A ROCK group with a 25-year record and a Woodstock pedigree are back on the road and heading for Kendal.
In 1967, four young musicians from Nottinghamshire: Leo Lyons, Ric Lee, Chick Churchill together with Alvin Lee, formed Ten Years After and hit the world stage.
Their now legendary encore, I'm Going Home, performed at The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in August 1969, was captured on film. Ten Years After had carved themselves a niche in rock history.
Their jazz, blues, rock amalgam has impressed music festival pilgrims across the globe.
From 1968 to 1975 the band appeared at The Newport Jazz Festival; The Miami Pop Festival; The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival; The Toronto Peace Festival and huge venues like The Albert Hall, London; Madison Square Gardens, New York and The Budokan, Tokyo.
During their constant touring it is estimated that they performed for in excess of 75,000 new fans a week - almost four million people in a year.
Between 1967 and 1974,Ten Years After recorded and released ten multi-million selling albums.
Ten years After (minus Alvin Lee) will appear at Kendal Town Hall on June 7 from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £15 from The Westmorland Gazette Office.
May 29, 2003 13:30
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