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Music 101 in its third season, featuring Mr.G.Mick Smith as my Co-host.

Music 101 in its third season, featuring Mr.G.Mick Smith as my Co-host.

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One of the most iconic boogie anthems from the band is “On the Road Again,” a track that features Alan Wilson’s haunting falsetto and driving harmonica. This song, while not titled “boogie,” embodies the essence of what the band came to represent—an endless groove, rooted in Delta blues but propelled by electric guitars, pounding drums, and a free-spirited vibe. Their love for classic blues artists like John Lee Hooker (with whom they later collaborated) heavily influenced their boogie style, blending raw emotion with a relentless rhythm that invited listeners to move and feel the music.


Canned Heat’s boogie jams weren’t just songs—they were experiences. Whether performing at Woodstock or in extended studio recordings, the band turned their love of the blues into a danceable, trance-like sound. Their contribution to the boogie genre helped bridge the gap between traditional blues and rock ‘n’ roll, solidifying their place in music history as one of the great jam-oriented bands of the late ’60s and early ’70s.

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