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After appearances at the Monterey and Woodstock festivals at the end of the 1960s, the band acquired worldwide fame with a lineup of Hite (vocals), Wilson (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Henry Vestine and later Harvey Mandel (lead guitar), Larry Taylor (bass), and Adolfo de la Parra (drums).
May 5, 2017 · Interview with Harvey “The Snake” Mandel: legendary guitarist talks Chicago Blues Reunion & recovery from cancer. Photo: Paul Natkin/Wire Image. By Martine Ehrenclou. I had the pleasure of interviewing Harvey Mandel in anticipation of his upcoming concert, the Chicago Blues Reunion that will feature Mandel and other great blues ...
Jan 3, 2012 · Legendary guitar virtuoso Harvey Mandel, aka “The Snake,” truly one of the most distinctive and innovative musicians, continues to perform throughout the world, captivating audiences with his inventive style of electric guitar playing.
Jul 4, 2020 · Harvey Mandel was drafted into the band, only to find that drummer Adolfo ‘Fito’ de la Parra felt they didn’t have sufficient time to rehearse for Woodstock, so he also left.
Dec 21, 2022 · Homegrown guitar legend Harvey Mandel issues a mind-bending new album. Harvey “the Snake” Mandel is a guitarist’s guitarist. Born in Detroit in 1945 and raised in Morton Grove, he moved to...
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Sep 21, 2022 · Harvey Mandel’s Canned Heat History. C anned Heat, an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1965, launched by two blues enthusiasts, Alan Wilson and Bob Hite, who took the name from Tommy Johnson’s 1928 “Canned Heat Blues.”.
Mar 11, 2015 · He was diagnosed with nasal cancer in 2013, and has undergone sixteen surgeries. The type of cancer he has requires very specialized surgery by a top doctor in Chicago who does not accept health insurance. This is all fully disclosed on a website run by his sister at Help Harvey Mandel.
