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Alvin Lee & Johnny Winter
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Alvin Lee & Johnny Winter - Alive At The Palladium (1983) Taken from the original liner-notes: I remember this show quiet well. It was a very cold night and Leslie West pf Mountain opened the show which I did miss. I remembered that Johnny Winter played first, Alvin was the head liner this night. Folks this was 18 years ago. My thoughts of this show was, that both guitarists played such excellent sets. That the only problem is they did not jam together. I´m not certain if they even met back stage. But that would have been of something to have two of the greatest guitarists jam together, when they were both in peak form. Ok, no jam session, but real good handmade music .. enjoy it ! It´s not necessary to write which guitarplayer played on which song, I´m sure you will hear the difference ! Personnel: Alvin Lee Band: Tom Compton (drums) Steve Gould (bass, background vocals) Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals) Johnny Winter Band: Jon Paris (bass) Bobby Torello (drums) Johnny Winter (guitar, vocals) Tracklist: 01. One Of These Days (Lee) 3.48 02. Hideaway Jam (King/Thompson) 9.23 03. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Williamson) 5.57 04. Unseen Eye (Williamson) 6.34 05. Slow Blues In C (Lee) 4.57 06. Love Like A Man (Lee) 5.09 07. Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo (Derringer) 6.03 08. Ain't Nothing Shakin' (AL) 15:34 09. Mean Town Blues (Winter) 10.24 10. Scat Encounter/Hey Joe (Lee/Roberts) 6.47 11. It's All Over Now (B.Womack/S.Womack) 5.09 User-contributed text is available under the Crea
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# Why This Album Merits Your Attention This 1983 live recording captures two blues-rock virtuosos at the Palladium, each commanding the stage with formidable technical skill and distinct stylistic approaches. What makes it genuinely intriguing isn't just the individual performances—it's the implicit tension the liner notes reveal: two master guitarists performing the same night yet apparently never connecting musically. This absence becomes oddly compelling, inviting listeners to consider what *might* have transpired had they collaborated. The album documents a moment suspended between possibility and isolation, offering insight into how even the most accomplished musicians sometimes occupy separate sonic worlds, even when sharing the same venue.
