Exploring the Canned Heat Mystery House

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In the hills of Topanga Canyon resides an unfinished home with a tragic past.
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[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

Someone ought to mention that Alan Wilson was a uniquely talented, singer, writer, slide guitarist and harmonica player. He sang lead on canned Heat's 2 biggest hits -- "On the Road Again" (and played the uncanny harp solo) and "Going Up the Country" (which he wrote). Maybe not Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morriison in stature, but a very soulful and important artist to my mind. Peace be with you.

[@morganmagill668]

Well said, one of the most under rated IMO..and a personal musical hero of mine.

[@dagnabbit6187]

@@morganmagill668 Al was a walking encyclopedia of Blues and it went into Canned Heat . allegedly he had very poor eyesight and didn't attract girls the way the other guys did. Back then you didn't have to look like Adam Levine to get it on ! Anyway there is speculation that Al might have had a form of autism although IMHO, like I have heard other people say, " Autism is over diagnosed ! "

[@imannonymous7707]

One of the only early american blues band that had radio success , its tru he was unique

[@MrSniperdude01]

Jesus guy, you want people to basically write a fucking eulogy for a guy whose been dead & forgotten for over 45 years ?

[@moodswingy1973]

....and with your spirit (sorry couldn't resist).

[@gregorykrug8034]

From what I understand, Bob Hite's house used to be there, but was destroyed by floods. The ruins of that house are remnants of a rebuild that was also destroyed by floods. Alan Wilson died somewhere behind it, but I have never been able to find out where.

[@spacealienjesus709]

Canned Heat is easily over looked within the music world.. Thank you for this.

[@residentpotato6023]

Ditch the jacket Beth, I’m having trouble ogling you.

[@lesterjohnston8888]

Absolutely over looked

[@ranchotexino4929]

I actually had a conversation with Fito De La Parra from Canned Heat years ago and he was very interested in telling the story of the Topanga House and said it was destroyed by a flood, he described the house as a "log cabin" style place and that all of Bob and Alan's record collection went floating down with the house. . So this is the right property but this modern home came after Canned Heat's time. Anyone interested in reading about this Band can read Fito's book " Living The Blues"

[@lazur1]

If Fito really said this, he's full of it: 1/Bob sold the house in1978, & moved to the valley, long before the Topanga house was flooded. His record collection remained fully intact in his new home, on shelves filling 3 walls of his large living room from floor to ceiling, (plus a 25 foot-long wall in a rear-building, with 'for-sale' records that he didn't like, (included in estate sales he'd purchased)). 2/As Alan has stated in an interview easily found on KZbin, he never was a record-collector. (If he had been, there wasn't an inch of space that wasn't already filled With Bob's stuff. ) 3/While the place was certainly rustic/rural, it wasn't built of logs, at all.

[@ranchotexino4929]

@@lazur1 Fito could indeed, be full of it, I dunno! I was riding my bicycle in Texas at that time He did say there was still chunks of old records in the creek bed etc. Sounded cool though. but it looks like the old house is gone logs or not. but the music remains Thanks for the reply. Peace!

[@42.0fmthefever5]

Alan Wilson amazing guitarist so sad that he passed away at young age such a legend!

[@lesterjohnston8888]

So true

[@sixbladeknife44]

He tried to kill himself a month earlier by driving his car off the freeway...lifelong history of depression, 99% suicide. Tragic loss, superb musician and environmentalist.

[@killabeez3368]

Contact Info proof? Not for argument just curious

[@JesseRamos]

Last years heavy rain really collapsed the house. My friend and I would head out there at night and stay there till 3 or 4 in the morning on the second floor talking about life and having a good time. Super quiet and relaxing place, and its even more beautiful in the morning! If you've ever wanted to visit this place now would be the time! Who knows how much longer it's going to be around before it collapses even more.

[@jacksondemarre8057]

They don’t seem to give a shit about Blind Owl, they only seem to care that he died on the property their exploring.

[@itsnotan8]

Did you just happen to run into this place while going up the country?

[@BluesBeforeSunrise]

They found it on the road again

[@exploringfloridatrails1834]

They new they wanted to go

[@vr6swp]

What you did there. I see it.

[@imannonymous7707]

You guys are pretty clever lol cant think of another canned heat song to throw in here lol

[@imannonymous7707]

@@exploringfloridatrails1834 they jumped in the river , stayed drunk all the time

[@johnreyes1749]

I don’t know if you guys noticed but there is an orb that glides from left to right along the ceiling, it starts at the 3:56 mark!!!

[@robertramos645]

New to the channel. Binge watching, this has to be one of the most underrated channels on YT. The storytelling, the adventures, and production, all top notch!

[@luisherrera2193]

Hey i hope you guys see my comment. Today makes half a century since Alan’s passing. I’m going to visit his hill later on and have a few drinks and some joints. And the guy in the comments was right. The place doesn’t even look like that anymore. Geez you even have to cross the bridge on nothing but metal beams now. Anyway catch me and some buddy’s bumping Alan’s music in memory of him. I hope to see some true fans there tomorrow. Probably not but oh well. 9/3/20

[@markwng]

I want to rebuild that house..Its wonderful..

[@00cristianH]

Watching it again because even if it's a re upload it's still worth another watch.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thank you so much! Had some issues with the first one so we especially appreciate the views on this one!

[@catphishing2]

My daughter and I can’t get enough of you guys. The knowledge u two put out there is awesome. We can’t figure out why you don’t have millions of subscribers. Please keep feeding us your awesome knowledge of all the places u explore. You 2 have great chemistry. Thanks and keep up the great work. Cause of you 2 me and her have visited a lot of these places I never knew about. Thanks for that.

[@craighuxtable746]

Great video and I love the back and forth between the two of you.

[@SheepDogActual]

Great channel, love the history with the exploration

[@brianlampe75]

So many interesting places ruined (in my opinion) by tagging and graffiti.

[@imannonymous7707]

Kids these days, they dont get it, its very colourful tho

[@MegaBait1616]

of all the states i have been in California is the worst for Tagging. Even in the parks. sad. Police don't do squat.

[@MegaBait1616]

@Brian Landers agreed, police don't do anything about it either ?

[@halfpotatohalfunicorn9009]

Well it is art but I think whoever made this didnt know it was an important House.

[@jordanboerum5865]

@@imannonymous7707 lmao fuck you

[@garattyfisher]

Great video. Thanks to the both of you, I have recently invested some time into Canned Heat music. I am a big fan. Great instrumentals, voice and it makes me feel good! Great job, guys.

[@shaunw9270]

Al "Blind Owl" Wilson RIP ✌️

[@freedomspreads9683]

Alan Wilson on Canned Heat Rollin and tumblin was fire! 🎸

[@lauriewarner4848]

I have driven by this place for years…..I did not know exactly what it was. Thanks guys for adventuring and solving my questions. This canyon holds many great adventures. It is remarkable. E that it is the closest way from the valley to the beach, but is like a time capsule. Houses and stories are still there from the old hippy and rock and role days.

[@buddy8225]

Beautiful home. Beautiful place. The scenery is to die for. No pun intended. 😊

[@aidancuredale9387]

I grew up around the corner from the canned heat house, always had a mystery to it

[@anasiangirly]

I absolutely love your channel. I want more now

[@timothyharrison8953]

The Blind Owl had a fascination with the moon and thought the government was going to destroy it. Maybe he was gazing at the moon on that sad night.

[@kati1017]

He was a Cancer, a moon child. He fit the description.

[@knottybogeye6387]

He probably knew too much

[@brucecpaine4597]

Guys, this was really interesting both in terms of history and architecture… and beautifully shot and edited. Well done and thanks.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

3:33 that must be the hill where wilson died. i personally dont think he committed suicide not only bc of the lack of a note but also bc they found 4 or so pills in his pocket. if he was intentionally committing suicide it stands to reason hed take everything he had to ensure his death. also, he was sleeping under the stars which was where he was happiest. i think it was just another sad death by misadventure of the hippie days of which there were many. sad thing he was an incredible musician as well as historian and curator of old, forgotten blues pieces from before his time.

[@lazur1]

If not suicide, certainly an attempt to drug-away severe depression, so not quite accidental either. Alan was unique, not part of the hippy scene, or the 'too rich-too soon' crowd.

[@Stephan_Dixon]

I don’t believe it was a suicide either, he was known to use pills to help him get to sleep and he often did it alone under the stars in a sleeping bag . I feel it was a tragic accident. Sa mentioned above he had more pills in his pocket and you would think he would take them all if it was intentional. The coroner did rule it an accidental overdose.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Thanks Young People ! Hope you have listened to Canned Heats music. They had two sngers , Al Wilson and Bob Hite ! Al's " On The Road Again " pops up every now and then in peculiar places. It is an eerie but beautiful song ! I hav a CD called " King Biscuit Flower Hour Canned Heat In Concert " and it was recorded long after Al was gone . It had Bob Hite but some new personnel and it was an excellent very tight peformance . It featured great piano work and some of the sweetest guitar tones I ever heard. Of course they axcknowledged Al and played a previously unheard Al composition - " Human Condition ' Again thanks for the tour ! Enjoyed it !

[@Taptricko]

Hooker & Heat is amazing ! ! !

[@charlesbrown1392]

Alan Wilson was found dead on the hillside behind Bob hites house. Some rumors say that they were partying and Alan Wilson was found dead in a room. Because of all the drugs everywhere. They decided to put Alan's body on the hillside where they said they found him the next morning. Hoping to keep the police out of the house. There are many other stories of Alan Wilson death. But no one may never know what really happened. 🎸🎤🎹🎙🎶🎵🎼🤓😎

[@yakamarezlife]

I heard he walked off from the party and fell

[@Velazquez283]

Bob himself died from a drug he took while playing at the Palomino club

[@lesterjohnston8888]

Well nothing like a acid trip to blow your mind anyway love his 🎶 music 🎶

[@johnreyes1749]

I can still hear Blind Owl singing London Blues!!!!

[@michaelwalters7333]

Awesome 👍

[@RusstafaB]

Not the original house which got washed away by a major flood in the 70"s Alan used to sleep out a lot he was apparently depressed and with barbiturates a bad problem back in those days

[@tyme2play1]

It was actually 1983 when the original house washed away.

[@fuchsbau2768]

Good video as always, you guys have gained something like 6k in subs in the past month, awesome!!

[@ccrider00]

Or alan

[@michaeldougfir9807]

Yes, Topanga Canyon. My grandmother lived higher up the hill. You mentioned things that are dangerous therabouts. Don't forget wild fires. Topanga has had some bad ones. Now this will make you laugh. I am an old guy. When I hear the words canned heat, I think of a military item from the 1940s, for warming food rations in the field. And they still have a version of canned heat for camping and catering. But not music.

[@s.j.downes2921]

The bands name was derived from a 20's country blues song about said fuel. It was cheaper than liqour, so got drunk as an alternative, though not with great health benefits!!! ... Tommy Johnson 'Canned Heat blues'1928

[@njbaruah]

Recently I discovered your channel, and I admire your work, since I'm a student of geology so I also like exploration, love from India

[@ccrider00]

Thank you please @🥳👾🤡👺😱

[@audiomixermike]

I think the address is 701 North Topanga. Love the shows!

[@kidcivic2002]

Love your guys' channel. You guys have great chemistry. I just finished watching all your episodes and have added to my exploration list. I love exploring in socal. You guys should check out Elmer's bottle tree ranch in Oro Grande, CA.

[@ccrider00]

Ok sure will try to do that soon as I can,🥳 or maybe on second Though I'll just go to grandma Priebus bottle village in simi valley, it's much closer! 👌🐞🦗" INSECTISH "🦗🐞👌 💥😱👾🥳💩🥳👾🤡👺💥

[@philwright2480]

I've hiked around there many times,back in he 70s we would go swimming in the canyon,Twin Pools/Poles,and I have hiked a few times from Fernwood Market all the way to the ocean

[@drumsleuth]

A must have lp is Hooker and Heat Alan Wilson played blues harmonica like no one else he went to places in the blues few have even imagined . Do yourself a favor and watch him play at woodstock and at the playboy club .

[@leonchal]

These would not be the same without the music! ^_^ Thanks, great work 🙌

[@adventureswithchristian6967]

I've taken Topanga from the Valley so many times. I can't believe a place like that would still be there in that prime real estate. You guys do so much research, and explain everything very well. BTW I got that 360 camera. Thank you for your help, and the great videos. You guys should make it out to Vegas before it gets to hot.

[@Panic42000]

You forgot Brian Jones in your 27 club. He was the first.

[@shayfewell3815]

P.s awesome video! Yall are awesome! #Subbed

[@brillblonde6705]

I never knew about the 27 Club. What a tragic coincidence for these young musicians. Interesting episode! BTW I took a drive through Topanga Canyon a couple of years ago! Beautiful! :)

[@deezynar]

There has to be a club for every age.

[@ccrider00]

Brian Jones was killed ( beaten and drowned ) by some home repair handyman who did some Shoddy work Brian wasn,t happy about! THEY GOT INTO SOME KINDA FIGHT AND BRIAN LOST! WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL! 🤜🧔🤛☠ Oaff !

[@markoverman2250]

That is not the house it was behind the post office and they don't rebuild on that site because the permits and work conditions are expensive..the county has records of bob hites house which was originally owned by his parents

[@lazur1]

His parents might've made the down payment, but they never lived there.

[@adrianpeterson9668]

Goddamn canned heat as a whole is so underrated and they were never the same without the blind owl

[@imannonymous7707]

Oooo Scary stuff children ,

[@ericdebord]

6am Las Vegas , I'm at a small casino and can't wait for the coffee. Mmmm coffee

[@1SeanBond]

I just hit subscribe and like 👍✌🙂🇨🇦!Awesome vlogs!

[@nhcharmedone]

I'm a new sub, you guys are great, I really do love the fact that you are both respectful of the places you go. It might not be 100% legal to be there lol, but you are not acting like asses, I find it to be very refreshing =) Too many on youtube who act like idiots or trash places just for views.

[@909Adventures]

Cool Explore guys. It definitely doesn't look like this anymore.

[@precipiceproductions]

I love your channel. I live in LA so it is even more exciting. Have you considered exploring the Manson Bus area, or is that too eerie?

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thanks! And we're always opened to new suggestions. :)

[@precipiceproductions]

@@OddityOdysseys I visited the Chemospere tonight. I'm not sure what road yo took for a better view, but did you notice the tiny flying saucer just next to it? It looks like a small he or she shed, with a staircase!

[@anthonybranchflower4308]

oddly enough i went to visit the time tunnel today and saw this driveway. weird... now i gotta visit it

[@pedroibarra3873]

I’m the Vw bus owner @ 34 lmao I was actually roaming around looking for this house too haha You guys beat me to it

[@OddityOdysseys]

Sorry that we missed you! Perhaps on the next adventure. :)

[@jackwild8019]

Actually they say the first member of the 27 club was the romantic wartime poet Rupert Brooke who succumbed on a ship 🚢 off the island of Skyros, Greece 🇬🇷 in 1915 en route to Gallipolli, Turkey 🇹🇷...apart from his poetry Brooke was famed for his matinée idol looks. Rupert Brooke is now buried in a tomb on the island of Skyros 🎭

[@wolfiuhmmm]

WOW

[@garycole4287]

That was Bob Hites property the original house was wiped out by floods & a wildfires

[@robrunge586]

I have watched a few of your videos. production is pretty good for you tubers. I personally would watch this if it were longer and done on say netflix or something. i thik it has character and a story.

[@user-jz6to8md3c]

This was interesting R.I.P blind al wilson.

[@justinlawrence1783]

It was the singer Bob The Bear Hite's house back in the day and the creek is where they took the photo for the Live at Topanga Corrall album

[@livingthroughtheblue]

Robert Johnson died at 27 as well. They say it “comes in 3’s.” Al Wilson, Jimi Hendrix & Janis Joplin all died in just over a month of each other back in 1970.

[@centralcoastcamper9631]

Is it really neccesary that every other passer by in the L.A. area must leave their mark in paint ?

[@timthornbury-sm6uv]

This is a newer house that was replacing the Canned Heat house that was never finished. The Canned Heat house is long gone.

[@mholm1818]

Re-upload? I'll watch it again. :)

[@OddityOdysseys]

Exactly. Nothing noticeable has changed, but thank you for the extra view!!

[@leonchal]

Oddity Odysseys haha seems a couple of people missed the comments/your replies. :) Sorry, just cracked me up reading "déja vu?" several times.

[@eqlzr2]

I have mixed feelings about those kinds of places.That whole area is a testament to lost people with too much money and tragic ends, unfortunately. Choose most any creek there now and walk up it. You'll frequently encounter transients junking up the place with garbage, shredding blue tarps, and stolen empty luggage. And, of course, there's the tasteful attractive graffiti to add an extra measure of tranquility to an otherwise wild but soothing place. Walk high up on the canyon walls and you'll find sleeping platforms built from garbage and littered with discarded needles, syringes, and empty drug bottles. Keep a really sharp eye out, though, and you'll find old rock sleeping/camping terraces that are hundreds, maybe thousands of years old protruding from the canyon slopes. And petroglyphs. But you have to know where to look, and get there before somebody else with a hammer and chisel. Enjoy. ;-)

[@Kcoolin]

Go to the colorado st bridge!

[@salvatorewalterfranchi8662]

big house full of blues and the bear rolling in the shade!

[@Ducks-are-cool1]

I like your videos

[@ericdee6802]

Pete Ham front man of the rock group "Badfinger" was also a member of the 27 club unfortunately. Great video at any rate. It's said that that house was Bob "The Bear" Hite's residents but was severely damaged by heavy rain and floods, and per Los Angeles County Coroner's records from 1970, that property "WAS" where Alan Wilson was located at the time of His death... .....R.I.P. Alan (blind owl) Bob (The Bear) Larry (The Mole) You Guys jammed🇺🇸 ✌️🤟

[@lesterjohnston8888]

Ah fantastic thank you for all the band

[@deezynar]

Was it not finished because an earthquake, or flood, hit it while under construction?

[@christined3953]

That place was Bear's & he was found on the hillside . Thats what I heard

[@heatherlindquist1899]

This was not Bear’s house!!!!!! It burned down. This house is from 1990!!!!

[@paulocezar795]

Deus abênçoe à todos e parabéns pelo video , Alan wilson , descance em paz , os conheci ouvindo o disco do festival woodstock de 1969 , incríveis , grupo maravilhoso .

[@usmgreen1]

This was Bob Hites house.The Album Cover Pic for LIVE AT TOPANGA CORRAL was shot at that house.

[@heatherlindquist1899]

The house Alan Wilson died in burned down. This is not the house. This house was built in 1990

[@roncarter2188]

Not the house, already been established!

[@d.aardent9382]

That driveway bridge thing is crazy. Cant imagine guests or whoever being high and drunk and driving along that without falling off the side. Lol

[@lazur1]

The original bridge, during Hite's life there, 1966-1977, was a draw-bridge, that Bob would put down for guests. The ravine was much narrower, the bridge much shorter, not treacherous at all.

[@jfox6083]

This has nothin to do with canned heat or suicide.

[@gabybiz6089]

You guys fullfill what I wish I had the gas money, time and courage to do 👍😀❤. Also Im to chicken to drive around the traffic filled freeways and streets around LA

[@cooperjackson614]

I think Canned Heat opened Woodstock. Either way his voice and stage presence were incredible. I do doubt he would get a deal today though.

[@waynewolverton636]

ALAN WILSON Was the FIRST & Most Overlooked MEMBER OF THE 27 Club! He died 2 weeks before Jimi, and a Month and a day before Joplin! Between September 3,1970-October 4, 1970 WE Lost 3 ROCK LEGENDS!!

[@BeyondTheCompass817]

Well done! More "Car Banter"! Where's "Pronunciation Dave"?!?

[@noahcollins1211]

Canned heat is the best band

[@michaelamanek8908]

It wasn’t suicide. He had a pocket full of barbiturates he did not take. Often we would take a couple to help him fall asleep. They ruled is death an accidental over dose.

[@No_Use_For_A_Name]

Bradley Nowell of Sublime was 28. Its not 27, but still, its weird that so many top musicians died at around that same age.

[@TheShornak]

Did I just watch it this already?

[@OddityOdysseys]

Dejavu, yes. We had to re-upload for some technical reasons.

[@choajajackson443]

That place was in Omar gosh video.

[@coltonrose4452]

Canned heat canned heat mama, lord it sure is good to me

[@fjb3544]

The original house is gone.

[@dudermcdude9245]

Canned Heat and Alan Wilson… wish I could have seen them

[@davidthompson6636]

Canned HEAT…places keep burning…. oh yeah, Alan is still hanging around. See any owls?

[@random22026]

3 58 Incoming ghost orb running along the white-graffitied ceiling beam... :O

[@1catbrains]

VW Bus @ .34 ! Broke down?

[@ronaldpoddig6188]

I think that is Bob Hite's house.

[@Aethelwolf]

As a young college student I work one summer on building this house.

[@joejoe9943]

What was the Guys name? Or a physical description and what year was it? FYI i know 100% Who built this House.

[@Aethelwolf]

@@joejoe9943 Wow, that was a long time ago. I was just a construction worker for the summer.

[@VanDePack]

coffee is good

[@SunflowerSunflower101]

Many of the 27 Club died within weeks of each other. Makes me wonder if someone was passing around a bad batch. Hmmm - accident or on purpose?

[@scorpichella]

Stevie Ray Vaughan who was a huge fan of Hendrix once said he had his own theory. And he himself took copious amounts of drugs in his younger years.

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Dave McGowan research.Laurel Canyon.

[@GidionApex]

Robert Johnson DUH!! the man who invented it all dead at 27

[@thomasprice1760]

HOOKER AND HEAT.....