Larry Taylor, longtime bassist of boogie rock act Canned Heat, has died at the age of 77
that Taylor died Monday, August 19th at his home in Lake Balboa, California after a 12-year battle with cancer.
Taylor, known by his nickname “The Mole,” joined Canned Heat in 1967, two years after the band’s formation, and helped form what most fans and critics consider their “classic lineup” through 1970. That group played at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, recording a mixture of originals and blues covers in the studio.Taylor was born June 26th, 1942 in New York.
Prior to joining Canned Heat, he worked as a session musician for artists like Albert King, Solomon Burke, Buddy Guy, JJ Cale, Ry Cooder, Harvey Mandel and Charlie Musselwhite, according to the Facebook statement. His discography also includes sessions with John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, John Hammond Jr. and Tom Waits . Onstage, he was a fixture in Waits’ touring band on upright bass.
Taylor rejoined Canned Heat numerous times over the years, most recently in 2010. The band — which now features drummer Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra as its lone surviving member from the Sixties era — was originally
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