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Canned Heat - Kaleidoscope (Live Topanga Corral) (1969) (Digipak Rem. 2007)
Formed in L.a. In 1965, Canned Heat were a Blues / Boogie Rock Band Whose Music was Not Only Responsible for Passing on the Blues Fever to the Hippie Generation, but also for Bringing Back Into the Public Eye Some of the Great Original Bluesmen Like John Lee Hooker, with Whom They Later Played. Originally Released as Live at the Topanga Corral for Contractual Reasons, this Album was Actually Recorded Live at Los Angeles' Famed Kaleidoscope Club. This Recording, Made in 1969, features the Original Line-up with the Great Bob Hite on Vocals and Alan Wilson on Guitar and is One of their Best Live Recordings Ever! the Band Definitely ‘cooks’…just Like Sterno Cooking Fuel…just Like "canned Heat"!..D. Jellinc
This is one of the strongest documents to feature Canned Heat in concert. However, contrary to the title, these performances are not from the Topanga Corral -- where the Heat were the house band off and on during the mid-1960s. Instead, it was later revealed the origins were actually from a Los Angeles club called the Kaleidoscope circa 1968. They most likely hail from the same batch of tapes that yielded the 4-plus-minute epic "Refried Boogie," which spread over Sides Three and Four on the Living the Blues (1968) two-LP package. The personnel includes Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (guitar/harmonica/vocals), Larry "The Mole" Taylor (bass), Henry "Sunflower" Vestine (guitar), Bob "The Bear" Hite (vocals), and Aldolfo "Fito" de la Parra (drums). Indeed, these recordings were made prior to the rapid drug-related decline and eventual replacement of Vestine -- who is actually in top flight throughout -- with Harvey Mandel in mid-1969. Another factor in the chronology is the soulful interpretation of standard blues numbers, which would be incrementally abandoned for longer and more rambling psychedelic jams by the time of Live in Europe (1970). However, the difference between the early 1970s incarnation and this 'classic' lineup seems to lie primarily in their respective approaches. This seminal aggregate explores more traditional outlets such as the languid approach to B.B. King's "Sweet Sixteen," sporting some incendiary fretwork from the coupling of Wilson's smooth slide and Vestine's sinuous and punctuating leads. The former further exemplifies his bottleneck prowess on a rollicking reading of Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" that swings solid from tip to tail. As does the upbeat and slightly Creole-flavored "I Wish You Would," landing somewhere between the Yardbirds' aggressive take and Billy Boy Arnold's original. While interested parties are encouraged to find this set, caveat emptor, as the exact same material exists under a bevy of monikers. Most notable among these are Live at the Kaleidoscope 1969 (2000), Very Best of the Blues Years (2000), and as part of a two-fer with Vintage (1969) on Live at the Topanga Corral/Vintage (2001) -- which arguably boasts the best sound, having been remastered...L. Planer
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 106 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
01 Bullfrog Blues 7:11
02 Sweet Sixteen 10:57
03 I'd Rather Be the Devil 5:13
04 Dust My Broom 5:47
05 Wish You Would 8:03
06 When Things Go Wrong 9:11
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