Posted on 07/17/2020 8:21:56 PM PDT by DoodleBob
In 1969, songwriter and recording artist Wilbert Harrison released "Let's Work Together" amidst unprecedented social strife and racial tensions in America. The song was a clarion call to "every boy, girl, woman and man" to join the burgeoning social movements that promoted peace, justice and equality and a declaration that "Together we will stand, divided we'll fall." The following year, Southern California hippie blues band CANNED HEAT released their own version of the song, which became a major hit and amplified Harrison's call to action and unity. Now, that same band has teamed up with famed actor and musical interpretationist William Shatner for a much-needed revival of the spirit of unity found in this song.
"Let's Work Together" features a backing track created by the current line-up of CANNED HEAT, including longtime drummer Adolfo "Fito" De La Parra, as well as a special guest appearance by former member, and revered blues guitarist, Harvey Mandel. The musical stage thus set, Shatner joins in with a dramatic, passionate rendering of the song's lyrics, breathing a new life into the message.
The 89-year-old "Star Trek" actor proclaims: "This is a terrific song for this moment in time!"
Fittingly, "Let's Work Together" will be one of the centerpieces on Shatner's new album, "The Blues", coming later this year that will feature a constellation of blues, rock and country performers who work together with Shatner to bring the blues to life, including Sonny Landreth, Brad Paisley, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Travers, Tyler Bryant and more — courtesy of Cleopatra Records.
You bet, a nice sing along sing song will bring everyone together.
He ought to join them full time as Canada Heat.
Blind Owl Wilson, forgotten member of the 27 Club.
And with mp3s we can't smash records if we hate them.
Bring back vinyl Lord, please.
When he goes we will have lost a treasure. There will never be another Captain James T. Kirk.
More like Canned Ham! Terrible even by Shatner standards! Phone it in Bill! Guess he needs the cash from his divorce to buy a fridge to store his horse semen!
You might just win the Post of the Thread award.
My favorite Shatner bit is how he pronounces sabotage.
My Canned Heat favorite ?
Any of the “Boogies”...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kEaafcMH3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNTDeqTMuQ
It worked for Coke.
blind owl was awesome’
The definitive Shatner song is “Mr Tambourine Man.”
Cut The Shat a fat enough check, and he’ll make anything sound like Shakespeare. Or a mockery. Or Biblical scripture. I never found Canned Heat to be of my taste, anyway. The look, the sound, the image, all gave off the vibe of ‘tree-hugging smelly hippie’. And I despise the whole earth-mama-commie-hippie dogma and lifestyle.
“a nice sing along sing song will bring everyone together”
Reminded me of Edith Bunker saying, in her loopy silly voice, “Let’s have a song-a-ling!”
Those were the days.
The bass player got busted not too long ago selling drugs out of a thrift store.
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