Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker - Carnegie Hall 1971

2/5

Review:
Ruined by dreadful sound quality

This is a very good concert, completely ruined by dreadful sound quality. Even as a long-term Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker fan I can't recommend it, and to be honest, I think it's a bit of a con charging fans full price for such a poor recording. The sound is badly distorted, sounding as though it's coming through a tiny speaker stretched well beyond its capacity, and very poor balance making the whole thing sound like an indistinct mush. It almost sounds as though it could be any old band in a pub somewhere, and to do that to Canned Heat is just plain wrong.

However much you may love Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker, my advice is to avoid this: it's seriously disappointing.