Alanology.org website

We're pleased to present Alanology.org, a new web site we've been developing this year. This site will be dedicated entirely to the science and study of Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, and like this blog, will be open to contributions from Alanologists at every level and fans worldwide.

Some of the highlights of this new site include:

• A musicological analysis of Alan's guitar tone, by Technical Alanologist Bob Walters
• A listing of who's who in modern Alanology
• Information on the upcoming First Annual Alanological Conference
• An essay on the mystical meanings of Alan's identity as Blind Owl

Thanks for checking out the site, and be sure to drop us a note with comments or questions!

See Blind Owl memorabilia and more on Facebook!

Blind Owl fans can now connect on Facebook and learn more about this amazing musician.

Check out the Blind Owl fan group here.

Alan "Blind Owl" Christie Wilson on Facebook

And you can also join Facebook to connect with Blind Owl biographer and leading Alanologist Rebecca Davis Winters.

Blind Owl Heaven

As part of our Blind Owl art series, we're pleased to present "Blind Owl Heaven, an original drawing by Doug Brown. Here, Alan Wilson has pitched his tent in a peaceful abode, enjoying the beauties of Nature while charming an owl and surrounded by his favorite musical instruments.

Image is copyright 2010, Doug Brown; unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Do you have Blind Owl-related art, poetry, or essays you'd like to share? Let us know! Thanks to Doug for sharing his art; we hope he and many others will be inspired to create more in the coming year!

September 3rd, 1970: It's Been 39 Years Since Alan Wilson's Death

The thirty-ninth anniversary of Alan Wilson's death was yesterday. His death is one of rock and roll's most heavily shrouded mysteries, with various factors over the years pointing to suicidal inclinations, yet evidence suggesting that these did not actually meet fruition, but rather that his death was caused by other means largely accidental. The full story - or, perhaps we should say, stories - of Alan Wilson's demise can be read in Blind Owl Blues by Rebecca Davis Winters.

As for the Author of that biography, she tried to stay off the blasted Internet during yesterday's actual anniversary, having been buried beneath a mountain of projects, clients, books, class work, and folks seeking coffee and various espresso drinks. At a local coffee house here in the Rocky Mountains, we were pleased to honor Alan's life and observe the anniversary of his ascension to the celestial realms.

Happy Birthday Alan Wilson!

It's July 4, and for Alanologists everywhere it's more than the day of our nation's founding. It's also the appearance day of Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson! He was born approximately 8 a.m. on this day in 1943, in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Here at the Blind Owl Blues Blog we are pleased and excited to celebrate the day of his appearance. If Alan was living today, he would be 66 years old. We wonder what he would look like, but since we'll never know, we are content to pay tribute to his all-too-short earthly life of 27 years.

Alanologist and artist Cat has created a wonderful portrait, infused with the essence of Alan's gentle spirit and his love of nature. We thank her for this beautiful birthday tribute to the Blind Owl, and are proud to present its debut on the Blind Owl Blues Blog!


While you are celebrating Alan's birthday today, take some time to check out Cat's other artwork - including many Alan-inspired pieces - on her website here!

Stay tuned to this blog for more Alan birthday specials, coming up....

Blind Owl Wilson FanFiction and Art

New ground is still being broken in the Alanological field of study! We at the official Blind Owl Blues Blog are astonished - and touched - by the many ways Alan Wilson, founder of Canned Heat, inspiration to blues legends like Son House and John Lee Hooker, continues to inspire artists today. Even those removed from him by both time and space are touched by his brilliant spirit, and he continues to urge us on to new levels of creativity.

Senior Alanologist Rebecca Davis Winters was delighted to receive first a book order, then a personal email from one young Alanologist, "Cat". Here's what she has to say about herself:

I'm a junior Alanologist and I specialize in drawing comics and playing classical piano. My website is http://newdivision-00.deviantart.com/.

Cat kindly shared some of her work with us at the Blind Owl Blues Blog.

• Here's a portrait of Alan paying tribute to his love of nature.
• Another portrait recalls Alan's poetry-as-song.
• This one, apparently done in some stylized form, is strange but interesting nonetheless.
• And here's a drawing in a more traditional medium.

Of even greater interest, owing to its unique nature, is Cat's Blind Owl Wilson FanFiction. While we at the Blind Owl Blues Blog are not very familiar with this genre, it is easy to spot a heartfelt tribute to Alan when we see it. In the Owl and Dove series, Part 1 and Part 2, the author imagines Our Hero being given a second chance at life... and at love!

Read Owl and Dove Part 1 here, and then read Part 2 here. Though the subject matter will likely strike traditional Alanologists as a bit odd, the author's feeling for his sensitivity and love of nature really comes through. Thanks to Cat for her continuing Alanological work. We hope she will be making further contributions to this blog in the future.