Ok, one of the most underrated or unknown blues albums is the fantastic Hooker 'n Heat which features the immortal John Lee Hooker with both solo work and tracks with Canned Heat. I heard it in college a thousand years ago and fell completely under its spell.
Of huge importance to this blog (and this player) were the duo cuts with Hooker and Alan Wilson, the Heat's harp player who died even before the album came out. In fact, the cover shows the band and Hooker sitting in a dark hotel room without Alan, of course, although his picture hangs on the wall behind them and to the right.
Alan Wilson's performance blew Hooker away. Hopefully it'll do the same for you.
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