Mike “Hollywood Fats” Mann

Exactly like William Blake and Vincent Vehicle Gogh, Fat died before getting recognized for his earth-shattering skill. Bandmate Larry Taylor, with over 40 years of studio room function and association with Canned Warmth, boldly acknowledged Fat as the best blues guitarist. These accolades are echoed by fellow bandmates Al Blake and Fred Kaplan, and the ones lucky to see Hollywood Fat Music group. Regretfully, the elevation of Hollywood Fat Band was throughout a lull in blues gratitude. At ten he began playing guitar, carrying out the pop music of your day. Once finding blues, his mom drove the youthful 13-year-old to night clubs in South Central LA, where he was apprenticed and used by Shakey Jake Harris, Magic Sam, Friend Man, and Junior Wells, which the final two offered him his nickname. After dealing with John Lee Hooker, J.B. Hutto, and Albert Ruler (who forced Fat to give up after becoming jealous of the eye he was obtaining), he became a member of Muddy Waters. While backstage in a Freddy Ruler show, Blake fulfilled Fat, who proceeded to ground Blake having a dead-on, acoustic rendition, not really unlike that of Lightin’ Hopkins. Blake asked Fat to sit along with Kaplan and him whenever Fat was off the street from Waters. Fat experienced the Waters music group lacked problem and threw his great deal to join causes full-time with Blake and Kaplan, developing the Hollywood Fat Band. Due to Pole Piazza’s hospitalization, Kaplan garnered section of Piazza’s music group of Jerry Smith and Richard Innes, with Taylor later on changing Smith. Their just album, Hollywood Fat Band, later on reissued by Blacktop as Rock and roll This Home, was a groundbreaking milestone for contemporary blues. Unfortunately, with having accomplished just a cult pursuing at that period, as Kaplan stated, “We couldn’t also get imprisoned anywhere for playing.” Following the breakup from the music group, Fat spent many years using the Wayne Harman Band, and his function is presented on Harman’s Extra Napkins and Mo’ Napkins. Fat went on to displace Dave Alvin within the Blasters. Despite getting glowing attention, Fat yearned to come back to playing the blues. Hollywood Fat Band performed their last gig in a blues society’s Xmas party. The solid pathos inside the music group had never eliminated and everything mutually decided to reunite. Following the gig, Fat visited celebrate with close friends, and in the wee hours, was decrease by center arrest from heroin at 32. Actually after twenty years of the launch of their just album, his existence is still experienced, and critics acknowledge this dropped blues hero’s genius. It really is hoped that someday, even more material from Fat will surface.