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The Hollywood Fats Band live at the Keystone Palo Alto, Ca 1979

The Fats Band took 40's,'50's and 60's blues,jump blues,boogie woogie and jazz,combined these classic styles with an ' in the moment "exciting modern edge to create some of the best, most creative and visionary music of it's kind. Their
1st album " Hollywood Fats Band " recorded in 1976 and released in 1979 is considered a seminal moment in modern blues.Tragically Hollywood Fats died at the young age of 32 in December 1986 cutting short a career that had he lived was destined for super stardom.Upon his death Guitar Player magazine wrote in a tribute to him, he was the greatest blues guitarist to come along in the last 25 years.In Dec 1992 Dave Rubins of Guitar Player wrote in his article From Roots To Rock-25 Electrifying Guitarists You May Have Missed."....Fats solos will drop your jaw."In another tribute to Hollywood Fats music writer and critic Jim Washburn wrote "though a consummate backing musician,giving arrangements a spark without any ego flash to detract from a songs structure, Fats could always be counted on to step forward when it came time to solo and pour out chorus after chorus of incendiary playing.Along with a mastery of the breath of blues styles,he would also work into his solos modern jazz and Hendrix inspired touches.And through hundreds of gigs in unsung bars he was never repetitious,never uninspired,always pushing to make music that said something more.When Fats was"on" there wasn't a better blues player alive.
Fat's playing on this track is amazing- just one example of so many.The truth is, they are all amazing. The night this recording was made The Cobras out of Austin, Texas were also on the bill.On this tour, Stevie Ray Vaughan was their guitar player.He sat in the front row and never took his eyes off of Fats the entire set..At the end of the the show he repeatedly bowed to Hollywood calling him Sir Fats.No one has come along to take Fat's place since he left this "all too crazy, mixed up world ". No one!!!
David Mac--Blues Junction Productions

Hollywood Fats,Guitar
Al Blake, Vocals
Richard Innes, Drums
Freddy Kaplan, Piano
Larry Taylor, Bass