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American blues rock drummer. Born 6 January 1942 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles; died 9 July 2021.
First permanent drummer of Canned Heat. He was replaced in 1967 by Fito de la Parra and joined Pacific Gas & Electric as their drummer before evolving to management duties.
After his music career he became a psychoanalist and served as president of the Southern California Psychoanalytic Society.
ALBUMS
Maximum Speed Limit
Speed On Wheels
1979, LP, Album, Sunshine Records (21)
Continental Miniatures
The Continental Miniatures
1979
Delilah
Dancing In The Fire
1979, Vinyl, 
,
, Disco
Delilah
Dancing In The Fire
1978, ,
, Disco
Pegasus
Fly
1978
Larry Rust With The Elvin Tongue Band
Larry Rust With The Elvin Tongue Band
1977, LP, Cindy Records (2)
Fuzzy
Disco Down
1977, LP, Album, Nervie Records
Hollywood
Hollywood
1977, LP, Album, Nervie Records
Howard Messer
No Fault Love
1977, LP, Album, Green Tree Records (2)
Junior Lace
I'll Save Your Life
1973, 7", Promo, MGM Records, Griffin Records
Pacific Gas & Electric
The Best Of PG&E
1973, Vinyl,
High Voltage
High Voltage
1972
PG&E*
Thank God For You Baby
1972
High Voltage
Country Road
1972
PG&E*
PG&E
1971, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
, Blues Rock/Funk
PG&E*
One More River To Cross / Rock And Roller's Lament
1971
Pacific Gas & Electric
Get It On
1968
Pacific Gas & Electric
Wade In The Water / Live Love
1968
Canned Heat
On The Road Again
2020
Canned Heat
If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen - Live In Concert
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Blues Boulevard
Pacific Gas & Electric
Live 'N' Kicking At Lexington
2007, CD, Wounded Bird Records
Canned Heat
Canned, Labeled And Shelved
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Music Avenue, 
,
, Blues Rock
Canned Heat
Hallelujah / Cook Book
2003, CD, 
,
, Electric Blues/Blues Rock
Canned Heat
Far Out
2001
Canned Heat
On The Road Again (Live)
2000, CD, Comp, Versailles
Canned Heat
Premium Gold Collection
1999, CD, Comp, EMI Electrola, 
,
, Blues Rock
Canned Heat
Live At Topanga Corral / Vintage
1998
Pacific Gas & Electric
Are You Ready / Pacific Gas And Electric
1997, CD,
Canned Heat
The Best Of
1997
Canned Heat
In Concert
1995, CD, ,
, Electric Blues
Canned Heat
Rollin' Guitar - The Early Recordings
1995
Canned Heat
Uncanned! The Best Of Canned Heat
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Spoken Word
Canned Heat
The Big Heat
1992, 3xCD, Comp, RM, EMI, EMI, EMI, ,
, Boogie Woogie/Electric Blues/Country Blues
Canned Heat
On The Road Again
1990
Canned Heat
Let's Work Together (The Best Of Canned Heat)
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Southern Rock
Canned Heat
The Best Of Canned Heat
1987
Canned Heat
Live At Topanga Corral
1976
Canned Heat
Got My Mojo Working
1973, 7", Single, Bellaphon
Pacific Gas & Electric
The Time Has Come
1971
Canned Heat
Collage
1970
Canned Heat
Spoonful
1970
Canned Heat
Vintage
1970, Vinyl Abbey Pressing, ,
, Blues Rock
Canned Heat
Christmas Blues
1970, Vinyl Solid Centre, ,
, Blues Rock
Canned Heat
On The Road Again
1969
Canned Heat
The Canned Heat Cook Book (The Best Of Canned Heat)
1969
Canned Heat
Boogie With Canned Heat
1968
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
1967, Vinyl All Disc Pressing , ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues
Canned Heat
Rollin' And Tumblin' / Bullfrog Blues
1967
Canned Heat
House Of Blue Lights
CD, Comp, Dol, Going For A Song, ,
, Electric Blues
Canned Heat
On The Road Again
CD, Comp, Going For A Song
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
2xLP, Album, Comp, Sunset Records, United Artists Records
Canned Heat
Live
, Blues Rock
Canned Heat
Canned Heat / Boogie With Canned Heat
CD Sound Performance, ,
, Electric Blues
Canned Heat
The Very Best Of Canned Heat
Canned Heat
Canned Heat / Boogie With Canned Heat
2003, CD, 
,
, Electric Blues
Canned Heat
Hallelujah / Cook Book
2003
APPEARANCES +
Sinnerboy • Etched In Blue • Kutscher's Blues Band
Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival Vienna ‘17 Live
2017, CD, Album, Penzing Records
Alan Wilson*
The Blind Owl
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Severn Records
Various
Born To Be Wild
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Ganser & Hanke, 
,
, Hard Rock/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Monterey Pop
2006, DVD, ,
, Folk Rock/Art Rock/Hindustani/Psychedelic Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16-17-18 1967)
2003, 4xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Vap, 
,
, Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Monterey Pop
2002
Various
On The Road Again - Music For The Road CD3
2000, CD, Comp, Goldies
Various
The Blues Collection
1999, CD, Comp, Time Music International Limited
Various
Play Me The Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers (Volume 5)
1999, CD, Comp, Play Me The Blues
Various
Play Me The Blues ... The Legendary Blues Singers
1999, 10x CD, Box Set,
Various
Woodstock
1997, CD, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Blues Classics 100 Greatest Hits
1996, 4xCD, Comp, Edenways, Edenways, Edenways, Edenways, Edenways
Takáts Tamás Dirty Blues Band
Élő Blues - Örömzene A Stúdióban
1996
Various
Monterrey Pop II
1994
Various
Levi's Midnight Blues - Vol II
1993, CD, Comp, Levi's, Radio Tripoli, 
Various
Crossroads 14 Blues Classics
1992, CD, Comp, Pulsar,
Billy Squier / Canned Heat
Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You" / Christmas Blues
1992, 7", Jukebox, Capitol Records
Various
The Monterey International Pop Festival
1992, Box Set Cardboard Box, 4x CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Monterey Pop Festival Live
1991, CD, 
Pegasus
Fly / Down And Dirty / I'm Wishing I'd Never Known You
1978, ,
, Funk/Disco
Midnight Flyer
Makin' Tracks
1977
Pegasus
Pegasus
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Disco
Champion
Champion
1977
Kniplia Pukkverk
Kniplia Pukkverk
1976
Various
Gettin' Higher
1971, 2xLP, Comp, Metronome, Metronome, ,
, Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Byg's Melting Pop
1971, 2xLP, Comp, Byg Records, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Pop Projection
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, Smplr, CBS, 
,
, Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Pacific Gas And Electric*
Are You Ready
1970
Pacific Gas And Electric*
Father Come On Home
1970
Pacific Gas And Electric*
Pacific Gas And Electric
1969
Canned Heat & The Chipmunks
The Chipmunk Song / Christmas Blues
1968
Sandy Nelson
Teen Drums
1967, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Surf
Pacific Gas And Electric*
Are You Ready?
2021
Various
100 Hits Blues Rock
2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, RMG Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Southern Rock/Acoustic/Folk/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Soft Rock/Funk/Soul/Country Rock/Modern Electric Blues/Glam/Folk Rock/Acid Rock/Experimental/Vocal/Symphonic Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
"Live" In Monterey - Festival Pop 1967
1994, 6xCD, Unofficial, On Stage Records, ,
, Acid Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various Artists*
Live In America
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,
Various
Monterey Pop Festival
1991, CD,
Various
Monterey Pop Festival 1967
1991
Jimi Hendrix
Best Of