John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat: Hooker 'N Heat 2 LP, 180 Grams Audiophile Vinyl

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John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat: Hooker 'n' Heat

2 LP

180 grams of vinyl

audiophile re-mastering

Flip-up cover

new & sealed

immediately available!

Label: Pure Pleasure

Date of Release: 2009

"Hooker 'n Heat" - John Lee Hooker (g, voc); Alan Wilson (p, hca); Henry Vestine (g); Antonio de la Barreda (b); Adolfo de la Parra (dr)

When this 2LP set was first released in January 1971, Canned Heat was back to its Rhythm'n'Blues roots. The line-up of the band had changed only slightly with the return of Henry 'Sunflower' Vestine, Antonio 'Tony' de la Barreda on bass and the experienced Aldolfo de la Parra on drums. Unfortunately, it was also the last appearance of the band's co-founder, Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson, who passed away in September 1970.
Despite all the restraint, "Hooker 'n Heat" is a joint work, divided between unaccompanied solos by John Lee Hooker, pieces by the Duo Hooker / Wilson and Allen five as a complete band. And it is precisely these collaborations that shine as the greatest works of the band or of the soloist. Even if the band acts as the namesake for the LP - the idea for the title "Hooker 'n Heat" probably came from the band's record company - you shouldn't be fooled, because Hooker controls his trademark with his rough and percussive guitar riffs have become the whole combo. The epic "Boogie Chillen No. 2 "extends over 11 1/2 minutes and is characterized by the same 'powerhouse' as the original, with the help of Canned Heat the verses ignite and simmer on the following instrumental parts, in which there is no weak moment.
The band contributes most of the success of this session through good repertoire organization and planning. She was able to present Hooker in a variety of different compositions, as a soloist in his own signature idiom, in a number of fantastic duets with the older Al Wilson, and as head of the entire band (aside from Hite, who was working on the project and his infectious humor from the control room) to some units of righteous, filthy boogie woogies. Canned Heat made no secret of the fact that their entire boogie streak, which spanned three albums, drew inspiration from Hooker's work, so working with him was only natural. Worth mentioning is the earth-shattering power of Antonio de la Barreda and Adolfo de la Parra, Heat's Latin American rhythm section, and the studio technology, perhaps a little too flawless for hookers - but these days nobody is recording in a barn anymore. Hooker fans will appreciate this record, as will the Heat fans, and that's a lot of people. Let 'em boogie!

Tracklist:

A1 Messin 'With The Hook 2:17
A2 The Feelin 'Is Gone 4:31
A3 Send Me Your Pillow 3:39
A4 Sittin 'Here Thinking 4:11
A5 Meet Me In The Bottom 3:34
B1 Alimonia Blues 4:28
B2 Drifter 4:39
B3 You Talk Too Much 3:08
B4 Burning Hell 3:55
B5 Bottle Up And Go 2:20
C1 The World Today 7:22
C2 I Got My Eyes On You 4:21
C3 Whiskey And Wimmen 4:33
C4 Just You And Me 7:37
D1 Let's Make It 4:04
D2 Peavine 5:00
D3 Boogie Chill No. 2 11:35

 

The band contributes most of the success of this session through good repertoire organization and planning. She was able to present Hooker in a variety of different compositions, as a soloist in his own signature idiom, in a number of fantastic duets with the older Al Wilson, and as head of the entire band (aside from Hite, who was working on the project and his infectious humor from the control room) to some units of righteous, filthy boogie woogies. Canned Heat made no secret of the fact that their entire boogie streak, which spanned three albums, drew inspiration from Hooker's work, so working with him was only natural. Worth mentioning is the earth-shattering power of Antonio de la Barreda and Adolfo de la Parra, Heat's Latin American rhythm section, and the studio technology, perhaps