Little Feat - S&D, C/D

Search: "Rock and Roll Doctor", "Oh Atlanta", "Dixie Chicken", "Hate to Lose Your Loving", "Voices on the Wind".

Care very much. I'd search the first 3 albums (Little Feat, Sailin' Shoes, Dixie Chicken) and Lowell George's solo album.

Can't really see the point of the post-Lowell George stuff, but I'm sure it's alright.

Still, classic. Search the first three albums and destroy anything without Lowell George.

The thing is, I really like the way Lowell George played slide, I like his sound. That live album "Waiting for Columbus" has its moments, and I sure admire the *way* they play on "The Last Record Album." I just remembered the other one I like on that one, "All That You Dream." Really nice. And I dig Bill Payne's piano style too, but it seemed to harden into mannerism real quick. This thread has inspired me to dig out "Sailin' Shoes," and I'd forgotten how good it really is, and I sorta like that first album too, Andy.

Little Feat Fuckin' Rocked Tonight!!!!

On the other hand, all Lowell George-era records are not created equal. Time Loves A Hero craps out as far as I'm concerned.

The thing that makes me really appreciate LF, besides the pure chops aspect and George's songwriting and slide-guitar wit, is the weird fiction-making that they were engaged it. They shared it with The Band, and Credence Clearwater Revival, and The Grateful Dead (version 1970), and, to some extent, Dr. John (when he was The Nightripper): There was this imagination and invention of an American musical tradition to which they were the natural successors, but which never actually existed. In LF's case, something like a Disney version of New Orleans, in which Robert Johnson come down from the Delta sat in with Professor Longhair. It was a cousin to Shangri-La or Macondo, a magical source of all stories.

Contemporary Americana by and large doesn't do that (although Uncle Tupelo to some extent did). I miss the ambition, and I miss the fun it created.

Totally. It sounds silly, but I want to drink wine, do speed, smoke weed, and cruise around the high plains of Colorado when I'm listening to Little Feat.

http://www.archive.org/details/lf1974-09-19.flac16

It was recorded for a radio station in Hempstead, NY, in Sept. 1974, and these MP3s were mastered from the only surviving pre-FM tape of the performance, which was salvaged from the radio station archives in 1978. This had been previously released as bootleg vinyl under the title "Electrif Lycanthrope".

There's lots of other live Little Feat on that site too, which I haven't listened to. I burned this one onto a CD-R and listened to it in the car this morning. It put a smile on my face.

The thing that makes me really appreciate LF, besides the pure chops aspect and George's songwriting and slide-guitar wit, is the weird fiction-making that they were engaged it. They shared it with The Band, and Credence Clearwater Revival, and The Grateful Dead (version 1970), and, to some extent, Dr. John (when he was The Nightripper): There was this imagination and invention of an American musical tradition to which they were the natural successors, but which never actually existed. In LF's case, something like a Disney version of New Orleans, in which Robert Johnson come down from the Delta sat in with Professor Longhair. It was a cousin to Shangri-La or Macondo, a magical source of all stories.

That's so right.
Listening to Feats Don't Fail me Now and wondering why Richie Hayward doesn't get the props he deserves. LF were the house band at a hotel where all American music worth the name came to stay - only the Band beat them on this one.

I just downloaded the live concert from up thread, and ohh-boy, is it good... They sound like the Band, if they'd been from New Orleans instead of Canada via Arkansas. Calling this dad rock is misleading. Maybe I could buy it if your dad liked going on month long speed, weed, and wine benders. Funky, weird and filthy.

aww, this is probably one of the first threads I ever started. Sailin' Shoes is so awesome. I wonder if a Little Feat albums poll would generate much in the way of votes/conversation (and if so, if I should include Waiting For Columbus or limit it to studio LPs).

Yeah, that live set totally rules, been enjoying it ever since I found it here.

"Waiting for Columbus best live album ever."

YES!

i can't stress enough how great they all are live to this day. they fuckin' rule. if they are playing some club or county fair near you, GO!

if you've never seen the tv clip from 1975 then damn you are in for a treat... Rock & Roll Doctor

Welcome to the fold veg

I was trying to find out about the Electrif Lycanthrope bootleg just recently, the title has always bothered me and I found this on a 100 Greatest Bootlegs Blog.

"Yesterday I received this e-mail from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. They used a temporary email address to protect their privacy but had difficulty posting it in the comments section. I reproduce it below:

Greetings thebasement67 and all:

To begin with, it is very, very kind of you to list 'Electrif Lycanthrope' as one of The 100 Greatest Bootlegs. This is especially delightful considering it began its Fifth Decade Of Providing Listening Joy a few years ago.
And anyone who has not followed your suggestion to get the broadcast is missing an extraordinary opportunity to get a pristine transfer of this performance.

At the time of 'Electrif Lycanthrope''s release, LITTLE FEAT were the definition of A Cult Band. Radio, even FM Radio, rarely played them. Probably more people saw them performing live during those years than ever had ever purchased 'Salin' Shoes' or 'Dixie Chicken". This would, happily, change over the next few years with the next few releases but when 'Electrif Lycanthrope' was originated and released they were far closer to A Well Treasured Secret than Indispensable To Any Record Collection.
Over the years, I have read many interpretations about the packaging. Especially the title. As you have been so very kind in your words about this work, I thought, if you do not mind, I would use this ability to comment here to answer some questions about it.

'Electrif Lycanthrope' contains no misspelled words. It appears exactly as intended. The title was inspired by a motion picture that was been broadcast as the cover was being assembled. Way back when, the US television network ABC ran movies and other odd programming late at night. This night there was a movie about a teenage werewolf that was created by Dick Clark Productions. It was a silly movie but the word "lycanthropy" was repeatedly used throughout it. I liked the overall sound of that word very much. For the cover it was changed to be a singular noun. It was used to represent the transformation we hoped would soon take place to change those who never listened to LITTLE FEAT into those who always listened to LITTLE FEAT. The word 'Electrif' was a portmanteau of two words: 'Electric", for the guitars being played, and 'Terrific', for the way LITTLE FEAT music made us all feel.

The subtitle '(Be-Bop Deluxe)' was not an error and was not listed as a reference to the English band of the same name. It was included as a reference to a genre of music, bebop, with a superlative added and was a phrase used by someone at the Anytown Office to reference any music she thought was "irresistibly cool". Its inclusion as a subtitle was the first of three clues to appear on three different LITTLE FEAT titles on Kornyfone.

The artwork on the cover of 'Electrif Lycanthrope' was from a calendar made, printed and given away by A Local Record Store. It was used because, first and foremost, it was by Neon Park and, just as importantly, the original calendar could be trimmed so that the art would fit the available space on the cover. That the art contained a Rin Tin Tin with antlers and an El Camino Real bell with a quizzical face, both entities seemingly also having transformed, just made it all the better.
It took about two hours to assemble the cover and get it camera ready. Letraset for the titles. A bottle of ink and a drafting pen, as always, for the handwritten text. The final printed piece does not have the Neon Park art in its intended position as the printer changed it after the final camera ready art was delivered. But other than that, it was printed as intended.

By the way, the seemingly nonsensical notes under the song titles, written in and around The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label ongoing mythology, do reference real places and real people. And do tell a little more about the album's creation. For example, the source for "Willin'" was supplied by someone who was, at the time, a Railroad Engineer. And the reference to Second Street was a reference to an actual Second Street and to actual people who gathered in various establishments along it to listen and, particularly, to dance to LITTLE FEAT. Girls dancing are, by definition, A Natural Wonder. And Girls dancing to LITTLE FEAT are far, far closer to Answered Prayers.

I hope this brings a little enlightenment about a few things. And, if nothing else, will answer the questions about the origin of the title once and for all. Thanks again for all of your kind words.

If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old.

Cheers,
THF"

'waiting for columbus' reissue w/three complete live shows...

https://store.rhino.com/waiting-for-columbus-8cd-7.html

How much coke can you buy for $109.98

Little Feat looks like the cast of a dramedy about the teachers at a boys school for the arts that aired for six episodes on CBS in 1987. pic.twitter.com/fGwp96uJPY

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"Catch 'Hangin' On To The Good Times'...Friday Nights Before 'Dallas'!"

lol

special guest star this week: Meredith Baxter-Bierney

It looks like Rhino's official release of Electrif Lycanthrope is getting legitimately rolled out on a standard CD release. (It's available in Europe...I'm guessing in the U.S. soon.) Don't pay too much for it!

To be fair, the photo above looks like it was taken in 1987 too. Here's what they look like now:
https://www.ajc.com/resizer/95ji6KMOR1uiC4vbleyD8PM_oLA=/814x458/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/G3IOXKTBVNF53JXPRJFMF3637U.jpg

pic.twitter.com/FYZxLbCuLn

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This might be one for the ThingsYouCan'tFindOnTheInternet thread, but...
There used to be a show on NHK radio called Weekend Sunshine, and for a while the DJ, Peter Barakan was using this ridiculously funky instrumental as the opening theme...
Somehow I learned that it was by a band that was a sideproject of the LittleFeat horn section? Maybe just a single album?
I can't remember any names (this was about twenty years ago), but the tune was brass-heavy and at least part of it was in 5/4 or 7/8 or something...

The Little Feat horn guys were actually the Tower of Power horn action, if that helps.

I mean, have you tried messaging the DJ? He's on twitter and instagram and his website even has an email address listed as well ( p✧@peterbara✧✧✧.n✧✧ )

Ha!
Thanks JDHH, I did do a safety google before posting in case the info was somehow online since I last checked (it's been years...), but I didn't think to just go straight to the source... I will try email and report back....

Any chance it's something from this?
https://www.discogs.com/master/453484-%E7%9F%A2%E9%87%8E%E9%A1%95%E5%AD%90-Japanese-Girl-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3

Little Feat was the backing band on one side

Barakan is a lovely guy, I'm sure he'll message you back.

....aaand Mr Barakan has already replied... what a mensch...

Turns out the theme was and still is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeH3OdgGHso

"Sunshine Day" by Osibisa...

Not at all related to Little Feat (or in 5/4, or an instrumental!), but a stone groove all the same...

New willin'/bogart columbus promo video from rhino this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyFKiEDTDJg
It's a bit too literal and clip-arty for my taste, but cool to see the routes from Tuscon to Tucumcari and Tehachapi to Tonopah mapped out.

Holy windows movie maker Batman! Sort of expected Clippy to make a cameo

LOL, would love to see Clippy make an appearance in an IT gig worker parody of Willin' - if'n you give me a PC, coffee and a login ID, and you show me a spreadsheet, I'll be willin' to be computin'...

And I’ve been from SUMIF to ODBC, auto-fill to bring to front

"Sunshine Day" by Osibisa...

Not at all related to Little Feat (or in 5/4, or an instrumental!), but a stone groove all the same...

― m0stly clean (Slowsquatch), Wednesday, August 10, 2022 9:11 PM (two days ago)

In the Little Feat Spreadsheet Multiverse, this time signature defaults to May 4

Wow, Night Music delivers...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5uJOCneJg

^^Maria McKee, SRV, and others doing a "Coco Tree" version of "Sailin' Shoes"

Van Dyke Parks too!

Wow, didn't know about this Feat/EWF connection (from FB):

With 2023 and all that portends for the hope and promise for Little Feat, we were reminded recently of our past by the passing of one who brought a lot of joy to our lives. Freddie White played drums with us for a brief while in the 70s. He brought a great feel to the band, along with some memorable jams he and I had that provided a musical form for “Day At The Dog Races.” Freddie went on to play with his brothers in Earth, Wind and Fire. And while Little Feat morns his loss, we also salute him as having been one of our brothers, too. With all love and respect to Freddie White (67 years old).
Bill Payne

checking out this reconstruction of a 1977 episode of The Midnight Special hosted by the Feat & Emmylou Harris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQAW9fsauT8

Neil & The Horse! Weather Report! Dancin' Jesse Winchester!

Bonnie Raitt!

Awesome!

That sounds cool, will watch later.

Little Feat announced details of their upcoming Fall Tour 2023 which will consist of two-night stands in each city they visit in September and October. The legendary band will perform their classic albums Sailin Shoes and Dixie Chicken at each stop of the tour.

Along with The Albums Tour announcement, Little Feat confirmed deluxe reissues of Sailin’ Shoes, which originally came out in 1972, and Dixie Chicken, which marks the 50th-anniversary of its release this year. The new versions of the two albums will be released by Rhino Records on June 23 with Sailin’ Shoes expanding to include a live performance taped in 1971 and Dixie Chicken filled out with live recordings from 1973, along with other rarities and unreleased tracks.

a couple of bonus tracks have been uploaded:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kHLCx_n1pA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqCTC2bZAZA

Waiting for Columbus t shirt spotted in the wild what are the chances

'waiting for columbus' reissue w/three complete live shows...

anyone pick this up? just picked up the SS 2cd. haven't listened to all of it yet but disc 2 is delivering

Margo Price *isn't* on this!? #onethread

https://www.sweetrelief.org/news/sweet-relief-is-proud-to-announce-the-long-distance-love-a-sweet-relief-tribute-to-lowell-george-album-via-flatiron-recordings

Trouble - Mike Viola
Cold, Cold, Cold - Joachim Cooder
Long Distance Love - Elvis Costello
Heartache - Bedouine
I've Been The One - Bhi Bhiman
Rock 'n' Roll Doctor - Miles Tackett
Be One Now - Lady Blackbird
Love Needs A Heart - Madison Cunningham
Easy To Slip - Jonah Tolchin
Dixie Chicken - Eleni Mandell and Milo Jones
Roll 'Um Easy - Ben Harper
Lafayette Railroad - Larry Goldings
6 Feet Of Snow - Jack Shit
Cheek To Cheek - Gaby Moreno
Two Trains Running - Chris Seefried
China White - Chris Stills
A Apolitical Blues - Dave Alvin
Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Sugaray Rayford
Sailin' Shoes - Taylor Goldsmith
Spanish Moon - Inara George
Rocket In My Pocket - Sam Morrow
Willin' - Jonathan Wilson
Teenage Nervous Breakdown - The Bird and the Bee
Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie - Andras Jones
20 Million Things To Do - Gus Seyffert

yeah but Jack Shit is

For comparison:

The '97 tribute album

Bonnie Raitt And Little Feat–Cold, Cold, Cold
Taj Mahal–Feets Don't Fail Me Now
J D Souther–Roll Em Easy
The Bottle Rockets And David Lindley–Rocket In My Pocket
Randy Newman And Valerie Carter–Sailin' Shoes
Jackson Browne–I've Been The One
Allen Toussaint And Leo Nocentelli–Two Trains
Keisuke Kuwata With Merry Clayton–Long Distance Love
Eddie Money And Buddaheads–Rock And Roll Doctor
Chris Hillman And Jennifer Warnes–Straight From The Heart
Little Feat–Honest Man
Phil Perry (2), Merry Clayton And Ricky Lawson–Spanish Moon
Inara George–Trouble
Lowell George–Untitled

vs.

Little Feat's Join The Band duets set, 2008

"Fat Man in the Bathtub" (Lowell George) featuring Dave Matthews and Sonny Landreth
"Something in the Water" (Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele, Bob DiPiero) featuring Bob Seger and Brad Paisley
"Dixie Chicken" (Lowell George, Fred Martin) featuring Vince Gill and Sonny Landreth
"See You Later Alligator" (Robert Guidry)
"Champion of the World" (Will Kimbrough, Gwil Owen) featuring Jimmy Buffett
"The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) featuring Béla Fleck
"Don't You Just Know It" (Huey "Piano" Smith)
"Time Loves a Hero" (Paul Barrère, Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne) featuring Jimmy Buffett
"Willin'" (Lowell George) featuring Brooks & Dunn
"This Land Is Your Land" (Woody Guthrie) featuring Mike Gordon
"Oh Atlanta" (Bill Payne) featuring Chris Robinson
"Spanish Moon" (Lowell George) featuring Craig Fuller and Vince Gill
"Trouble" (Lowell George) featuring Inara George
"Sailin' Shoes" (Lowell George) featuring Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush and Béla Fleck
(Bonus Track) "I Will Play for Gumbo" (Jimmy Buffett) featuring Sam Bush

Lot of songs here I don’t recognize, need to remedy that

no one wants to cover "the fan"?

Inara George covered "Trouble" on both of the older ones.

“The fan” is great

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1acnV8OmlPcxKCKhXxWjWC?si=3Vd2G2R9Qm26r6QI9i3XGg&pi=u-cfaAwoX0RFKq

Made a playlist of the lesser known (to me) songs from the tributes

Some classics in there.

Glen Campbell covered "Roll (Um) Me Easy" in the mid-'70s on an album otherwise made up of Jimmy Webb songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzh3UEjfCk

Four CD reissue of Feats Don't Fail Me Now:

https://store.rhino.com/en/rhino-store/artists/little-feat/feats-dont-fail-me-now-3cd-bundle/081227814588.html

The fourth disc I guess is a website exclusive?

(xp) I'd rather have had an entire album of Jimmy Webb songs (there was also a song by Jimmy Webb's sister Susan on the album too tbf).

I don't usually advise to look into the comments sections, but Fred Tackett chimes in on that Campbell video discussing Webb & George's friendship.