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Ten Years After — 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
Album: Cricklewood Green
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Released: 1970
Length: 7:32
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I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to grow you
Inside of me
I want to see you
I want to free you
I want to be you
Inside of me
Love me 50,000 miles beneath my brain
Love me 50,000 times and then again

Can you love me with a thousand eyes?
Can you see right through my bones?
Can you kiss me with a thousand lips?
Can you melt a solid stone?

Can you hear me from a thousand miles
When you're screaming at the stars?
Can you pull me up to jupiter
When I'm all hung up on mars?
Burn my eyes with your flame
Let your world spin free
Let it go, baby
I'll do the same
All depends on me
Let it go
It's all the same
What with jewels that you can't see
Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me, babe
Bring it on home to me...
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Saw them once in 1970 or 71 opening for The Nice! Stupendous!
Posted 1 week ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
 nutrod42 wrote:

Hope you guess my name.



Fortunate son?
Posted 1 year ago by jasko    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:
born in 1964 I'm probably to young but I allow myself to state that, while I'm glad we had palestrina, monteverdi, tallis, byrd, tschaijkowski, hildegard von bingen, (or bach, beethoven and mozart) I'm glad that the 70ties are over and the (pop) music moved on to better places.

Some bands probably are best forgotten and I'm convinced this is one....
 
Nah. And I love Beethoven, Mendelsohn, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, etc, but a galaxy of lovelorn, depressive, romantic, yearning white Euro dudes should and must yield a lot of time to dynamic guitar rips.  Many of them, like this one, for example, from the fab Alvin Lee.  
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
"Pleased to meet you... hope you guess my name!"
Posted 6 years ago by LeGiff    [ Reply ]
My God! What a flashback! Haven't heard this for over 40 years. I had this album and saw them a couple of times live. Once at the Royal Festival Hall opening for ELP. What a night!

And in that vein, I saw Jeff Beck live on Friday night! (15 June 2018 at Chelsea Hospital in London) Stonking!! {#Bananajam}
Posted 6 years ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
All these years i thought the song title was "50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain"....oh wait, it is
Posted 6 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
Lite up another one!!
Posted 6 years ago by rideswithwind    [ Reply ]
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name...
Posted 6 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
born in 1964 I'm probably to young but I allow myself to state that, while I'm glad we had palestrina, monteverdi, tallis, byrd, tschaijkowski, hildegard von bingen, (or bach, beethoven and mozart) I'm glad that the 70ties are over and the (pop) music moved on to better places.

Some bands probably are best forgotten and I'm convinced this is one....
Posted 7 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 kkkkatie wrote:

Yes, Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son - 68-69 were good years for that chord progression!

 
Perhaps, but it's a "V - IV - I" progression - it was around long before the 1960s.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
What came first, this or Sympathy for the Devil?

 
This similarity gets mentioned a few times a year in this thread. Just looked up exactly that. Stones '68. This album 1970. They probably toured with Jethro Tull and The Eagles writing songs together.
Posted 7 years ago by DragonSixGolf    [ Reply ]
What came first, this or Sympathy for the Devil?
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Hope you guess my name.
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
My band opened up for these guys a couple of years ago. This caused a flashback. They are a great group of guys / musicians. They broke up shortly thereafter, but leave us with some great tracks and memories.
Posted 7 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}still a solid groove rip Alvin
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Double thanx for spinning this one!!
Posted 7 years ago by Suzl    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing, Bill!

Rated at 8 for most excellent, 100% fun
Posted 7 years ago by horseplayer    [ Reply ]
 dragon1952 wrote:

There's only so many ways a three chord progression using D, A and E can sound I guess  :^ /

 
Yes, Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son - 68-69 were good years for that chord progression!
Posted 7 years ago by kkkkatie    [ Reply ]
 mrhughsmith wrote:
am I missing something..is this not symphony for the devil by the Stones copied..who copied who?

 
There's only so many ways a three chord progression using D, A and E can sound I guess  :^ /
Posted 7 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
Well maybe two years after Fortunate Son. But still awesome.
Posted 7 years ago by kkkkatie    [ Reply ]
Fifty years gone,this would still be a great festival song.



 


Posted 7 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 ElCamoteLoco wrote:
Tragically underplayed band (apparently people in the business rated them very highly).

 
This album got 4.5 stars on Allmusic and is mostly critically acclaimed across the board.  Allmusic is pretty star stingy.
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
This entire album is worth having in the collection for us chi-dern of the 70s.  Well recorded and the material stands the test.

 
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
 mrhughsmith wrote:
am I missing something..is this not symphony for the devil by the Stones copied..who copied who?

 
This similarity gets mentioned a few times a year in this thread. Just looked up exactly that. Stones '68. This album 1970. They probably toured with Jethro Tull and The Eagles writing songs together.
Posted 7 years ago by DragonSixGolf    [ Reply ]
am I missing something..is this not symphony for the devil by the Stones copied..who copied who?
Posted 7 years ago by mrhughsmith    [ Reply ]
 Bert7 wrote:

Except Keith can't play like Alvin...

 
Alvin couldn't write like Keith either.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill love this tune
Posted 7 years ago by jjtwister    [ Reply ]
 savwa4 wrote:
Wasn't any better 40 yrs ago.

 
Meaning?
 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Wasn't any better 40 yrs ago.
Posted 7 years ago by savwa4    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
I've known lots of hippies in my time, and none of them were dirty.
 
Early in the day, most came from privileged socio-economic backgrounds.   Same for the back-to-the-landers and all the other out there counter culture folks.

If you really want to dislike 'hippies', think of them as elitists.  {#Cheesygrin} 
Posted 7 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
This band grows on me more and more, almost 50 years after.
Posted 7 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
R.I.P Alvin
Posted 7 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
 BigIslandBlues wrote:
Let me please introduce myself...

 
That's it!  Was trying to figure out why this sounded so familiar. 
Posted 7 years ago by onelittlemoose    [ Reply ]
Let me please introduce myself...
Posted 7 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
Takes me back to parties at E-School with the TGI crowd. Pink windowpane; all night fun! I'd Love to Change the World and THIS jam!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Very good song
Posted 8 years ago by edkpdx    [ Reply ]
 Lowflyer wrote:
Sounds like Sympathy For The Devil. Even down to the out riffs. 

 
But it's sooooo much better because there's no "woo wooo" nonsense going on in the background.
Posted 8 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Very cool. Very passionate.

  Well said



Posted 8 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Very cool. Very passionate.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Tragically underplayed band (apparently people in the business rated them very highly).
Posted 8 years ago by ElCamoteLoco    [ Reply ]
Sounds just like "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Stones.  Get that Spirit lawyer on the phone!!!
Posted 8 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 Lowflyer wrote:
Sounds like Sympathy For The Devil. Even down to the out riffs. 

 
Except Keith can't play like Alvin...
Posted 8 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Sympathy For The Devil. Even down to the out riffs. 
Posted 8 years ago by Lowflyer    [ Reply ]

righteous


Posted 8 years ago by pilgrim    [ Reply ]
Takes me back.
Posted 8 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
Yes, the good stuff!
Posted 8 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

dancing long haired people

Scrupulously clean and perfectly in sync! 

 
swat those little bitty floating fleks of unimportant drivel and rock on you silver-haired angels  : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
Pleased to meet you!  Hope you guess my name...

 
Pleasure is all mine
Posted 8 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Pleased to meet you!  Hope you guess my name...
Posted 8 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
 GeorgeMWoods wrote:
Love this stuff. Gotta go see if I can find some acid.....

 
Get me some too. It's been awhile.
Posted 8 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
{#Music}CRICKLWOOD GREEN WAS THE START OF A RUN OF BOUT 5 GREAT RECORDS THEY ALL SMOKE !
Posted 8 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Love this stuff. Gotta go see if I can find some acid.....
Posted 8 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this on RP, although I'm sure it's been played often. 
A 6.9? I think Alvin and 10 Years needs a bit more love. This is one of the great ripping blues guitar runs.  It's in my ipod ears often, and I never tire of it. 
 
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
ok Stones' are A1 awesome but Alvin is fuckin' A rockin' in this one man! light me up dude  : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
BUMPING TO AN 8 {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
 nicolewe wrote:
That thar' jammin' geeetar is downright elevating. {#Kiss}

 
you nailed it....awesome
Posted 8 years ago by Chinto    [ Reply ]
Alvin Lee      that's all I have to say about that.
Posted 8 years ago by baylees    [ Reply ]
Did the Rolling Stones get royalties for ripping off Sympathy for the Devil?
Posted 8 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Guess you had to be around to enjoy Alvin Lee and TYA. I was and a definite 9
Posted 8 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Well that was just sublime wasn't it?
Posted 9 years ago by dickmahoon    [ Reply ]
"50,000 Years Beneath My Brain"? Miles, no?
Posted 9 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
Thank Bill for PSD!
Posted 9 years ago by kylejblackwood    [ Reply ]
yay! psd rem and am rewarded with this, yippee!!!
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Yes!  That's what I'm talking about.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryStone    [ Reply ]
That thar' jammin' geeetar is downright elevating. {#Kiss}
Posted 9 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
I love how this song contains precious essence of everything of The Times; hints of the experimental phase Music was in then — with bits that sound like they could be from The Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Allman Bros, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and even, especially in the very beginning, shades of The Moody Blues. But whoah, there is no mistaking that Alvin Lee signature, is there?!
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Nothing less than Godlike...timeless TYA rock/blues.  Love ya Alvin and those blessed, if not drugged, fingers
Posted 9 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 porphyrius wrote:
my goodness, this excellent, isn't it?

 
Yup!  : )   woo-hoo
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
I once read where a "famous" guitarist dissed Lee, "Anybody can play in a pentatonic minor"—essentially the blues scale. Oh, yeah? I always admired Lee's dexterity and skill.

 
And considering the minor pentatonic scale is also the basis of most rock n' roll that's a pretty dumb statement. You could diss nearly every single blues and rock guitarist in history with that argument.
Posted 9 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
Yup, feels like The Seventies, all right! Bring it on home to me, baby! My Reptile Brain really digs me some smokin TYA guitar licks
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I once read where a "famous" guitarist dissed Lee, "Anybody can play in a pentatonic minor"—essentially the blues scale. Oh, yeah? I always admired Lee's dexterity and skill.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Thanks! 
Posted 9 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
I've known lots of hippies in my time, and none of them were dirty.
 
dancing long haired people

Scrupulously clean and perfectly in sync! 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I hope this gets played today.  this was always my favorite Album by TYA.  Rest in peace, Alvin....you were the best.  
Posted 11 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
tg3k wrote:
Cool song that I'd not heard before. I could recognize the Alvin Lee guitar immediately, though. Moreso than many other guitarists, he used a lot of the same riffs from one song to the next. His soloing on this song would fit right in on the live version of "I'm Going Home".
That's because everything he wrote was in the key of E....
Posted 18 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
rtkmusic wrote:
Nice! There probably are a few better Ten Years After tunes, especially from A Space In Time, but this is fitting into my Friday afternoon quite nicely.
"If You Should Love Me" from Shhhh......
Posted 18 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
Nice! There probably are a few better Ten Years After tunes, especially from A Space In Time, but this is fitting into my Friday afternoon quite nicely.
Posted 18 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
it's almost like Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son got trapped together in a plummeting elevator...
There are SO many 1 - flat 7 - 4 - 1 progression rock and roll songs that it wouldn't be possible to even list them, let alone determine who copied from whom.
Posted 18 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
it's almost like Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son got trapped together in a plummeting elevator...
I knew someone would've beat me to the Stones connection. Wouldn't have phrased it better though...
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
Now compare this to the utter drivel we heard two songs ago in New Order. A definite downward spiral between the late '60s and late '80s.
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Gimmie, Gimmie some Fresh Garbage !
Posted 18 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
it's almost like Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son got trapped together in a plummeting elevator...
Inspired -- now that you've said it, I agree with you... Neil PS ...it fades away -- and then comes back for more...
Posted 18 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Pouark...
Posted 18 years ago by renlat    [ Reply ]
This song doesn't really go anywhere, does it? Pretty generic sounding.
Posted 18 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
pleased to meet you, won't you guess where i stole this melody from?
Posted 18 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
it's almost like Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son got trapped together in a plummeting elevator...
Posted 18 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
Death_to_Clear_Channel wrote:
WTF is this garbage?!?!
Rock N'Roll baby, Rock N' Roll
Posted 18 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
Lensles wrote:
OK, did this come out before or after "Sympathy for the Devil"?
after, this was released in 70, sympathy in 68
Posted 18 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
I'd bet Sympathy came out first and this was about ten years after. Sorry, couldn't resist. Lensles wrote:
OK, did this come out before or after "Sympathy for the Devil"?
Posted 18 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
WTF is this garbage?!?!
Posted 18 years ago by Death_to_Clear_Channel    [ Reply ]
OK, did this come out before or after "Sympathy for the Devil"?
Posted 18 years ago by Lensles    [ Reply ]
WOOOOOOooooooHOOOOOoooooo re. that line about the guitar work being similar to Going Home...I don't hear it...perhaps it the phrase "bring it on home to me" in this song and "I'm going home...
Posted 18 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
...just call me Lucifer, and I'm in need of some restraint.
Posted 18 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
it's almost like Sympathy for the Devil and Fortunate Son got trapped together in a plummeting elevator...
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
"Pleased to meet you Won't you call my name.." Sorry. That's some other song...
Posted 18 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
...........wierd, this song actually SMELLS like a "dirty hippy"
now that was a funny image for this song.
Posted 18 years ago by trowel    [ Reply ]
Yep, thats Ten Years After.....now lets hear some more!
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
fcatalao wrote:
excellent stuff. have most of their albums. leo lyons (spelling?) alvin lee was known as the fastest "guitarist" in the west.
Yes, that's Leo Lyons on bass. TYA was tasty for a while there. Alvin Lee issued a decent roots-rocker type CD in 2004. Called In Tennessee, and used some of the members of Elvis's old band, including Scotty Moore.
Posted 18 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
keenevision wrote:
I loved this song then- and I love it now! Who did the Bass on this? I forgot how bleedin' snappy it was- yes, and Alvin rocks!
excellent stuff. have most of their albums. leo lyons (spelling?) alvin lee was known as the fastest "guitarist" in the west.
Posted 18 years ago by fcatalao    [ Reply ]
I loved this song then- and I love it now! Who did the Bass on this? I forgot how bleedin' snappy it was- yes, and Alvin rocks!
Posted 18 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Damn hippie crap! Do you have to be on drugs to enjoy this! Oh, that's right. I love that kind of sound and effect!
Posted 18 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Cool song that I'd not heard before. I could recognize the Alvin Lee guitar immediately, though. Moreso than many other guitarists, he used a lot of the same riffs from one song to the next. His soloing on this song would fit right in on the live version of "I'm Going Home".
Posted 18 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
man, I loves me some TYA! Great to hear this track on RP, kinda surprised actually. glad to know our esttemed leader is a fan of Alvin Lee as well.
Posted 18 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
One of THE SONGS from way back,and I am still pritty clean!!!
Posted 18 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Nothing wrong with a little retro fun... now let's hear from Mr Trower to complete this little acid trip...
Posted 18 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
This song doesn't do anything for me. 3
Posted 18 years ago by dsr15    [ Reply ]
Wow! What a blast from the past! I always thought Alvin Lee was an immaculate guitarist. It's been way too long since I've heard him. Thanks, Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by BPenni    [ Reply ]
Niiiiice backbeat there...and is that a Moog I'm hearing?
Posted 18 years ago by Dirktooth    [ Reply ]
Whoo whoo! Whoo whoo! Whoo whoo!
Posted 18 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
Pleased to meet you! Hope you guess my name!
Posted 18 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
...........wierd, this song actually SMELLS like a "dirty hippy"
Actually I agree. It is a typical doped-out, shoe-gazing, boringly repetitive ego-trip of a track. EDIT: Oh no!!! It's starting up again. The cliched false ending as well. Help!!!
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
...........wierd, this song actually SMELLS like a "dirty hippy"
Of the ten posts, nine are positive. One is negative, and not just negative, but insulting. Wouldn't have expected this from you given your avatar.
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Outstanding - real rock and roll.
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
...........wierd, this song actually SMELLS like a "dirty hippy"
I've known lots of hippies in my time, and none of them were dirty.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Been listening for almost four years now and that's the first time I've heard Ten Years After Here. Thanks, Bill! Am really diggin' it.
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
WOW! Great song from an excellant album. Been years. Thanks for the memories(or lack of them)
Posted 18 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
... Brilliant Band, really far out hearing them on RP! ... ... You just don't get bass lines like this anywhere nowadaze ...
Yep you got that right - again... And let's not forget Alvin Lee - Guitar Hero.
Posted 18 years ago by Moak    [ Reply ]
Alvin Lee. One of the greats.
Posted 18 years ago by writer    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]