Canned Heat – On The Road Again

“On The Road Again” is a single from the album Boogie With Canned Heat from 1968.

“On the Road Again” was among the first songs Canned Heat recorded as demos in April 1967 at the RCA Studios in Chicago with original drummer Frank Cook. At over seven minutes in length, it has the basic elements of the later album version, but is two minutes longer with more harmonica and guitar soloing.

During the recording for their second album, Canned Heat recorded “On the Road Again” with new drummer Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra. The session took place September 6, 1967, at the Liberty Records studio in Los Angeles. Alan Wilson used verses from Floyd Jones’ “On the Road Again” and “Dark Road” and added some lines of his own:

Well I’m so tired of cryin’ but I’m out on the road again, I’m on the road again (2×)
I ain’t got no woman just to call my special friend

During this era, the Heat was inhabited by Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson (guitar/vocals), Larry “The Mole” Taylor (bass), Henry “Sunflower” Vestine (guitar), and Bob “The Bear” Hite (vocals). Frank Cook (drums) contributed to the band’s self-titled debut prior to being replaced by Aldolfo “Fito” de la Parra (drums).

“On The Road Again”, este o melodie de pe al doilea album al grupului, Boogie With Canned Heat, care a fost lansat lansat la 22 Ianuarie 1968.

Canned Heat au lansat această piesă pe single la 24 Aprilie 1968, având pe fața B, piesa “Boogie Music”. Melodia a fost înregistrată pe 6 Septembrie 1967, în studioul Liberty din Los Angeles.

Spre deosebire de melodiile de dinainte, care l-au avut ca vocalist pe Bob Hute, în această piesă, Alan Wilson al doilea chitarist al grupului, oferă un “falsetto” vocal, distinctiv.

Melodia originală, a fost înregistrată în 1953 de către un muzician de blues din Chicago, Floyd James. Melodie, care l-a rândul ei s-a bazat pe o compoziție a unui muzician de blues din Mississippi, Tommy Johnson, din 1928 – “Big Road Blues”.

Canned Heat, și-au luat numele din melodia lui Tommy Johnson, din 1928, “Canned Heat Blues”.

Componența Canned Heat a fost:

• Alan Wilson – vocal, harmonica, electric guitar, tambura
• Henry Vestine – electric guitar
• Larry Taylor – bass guitar
• Adolfo de la Parra – drums

Melodia a fost pe locul # 16 în US (Billboard Hot 100), #8 în UK (Official Singles Chart), #13 în RFG (Official German Charts).

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