Recorded live on a small cassette tape recorder in late 1986 at a rehearsal for the last show Hollywood Fats ever played. The Fats Band always rehearsed at Alley Studios in North Hollywood where this informal, yet very important recording was made. Fats tragically died at the young age of 32, one week after this rehearsal date, thus cutting short an already brilliant career that had he lived, was destined for true legend.Upon his death Guitar Player Magazine said he was the greatest blues guitar player to come along in the last 25 years. The show the band was rehearsing for was the annual Southern California Blues Societys Christmas party held at the Music Machine on Pico Blvd in west Los Angeles. I believe Hollywood Fats was without question one of the greatest blues giants to come along in the last 50 years, as was his great band, The night of the show was a joyous occasion and there were many big time music celebrities in the audience. Lee Allen, the legendary New Orleans saxophone player, heard soloing on so many great rock and roll classics by Little Richad, Fats Domino, Kris Kenner,, etc, played with The Fats Band that night. The band was on fire with great hopes for the future, but it was not to be. Dreams and aspirations were soon shattered after a night of celebration. Hollywood Fats departed this world in the early morning hours of the following day. With each passing year since his death, the legend grows and grows. "Keep on Rockin , Keep on Keepin on, The <b>…<b>

3 thoughts on “Rambler – Hollywood Fats Band

  1. @Al Blake

    Al as usual here you are an eloquent and nasty phraser on the harmonica – and a personality to be heard in the vocal. I believe it was Mr Iverson who said this is practice, we talkin about, practice.

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