Come hear the Snake’s innovative approach to electric guitar playing and legendary licks, at the historic Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco for 2 shows in 1 night! He’ll play songs from his most popular albums, plus a few from his new upcoming album “Snake Walk,” due out this Spring. Tickets: https://www.biscuitsandblues.com/find-a-show/harveymandel20250523
Did Harvey Mandel create two-handed tapping, or was it Van Halen?
According to George Lynch, guitarist for Dokken and later Lynch Mob (not to mention a tapping expert) he witnessed Mandel employing a tapping technique at a Canned Heat show at the Starwood, a popular West Hollywood club, in the Seventies. Lynch wasn’t alone that night. He was accompanied by a friend and fellow guitarist who […]
“Did you ever cross paths with Jim Morrison or Jimi Hendrix? “
In Josh Rosenthal’s 3/11 2015 interview with Harvey Mandel, he asked: “Did you ever cross paths with Jim Morrison or Jimi Hendrix? “ Harvey answered: “Yup. Not Jim Morrison. I never really crossed paths with him. But Hendrix, when I did my first record, “Cristo Redentor” we went to New York at Electric Ladyland and […]
Mandel and Mayall
With Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor, Harvey Mandel joined John Mayall’s band for the next two years.[2] He is heard playing on the two albums from that period ‘USA Union’ and ‘Back to the Roots.’ Mayall described his technique as Harvey’s wall of sound, which aptly encompasses his early mastery of controlled feedback through his […]