Drummer reacts to "Dixie Chicken" / "Fat Man in the Bathtub" (Live) by Little Feat

[@erolbulut2584]

'Waiting For Colombus' is what you want

[@rbking9296]

Waiting for Columbus in my opinion has the best version of Dixie chicken the whole album is probably one of their best and definitely one of the best live albums out there

[@Cheryworld]

one of the best live albums of all time. Great live band

[@mikewoodrow5878]

Hear, hear (or as us Little Feat fans would say, Hoy Hoy)!

[@goldguy4122]

No. Studio is better, especially Last Record Album.

[@jahdonkey]

@@goldguy4122 Love The Last Record Album

[@todwest]

This is a weak-ish version. You want the live album, Waiting for Columbus. The whole things is worth doing. Every track is amazing.

[@geob3963]

UFO - Strangers In The Night

[@johnimhof6568]

Waiting for Columbus is a great live album by Little Feat.

[@-R.Gray-]

Early in Bonnie Raitt's career, she did backup vocals for Little Feat, and their singer/guitarist Lowell George helped her develop her slide guitar sound by using compressors for sustain. Lowell used to play with the early Mothers of Invention, and Roy Estrada told him he had little feet - so that's where the name came from.

[@JB-Deadskins]

Lowell says Zappa fired him for writing Willin' about driving big rigs while doing drugs. He also produced the Grateful Dead album Shakedown Street.

[@tzcomp]

@@JB-Deadskins Yeah and all of the Mothers members except Zappa wanted to play it. That's why Zappa really fired him.

[@gr8fullytedicated]

I spent the longest time thinking that Keith Moon was my favorite drummer of all time. Then someone turned me on to Little Feat and I began hearing the work of Feat drummer, the late, great Richie Hayward. Later Richie and I became great friends. He died of cancer over 10 years ago and I still miss him. Give Waiting For Columbus a full listen. It's considered one of the top 5 live albums of all times to this day.

[@martinstarnes2237]

Richie died the day before (as far as I remember - certainly during the week) Little Feat were due to play at Fairport Covention's Cropredy Festival here in the UK. I had seen the Feat in '74 & '76 but not since, and assumed they'd pull out of the festival. Not only did they play, but they PLAYED. Every bit as good as the 70s shows, and I am not so sure there are many bands you could say that about. Richie woulda approved, I am sure.

[@gr8fullytedicated]

@@martinstarnes2237 Richiue had been "retired" for a while because of the cancer. His drum roadie became the drummer for Feat during that time, so that's who you saw at your show. The band made a special trip up to British Columbia a while before he passed so they could do one more show with him.

[@martinstarnes2237]

@@gr8fullytedicated I checked - it was indeed the day after he died and, of course, the show was dedicated to Richie. There's a couple of clips on KZbin (my best memory was a mega 20-minute 'The Weight/Don't Bogart Me'), and I don't believe I recognize the drummer, so presumably that's your guy. Did see Richie live with Joan Armatrading in London once upon a time, too.

[@mikewoodrow5878]

Richie also played for Robert Plant.

[@gr8fullytedicated]

@@mikewoodrow5878 And Linda Ronstadt

[@kristahartmann6712]

Feat's epic "Spanish Moon" live video with Tower of Power horns is deep blues//boogie, A Feat specialty. Leaving the stage one by one during a deep groove is the shit...

[@ednicholson7839]

When I need a pick me up I usually either turn to Little Feat or The Rolling Stones. No bs funky rock that will make your ass boogie. But they got some great slower tunes too especially Roll um Easy and Willin’.

[@williamflinchum-qo6ch]

Lowell unfortunately died from a heroin- speed ball overdose in 1979 young. I had the great fortune to see them 3 times back in the day! Their live album Waiting for Columbus is excellent/ They added the Tower of Power horn section on the Tour!😊😊/ Thx Brother Lee, your becoming on of the Cat,s! They,ve put out alot of diverse music, more jazz funk influenced tunes also!!

[@L33Reacts]

Yeah those speedballs are no joke. They will take you quick. Such a shame...

[@Hare_deLune]

@@L33Reacts Yikes! Glad I passed that opportunity by when it was offered. 💀

[@merittrayner5312]

"Spanish Moon" should be your next listen.

[@Stretchgood366]

off Waiting for Columbus!

[@jamespuleo3269]

Just so you know, that Midnight Special version of Dixie Chicken is missing a few verses, so if you like story-songs, check out the studio version, from from the album of the same name. (Not a great choice for a first-time reaction, but today's was kinda muddled in more ways than one.) Their studio albums are generally crisp and well engineered, and have MANY great tunes. Check out "Easy to Slip", "Down On the Farm," "Roll Me Easy," or "Feat Don't Fail Me Now."

[@lucasroth7922]

Yes, the Waiting for Columbus! Is one of the best live albums ever and that's not imho it's fact!lol😂🤘

[@davidthrower1553]

I had never heard much of Little Feat until I went to see the Warner Bros Tour in London in 1975. We went to see the Doobies…they were headlining the Tour. However Little Feat blew them off the stage and I have been a fan ever since…bought all their albums and loved the Lowell George lead and inspired incarnation. F****g amazing band…especially live!!!

[@robertthole695]

the brilliance of lowell george...........wow he left us way way way too soon

[@bluetopguitar1104]

"Spanish Moon" is an awesome song.

[@TheWerequat]

Drummer's dream here. Local band to me, Lowell George was a force...I met him along with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris at WHFS in Bethesda MD...on the Dixie Chicken album both Bonnie Bramlett and Bonnie Raitt are singing backup

[@TheMikewl]

local for me too! HFS!!! "from high atop the triangle towers" local dmv producer jay schlossberg has a doc out about whfs, FEAST YOUR EARS currently doing the festival circuit and drumming up distribution $$ trailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJfUnJt4bJiUn9k round table at avalon theatre after dc premiere kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZXXn5WImdVmmKs

[@procopiusaugustus6231]

What was the WHFS connection? Was Little Feat a DC band.

[@TheMikewl]

@@procopiusaugustus6231 not a local band persay, but feat were championed by hfs and us local fans just loved em

[@procopiusaugustus6231]

@@TheMikewl Thanks. It’s strange to remember how HFS and a few other stations set the tone and spread music back in the day. Virtually every other radio station was pop 40. I remember when HFS was only a few hours a night and the rest of the time literal elevator music. I was first introduced to a lot of good bands by them.

[@bluetopguitar1104]

Some people call this music "Americana" Kind of like The Band. Little feat was a big band in the Washington D.C. area when I was in high school back in the mid 70s. You heard them all the time. Lowell George was in Frank Zappas' band before feat

[@lucasroth7922]

Nice! Little Feat is another band with unbelievable talent! The rhythms they put down are awesome!🔥✌🤘🎶

[@tzcomp]

Saw Little feat in Tulsa in late 2022 on the Waiting For Columbus tour. It was amazing how many of the original members were playing in the concerts. Of course the main member Lowell George had died 43 years earlier. They still sounded great!

[@garyrausch1184]

Lowell George was fired by Frank Zappa, Zappa told him he needed to form his own band thus we have Little Feat

[@CharCanuck14]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard he was fired for wanting Zappa to record one of his songs, which was "Willin'". Zappa refused as it dealt with drugs ~ "weed, whites & wine" and said if he wanted to record it then he'd better create his own band to do so.

[@garyrausch1184]

@@CharCanuck14 you are probably correct, never the less he did play with Zappa which means Lowell George must have been a pretty good player

[@CharCanuck14]

@@garyrausch1184 I just thought the firing from Zappa, re the drug references in "Willin'" was a little ironic as most people equated Frank & the Mothers with a drug addled generation. Still, love both Frank & Lowell's music. Cheers from Canada

[@neilwoodley530]

The voice over at the end was "Whispering" Bob Harris. Radio DJ and presenter of The Old Grey Whistle Test. I remember watching this on tv at the time. Good choice young man.

[@DrTramp-uu1hh]

Been listening to Lowell George and the Feat for decades and they always brings the funk. IMO Waiting for Columbus is the finest representation of their live work and has has been re-released with additional tracks. Well worth getting.

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

My all-time favourite drummer (R.I.P.) in one of my all-time favourite bands.

[@gregsnow4045]

Elton John has said in multiple interviews that his favorite keyboard player is is Bill Payne. high praise!!

[@Fuphyter]

I love Little Feat "Cold Cold Cold" into "Tripe Face Boogie" will melt your brain. ❤

[@Bob.L.Shirley]

Feat!!! I think it was when Waiting For Columbus came out but I read a review of a LF album - maybe in CREEM magazine? - that said "if Rick Wakeman had been born in New Orleans, he would have grown up to be Billy Payne". Truth.😂 More Feat please!

[@astroteech]

Dude, you're picking the right songs! My musical life began in the early 60's when I was 6 with the Beach Boys and the Beatles and all that came after.

[@davidcann2405]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that everyone in the second video was blazed.

[@geob3963]

Little Feat - Spanish Moon!!! Meters - Sophisticated Cissy Meters - Just Kissed My Baby Louis Prima - One Mint Julip Louis Armstrong - Stardust

[@randy8297]

For the weekend you can Put On Your Sailing Shoes!

[@johnroberts5637]

They earned the title, "Your favorite band's favorite band." IYKYK

[@alvillanueva2525]

"New Awlins" groove.

[@davidthom7127]

The television programme The Old Grey Whistle Test, is a great place to see bands performances over decades.

[@peterhoward1048]

Worth a deep dive. A fabulous band.

[@willlockler9433]

Cant help but think of a band shuffling down bourbon street when I hear this one.

[@edb6690]

The congo's and persussion was by Sam Clayton, brother of Merry Clayton, famed for the backup vocal of the Rolling Stones song Gimme Shelter.

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

In case you didn't know Lowell George was the font man. I was blessed to see them 15 times and party with the band after one gig in Nashville.

[@rogerfleming6354]

A bit of New Orleans in the sound too.

[@izzonj]

It's too bad that this was your introduction to Little Feat. You've got the badly mixed and criminally cut down version of "Dixie Chicken" where you can't even hear Bonnie and EmmyLou and "Fat man" where Lowell George sounds like he is waking up after crashing from a speedball. There are kind of two Little Feats from the Lowell days - the studio version and the live version. To my taste, the studio recordings are a bit underwhelming compared to live where they really open things up. For live, the very best are cuts from the "Waiting for Columbus" double album. It's well mixed and carefully curated from a few concerts. It shows their full range and they really show their stuff. Live videos are great to see Lowell and his playful antics on stage (after he died, his good friend Bonnie Raitt said she missed him like she missed being 8 years old). If you want a stage video, I would suggest ones from the Rockplast concert. I think there are some that put that audio from "Columbus" on the Rockplast video, not exactly sure. Dixie Chicken tells a really fun story and this version cut 2 versus so you totally lose that. On Columbus it goes right into "Tripe Face Boogie" which is a wild ride with totally nonsensical lyrics with the message that you should just boogie all night long, lol. They should be played together if possible. And yes, Ritchie Hayward is a monster on drums!

[@paulbroadhurst5350]

The BBC recording was made at about 8.00 am being the only time they could fit with the band's schedule, they had played the night before and were quite apparently, feeling no pain whatsoever.

[@markprior2278]

"the old grey whistle test" was the best music show in the u.k. in the 1970's bringing new and better known artists from both sides of the atlantic.

[@jbdbsb]

Lowell George was in Zappa's band. He left to form a funky country band, Little Feet.

[@brianb8060]

The guy playing the congas is Sam Clayton. He played with Jimmy Buffett's, Coral Reefer Band, from 1982-1988.

[@Macilmoyle]

His sister,Merry, provided the backing vocals on the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”

[@kenbelke8549]

Lowell George vocal and slide , Paul Barrere guitar, Kenny Gradney Bass, Bill Payne Keys and vocals, Ritchie Hayward drums vocals and Sam Clayton percussion and vocals!!

[@dannymoore6886]

Billy Payne is amazing on the piano.

[@mrgoneshouse3663]

Little Feat are the best!!!!!!!

[@marynorris8800]

Waited 11 hours for this! Love Little Feat❤

[@chitownlee]

The best band you've never heard of.

[@richardhinman3183]

Great choice by Gail H. Jimmy Page once said his favorite American band was Little Feat.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Bonnie and EmmyLou were singing, but we couldn't hear them, due to a bad sound mix on the TV show. I think their mic wasn't turned on. Pity. Also, that was only about half of the song "Dixie Chicken", effing Midnight Special. The "Fat Man In The Bathtub" video was shot at about 9:30 a.m., it was the only time Little Feat was available on their tour. Even though the band sounds like they are from New Orleans, they are an L.A. band. Roy Estrada was the original Bass player on the first two albums, then Kenny Gradney took over, a New Orleans native. Lowell George was an original member of The Mothers Of Invention, til Frank told him to go form his own band, when Lowell brought Frank the song "Willin' ". Check out their LIVE album "Waiting For Columbus", it is a classic. Got to see Feat with Lowell one time, totally amazing show.

[@FaceBat]

Roy Estrada was only on Little Feat's first two albums; these two songs are from their third album. Kenny Gradney replaced Roy Estrada. Lowell George & Roy Estrada had both been in The Mothers Of Invention in the '60s (Roy occasionally appeared with Zappa in the '70s, e.g. the Baby Snakes movie). Lowell George on guitar & lead vocals, Bill Payne on keyboards, Paul Barrere on guitar, Richie Hayward on drums, Sam Clayton on percussion.

[@kdogusna77]

That's Billy Payne on piano..he may be the only original member of the band still alive. Saw the band a few years ago in Asheville a few months before Paul Barrere died.

[@klauswyatt1050]

Lee, great that your reacting to Little Feat , one of my top 10 bands of all time. You gotta check out the best album they ever made. The live album Waiting For Columbus. Still to this day Known as one of the best recorded , best sounding light live albums of all time. This album cathes them at their peak , playing all their best songs , all on the same tour. Its Fire🔥🔥🔥

[@mikemicrael5749]

Lowell George passed away three months before I was to see them in Detroit. This is another great band that flies under the radar. You should check out other Old Grey Whistle Test and Beat Club videos. Humble Pie's "Black Coffee" is one of the best OGWT performances.

[@lawrencesmith6536]

I grew up in New Orleans listening to the syncopated rythyms of Dr John and Professor Longhair. Little Feat should have been from New Orleans instead of L.A.. They totally nailed the New Orleans rythym

[@richeaton5752]

Lowell and his plug socket slide. He learned to play slide after injuring his hand putzing around with a model airplane. Yes, he used a spark plug socket for his slide. eta RIP Lowell, Ritchie, and Paul. Thank You.

[@copperhopperwarren4788]

Barbecue & Beer music!.. thx for the summer memories 🎉

[@mlockette8084]

Spanish Moon next! It tells a rather unsavory story about a place that will ruin young men.

[@thomasvieth578]

You'd be delighted to hear that Lowell George was a member of the Mothers once, and Frank Zappa helped him found this group and getting them a record contract

[@fabjen1961]

Just for fun, go to the Urban Dictionary for fat man in the bathtub. When you read the lyrics, it makes sense. Little Feat is a deep dive you should crawl down!

[@DocSardo]

These songs are probably more appropriately labeled "Boogie Woogie". New Orleans style Southern blues rock. In later albums, like Time Loves a Hero, they add more jazz and funk elements.

[@danallshaw1131]

Feat, just released new wax. The guy on congo's is Sam. I think he wrote and sang their new release.

[@falcon215]

The ultimate seventies party band!

[@axandio]

Spot-check Billy got down on his HANDS and knees and said "Hey momma let me check your oil alright? " She said NO not tonight... come back tuesday....

[@dardenbunn1415]

Bill Payne is my all time greatest rock and pop piano player, bar none.

[@davidwolf4677]

Bill Payne, so talented. I think he recorded with the Doobie Bros. too.

[@Macilmoyle]

He also played keyboards for Linda Ronstadt on some of her tours

[@johnimhof6568]

I had tickets to see Lowell George solo in Denver..he o.d. before the concert.

[@lindalee5866]

If you like these, definitely check out ALL THAT YOU DREAM (if you haven't already)!

[@jessicalee7119]

Great band!

[@alanFconrad]

Great Song

[@rustjockey]

There's a great live album called "Ripe Tomatoes", and you want to check out "Ingenue". There's also better cuts of these two songs on this album, as far as live recordings go.

[@walterlippmann6292]

such a thick groove

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

Very sad day in the music world when Lowell George passed.

[@douglasennis7291]

From California... Lowell was originally in the Mother's of Invention

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Feats are tasty, eh? Try Spanish Moon or Mercenary Territory from Waiting for Columbus.

[@neonpark1874]

YES to both of those.

[@ralpholson7616]

I had an African millipede I named George after Lowell George.😂

[@ralpholson7616]

you should listen to Emmylou Harris. I would recommend Pancho and Lefty for starters.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

You definitely need to listen to the versions of these songs on the Waiting for Columbus live album. These featured here are ok but the Columbus versions are far better. In fact, the whole album is a stunner.

[@robertthole695]

willin...................among his greatest

[@kenbelke8549]

little random info.......before Little Feat, Lowell was a member of Frank Zappas band.....he was asked to leave ......as rumor has it , it was either due to drug use or zappa told Lowell he was to good to play in someone elses band and go start his own!

[@GreggoMusicChannel]

First of all, you need to set a block of time and listen to the whole album Waiting For Columbus. That performance was done just before Lowell George died. (sadly, his son Forrest George just died a week or so ago). This is Feat at it's finest. They were such a great band! Lowell George used to play with Frank Zappa. He wrote a song called Willin' and played it for Frank. He said it was a great song, but not for his band. So he fired George and set him up with a recording deal (Frank could be a nice guy). Roy Estrada was a bass player and played with Frank since his first band before the Mothers. He is is currently incarcerated in the Texas State Prison System. He was convicted for sex offenses on at least three occasions between 1977 and 2012. He will not be eligible for release until 2037, at which time he will potentially be between 93 and 94 years old. On the Live In NY album, at the end of Illinois Enema Bandit, Frank dedicates a little ditty to Roy Estrada, wherever he is.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Waiting for Columbus the live concert is consistently in the top 50 live concert recordings of Rolling Stone..depending on the year it's been topTen. Amazing sound.

[@cletushouse906]

Oh, man. You’re opening up a whole new can of worms here. Enjoy.

[@jamesvomsaal]

You should do Texas Tornado it kicks

[@redzone77p]

You could be Lowell Georges son...just saying. Back in the day the musicians favorite band. Time loves a hero, well produced album.

[@L33Reacts]

You know what's weird too? I was addicted to speedballing for a while. And I'm adopted and don't know my dad. Who knows? Lol. (I do his name just never met him and probably never will)

[@redzone77p]

He would be too old to be your father, but there is a resemblance...continued success on your channel.@@L33Reacts

[@Johan-ew3ot]

Gonna see em.. well whats left of them in august they,re opening for tedechi trucks

[@Featseeker]

The Night with Little Feat & Friends Midnight Special appearance drives me crazy, ruins so many first impressions of the band, the 2nd verse is cut entirely from Dixie Chicken and what is traditionally a several minutes long jam with distinct sections is reduced to a few seconds & the guitar harmony crescendo. Great little Sam Clayton conga solo bit though.

[@mattreynolds612]

My All-time favorite Band. Little Feat is real Soul. So Great. Midnight Special mix sux though. Original sound engineer's fault. Jus sayin' ....but still great. Love the expressions on Emmy Lou & Bonnie's faces. 😲😋🎶🎶🎵🎶🎧👍✌

[@wiliamwidlacki7459]

Yeah, waiting for Columbus is the album you need to listen to....check out "willin'"

[@edmundmiller8229]

Best version is on "waiting for Columbus "

[@KevinRCarr]

Here, listen to this live version of Fat Man in the Bathtub. it's from the live, Waiting for Columbus album...that whole album is worth listening to. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZOQqnVqhN16eKMsi=IIHSF8BRx1OkqcZr

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Lowell George sadly became another statistic from heroin at age 34.

[@Pelza20]

I add a big vote for "Waiting for Columbus" My two favorite all time live albums are that and "Filmore East" -Allman Bros. Fat Man is awesome on that album, much better than the hungover BBC version . lol

[@krasht1]

Cajun Rock !

[@terrycunningham8118]

Feat!!!

[@sallypursell1284]

If you don't know Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt, you need to educate yourself. They are icons, and so accomplished. Emmylou Harris was the voice of one of the sirens in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, I think. She has a beautiful voice. Bonnie Raitt's voice is gruffer, but always so heartfelt. Try Bonnie's Angel From Montgomery, and anything of Emmylou's. Please. Then you need to know Linda Ronstadt, if you haven't yet had the enormous pleasure. Start with Long Long Time.

[@L33Reacts]

I know who Bonnie is. Tone it down.

[@sallypursell1284]

I'm sorry. I felt enthusiastic, not judgmental. I realize I came across patronizing, and that was not what I meant.@@L33Reacts

[@diverdown631]

Lowell george another artist you've listened to that fell to heroin. The other backup singer was emmylou harris

[@pete3883]

Lowell George played with Zappa, kicked out used drugs ?

[@paulpennell2115]

Bonnie Rate

[@mitchellbatchelor1594]

Music was meant to listen. So many of your live version videos are not suitable to the ear.