Largely known for their two biggest hits, “On The Road Again” and “Going Up The Country” and an energetic Woodstock performance, Canned Heat was a great caretaker of the blues and boogie tradition in American music. Unfortunately, most of the original band members (Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson, Bob “The …
As mentioned in other posts, I am a fan of the blues. I was thinking about how best to describe my journey of discovery from the early ’70’s to today, and I saw it in three phases: the original bluesmen, the adoption of that style by the young (at the …
What constitutes a great driving song? In my mind, it’s one that really makes you want to “get at it”. You’ll feel the urge to go a little faster, you’ll be more focused on the car and traffic; you’re into the song. You’ll hug the road a little tighter. The …
