Canned Heat On The Road Again

Commemorating Woodstock 50th anniversary, Alan Blind Owl Wilson sings lead and plays harmonica on his wellknown composition On The Road Again (Enhanced). Soon after Canned Heat s participation in the historic 1969 Woodstock Festival, the bluesrock group performed live on Playboy After Dark. The Los Angeles, CA TV series was recorded 50 years ago on November 20, 1969 and broadcast in January 1970. Canned Heat formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The other founding members are Bob The Bear Hite, Larry The Mole Taylor, Fito de La Parra and Henry Vestine. Wikipedia: On September 3, 1970, Alan Wilson was found dead on a hillside behind bandmate Bob Hite s Topanga Canyon home; he was 27 years old. An autopsy identified his manner and cause of death as accidental acute barbiturate intoxication. Wilson reportedly had attempted suicide a few months earlier, attempting to drive his car off a freeway in Los Angeles. He was briefly hospitalized for significant depression, and was releas