wrong Graham Barnes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickety 1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Not heard of that Graham Barnes Katyjay, so its a !tony! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 It's this fellah... Graham Barnes aka Alvin Lee of Ten Years After. Born in Mansfield, rocked the world at Woodstock and at one time were the best-selling band in the USA after The Rolling Stones. Fine guitarist, fine band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickety 1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Correct Stu, anyone remember him when he fronted the Jaybirds who often played in the Cocked Hat on Thursday nights befor forming Ten Years After? Alvin Lee - The only Notts man to front a band at the original Woodstock Fesival in 69... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I only know of his history in The Jaybirds. I was a big fan of TYA. Seem to remember they played a gig at The Palais after Woodstock? Long queues along Parliament Street to get in! I don't think I've ever heard a guitarist play as quickly as Alvin - Hendrix included. Liked his jazz influenced playing too. Just a great musician. Easily the best thing in popular music that came out of Notts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickety 1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mansfield? are you getting confused with Ric Lee who also played in the band? Graham grew up on Sutton Passeys Cresent and attended Margaret Glen Bott in Wollaton, he lived a few doors from my first girlfriend. he also worked for Weller engineering on Wigman Road for a short while after leaving school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Yes I am! I think both Ric Lee and Leo Lyons came from Mansfield? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 From the Cocked Hat to the original Woodstock Festival...if I had a mind, it would boggle... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Well it is alledged that some funny substances change hands in there, maybe they brought some back to start a trend !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 From the Cocked Hat to the original Woodstock Festival...if I had a mind, it would boggle...Cheers Robt P. Thought you might be interested in an old photo of the Jaybirds, with Alvin Lee at the time when they appeared at the Cocked Hat. Incidentally they were the last group to play there as my dad Bill, turned off all the power to their amps as they would not stop playing when "time" was called. The brewery were then unhappy at the loss in sales, so started the Cocked Hat disco era. Val Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Nice story and photo, Val. Thanks for that. Alvin looking well cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Nice one Val What year was that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Nice one ValWhat year was that? My memories going, but I think somewhere around 1964/65 - that's when they gave it me, but photo must be around the same time. Val Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnsimpson 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Mansfield? are you getting confused with Ric Lee who also played in the band?Graham grew up on Sutton Passeys Cresent and attended Margaret Glen Bott in Wollaton, he lived a few doors from my first girlfriend. he also worked for Weller engineering on Wigman Road for a short while after leaving school. I used to go to Margaret Glen-Bott in the 60's and it was rumoured that Gavin Lee had formed a rock band. I wonder if this is untrue and the connection was made only because the name was similar to Alvin Lee. Looking on the web and on this forum it is apparent that Alvin Lee was Graham Barnes who went to Glen-Bott. Have you ever heard of Gavin Lee? I believe he lived near Sutton Passes Crescent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Im after the album ' Love Unlimited' by 'Alvin Lee' ( as the band 'Love' ).....if any one has a copy....i got the vinyl....want a non scatchy one ( cd ) ta....( if yer dont ask yer dont get ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Alvin Lee did come from Wollaton, Leo Lyons was from Mansfield, yes he was a fast guitarist but nowhere near as fast as Gary Moore or likes of Yngwie Malmstein ( if that's important? ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ' Love Unlimited' What a tw*t....i meant ' Love Revisited '--------( cant type...now cant read' ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 .......and you also meant Arthur Lee, not Alvin. No Nottingham connection I'm afraid Fynger old chap. But I hope you find your album :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ......Arthur ah !! Cheers red.......should help a bit more on me quest ta ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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