Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) was an American musician most prominent as a member of the band Little Feat , which he joined in 1972 some three years after the band was created by Lowell George .
68-573: Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George , keyboardist Bill Payne , drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969 in Los Angeles. The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, comprised George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney , guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton . George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and
136-507: A TV show and dropped "into one of his 'Day at the Dog Races'. I just got out of there as fast as I could. It was embarrassing". In the same interview, George stated that he planned to reunite Little Feat without Payne and Barrere. At this time Warner Bros. released George's only solo album, Thanks, I'll Eat It Here , for which he had signed a contract in 1975. The album was mostly a collection of cover versions that George had been working on as
204-407: A blend of country rock with folk influences, while Dixie Chicken showcased a distinctive New Orleans-inspired funk sound that became a hallmark of their style. Their music is also known for its complex rhythms and instrumental improvisations, influenced by bandleader Lowell George 's bottleneck guitar work, a defining aspect of their early recordings. Critics often compare their fan base to that of
272-483: A couple of tracks on Valerie Carter 's 1977 release Just A Stone's Throw Away . In 1977 he co-produced John Starling 's debut solo album, Long Time Gone . When not playing with Little Feat, George lent his talents as a session player to various artists, most frequently as a slide guitarist. He contributed to Barbara Keith 's 1972 self-titled debut, John Cale 's Paris 1919 (1973), Happy End 's Happy End (1973), Bonnie Raitt's Takin' My Time (1973; "I Feel
340-535: A cover of the Hank Williams song "Lonesome Whistle". In 1981 and 1982, Barrere, Clayton, Gradney and Hayward performed several shows as "Barrere, Clayton, Gradney and Hayward" along with singer/guitarist Phil Brown. Barrere then released two solo albums, 1983's On My Own Two Feet (Mirage) and 1984's Real Lies (Atlantic). Richie Hayward was the drummer on Robert Plant 's 1985 funk and new wave flavoured Shaken 'n' Stirred (Es Paranza). Payne has always been
408-457: A lasting influence in American rock music. Source: Since 2003 Little Feat has organised an annual fans' trip to Jamaica, where the full band plays several shows, often with guests, and various members perform solo and duo sets. Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who
476-533: A leave of absence from touring with Little Feat to combat the disease, and to remain close to his health providers. He later performed a few one-off gigs with Fred Tackett as an acoustic duo and recorded collaborations with longtime friend Roger Cole. In August 2015, it was announced that he was suffering from liver cancer . In 2017 the band was joined for some shows by the Midnight Ramble Horns (Steve Bernstein, Jay Collins, and Erik Lawrence) who then augmented
544-468: A new band, which they named Little Feat . George usually (but not always) played lead guitar and focused on slide guitar, but Ry Cooder played the slide on "Willin ' " on the debut Little Feat album after George badly injured his hand while working on a powered model airplane, although George rerecorded some of his material and he played the rest of the slide work on the album. Mark Brend wrote that George's "use of compression defined his sound and gave him
612-507: A permanent member. He left in 2015 to take up a permanent post in The Doobie Brothers ' touring band: this restricted his ability to perform longer tours with Little Feat. After this, the full band would perform around 10 dates per year, while Barrere, Tackett, Gradney and Ford would sometimes tour playing Little Feat material as a four-piece called Funky Feat. In 1994, Paul Barrere had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C and, in 2013, took
680-586: A popular and busy session musician, as well as a songwriter, and during the band's first hiatus performed on a variety of albums by many famous musicians including J. J. Cale , the Doobie Brothers , Emmylou Harris , Pink Floyd , Bob Seger , Linda Ronstadt , Jackson Browne , James Taylor , Bonnie Raitt , and Stevie Nicks . He was a guest performer on Raitt's Sweet Forgiveness in 1977, which featured his composition "Takin' My Time." In 1986, Hayward, Barrere and Payne were invited to play on Blue Slipper ,
748-525: A re-formed Pure Prairie League , who in 2005 released their critically acclaimed All in Good Time, which heavily featured his songwriting, singing and acoustic guitar. Up until leaving PPL again in 2011, he performed about 40 shows yearly with them, as well as occasional shows with Little Feat in addition to performing solo shows. Fuller was replaced by Shaun Murphy in September 1993. Murphy had sung on all of
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#1732877062659816-625: A result of this concert and the distribution of its recording, the album gained recognition from a wider audience among younger listeners. In 2018, at Peach Fest at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania , the remaining members of Little Feat joined forces with moe. , the Turkuaz Horns and the Ramble Band Horns to recreate and pay homage to the band's classic live album Waiting For Columbus . Little Feat's songs "Sailin' Shoes" and "Fat Man in
884-592: A side project for several years and, in his biography Rock And Roll Doctor , Mark Brend states that George had hinted he only signed the solo contract to obtain funds to finance Little Feat (and Bill Flanagan states in Written in My Soul that George "didn't want his audience to assume a collection of other people's material marked the direction of Lowell George's solo career"). While touring in support of his solo album in June 1979, at
952-971: A songwriter include "Skin It Back" and "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" from the album Feats Don't Fail Me Now , "All That You Dream" from The Last Record Album , "Time Loves a Hero" from Time Loves a Hero , and "Down on the Farm" from Down on the Farm . Barrere could play a wide variety of styles of music including blues , rock , jazz , and cajun music and was proficient as a slide guitarist . Barrere also recorded and toured as an acoustic duo with fellow Little Feat member Fred Tackett . Barrere played several concerts with Phil Lesh and Friends in October 1999 and from March to June 2000. He also toured with Bob Dylan , and had most recently been writing and recording with Roger Cole. Born on July 3, 1948, in Burbank, California , he
1020-453: A video rerecording of the 1975 Lowell George song Long Distance Love . The video introduced a new band lineup with Tony Leone , known for his work with Levon Helm and Phil Lesh , joining on drums in place of Gabe Ford. Levon Helm's daughter Amy guested on backing vocals - she and Leone had previously played together in Ollabelle . A new song, the first in eight years, "When All Boats Rise",
1088-546: Is half of the musical duo The Bird and the Bee . George was stepfather to Levy's son Jed Levy from her previous marriage to Tom Levy. Paul Barrere Barrere recorded and performed with Taj Mahal , Jack Bruce , Chicken Legs, Blues Busters, Valerie Carter , Helen Watson , Chico Hamilton , Robert Palmer , Eikichi Yazawa , and Carly Simon . He can be seen in the 1979 Nicolette Larson promotional video of " Lotta Love ". Barrere's best known contributions to Little Feat as
1156-496: The Grateful Dead due to their devoted following and the band’s turbulent lineup changes. Rolling Stone has described them as a “cult band” with a sound that drew on the musical traditions of cities like New Orleans and Memphis , but with an idiosyncratic twist, blending Southern and swamp rock elements into a “zany South-West synthesis.” By the late 1970s, They began incorporating jazz-rock fusion, evident in tracks such as Day at
1224-490: The 1970s, including Feats Don't Fail Me Now , The Last Record Album , and Time Loves a Hero . The group's 1978 live album Waiting for Columbus became their best-selling album to date. Down on the Farm was their last album to feature George, and was released shortly after his death in 1979. Tensions within the group, especially between George, Payne, and, to a lesser extent, Barrere regarding musical direction and leadership, led to Payne and Barrere's departure from
1292-479: The 1987 debut album by Helen Watson . They subsequently appeared on her second album The Weather Inside . The surviving former members of Little Feat then reformed in 1987 when Barrere, Clayton, Gradney, Hayward and Payne added songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Craig Fuller , formerly from the band Pure Prairie League , and Fred Tackett on guitar, mandolin and trumpet. The band admired Fuller's previous work and were impressed when he toured with them in 1978 as part of
1360-553: The Alley which opened with George's "Sailing Shoes." The whole band chipped in on Palmer's 1975 release, Pressure Drop , which contained another George composition, "Trouble". 1976's Some People Can Do What They Like , Palmer's third opus, opened with the Bill Payne/Fran Tate composition "One Last Look", and later featured George's "Spanish Moon", although George and Gradney sat this one out. In March 1976, Little Feat served as
1428-509: The Alley , recorded in New Orleans in 1974. A year later, Palmer's second album, Pressure Drop , was effectively produced by George, and Little Feat served as the core band on the sessions. However, Palmer kept the producer's credit because of a dispute between Island Records and Warner Brothers. Later CDs list Steve Smith as producer. On June 15, 1979, George began a tour in support of his solo album, Thanks I'll Eat it Here . On June 29,
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#17328770626591496-453: The Bathtub" were featured prominently in the 2010 Edward Norton film Leaves of Grass . Guitarist Jimmy Page stated that Little Feat was his favorite American band in a 1975 Rolling Stone interview. Little Feat’s musical style is marked by an eclectic fusion of genres, incorporating elements of rock , blues , jazz , country , and funk . Early albums like Sailin’ Shoes introduced
1564-617: The DiscReet label produced by Warner Brothers . Due to disappointing sales, the band disbanded a second time in late 1973. Payne joined the Doobie Brothers and Hayward joined Ike Turner . They reformed in 1974, releasing their fourth album Feats Don't Fail Me Now later that year. In 1974, Lowell George, along with the Meters and other session musicians, backed Robert Palmer on his Island Records debut solo release Sneakin' Sally Through
1632-473: The Dog Races , reflecting a shift in their sound toward jazz influences. Their live performances are celebrated for their jam band qualities, often characterized by extended instrumental sections that capture the improvisational spirit of jazz while retaining a Southern rock foundation. Glide Magazine noted that Dixie Chicken and its surreal cover art became iconic for the band, underscoring their fusion of music and visual artistry and cementing their status as
1700-504: The Fuller/Kaz band. They didn't require an audition, having played with him on tour, and thus, the new Little Feat lineup was formed. The initial release by the new lineup, Let It Roll , was a tremendous success and Fuller's presence proved to be a major factor. His strong vocals and songwriting abilities were showcased, co-writing 8 of the 10 songs and handling a large share of lead vocals. The first single, "Hate to Lose Your Lovin'", earned
1768-450: The Mothers of Invention, because he felt that George was too talented to merely be a member of his band and told him he ought to go away and form his own band. The second version has Zappa firing him for playing a 15-minute guitar solo with his amplifier off. The third version says that Zappa fired him because "Willin ' " contains drug references ("weed, whites and wine"). George often introduced
1836-403: The Mothers' set; George himself alternatively claimed that "it was decided that I should leave and form a band" by mutual agreement. George also claimed to have played uncredited guitar on Hot Rats . After leaving the Mothers of Invention, George invited a contingent of fellow musicians (including former Zappa bassist Roy Estrada , keyboardist Bill Payne , and drummer Richie Hayward) to form
1904-552: The Pacific Ocean. According to Fred Tackett , "We were driving down the New Jersey Turnpike in this bus and we stopped at this pizza joint off the highway. Everybody in the band shared a cheese pizza but Lowell bought a large pizza with everything on it, carried it to the back of the bus, and he ate the entire pizza by himself. He died two or three days later. So, when people ask me, 'What really killed Lowell?' I say, 'It
1972-473: The Same" and "Guilty"), Harry Nilsson 's Son of Schmilsson (1973; "Take 54"), James Taylor 's Gorilla (1975; "Angry Blues"), The Meters ' Rejuvenation (1974; "Just Kissed My Baby"), John Sebastian 's Tarzana Kid (1974) and Jackson Browne 's The Pretender (1976). Along with The Meters, George's slide work features prominently on Robert Palmer 's first solo studio album, Sneakin' Sally Through
2040-462: The age of 34, George collapsed and died in his hotel room in Arlington, Virginia. An autopsy determined the cause of death was a heart attack. The surviving members finished and released Down on the Farm in late 1979. A double compilation album of rare studio outtakes and live recordings, Hoy-Hoy! , was released in 1981. The album is an overview of the history and sound of Little Feat and includes
2108-584: The backing band on the first side of Akiko Yano 's debut studio album Japanese Girl [ ja ] , released on the Philips label. The band remained based in Los Angeles due to doing session work on the side in addition to band activities. The release of The Last Record Album in 1975 signalled another change in the Little Feat sound, with Barrere and Payne developing an interest in jazz-rock . Prior to
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2176-401: The band for the 50th Anniversary tour of 2018. They continue to often join the band on selected dates. The band then toured more sporadically during the next four years. Paul Barrere died on October 26, 2019. Scott Sharrard , who had filled in for Barrere during Little Feat's 50th Anniversary tour, was later brought on board as a full-time band member. On September 16, 2020, the band released
2244-462: The band has remained active to the present. Singer and guitarist Lowell George met keyboardist Bill Payne when George was a member of Frank Zappa 's Mothers of Invention . They formed Little Feat in 1969 along with former Mothers bassist Roy Estrada , and drummer Richie Hayward from George's previous band, The Factory. Hayward had also been a member of the Fraternity of Man whose claim to fame
2312-629: The band their first No. 1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. All Music Guide critic Stephen Erlewine stated "What's surprising about Let It Roll is not just that it works, but that it works smashingly." The LP garnered Feat a certified gold record status on February 14, 1989. On the heels of this success, previous Feat releases experienced a surge in sales. The 1978 live release Waiting for Columbus went platinum in November 1989. Dixie Chicken , originally released on January 25, 1973, went gold
2380-454: The band" and left the group in May 1969 under nebulous circumstances. GTOs member Pamela Des Barres has claimed that George was fired by Zappa for smoking marijuana , while George claimed at a 1975 Little Feat concert that he was fired because he "wrote a song ["Willin ' "] about dope." On the other hand, biographer Mark Brend asserts that Zappa liked the song but thought there was no place for it in
2448-534: The band, but they were not released until 1993 on the album Lightning-Rod Man , credited to Lowell George and The Factory. The band made an appearance on the 1960s sitcom F Troop as "The Bedbugs". They were also featured in an episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. , "Lost, the Colonel's Daughter" (season 3, episode 27). They appeared in the scene inside the A-Go-Go club, with their music playing loudly. They received credit at
2516-518: The band, such as to get away from the Los Angeles pollution and the L.A. city life. In late 1972 Little Feat reformed, with bassist Kenny Gradney replacing Estrada. The band also added a second guitarist in Paul Barrere , who had known George since they attended Hollywood High School in California , and percussionist Sam Clayton (brother of session singer Merry Clayton and the brother-in-law of
2584-409: The best live albums of all time, despite the fact that significant portions of George's vocals and slide work were over-dubbed later in the studio. It was released in 1978, by which time it had become apparent that George's interest in the band was waning, as was his health. Little Feat began working on a new album, Down on the Farm , before disbanding in 1979. In an interview with Bill Flanagan (for
2652-485: The book Written in My Soul ) conducted eleven days before his death, George made it clear that he felt the demise of Little Feat was due to his having allowed the band to be run democratically, with the result that Payne and, to a lesser extent, Barrere, had a presence as songwriters and in production which was disproportionate to their abilities. George was particularly scathing about Payne's attempts at jazz/fusion, citing an instance when Payne jammed with Weather Report on
2720-562: The electric guitar by his high school years, and later learned to play the saxophone, shakuhachi and sitar . During this period, George viewed the teen idol -oriented rock and roll of the era with contempt, instead favoring West Coast jazz and the soul jazz of Les McCann and Mose Allison . Following graduation in 1963, he briefly worked at a gas station (an experience that inspired such later songs as " Willin ' ") to support himself while studying art and art history at Los Angeles Valley College for two years. Initially funded by
2788-466: The end of the episode as " 'The Factory' Lowell-Warren-Martin-Rich, Courtesy of Universal Records". Following the disbanding of The Factory, George briefly joined The Standells . In November 1968, George joined Zappa's Mothers of Invention as rhythm guitarist and nominal lead vocalist; he can be heard on Weasels Ripped My Flesh , Burnt Weeny Sandwich , You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 , You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 and
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2856-437: The first disc of You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 . During this period, he absorbed Zappa's autocratic leadership style and avant garde -influenced conceptual/procedural-oriented compositional methods. He earned his first production credit (in conjunction with Zappa and Russ Titelman ) on Permanent Damage , an album recorded by " groupie group" The GTOs . George later asserted that "he performed no real function in
2924-475: The group in 1979 and the group's subsequent disbandment. In an interview with Bill Flanagan , conducted 11 days before his death, George stated that he was keen to re-form Little Feat without Payne and Barrere, in order to reassert his full control over the group. George was also a producer and produced the Grateful Dead 's 1978 album Shakedown Street , as well as Little Feat's records and his own 1979 solo album Thanks, I'll Eat It Here ; he also co-produced
2992-457: The group released Join the Band , an album featuring collaborations with Jimmy Buffett , Dave Matthews , Emmylou Harris , Bob Seger , Béla Fleck , Brooks & Dunn , Chris Robinson , Vince Gill , Mike Gordon , and Inara George . In August 2009, Richie Hayward announced that he had recently been diagnosed with a severe liver disease and would be unable to work indefinitely. A benefit concert
3060-413: The group sharing lead vocals and writing with Payne and Barrere. Her rendition of Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh" was first recorded in studio on Chinese Work Songs and became a favorite in live appearances with Murphy. After recording five studio albums and performing over 1,400 concerts with the band, Murphy was dismissed in 2009, and the group pared down to a six-piece collective entity. In 2008,
3128-546: The group") backed soul singer Nolan Porter on his first album, No Apologies . The first two albums received nearly universal critical acclaim, and "Willin ' " became a standard, subsequently popularized by its inclusion on Linda Ronstadt 's album Heart Like a Wheel . Despite good reviews of Sailin' Shoes , lack of commercial success led to the band splitting up, with Estrada leaving to join Captain Beefheart 's Magic Band, although he has given other reasons for quitting
3196-522: The jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy ) and as a result the band was expanded from a quartet to a sextet. Both Barrere and Clayton added vocals on many songs, although all the band members provided backing vocals in various tunes. This new lineup radically altered the band's sound, leaning toward New Orleans funk . The group went on to record Dixie Chicken (1973)—one of the band's most popular albums, which incorporated New Orleans musical influences and styles—as well as Feats Don't Fail Me Now (1974), which
3264-511: The means to play his extended melodic lines." George began playing slide with the casing of a Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Craftsman 13/16" spark plug socket wrench that was given to him by a friend—Steve, whom he had met from New Hampshire—rather than the traditional glass or steel finger tube. (Spark plugs came in two sizes at the time: 13/16" and, later, 5/8"; the former was universal during George's time.) Little Feat signed to Warner Bros. Records through Zappa's efforts and their first album
3332-597: The morning after an appearance at Washington, D.C.'s Lisner Auditorium , where the bulk of Waiting for Columbus had been recorded in 1977, George collapsed and died of a heart attack in his Arlington, Virginia , hotel room at the Twin Bridges Marriott . His heart attack was caused by an accidental heroin overdose. George's body was cremated in Washington, D.C., on August 2. His ashes were flown back to Los Angeles, where they were scattered from his fishing boat into
3400-504: The pollution in Los Angeles and he was replaced on bass by Kenny Gradney . In addition, Little Feat expanded to a sextet by adding a second guitarist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton , thus cementing the classic line-up, and they took on a New Orleans funk direction with their next album, Dixie Chicken , the first to be produced by George. By the spring of 1976, Little Feat were touring North America opening for The Who . Little Feat released several other studio albums in
3468-454: The recent Little Feat albums and throughout 1993 she had toured as part of Bob Seger 's band with Fred Tackett and Bill Payne. Murphy's first album with the group was Ain't Had Enough Fun . As well as having material specifically written for her, fans attracted to her hard-edged powerhouse voice, further albums Under the Radar and Chinese Work Songs saw Murphy become an integral part of
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#17328770626593536-487: The recording of The Last Record Album , drummer Richie Hayward had a motorcycle accident and the liner to the LP release of The Last Record Album was decorated with copies of his many hospital bills. Also present was evidence of a late change to the running order of tracks: the lyrics for Barrere's song "Hi Roller" were printed on the sleeve, but scored out, and the words "maybe next time" scrawled over them. Sure enough, "Hi Roller"
3604-637: The sale of his grandfather's stock, George's first band, The Factory, formed in 1965 and released at least one single on the Uni Records label, "Smile, Let Your Life Begin" (co-written by George). Members included future Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward (who replaced Dallas Taylor in September 1966); Martin Kibbee (a.k.a. Fred Martin), who would later co-write several Little Feat songs with George (including " Dixie Chicken " and "Rock and Roll Doctor"); and Warren Klein on guitar. Frank Zappa produced two tracks for
3672-491: The same month. The band received more exposure than ever, including an appearance on Saturday Night Live . Concerts were booked nationally, and Little Feat played enthusiastic, sold-out shows. The follow-up album, Representing the Mambo , released in 1990, proved to be the group's last album for Warner Bros., who were uncomfortable with the album's jazzier leanings. The third and final album by this lineup, Shake Me Up (1991),
3740-525: The song as the reason he was asked to leave the band. On October 18, 1975 at the Auditorium Theater in Rochester, New York while introducing the song, George commented that he was asked to leave the band for "writing a song about dope". In any version, Zappa was instrumental in getting George and his new band a contract with Warner Bros. Records . The eponymous first album delivered to Warner Bros .
3808-441: Was Little Feat , produced by Russ Titelman , but it was not a commercial success and only sold 11,000 copies on initial release. The follow-up album, Sailin' Shoes , produced by Ted Templeman , was the band's first record to feature cover artwork by Neon Park , but despite good reviews the album fared no better commercially. Estrada left the band in 1972 to join Captain Beefheart 's Magic Band as well as to get away from
3876-609: Was a pizza on the New Jersey Turnpike. ' " Lowell met Susan Taylor (nickname Jonna) during his days with The Factory. They had Lowell's first child, Forrest George, in March 1969. George and his first wife, Pattie Price, had a son, Luke, in April 1970. They divorced, and he became involved with Elizabeth Levy. They had a daughter, Inara George , in July 1974; the couple married in 1976. Inara
3944-578: Was a studio-recorded attempt to capture some of the energy of their live shows (the name of the latter album pays homage to the Fats Waller song). In 1973, Payne, Gradney, Barrere, Clayton and George (incorrectly credited as George Lowell) collaborated with jazz drummer Chico Hamilton on his Stax album Chico the Master , which is a strong showcase for the band's leanings toward funk and R&B. In 1973, Little Feat backed Kathy Dalton on her Amazing album on
4012-451: Was also the first Little Feat album to include cover art by Neon Park , who had painted the cover for the Mothers' Weasels Ripped My Flesh . Park's surrealist art would continue for all of Little Feat's album covers through to his death in 1993. Sometime during the recording of the first two albums, the band members along with ex-Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black ("the Indian of
4080-484: Was organized and a website created where fans unable to attend could donate toward his treatment costs. Little Feat announced that their drum technician Gabe Ford would take his place. Hayward married and was living on Vancouver Island , British Columbia, with his liver cancer in remission as he awaited a transplant. On July 11, 2010, Little Feat played at the Vancouver Island Music Festival and Hayward
4148-551: Was recorded mostly in August and September 1970 and was released in January 1971. When it came time to record "Willin'," George had hurt his hand in an accident with a model airplane, so Ry Cooder sat in and played the song's slide part. Lowell's accident is referenced on the cover art of the band's 1998 album Under the Radar . "Willin ' " would be re-recorded with George playing slide for Little Feat's second album Sailin' Shoes , which
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#17328770626594216-1179: Was released in late October 2020. The band's latest studio album Sam's Place was released in May 2024. It marks the first Little Feat album where Sam Clayton provides lead vocals on every song. Some of the prominent musicians and bands to play and record the music of Little Feat include Phish , The Black Crowes , The Byrds , The Bridge , Garth Brooks , Jackson Browne , Bob Dylan , Steve Earle , The Flying Burrito Brothers , Emmylou Harris , Taylor Hicks , Ron Holloway , Keisuke Kuwata , Nicolette Larson , Nazareth , Robert Palmer , The Radiators , Bonnie Raitt , Linda Ronstadt , Seatrain, John Sebastian , Richard Shindell , Carly Simon , Mick Taylor , Van Halen , Joe Walsh , Bob Weir , Phil Lesh , Sam Bush , Coco Montoya , Vince Herman , Inara George , Stephen Bruton , Widespread Panic , Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule , Blackberry Smoke , Jimmy Buffett , Anders Osborne , Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gregg Allman . In 2010, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey Phish covered Little Feat's album, Waiting for Columbus , for their annual Halloween show. As
4284-498: Was released on Morgan Creek , as was the soundtrack of the 1992 film White Sands which contained one song by Little Feat called Quicksand and Lies , but this label folded soon afterwards and Little Feat moved from one label to another until the establishment of Hot Tomato Records in 2002. In the fall of 1991, Clayton was forced to miss several tour dates due to ill health. Fuller departed in 1993, stating that touring required too much time away from his family. He went on to join
4352-445: Was slated to play just a couple of tunes, but once he sat behind his kit, he finished out the night. Hayward had intended to return to the band in the event of recovery, but he died on August 12, 2010, from pneumonia and complications from lung disease. In June 2012, Little Feat released their first album of new material in nine years, Rooster Rag . In 2014, the band Leftover Salmon announced that Bill Payne had joined with them as
4420-554: Was the first track on the subsequent album Time Loves a Hero . George continued to produce the albums, but his songwriting contribution diminished as the group moved into jazz fusion, a style in which he had little interest. In August 1977, Little Feat recorded a live album from gigs at the Rainbow Theatre in London and Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Waiting for Columbus is considered by many rock music critics to be one of
4488-418: Was the harmonica. At the age of six he appeared on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour performing a duet with his older brother, Hampton. As a student at Hollywood High School (where he first befriended future bandmate Paul Barrere and second wife Elizabeth Levy), he took up the flute in the school marching band and orchestra. He had already started to play Hampton's acoustic guitar at age 11, progressed to
4556-475: Was the inclusion of their "Don't Bogart That Joint" on the million-selling Easy Rider film soundtrack. The name of the band came from a comment made by Mothers' drummer Jimmy Carl Black about Lowell's "little feet". The spelling of "feat" was an homage to the Beatles . There are three stories about the genesis of Little Feat. One has it that George showed Zappa his song " Willin' ," and that Zappa fired him from
4624-408: Was the primary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and founder/leader for the rock band Little Feat . Before forming Little Feat, he was for a short while a member of Frank Zappa 's band the Mothers of Invention . Lowell George was born in Los Angeles , California, the son of Willard H. George , a furrier who raised chinchillas and supplied furs to the movie studios. George's first instrument
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