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Title: A true gift of music
Review: Alvin Lee in Tennessee is a gift. Recorded with love, wrapped up in smiles and foot tapping rhythms. This is the CD fans of roots rock and roll have been waiting for, and the only surprise is that it was given to us by a man known better for high powered blues/rock. Alvin Lee of Ten Years After fame finally gets to bury his past as the Woodstock hero by going back to the past he really loves - that of 50s Sun Studios styled roots rock. With his childhood heros Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana keeping him subdued, Lee manages to create some of the smoothest, silkiest, swingingest music he has ever played. The liner notes makes reference to the fact that the songs both look back and look forward, and that's a great way to put it. Every one of these songs, all Alvin Lee compositions, could have been recorded in the 50s, but every one also has a contemporary feel to it - and every one is a keeper! Hey Grammy Awards, here's one that deserves to be heard and honored!
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