Canned Heat - On The Road Again (1968) 

My generation. My voice. My music. My harmonica. Everything in this song is also mine. It's me. Even with my 70 years old, I feel young when I heard this music in radio FM.

Jammin at 6 AM with Canned Heat because there’s no better way to start your day for a 73 yr.old crone. 4/21/24

Blind Owl's vocal and blues harp are a killer. Such a timeless song

One of the best grooves ever. You know they could play this for like an hour. No beginning. No end.

I am now 76 but remember hearing this in 1968 ! Keep on Truckin !

“Lord have mercy on my wicked son .” Greatest blues line ever written .

Most underrated band. Such talent. Never gets tired

Fifty years on, we still celebrate them. R.I.P. Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson.

RIP the four members of Canned Heat Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson (July 4, 1943 - September 3, 1970), aged 27 Bob “The Bear” Hite (February 26, 1943 - April 5, 1981), aged 38 Henry “The Sunflower” Vestine (December 25, 1944 - October 20, 1997), aged 52 Larry “The Mole” Taylor (June 26, 1942 - August 19, 2019), aged 77 You will always be remembered as legends.

Real musicians, Real talent, Amazing music. That was the 60's!!!!

I took several guitar lessons from Alan Wilson of Canned Heat when he lived 2 blocks away from where I lived on Venice Beach. They called him the Blind Owl because he could not see 2 feet ahead of himself w/o glasses. I was 17 years old when he heard me strumming the guitar in a side room when I went over to his house to score some weed from whatever guys lived there. Alan heard me playing & said, "Who's that?" Walked into the room & saw a teenage blonde surfer girl [from New Orleans} who knew tons about the blues, so he offered me free guitar lessons on the spot. Alan was incredible sweet and so shy. He & Bob Hite had encyclopedic knowledge of all the "real deal" blues guys like Son House & John Lee Hooker [who is quoted as saying Alan was the greatest harmonica player he ever worked with] I cried so much when Alan died --- & shed many tears over the entire 27 club that died in those few years in the late 60's early 70s. Alan died about 3 weeks before Jimi Hendrix. It is still impossible for me to process how Brian Jones, Jimi, Alan Janis & Jim Morrison all died on one cluster as they did. I was so young & for me it was too much to comprehend.

I remember listening to Canned Heat as a kid. I was 12 during Woodstock. Some of the greatest music ever.

His voice and that wicked harmonica ...perfect counterparts. Badass jam!

I was 18 when this song came out. I still listen to Canned Heat. Great band!!

10 million hits. Canned Heat still cookin after all these years...........and years.

Most badass harmonica intro to ever be recorded , ever

Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson was such a musical genius, can’t believe he’s gone but thank you Alan for blessing us with your gift

Iwas at Woodstock in 1969 i was 15 when heard this banda what memories, god time flies

For me, this songs groove is soooooo great! It pulls me right inside everytime.😊😊

I was a teenager then. I miss those days. Great music.

What a unique voice. Went perfect for their style of blues.

I love Al Wilson's voice!!

A great group! A great song. Terribly underrated. This takes me back to my youthful days. I could listen to this over and over again. 👍

R.I.P Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson. We love you

This is one of my top five blues numbers. It literally sends shivers up my spine, listening to the loneliness in Alan Wilson's voice,all the while tapping my foot.

What magical times these were - we were kids hitchiking home from surfing at the beach one day and a man in a van stopped and said " Hey you guys , I'll give you a ride if you'll help me unload all this stuff " We jumped in and unloaded Canned Heat's equipment and watched the concert from backstage maybe at the Anaheim Convention Center ,can't remember but it was stunning and wild !

Amazing. I always come back to this beautiful song. it puts me in a melancholic relaxation, I feel it massaging my sadness.

Ogni volta che li ascolto immediatamente ritornano quegli anni favolosi. Ascolterei all'infinito quell'armonica. Rivoglio il mondo come era allora. Spero che questi artisti ovunque siano ora,siano felici. Vi amiamo ancora e x sempre. Grazie x questa musica eterna.

The Blind Owl, We miss you man!!

Bob Hite killing it on the harmonica! The greatest harmonica player of all time.

The lead singer has one of the most distinctive singing voices that I have ever heard. A great song by a great band. Thanks for the memories! !!!!

lots of people these days wouldn’t appreciate this kind of music like most of us did growing up in the 60’s n 70’s they don’t respect there selves let alone the great music back then I feel lucky to have grown up with this treasured stuff not most the crap they put out in today’s world !! 👍

Masterpiece of Music History

What talent this group had, Blind Owl a great musician, and a clear vision of the blues.

Absolute, sheer music brillance. This is the best song I have ever heard in my life. Brilliance harmonics by Bob Hite. Alan Wilson's voice is off the planet. A brilliance musical genius like Bob HIte and the other musicians.

Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson was the man, incredible feeling through his voice, Bob "The Bear" Hite destroying the harmonica, Henry "Sunflower" Vestine making the guitar crawl and Larry "The Mole" Taylor kicking the bass. Wilson, who had always suffered from depression, was said by some to have attempted suicide by driving his van off the road near Hite's home in Topanga Canyon. Unlike other members of the band, Wilson did not have much success with women and was deeply upset and frustrated by this. His depression also worsened over time. On September 3, 1970, just before leaving for a festival in Berlin, the band learned of Wilson's death by barbiturate overdose; his body was found on a hillside behind Hite's home. De la Parra and other members of the band believed that his death was a suicide. Wilson died at the age of 27, just weeks before Jimi Hendrix, and then Janis Joplin, died at the same age. On April 5, 1981, having collapsed from a heroin overdose during a show at the Palomino in Los Angeles, Bob Hite was later found dead in de la Parra's Mar Vista home at the age of 38. On October 20, 1997, a tired and cancer stricken Vestine died in Paris, France following the final gig of a European tour. On August 19, 2019 Taylor died after a twelve-year battle with cancer. They were the incredible Canned Heat...

One of the best 60's songs and bands.

I remember. I was a young boy when I saw this clip on TV. I was literally fascinated

Absolutely classic song of the 60's. In fact, one of the best of the past 50-odd years. Remember it well when it first came out and just as brilliant today.

I remember this group well back in the late 60s and at woodstock they were sensational, one of the most underrated groups ever to come out of the USA and Alan Wilsons voice was the icing on the cake.

Listen to this incredible vocalist and the dissonance in his voice. Absolutely brilliant. Well, I'm so tired of crying But I'm out on the road again I'm on the road again Well, I'm so tired of crying But I'm out on the road again I'm on the road again I ain't got no woman Just to call my special friend You know the first time I traveled Out in the rain and snow - In the rain and snow You know the first time I traveled Out in the rain and snow - In the rain and snow I didn't have no payroll Not even no place to go And my dear mother left me When I was quite young - When I was quite young And my dear mother left me When I was quite young - When I was quite young She said "Lord, have mercy On my wicked son." Take a hint from me, mama Please don't you cry no more - Don't you cry no more Take a hint from me, mama Please don't you cry no more - Don't you cry no more 'Cause it's soon one morning Down the road I'm going But I ain't going down That long old lonesome road All by myself But I ain't going down That long old lonesome road All by myself I can't carry you, baby Gonna carry somebody else

Awesome song! His voice is amazing.

It is such a shame that he died so young, he was a massive talent.

John Lee Hooker said that Alan Wilson was THE greatest harp (harmonica) player of all time. In it's original recording, it was Alan who opened with the harmonica, played the tamboura, and swapped lead guitar roles. He was a musical genius. He brought back original Delta Blues to the forefront and gave a new generation the chance to hear pure greatness. He left us entirely too soon. I can never imagine what could have been.

One of my favorite songs and band. The lead singer's voice was awesome.

Poor Alan Wilson, how could girls not like him? He was talented and charming! Like me: he suffered from anxiety and depression, and his unlucky luck with woman made him frustrated and upset and he went through a period of depression because of it… RIP to Alan Wilson and to the rest of band.

The lead singer by no means was ugly. Beauty/handsome has many definitions, as it is in the eyes of the beholder. What a sweet, pure voice, what rhythm!!!!!!

The more the years come and go the more I realize how irreplaceable Alan Wilson was. To think how much this masterpiece resonates over the decades and will until time immemorial and that Alan's life was so short by comparison is poignant to me. Rest in peace noble knight.

I love Alan's voice,its relaxing,and cool.

This great band still send shivers down my spine like no other , RIP guys you were simply the best, miss those great days and times , life was so much better then than 2023

Ils l'ont joué des dizaines de fois de fois mais jamais de la même façon, suivant leur ressenti, signe d'un super groupe de blues, certainement le plus grand, sans nul artifice,

This is not just music. O brothers, this is History... the one we need to remember every day to build a better future.

Wow. I have loved this song for over 44 years now.

Song still rocks me!!❤️❤️❤️

This is just brilliant, still after all these years

Anytime I hear this song I feel it deep in my bones! Timeless classic!

lord have mercy on my wicked son...his look after he sings that part really gets me.

Truly one of the most unique and haunting harmonica tones and blues voices and sounds ever recorded. RIP Blind Owl.. You were one of the greats and left us way too soon and could have went on to record so many more awesome tracks like that one and RIP Bear, you left too early as well and left your mark before you did too.

What a great lose it was when Al Blind Owl Wilson joined the 27 club. The guy was SO talented.

Toute ma jeunesse, bercée par ces musiques qui étaient " hors normes " dans ces années 60/70 .

One of the most best rolling pieces of music of the age that I have ever heard. So smooth, so cool. Just a peace of smooth

don't get better tempo than this - haunting and you can not deny that, born in the 50's owning this song man

Al Wilson's best song. On The Road Again. A very unique singer one if the best. And all those years ago. He is so missed. Remember him always. Valerie

one of the best songs of past...and still is. great voice, big boogie.

This was not my generational music so imagine how strangely i was looked at as a 15 year old playing canned heat at school on my CD walk man...today's music has nothing on real blues boogie bands like Canned Heat! I missed out. Born in the wrong era! Man I missed out!

Piece of art, from both musicians and vocalist.

What a waste of probably one of the worlds best and beautiful people,not to mention the most talented,my husband was alan wilson too,who also died under tragic circumstances...so to both Alan’s....I love you love you forever

That is such a great sound. It doesn't get old.

My husband got to see them in concert at a nightclub in the 60s. He said it was awesome. So jealous.

What an absolutely kick ass sound!

Canned Heat was 1 of the very very best blues bands of the 60s!!!!

RIP Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson. Your harmonica skills and signature voice will never be forgotten. Great Song. This and Going Up The Country.

They are just to good for words.

J'ecoutais ca en boucle 30 minutes avant que ma moto me fasse faire "le vol plané" du siecle ! (Mai 1972). Mais comme on se remet de tout je le dis aujourd'hui,j'ADORE cette chanson. Toujours autant.................

Al Wilson , the guy that showed Son house how to play the songs he'd forgotten.Respect

If I was to make a list about my favorite songs ever, this would be number 1. Lovely Alan Wilson!

What a great song. I wish that music today had even just half of the soul and skill that the old bands had.

Could've remained a significant force in blues/rock music if they didn't self destruct... a tragic waste of the magic, but they did leave us some absolute gold.

To all you hippies of my parents generation (i'm from 1970): yeah those were the days but..are you still tripping today in some way or another? Sure hope so folks.

Great song. Great blues band. Love it!

Cane heat was the best or one of the best band in .my days I am 64 now

Fito(Adolfo de la Parra), the drummer, is 72 and says as long as he can still play & breathe, that he'll keep THE HEAT BOOGIE-ING ON!!! God Bless him! The rest of the band will always be missed. Kings Of The Boogie! I believe Fito is NUMBER ONE on greatest unsung drummers list!!!

I was always proud of my last name. When I learned the singer's name, I had a reason to be. May God bless the heart of Alan Wilson. Rest well

Born 1954 , lived through the best years , died 2017 , not missed a thing...

Can not beat the old ones.

the haunted lonesome sound of a young soul lost in the blues.Al really "got it".

I will forever have a crush on Alan Blind Owl Wilson. He was intelligent, musically talented and so passionate about his work . Not to mention he was such a cutie😊

On the Road again, ancora e ancora sulla strada, siamo ancora vivi, anche se il mondo è crudele ma è anche meraviglioso, con questa musica dolce e discreta, piena di amicizia e di coraggio, senza fine.

Alan Wilson is simply and incredibly charismatic. Amazing music, as well as the words. I am addicted.....

very beautiful song, real masterpiece, great music & memories of life

Great song Great band and for you drummers wish we could buy those Slingerland's again!!

Alan Wilson never stood a chance.

Saw them at a live concert in Pleasnton, CA........at least i'm 90% sure that's where i was. Most of the 60's are a little fuzzy.

what a fab intro to a splendid band ,this guys voice is something else xxx

Wow wow wow wow amazing what a singer blind owl is outstanding its a shame you died when i was only 3 months old rip

This was from a time when they let the cream rise to the top. Now the music industry tries to push the shit out front.

...flippin' incredible...Blind Owl...

Just wish that Blind Owl Wilson hadn´t overdosed. He would have had a great career singin´ the blues. I sure do miss him and his voice.

Had MR Wilson lived he would have been one of the best "blues men"in the U.S.A.!!

What a smooth, distinctive harmonica. Just flows like water in a brook.