Hey, Amber's line "Make someone smile" is a lyric in this song." make someone happy, make someone smile, let's all work together and make that world worth while"
Written by Wilbert Harrison, an R&B artist from the 50's and 60's. The original version of the song was called "Let's Stick Together". Bryan Ferry covered it in the 70's.
This is another song that reminds me of my time in Vietnam and returning home. Thanks for playing much of the music I missed from the summer of 1968 to the fall of 1970. This does make me smile like CTA. Semper Fi
Bob Hite on vocals this time and Alan Wilson killing it on slide guitar. Larry Taylor playing bass and showing us why he was one of the absolute best. Fito De La Parra being the journeyman drummer that he is...and one of the last surviving members of the band, along with Harvey Mandell. Incredible talent in this band!
Have always loved this group. Canned Heat is a great blues & rock band that was formed in 1965. Their two biggest hits were "On The Road Again" in 1967 & "Going Up The Country" in 1968. Also love their song from 1970 "Let's Work Together".
This would be a deep dive for you, Canned Heat was heavily influenced by the legendary bluesman, John Lee Hooker. They were able to record a double album with him called Hooker'n Heat that's just incredible. I know I've suggested the song "Boogie Chillen No.2" from that several times (ok, more than several, lol) but it is a 9:00 minute song and I know you stay away from those long songs. So from the same album try "Let's Make It", you'll love it! Peace!
With this, you've covered Canned Heat's hit singles. Unlike "On The Road Again" and "Going Up The Country" the lead vocalist is Bob (the Bear) Hite, a man of ample girth who would stalk the stage like Howlin' Wolf. Hite and Al (Blind Owl) Wilson had legendarily large record collections of blues and rhythm and blues records. To me the quintessential Canned Heat cut is "Fried Hockey Boogie" with all the members taking a turn in the spotlight.
I can remember when Canned Heat made an appearance on the old TV show Playboy After Dark. Hugh Hefner heard that Bob Hite liked to collect old 78rpm records and asked him how many he had and he said 15,000.
YES YES YES> Such a great tune, one I play a lot for that ." make someone happy, make someone smile, let's all work together and make that world worth while", they were such a great blues band.
Amber hit the nail on the head. Blues and rock go together. It's no coincidence that most of the great rock bands were heavily influenced by the early Blues artists.
Great message in the lyrics. Music like this is part of how this old rural Southern Boy escaped growing up to be a bigot. "Every boy, girl, woman and a man.."
Hooker n' Heat!John lee hooker and Canned heat,Play "Boogie Chill-un no.2!"The best they ever boogied! Incredible Harmonica solo by BlindOwl, Alan Wilson You'll love it!
Glad you got back to Canned Heat. Always love hearing the groove on this one. Different singer than the other three you listened to. This is Bob "The Bear" Hite. Give a listen to Amphetamine Annie, Fried Hockey Blues and Same All Over.
Lots of people react to the British band 10 years after live at Woodstock I'm going home, and then maybe one of their huge hits in the early seventies, I'd love to change the world. But they were just so incredible. They have so much good stuff. For example, off of that same A Space in Time album that I'd love to change the world is from, check out once there was a time. It's fantastic storytelling and it leads off side B of the album. But basically everything on that album is incredible.
The original version of the song was called Let’s Stick together. Also Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry did a fun dance cover of this song, called Let’s stick together…I recommend checking out that banger as well!
How about some Los Lobos, a Mexican-American rock band from East Los Angeles? Some of their songs are, shakin’ shakin’ shakes, (set me free) rosa lee, will the wolf survive
Amber, ♥ the shirt. I worked on Miller's Ranch in southern Oregon the last two summers he owned it; just north of Williams. They should let the two of you be in charge of the music played at the School Dances.
In 2007 a movie came out called Across the Universe. It was a musical with 100% Beatles songs. All the actors sing the Beatles songs. The movie starts with the doo-wop Beatles music that they started with then as it progresses it gets into the more psychedelic music. It sets place in the 60's with the start of rock, to race riots, the Vietnam war and the draft. I can't imagine you can react to a movie, but you should find it and watch it for your own pleasure.
Love Canned Heat! This is not an original. I think it is an old standard. But, their version is fire! Love this song. You gotta see them do this live - you can find it on You Tube. You gotta see them jam to fully appreciate how impressive the performance is.
That’s what it was Earlier Biker Music ! Can heat was my kind of music and I didn’t even know it because I was so young but old enough to love the party to it. I think I was something around 17 years old something like that , that’s good you like that music I really like your program keep it up. You guys are doing a wonderful job !
I don't know if you guys paid attention or not when you reacted to Forrest Gump, but this particular Canned Heat song was featured in the movie Forrest Gump at the part after Forrest runs into Lt. Dan and they spend New Years together and they are partying with those loose women at Lt. Dan's place and Forrest rejects the blonde from kissing him and getting on top of Forrest. Canned Heat Let's work together was playing in that part in the scene of the movie. Go back and watch the part I am talking about and pay close attention to the song playing.
80's bands you haven't done: Romeo Void - " Never say Never", Missing Person 's - "Words", The Call - "I Still Believe", Split Enz - "One Step Ahead Of You"
Jay/Amber, For Female Friday: Fanny, the first female rock band to release Albums(4) on a major label, Reprise (1970-73). ex. "Place in the Country" (1971) LIVE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkVYnVAEMIU.html . They were the first female rock band to tour extensively as well. Their band name is to denote the female spirit. David Bowie said ““They were one of the finest f***ing rock bands of their time…They were extraordinary: They wrote everything, they played like motherf**kers, they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody’s ever mentioned them. They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever; it just wasn’t their time. Classic lineup June Millington-lead vocals/lead guitar; Jean Millington-lead vocals,bass; Nickey Barclay- lead vocals, keys;Alice de Buhr-drums, vocals. The one song you did by them was from their last album, which didn't include original guitarist/vocalist June Millington and and original drummer/vocals Alice de Buhr. It was not representative of their greatness.
When I first The Beatles Hey Bulldog by Fanny, I thought this group were musical trailblazers for women in rock. Before The Runaways to Joan Jett, The Go-Go’s and The Bangles, Fanny were there first.
For more bluesy rock check out the Fabulous Thunderbirds; “Tuff Enough” for starters. No complaints for tonight’s selections, however, I would’ve thought Moms deserved more than one song!
Hi Amber & Jay. This song was the soundtrack to my musical appreciation back in the day. Great music, great memories. Take a look at the video to this on the BBC TOP OF THE POPS. Check out the ladies dancing! Jeff
I just know y'all would love Canned Heat's " Fried Hockey Boogie." Each member of the band gets their time in the spotlight by way of great instrument solos.
The Prodigy - Out Of Space? this is when british rave music exploded and this band got boys on the dancefloor. it was euphoric to say the least. Best British dance band of all time.i became a Prodigy groupie and toured the UK watching them. I made it out the other side!!!
Canned Heat did interpretations of older blues songs that are enjoyable to listen to, much like early Stones and bands like that. I don't think they lasted long enough to graduate to writing their own songs, but they did what they did well.
Love canned heat.I have this song in my "work playlist"For a special treat when you get time watch them do it live.You don't have to record yourself doing it,just do it for yourself. It's the version I have in my Playlist
Loved Canned Heat back in the day. Blind Owl was a genius on guitar. He and Bear were gone too early. I often wonder what they could have accomplished if they had stayed around. "Amphetamine Annie" was a favorite of mine too
I've been waiting for this song the entire time I've been watching your channel because I think of it every time you say "make someone smile"! And you paused right over that line and then had no reaction because you didn't hear it all the way through! I've been waiting for a good year and change to see you go nuts over that.
Oh that's so sad. Yes it about killed me too when Jay stopped it there. I was praying the whole time they were talking that Jay would back it up a little bit but no such luck😢
I love your chemistry you both exude. When you say you live in Tulsa I just have to add neighbor I used to live in southern Tulsa near Jenks. First time I saw one of your videos I fell down a rabbit hole of your videos. Great job!
I'm going to echo what another commenter said. Please put the all girl rock band Fanny on your channel! Any of their Beat Club videos are fantastic!! Young & Dumb, Place In the Country, Ain't That Peculiar, Blind Alley. They were absolute trailblazers and they do not get their due!!
Yes! The Beat Club performances are the best. The studio recordings were toned down by the label. I will add Last Night I Had A Dream and Hey Bulldog to the list. They added a verse to Hey Bulldog with John Lennon's approval. There is a documentary film called Fanny- The Right To Rock that came out in 2022.
To really hear Canned Heat get it on, check out their song FRIED HOCKEY BOOGIE. Canned Heat was started by two of the singers Bob the Bear Hite, who sings with the gravely voice and Al Wilson, the one who sings with the high voice like on GOIN' UP THE COUNTRY and ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Both these singsers were collectors of old blues music. Most of their songs are covers of very old blues songs. Check out the following two examples of the roots of Canned Heat: BULL DOZE BLUES by Henry Thomas recorded in 1928, and BOOGIE CHILLEN by John Lee Hooker in 1948.
Canned Heat's lead guitarist is Harvey Mandell. You got to check out his guitar stuff like Baby Batter. Great stuff from this wonderful Psychedelic Boogie Hippie era
Yes! What a great song! If you're ever going to do a cover reaction day, you can go either way. This song was originally recorded in 1962 by Wilbert Harrison and he reworked it in 1969. Roxy Music’s frontman Bryan Ferry released his version "Let's Stick Together" six years later than this Canned Heat version. For Bryan Ferry, make sure you watch the music video so you can see Jerry Hall.
This was standard fare for us old farts. We had seen fads and genres go by over the years, but we still love classic / acid rock and that's where you'll find us.
When I was a young man I had a friend that was a DJ at a radio station. When they received the first release from Canned Heat, he played it for me and asked me if I thought the group had any potential. I told him that I liked the sound and the station should play the song. They did and the song was well received in my hometown. Apparently a lot of others had the same reaction all over the country.😊
RIP Alan (blind owl) Wilson, his death came fourteen months after the death of Brian Jones, Rolling Stones, just two weeks before the death of Jimi Hendrix, four weeks before the death of Janis Joplin, and ten months before the death of Jim Morrison, four artists who also died at the same age, (27 Club). Wilson was cremated, and on September 13, 1970, a memorial service was held at Menotomy Rocks Park in his hometown of Arlington.
Love Canned Heat. Another amazing song from them is Fried Hockey Boogie. Each band member has a solo that shows just how amazing each member of the group was.
Hey guys, I seen in your past reactions how you like New Edition and New Kids on the Block. I think there's something that you should check out and react to. It's called the "Battle of Boston". It's a performance with both of those groups at the American Music Awards. Both groups were discovered by the same person but New edition was before New kids on the Block. In many people's opinion, if it wasn't for New Edition, there would have been no New Kids on the Block, Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Boyz II Men etc.
Oh yeah , I love Canned Heat , it's too bad the original members all left us a long time ago , except the drummer . You can't go wrong cranking up some Canned Heat !
Good tune to listen to you two!! I’m not much of a Canned Heat dude but since the movie, Invincible, I’m jamming to it now. And in fact, did you all see that movie and this song fit perfectly in those Philly open football tryouts!!! I really hope you all saw that classic movie!! It’s the first time I ever heard that tune but they play it on a Wichita Falls classic rock station down here and every time they do I think of that Eagles open football tryout. And I also don’t remember a thang of that open football tryout although I was raised on watching the Cowboys in those golden years of the early, mid, and late 70s with my dad.
This is a song whose lyrics should be listened to and applied in all our lives. Timeless message - As relevant now and it was back then. Lets work together! Side note: Dwight Yoakam covered this song ca.1990, an artist you have yet to react to.
Great song, cool band! Next, check out Fried Hockey Boogie, released in 68, it’s a long one, slightly over 11 minutes. The main riff comes from a Johnny Lee Hooker tune called Boogie Chillun in 48. The same riff was borrowed by ZZ Top (La Grange) & Norman Greenbaum (Spirit In The Sky). ✌️
