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Music Appreciation

Martin Eden

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4. I saw Ten Years After in 1975 at the old Chicago Stadium

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:43 AM

11 hrs ago

Alvin Lee was a fantastic guitar player. They put on a great show. After two encores the lights came on, but we wouldn't leave or stop cheering. The lights were turned off, and they came back for a third encore.

I'd Love to Change the World is among the greatest classic rock songs of that era. It used to get a lot of airplay, but I have not heard it on the radio in a very long time -- possibly because of the lyric "dykes and fairies."

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Ten Years After - 'I'd Love To Change The World' [View all] sprinkleeninow Yesterday OP

That was big in my day. surfered Yesterday #1

My day also. 🫡 🤭 sprinkleeninow Yesterday #2

Yet another brilliant band that flashed in this moment. OAITW r.2.0 21 hrs ago #3

There were lotsa memorable tunes produced back in the day. sprinkleeninow 10 hrs ago #6

I saw Ten Years After in 1975 at the old Chicago Stadium Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #4

I know, that line...I tried considering it in a non-negative way. sprinkleeninow 10 hrs ago #5

I think Alvin Lee was presenting two different sides, not his own views with the first two sets of lyrics Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #7

Yes, how you explained those phrases. sprinkleeninow 2 hrs ago #8