Didn’t he die like two years later?
RE: Didn’t he die like two years later? (Singer Bob Hite).
“On April 5, 1981, during a break between sets at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Hite was handed a vial of heroin by a fan. He snorted it and fell into a coma, after which others unsuccessfully attempted to revive him with a large dose of cocaine.”
He, like John Mayall, was a true blues collector with hundreds of 78s and 45s of incredibly rare gems. Kept the blues alive for millions like me. Everyone in Canned Heat was the real deal and sincere.
Note: Al Blind Owl Wilson of the group killed himself and was found lying on the lawn behind Bob Hite’s house. He had been deeply depressed that no one but a handful of people cared about the earth, the ecology and climate problems. A friend said all he had to do was wait for the tsunami of mass interest in his obsession.
Excellent lead guitarist Henry The Sunflower Vestine took increasing amounts of LSD and finally couldn’t get out of bed to play the historic Woodstock concert. Earlier he had stumbled and passed out during songs at other venues.
An audience member professional guitarist Harvey Mandel had seen so many performances that Bob Hite convinced him to get a few minutes crash course on the chords and get up and play with the group. An amazing performance.