Little Feat

Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles.

Little Feat (1969–72)
 

    * Lowell George - vocals, guitar, harmonica
    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Roy Estrada - bass, backing vocals
    * Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals



 Lowell George met Bill Payne when George was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. Payne had auditioned for the Mothers, but had not joined. They formed Little Feat along with former Mothers' bassist Roy Estrada and drummer Richie Hayward from George's previous band, the Factory. 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.




Discography

Studio albums

    * Little Feat (1971)
    * Sailin' Shoes (1972)
    * Dixie Chicken (1973)
    * Feats Don't Fail Me Now (1974)
    * The Last Record Album (1975)
    * Time Loves A Hero (1977)
    * Down on the Farm (1979) [completed after George's death]
    * Let It Roll (1988)
    * Representing the Mambo (1990)
    * Shake Me Up (1991)
    * Ain't Had Enough Fun (1995)
    * Under the Radar (1996)
    * Chinese Work Songs (2000)
    * Kickin' It at the Barn (2003)
    * Join the Band (2008)

 Live albums

    * Waiting for Columbus (1978)
    * Live From Neon Park (1996)
    * Extended Versions (2000)
    * Late Night Truck Stop (2001)
    * Waiting for Columbus (2002) [re-release, doubled in size]
    * Live at the Rams Head (2002)
    * Down Upon the Suwannee River (2003) [a two-disc set]
    * Highwire Act Live in St. Louis 2003 (2004)
    * Barnstormin' Live Volume One (2005)
    * Barnstormin' Live Volume Two (2005)
    * Rocky Mountain Jam (2007)
    * Rams Head Revisited (2010)

 Compilation albums

    * Hoy-Hoy! (1981) [collection of live recordings]
    * As Time Goes By: The Very Best of Little Feat (1994) [Import to US - first, and only, Feat album available on CD for many years]
    * Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years Of Little Feat (2000) [4 CD collection & outtakes][boxed set]
    * Ripe Tomatos - Volume One (2002)
    * Raw Tomatos - Volume One (2002)
    * The Essentials (2005) [Import to US]
    * Barnstormin' Live Volumes One + Two (2006) [boxed set]
    * The Best of Little Feat (2006)


Members

Little Feat personnel Little Feat (1969–72)    

    * Lowell George - vocals, guitar, harmonica
    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Roy Estrada - bass, backing vocals
    * Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals

Little Feat (1972–79)    

    * Lowell George - vocals, guitar, harmonica
    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar
    * Kenny Gradney - bass
    * Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals
    * Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion

Little Feat (1987–93)    

    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar, slide guitar
    * Craig Fuller - vocals, additional guitar
    * Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin, trumpet
    * Kenny Gradney - bass
    * Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals
    * Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion

Little Feat (1993-Jan. 2009)    

    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar, slide guitar
    * Shaun Murphy - vocals, tambourine
    * Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals
    * Kenny Gradney - bass
    * Richie Hayward - drums, vocals
    * Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion

Little Feat (Jan. 2009-Aug. 2009)    

    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar, slide guitar
    * Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals
    * Kenny Gradney - bass
    * Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals
    * Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion

Little Feat (Aug. 2009–present)    

    * Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
    * Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar, slide guitar
    * Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals
    * Kenny Gradney - bass
    * Gabe Ford - drums
    * Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion


Little FeetWebsite


http://www.littlefeat.net/


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