Canned Who?

Larry Taylor, who has played bass with Mayall on and off for ten years, sits beside Richardson. Larry is worn out, but brightens up when he talks about the Canned Heat revival -

"They'll all be there, 'cept for Al Wilson, who's dead ..."

"Is Bob White still singing?"

"Bob Hite" Taylor stresses wearily. "Yeah, Bob's still around." Radio Active are busy with this man who has witnessed history (Woodstock 'n all that), so I move on.

Stuck waiting for the transport to. arrive, Smith talks about music: "The last time I was really floored by playing in a show was with Sly and the Family Stone in 1969. Later on though he did a really bad thing not showing up for a show which started a riot. Some kids were stampeded. I hate ego'd out rock stars who pull that kind of stunt. It's totally unprofessional. If people pay their money, you gotta give them their money's worth. Gary Human needs a kick in the ass, to my way of thinking." '

"How do you rate John Mayall as a band leader?"

"John's given me a lot more freedom than any other of the bands I've been with. Three Dog Night I had to play two hours on stage straight off the record."