| Author | Message | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7343 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 !! _______________ 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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7345 Registered: 5-2002 |
I see Larry's posted a picture in the Introductions section. | ||
| crobbins
Advanced Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 204 Registered: 6-2004 |
He da man..  Don't forget to boogie.... | ||
| smokin_dave
Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 318 Registered: 10-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
OH, I was gonna thank you for all the free BEER and Food. OO |
