Songs from the road

"All in all, this is as convincing as a genuine Canned Heat retrospective can be in 2015. Spalding's harp is the real deal, vocally he isn't the growling bear that was Bob Hite but he is a good vocalist and an exuberant front man. Al Wilson is missed - but of course has been since 1970. The multi-instrument versatility of this line-up is a big strength with the worthy Taylor in particular putting in a big shift. John Paulus adds accomplished and varied guitars and Fito's economical, occasionally powerful, drumming adds more than just familiar touches from decades ago".

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