Canned Heat

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  • Canned Heat is a boogie, blues and rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group built their early success playing various rock and blues festivals during the mid and late 1960s.
  • Formation

    Canned Heat was formed in 1966 by Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson and Bob "The Bear" Hite. Using their knowledge and appreciation for the blues, they sought to modernize the works of older blues musicians such as Muddy Waters, Slim Harpo, Henry Thomas and Floyd Jones.Telluride Blues: Canned Heatallmusic: Canned Heat Bio
  • Name

    Canned Heat took their name from old recording by Tommy Johnson which referenced the use of Sterno, a type of cooking fuel made from jellied alcohol, as a cheap "high".Official Site: Canned Heat BioTelluride Blues: Canned Heat
  • Venues and Appearances

    Canned Heat has frequented festivals such as Monterey, Newport, Woodstock and the Sturgis Motorcycle Run, and has toured both nationally and internationally.MySpace Page: Canned Heat

    The Fillmore Auditoriums, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and Royal Albert Hall, are among some of the more famous and well-known venues in which they have performed. Their music can be heard in a multitude of films and commercials for Pepsi, McDonald's, Miller Beer, Target Stores, among others.MySpace Page: Canned Heat

  • Current Band Members

    • Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra - Drums
    • Greg Kage - Bass/Vocals
    • Barry Levenson - Guitar
    • Robert Lucas - Guitar/Harmonica/Lead vocals

  • Previous Band Members

    • Alan Wilson
    • Harvey Mandel
    • Larry Taylor
    • Henry Vestine
    • Antonio Barrada
    • Stuart Brotman
    • Frank Cook
    • Joel Scott Hill
    • Bob Hite
    • Richard Hite
    • James Shane
    • Walter Trout
    • Junior Watson
    • James Thornbury

  • Main Releases

    • 1967: Canned Heat
    • 1968: Boogie with Canned Heat
    • 1968: Living the Blues
    • 1968: Hallelujah
    • 1970: Future Blues
    • 1971: Collage
    • 1971: Hooker 'n' Heat
    • 1972: Historical Figures and Ancient Heads
    • 1973: Rollin' & Tumblin'
    • 1973: The New Age
    • 1974: One More River to Cross
    • 1981: Captured Live
    • 1986: Infinite Boogie
    • 1989: Reheated
    • 1994: Internal Combustion
    • 1996: Gamblin' Woman
    • 1996: Canned Heat Blues Band
    • 1997: The Ties That Bind
    • 1998: Boogie Up the Country
    • 1999: Boogie 2000
    • 2001: Working Blues
    • 2003: Blues Band
    • 2003: Friends in the Can
    • 2007: Christmas Album

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