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davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7343
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 4:15 pm:   Edit Post

I heard from Larry Taylor today. Many of you will recall Larry as the bass player for Canned Heat, John Mayall, and Harvey Mandel. He's played on a lot of what I consider important albums in music history, including Woodstock, and laid down a lot of great bass lines on those albums. I listened to a lot of Canned Heat, Mayall, and Mandel back then; so Larry's played a part in my musical development. And of course for a lot of us, Going Up The Country is part of the soundtrack of our lives.

Larry asked that I post the following story for him. He said that he's also signed up with the Alembic club and plans to join in later. His story is written without punctuation, so I've put in carriage returns to make the phrasing easier to read. It's a pretty cool story about the bass he used at the Monterey Pop Festival. The video he references is pretty cool !!

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My name is Larry Taylor

I played bass with the Band Canned Heat

played at monterey pop 1967

have some rare info about the 1966 slab p bass

if you go to you tube
put canned heat monterey pop rollin and tumblin

you can see me playing a black with white pick guard 1966 slab bass with maple board

I bought it 1966 at Music City
the music store was called fife and nickles
part of Music city sunset and vine Hollywood Calif

got to be the rarest bass ever

don't have it any more.

All the info I can find on these basses says they only made them in white with black pickguard

well I don't wanna bust the experts bubble's but in fact I had the bass Black with white pick guard

Monterey is the only place I can find that you can clearly see it's the slab Bass

hope you can use this info

Larry Taylor
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7345
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post

I see Larry's posted a picture in the Introductions section.
crobbins
Advanced Member
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 204
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 5:16 pm:   Edit Post

He da man..:-)

Don't forget to boogie....
smokin_dave
Advanced Member
Username: smokin_dave

Post Number: 318
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 5:33 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Moder Dave,
Thanks for posting the link to the Canned Heat clip.One of my favorite bands when I was growing up and playing one of my favorite songs to boot.And the clip is in such good quality too.
Thanks again.
S.Dave
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2101
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

I used to play at a club back in the late 80's early 90's called "Smokin' Daves Rock Room", that ain't you is it? (Dallas)

OO
smokin_dave
Advanced Member
Username: smokin_dave

Post Number: 319
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 5:52 pm:   Edit Post

Nope.That ain't me but I like the club name.Classy.
S.Dave
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2104
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 5:54 pm:   Edit Post

OH, I was gonna thank you for all the free BEER and Food.

:-)
OO

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