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Whiskey Howl was always a great live band. From the late sixties to the early eighties, various incarnations of this Toronto-based blues project, entertained Canadians from coast to coast. What truly set Whiskey Howl apart, were the undeniable abilities of the band’s two lead vocalists: Michael Pickett, one of the world’s most accomplished “harp players” and the late John Witmer, arguably the most gifted R&B singer that the Canadian blues fraternity has ever produced. On the evening of May 8th, the storied upstairs room at the El Mocambo was so completely packed with anxious, giddy fans; the bouncers on the street below were forced to turn away other band leaders who regularly worked the club. The Whiskey Howl Big Band: Live at The El Mocambo is a copy of the original house mix, exactly the way the audience heard the first set, that night way back in ‘81.
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