Canned Heat On The Road Again
Commemorating Woodstock 50th anniversary, Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson sings lead and plays harmonica on his well-known composition On The Road Again (Enhanced). Soon after Canned Heat's participation in the historic 1969 Woodstock Festival, the blues-rock 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 released after a few weeks. Although his death is sometimes reported as a suicide, this is not clearly established and he left no note. Wilson's death came just two weeks before the death of Jimi Hendrix and four weeks before the death of Janis Joplin, two artists who also died at the same age. Along with his talent and intellect, Wilson had a reputation for social awkwardness and introversion which may have been a symptom of his depression.
Canned Heat will participate in Woodstock 50. Organizers revealed the Watkins Glen, New York festival’s full lineup. Dead and Company, John Fogerty, Santana, John Sebastian, Country Joe Mcdonald, Canned Heat and Hot Tuna – all acts that took part in the 1969 festival – are all on the lineup for the festival, which takes place August 16 through 18, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock.