Blind Owl I hope you have found peace in the after life. Almost 50 years later after your untimely passing. We Blues fans are still just coming to grips with your talent.
Sir Allen Blind Owl Wilson+ Pigpen Are Uniquely Musicians that Loved To Entertain Others- seeing the Dead LIVE Was A Gift that me carrying in my Heart- Soul+ Mind- plus going to Topanga Corral Was A Treat that Left Your Whole Body+ Mind Twirlin Forever Me Be Grateful Thanks
alan had a masters in music theory, dude could play any instrument he wanted, could play along anyone he wanted first try, if he stuck around he could have been bigger than jimi hendrix
Alan had a scholarship to Boston U, but quit his music major shortly after. Never got a Masters. He was out of there fast - wanted to play music not study it.
It is just one man singing - one and the same man playing piano - and one kind of Blues -- that is all together : the holy Trinity of real folk MUSIC (like the 1941 plantation recordings of Muddy Waters), no stylish band is needed; the rhythm, words and music come out of a single person.
Thanks for this gem-I`ve never heard it before.No surprise to hear Alan was a talented pianist-he had great all round music talent.The song is evocative of "London Blues".
@@garymelnyk7910 Fito is still keeping Canned Heat alive and is still playing small venues. He is a decent drummer who could have joined any number of blues bands after Bob Hite died. But he chose too carry on with different incarnations of Canned Heat (some good and some not so good) The guy is a 'class act' as far as I'm conserned.
i read about him, said he had trouble with the ladies plus he was literally blind as a bat. some peoples candles burn harder and faster than others and he was one of them... a true legend, he was so masterful in his craft it consumed him. literally the only blues guy that can make me cry from his harmonic voice to his, piano, guitar, harmonic skills...
@@11hoosier11 back then it was a sign of weakness- people felt ashamed of not being strong enough to overcome their inner demons- today people run to help when they burn their toast and they fall all to pieces over it-
I never even knew Blind Owl played piano! The tune and vocal sounds like one of Skip James recordings i think Skip played piano occasionally? Beautiful music.🙂
Yes so fine. Blind Owl was one of those musicians who seemed to kind of get overlooked. It didn't appear he sought much attention. And had he died a little bit earlier, he would have been a member of the group that rockers have been dying to get into for over 50 years; mournfully the 28 Club.
Does anyone knows the actual name of this amazing song? Blind Owl was one of the best. I mean to me he’s jamming with the greatest blues artists in heaven right now. What a dude.
I wish i could know his spiritual views. something about this man pulls hard on the heart strings....left early, as if too fragile for this garbage world of woe.
It’s sad because I think if he had lived a little longer he would have had a long term relationship. He was only 27 and a lot of sensitive, kind guys don’t find long-term girlfriends until they’re older. Such a loss and so sad that he had sadness and loneliness. It really bothers me.
+rrCHRISxx in a world full of soulless creatures, Canned Heat w/ Alan Wilson is one of the few musical places you can go to escape the bullshit. Alan was pure, no nonsense.
Thank you for this post. Alan's vocal is so strong and distinctive on this cut. But who is on piano? It has such a reflective, late night sound... this is a real treat to hear. TY for sharing!
@askinovic Thank You...I knew Alan played some piano but hadn't heard him do much. Do you have any idea when and where this was recorded? Cambridge, L.A., elsewhere? This is a such a treasure...please post more if you have anything else you can share!!
I swear I hear Ray Charles in his vocals. brother Ray was deep in the blues back in the day .before he had a hit. Alan Wilson HAD to have listened to early Ray. shows what taste he had .
EastonFaith&Wars Definitely falsetto, his natural voice can be heard in interviews, and tone is much lower. That's the beauty of Alan Wilson ..... He always sang falsetto.
Alan ? The prince of the 60's and 70's ? no dude, he was the black sheep of the flock : no success with girls, no social adaptation. Morrison and Hendrix was prince/king of these years ( sorry for my english )
I just transcribed the words to this song the night before last (7/4/21). Does anyone know where I can submit them (& possibly "get some sort of [even] *partial credit*) for working out the words to Blind Owl's beautiful song? (If not, it's OK; it's was sort of a labor of love & I just really like to do this kind of thing...). But/And it would be very cool if make the chord chart to this song. I just figured out the Bass notes on my JazzBass 15 minutes ago & I'm excited that I could "play Bass'" to Blind Owl's great slow blues piano & singing. I worked out the metronome setting on July 4th; & I think i remember it bein between m.m. 82 & m.m. 84. (He slowed down in some parts [or speeded up in others]). Thanks everyone who loves Alan's music as much (or more) than even I do. And thanks to whoever recorded this & thanks to the person or persons who posted this video here. The song starts on F#. It has a 4 Bar Intro & then seems to start at the '4' if I'm not mistaken...
Blind Owl I hope you have found peace in the after life.
Almost 50 years later after your untimely passing.
We Blues fans are still just coming to grips with your talent.
I get so excited when I hear Blind Owls voice
Me too 😀
The music world’s most beautiful artist. Thank God we have all his music.
I just lay hear and listen to this… theres no other comfort like your voice, Alan ❤️
The Blues manifested into Alan Wilson. He IS Blues. Blues IS him.
what a voice.Alan Wilson.
Beautiful. RIP Alan.
Alan Wilson rest in peace.
I so totally love him. Maybe on this track the most. His voice is so beautiful and the sentiments so sad and poignant.
I feel like you do. I really really do.
Sir Allen Blind Owl Wilson+ Pigpen Are Uniquely Musicians that Loved To Entertain Others- seeing the Dead LIVE Was A Gift that me carrying in my Heart- Soul+ Mind- plus going to Topanga Corral Was A Treat that Left Your Whole Body+ Mind Twirlin Forever Me Be Grateful Thanks
Fuckin A right man!
Very underrated and little known great blues musician
Super haunting, lot of vocal and time changes. So original. So great. I agree with you all, PURE.
You are missed, blind owl. You were the best blues singer of all times. A very talented man who left us too soon.
un piano - une voix - une tonne de feeling, ça c'est le Blues !
alan had a masters in music theory, dude could play any instrument he wanted, could play along anyone he wanted first try, if he stuck around he could have been bigger than jimi hendrix
But Jimi didn''t outlast the Blind Owl by more than a week, if my memory serves me well.
Probably
@@greggmatson2249 15 days
Alan had a scholarship to Boston U, but quit his music major shortly after. Never got a Masters. He was out of there fast - wanted to play music not study it.
Hendrix Wilson would have been a magic collaboration
a voice from beyond, the owl lives.
R.I.P. Blind Owl 😎👍👍
I miss ya brother!
Alan had de ene verrassing na de andere. Een van mijn grote favorieten, al 50 jaar lang.
Man I'm going to cry
I love this. I just can't quantify it with words....it is transcendent.
Oh my God, this man was amazing! Never truly realised until I heard this. Thank you OP!
Unsung genius . Too good for this world and it's people
He was a genius...and a saint.R.I.P. Beloved Brother Alan Wilson.
The American Van Gogh.
He's sung.
Temazo, inconfundible el sonido y el estilo de Alan Wilson
It is just one man singing - one and the same man playing piano - and one kind of Blues -- that is all together : the holy Trinity of real folk MUSIC (like the 1941 plantation recordings of Muddy Waters), no stylish band is needed; the rhythm, words and music come out of a single person.
I thank you for this !! My fave band since 1968 I never thought I would hear Alan like this Great share
I hold Alan Wilson in very high regard, I do wish he was around
Me too.
Thanks for this gem-I`ve never heard it before.No surprise to hear Alan was a talented pianist-he had great all round music talent.The song is evocative of "London Blues".
So hauntingly beautiful.
He was the Vincent Van Gogh of
the music world , a brilliant, but troubled young man , what a waste .
Have you read a bio of him? or nobody has dared to write it ever?
@@helenawf
You are right . If no exist..
I would love to try, but I am no native speaker.
Auto Bio "Blind Owl Blues" available in hardback, paperback, or Kindle. Has true account of Al's passing. Fito's is largely fiction!
Not a waste Bernard. He did the work, and left us some magic!
@@garymelnyk7910 Fito is still keeping Canned Heat alive and is still playing small venues. He is a decent drummer who could have joined any number of blues bands after Bob Hite died. But he chose too carry on with different incarnations of Canned Heat (some good and some not so good) The guy is a 'class act' as far as I'm conserned.
this voice is amazing
Awee! He was brilliant.
I was 12 in 1970, after Alan died, im an introvert
Likeq Him. The Band was
NEVER rhe same, 😢😢
Some of my favorite jams. I love these smooth blues songs.
Not a waste … just very sad … yeah, never met a person that knew of him (quite a few folks) that didn’t lament his so early death.
Yeah I agree. Also seems everyone who knew him said he was a wonderful, kind person.
Highly recommend the one biography on him by Rebecca Davis
I love his smile
I miss my guy the Owl🐦Gone way to early Man your in your nature & place Thanks 4 every oz. of 🗿🎹🎹🎹🌠🌎💔
One misunderstood cat. Maybe if he was around today he could have had more help for his problems
It has always troubled me that few people in the 60s would reach out to help others........as so many were in the same boat.
i read about him, said he had trouble with the ladies plus he was literally blind as a bat. some peoples candles burn harder and faster than others and he was one of them... a true legend, he was so masterful in his craft it consumed him. literally the only blues guy that can make me cry from his harmonic voice to his, piano, guitar, harmonic skills...
@@11hoosier11 back then it was a sign of weakness- people felt ashamed of not being strong enough to overcome their inner demons- today people run to help when they burn their toast and they fall all to pieces over it-
@@OneBullet4586
He met the wrong women. He was in the music business, so what should one expect.
@@winterweib that its life. To quote You gotta play the hand that's dealt ya
Lovely.
Thank you so much for sharing tis magnificent piece of Blind Owl's blues with us. Peace
Gorgeous song...!! Love blues!!! Cheers for putting it up! :)
Have to go back to the past to get a feeling for the future! :)
There's a lot of Skip James in this singing, isn't there?
Thanks for this post.
Greatly missed !
Blind Owl lives!
Always felt like he meant it ....don't know why but it s a rare thing ...but it is... don't know why
I know what you went through my Friend,RIP blind owl,poppa...........
I never even knew Blind Owl played piano! The tune and vocal sounds like one of Skip James recordings i think Skip played piano occasionally? Beautiful music.🙂
Yes so fine. Blind Owl was one of those musicians who seemed to kind of get overlooked. It didn't appear he sought much attention. And had he died a little bit earlier, he would have been a member of the group that rockers have been dying to get into for over 50 years; mournfully the 28 Club.
lovely
Sublime.
Does anyone knows the actual name of this amazing song? Blind Owl was one of the best. I mean to me he’s jamming with the greatest blues artists in heaven right now. What a dude.
I wish i could know his spiritual views.
something about this man pulls hard on the heart strings....left early, as if too fragile for this garbage world of woe.
budist
Awesome...just as anyone who is taken early we have to wonder where his career would have taken him....sadly we'll never know.
Assasinated
i m in love with him , i know , it's stupid
4iiiN I dont think that's stupid, im in love with him too. :-)
I know I'm too, I love him
I'm in love with him too.
Me too
It’s sad because I think if he had lived a little longer he would have had a long term relationship. He was only 27 and a lot of sensitive, kind guys don’t find long-term girlfriends until they’re older. Such a loss and so sad that he had sadness and loneliness. It really bothers me.
Delta blues . . . 😳😘
Wow, great upload, thanks!
hey it's not stupid it's love and that's all right
It just takes Blind Owl 2 B Canned Heat
I was 12 when He died . sad.
geweldig!
Prodigious.
Genio❤❤❤
Fucking great.
Too underrated by the music industry
soul
+rrCHRISxx in a world full of soulless creatures, Canned Heat w/ Alan Wilson is one of the few musical places you can go to escape the bullshit. Alan was pure, no nonsense.
Thank you for this post. Alan's vocal is so strong and distinctive on this cut. But who is on piano? It has such a reflective, late night sound... this is a real treat to hear. TY for sharing!
JazzyBluesWoman
Blind Owl is singing & playing piano.
🙏🏻💔🙏🏽
@JazzyBluesWoman
It's Alan playing the piano!
All us old farts did to pass this guy down to our kids, and their kids
Not a waste. Just very sad.
@askinovic Thank You...I knew Alan played some piano but hadn't heard him do much. Do you have any idea when and where this was recorded? Cambridge, L.A., elsewhere? This is a such a treasure...please post more if you have anything else you can share!!
😊
I swear I hear Ray Charles in his vocals. brother Ray was deep in the blues back in the day .before he had a hit. Alan Wilson HAD to have listened to early Ray. shows what taste he had .
Too bad he's gone too fast...when i heard his voice for the first time..i know it's amazing.
@willruddock I've never accused him of stealing. Note that I've never used the word "steal" in any of my posts.
I wish this was on vinyl but I don’t think I am find luck with that.
@JimmyJoeLard
Yeah, and a lot of John Lee Hooker in the piano... Perfect combination! =)
I gotta a girl just like this...
Alan's on the piano!
The only falsetto sopran I like ;)
(oh, and Freddy M.)
hehe what about thom yorke>!?
But Allan is just using his natural range, not a falsetto.
EastonFaith&Wars
Definitely falsetto, his natural voice can be heard in interviews, and tone is much lower. That's the beauty of Alan Wilson ..... He always sang falsetto.
Joe Pullum is the guy he's sounds like here
so many good artists gone, ahead of their time he was the prince of the 60's and 70's, along with david bowie, Chris cornell, and Prince
Alan ? The prince of the 60's and 70's ? no dude, he was the black sheep of the flock : no success with girls, no social adaptation. Morrison and Hendrix was prince/king of these years ( sorry for my english )
CHIIIIIKE SKINNNNNNNNNNN❤
I just transcribed the words to this song the night before last (7/4/21). Does anyone know where I can submit them (& possibly "get some sort of [even] *partial credit*) for working out the words to Blind Owl's beautiful song? (If not, it's OK; it's was sort of a labor of love & I just really like to do this kind of thing...). But/And it would be very cool if make the chord chart to this song. I just figured out the Bass notes on my JazzBass 15 minutes ago & I'm excited that I could "play Bass'" to Blind Owl's great slow blues piano & singing. I worked out the metronome setting on July 4th; & I think i remember it bein between m.m. 82 & m.m. 84. (He slowed down in some parts [or speeded up in others]). Thanks everyone who loves Alan's music as much (or more) than even I do. And thanks to whoever recorded this & thanks to the person or persons who posted this video here. The song starts on F#. It has a 4 Bar Intro & then seems to start at the '4' if I'm not mistaken...
alan wilson , couldn't play guitar and couldn't play piano
compared to who?
Earth Rocker
Funny, how almost everyone except you enjoys his ability to do so. Maybe, it's just you.
Sog dude you done lost your fking mind...cuz you don't understand pure music R.I.P.✌Alan ￦ilson🎹🎹🎹🎤👓🎼
I'd bet he was more talented than you will ever be :)
@@adolin1338 you don't know me