Henry Vestine

Henry "The Sunflower" Vestine, born 12/25/1944 in Washington DC was hired to play with The Mothers in the mid-sixties (his contract is dated nov.15, 1965). He quit the Mothers because he wasn't satisfied with the music he had to play. Later, he played with Canned Heat and with the Vipers. In 1991, Jimmy Carl Black contributed to Vestine's "Guitar Gangster" solo album. Henry Vestine died 10/20/1997 at the age of 52 from heart and respiratory failure, while touring, in Paris, France. Henry provided guitar for Joe's Corsage.