Alan Wilson: Woodstock, the Environment, & the California Redwoods 

Music and Nature have long been quiet soul mates. Thank you, Blind Owl, for bringing them even closer together.

Back in the day in the late 60's when I was in high school me and my friends climbed through a window at a concert venue -- The Blue Law -- in Torrance California to try and sneak into a concert. I was an athlete so I boosted my friends up to the window so they could climb in. Then I jumped up and pulled myself up and through the window. When I dropped down on the other side I turned around and there were my friends standing with some guys whom I immediately recognized as the Canned Heat band. We'd snuck into their prep room at the venue. The band was super cool and casual and they even smoked some doobies with us. Then they opened a door and let us out into the concert area.

Alan was an incredible talent and a great human being. Rest In Peace.

That’s my Uncle :D (My grandma is Janye Wilson who is the sister of Alan Wilson)

Thanks so much for this wonderful tribute. Alan was a gift.

Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson,......... Known and christened so by his vision problems, as well as his roots in the blues. When you think of the customary words of wisdom, you cannot help but be reminded of the teaching that reminds us that some people need not use their eyes to see, their vision comes from their spirit. Alan was one of those lucky enough to see the truth and beauty of life and the wonder in what it offered. Musically and spiritually gifted, yet often misunderstood. A true scholar of earth and the concept of what mother earth gave us and the ability to express his feelings through his music. Listen to his music and you will hear his soul, shared by all that care to hear. Shooting stars shine brilliantly, but only for a brief moment,........... Then they are gone. May the light of his vision shine on forever.

WOODSTOCK, SAN FRANCISCO, and the movement !

Alan was an underated guitarist, he had an amazing tone when he played.

The Blind Owl truly understood the Blues .

Oh wow. I wasn't expecting him to have died so young. I'll never look at a tree the same again. Alan certainly had a purpose on this earth. RIP sweet young man.🌲

Alan was a blues purest. Never knew he was into the nature thing

He will never be forgotten!! RIP

This is a wonderful video with everything fitting together perfectly! His environmental efforts are as important as his music. He was really a genius on so many levels.

Good job

excellent ,thank you

Canned Heat one of the best bands ever. Often never given enough credit. Rest in peace Alan. One of the forgotten members of the 27 club.

Thank you for this,

Those black and white photos of smiling men amongst the slaughtered Redwoods is PAINFUL TO LOOK AT...YOUR SPIRIT LIVES WITH THE REDWOODS AL...PEACE AND LIVE!

Although I loved Canned Heat as a teenager I never knew what happened to Alan Wilson. So sad to just have found out how he died. RIP Alan and thank you for the music that I will always listen to. What a genious you were. Nancy T

True autist genius will again be valued. His insight was brilliant and globalists cannot allow it.

Love the man, love his mind...trying to live his dream. Content, but so angry we cashed in the peace symbol for the Mercedes symbol. Blind, out of control consumerism, Mother Earth, what have we done? ☮

Great video

Thank you so much!!

Canned Heat one of the best blues rock bands ever Hooker in Heat With John Lee Hooker !!! Double album the Blind Owl on harp !!!

GOD BLESS ALAN WILSON, !GOD BLESS OUR PLANET!I LOVE YOU ALAN, ,I LOVE MOTHER NATURE MORE THAN EVERYTHING! GEORGE ROMANIA

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If you really loved Alan's music you wouldn't talk over it.

Good video!

The biography of Alan called "Blind Owl Blues" by Rebecca Davis is a good read. Alan was an interesting person.

A friend, sibling of a band member, told me that Alan was deeply depressed about the future. According to this friend, Alan didn't overdose on drugs. He chose to kill himself. He couldn't bear to witness the destruction of the world of nature he loved.

Canned Heat played the USAF base I was stationed at in 1973. Sadly Alan has died earlier. We also got Dobie Grey but it was at the airmans club which was a big soul club and white males weren't welcome. Alan was depressed because girls weren't attracted to him but living in the woods he seldom bathed plus he was very shy.

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The drummer should donate a lot! He has been using Alan’s music for 40 years or more.

we lost him too soon

Pretty owl sitting in the great tall redwoods

You forgot: ''Let's Work Together 1970''

Pendant qu il chantait moi, je plantais des pins résineux !!!! J avais 16 ans !!!

The planet is just fine but we are screwed !

Alan Wilson was the preeminant musical genius of the 20th century.

Alan aNd Pete Ham (BADFINGER) another forgotten 27 club member

Yet another member of the 27 club.

OUR GENERATION GREW UP WAR WEARY HIPPIES THAT SAW RICH MEN PROFIT OFF BOTH SIDES OF THE WAR! OUR DEAD LOVED ONES MADE US HATE WARS , OF ANY KIND. I REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER!!! NOT HATE AND WAR!

To bad Redwood Trees aren't resistant to chainsaws.

Thanks for the video. The USA needs less Taylor Swifts and Lil Waynes and more Blind Owls.

Loved his external environment yet polluted his internal with drugs...whacked idea. Pockets filled with leaves... Peyote? 😎

"rising levels of pollution would effect plant life on earth", then goes on to show steam cooling towers which spew water, not pollution... lol