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William Shatner and Canned Heat, "Let's Work Together" (2020): One Track Mind

William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One Track Mind

Canned Heat creates a swampy vibe again on “Let’s Work Together” while William Shatner does a competent sing-speak to create some good, joyous fun.

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "All I'm Thinkin' About" (2005)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “All I’m Thinkin’ About” (2005)

It’s not often that I think of Bruce Springsteen songs in the same context as the Viet Nam era and the American culture of that time, but “All I’m Thinkin’ About” has always reminded me of Canned Heat’s “Heading Up The Country.” You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘TheRead More

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Pink Floyd, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Dr. John, the Byrds – The Dutch Woodstock (2013)

As a 17-band menu of bands gathered for the three-day Holland Pop Festival in June 1970 outside of Rotterdam, Bob Hite of Canned Heat summed things up perfectly: “I feel less uptight here than I ever have anywhere.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Canned Heat, featuring Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown – Live at Montreux 1973 (2011)

Canned Heat, the doomed boogie-blues revivalists, only made a lone appearance at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival. Yet they still managed some star-crossed magic. You May Also Like: William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One Track Mind

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Houndog, featuring David Hidalgo and Mike Halby – Houndog (1999)

Los Lobos guitarist/accordian player and all around musical polyglot David Hidalgo got together with vocalist Mike Halby (Canned Heat, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers) to create this fantastic chunk ‘o blues. You May Also Like: Los Lobos – ‘Native Sons’ (2021)