LITTLE FEAT - SPANISH MOON | REACTION

[@kmitch41]

Little Feat were backed by our friends the Tower of Power horn section for this set Believe me there is more on the 2 disc set, much more.

[@ricknblueridge]

One of the greatest live albums ever. Sadly, Lowell George is another of the great musicians who left us way to soon.

[@GB-ez6ge]

Ritchie Hayward too RIP :-(

[@stillstanding8286]

They used to call Little Feat “the best band that you’ve never heard of”. Unfortunately, it’s still a true statement. I’ve been listening to them for over 50 years, and they’re definitely one of my top five favorite bands.

[@RolandTumble23]

My top 5 shifts around. LF isn't always in there, but they are a lot of the time--and they're NEVER our of my top 10.

[@ronaldelliott4373]

“Old School” never sounded so good. Bought this when released and I still can’t put it down. A personal favorite as well.

[@fractuss]

I have also heard them referred to as "the loosest tightest band", I completely agree.

[@battyjr]

Or NRBQ

[@Missy756]

I still listen to them.

[@ziggylarkdust]

Little Feat are so underrated. Some of the greatest musicians ever. Lowell George was a raging ball of fire that quickly burned out too soon.

[@keef7224]

Little Feat were master musicians and absolutely phenomenal on stage. They were like the Allman Brothers crossed with Steely Dan.

[@robertcussins2807]

Ah, man, that album is sooo good. Others from it to check out: Mercenary Territory, All That You Dream, Day or Night, Fat Man In the Bathtub...yeah, all fire.

[@sandrariley5338]

I'm a 78 year Grandma and have Dixie Chicken as my ringtone, I love the looks I get when I'm out and someone calls me. Richie Hayward was a great great drummer.

[@christophsporkmann1256]

I'm a 54 year boy and have Two Trains as my ringtone. Greetings from Germany

[@lisap8862]

I have opening lyrics from Willin' as a screen name in places. I'm still waiting for someone to say "hey, Feat! Feat!"

[@Missy756]

65 here. Back porch summer night drink in hand sing along.

[@Joethedrummer]

The greatest!

[@minkhollow]

"Fat Man in the Bathtub" is my forever favorite. "Rock and Roll Doctor" also smokes. And "Dixie Chicken" and "Tripe Face Boogie" as a set will be 15 minutes well-spent - it's magic. (Has to be both of them together.) My mom met Bill Payne (the keyboard guy) backstage at a concert once, and said several years into touring he *still* had nasty stage fright before going out.

[@maryellenazack4466]

FAT MAN IN THE BATHTUB-CANNOT BE MISSED! ❤❤❤

[@davelafferty5728]

One of the great live albums of all time. Mercenary Territory off this album is the song I strongly suggest.

[@144bob]

I'm a musician of over 60 years, and a huge Little Feat fan. Your observations are spot on. A quick story. I saw Little Feat opening for Fleetwood Mac at the Forum in Los Angeles. Lowell George was still with them then. When they came onstage, you could tell that there were maybe a couple of hundred Feat fans in the audience. But when they finished their set, there were about 17,000 new Little Feat fans, on their feet, going apesxxt. They are musician's musicians. In every position. With groovemaster, Richie Hayward on drums. An absolute master of second line drumming. Enhanced by Sam Clayton on percussion. Kenny Gradney on bass, Bill Payne on keys, Paul Barrere on guitar, and of, Lowell George, on slide guitar and vocals. And on this recording, the Tower of Power Horns. Wow! This is the real deal folks.

[@paulprendergast3184]

Tower of Power horn section was with them on this tour. Fantastic choice Chod 👌

[@theheepster]

This live Album belongs to the best Live Albums in Music History, so goooood.

[@VIDSTORAGE]

One of the best live albums ever ,it has great production sound quality that is as good as studio production .. The songs are uplifting and so funky ..

[@davidgale7384]

Walking the dog here about 50 miles from the Spanish border, saw that moon last night! The vocals reminded me so much of Jeff Healey. Great time, great band!

[@MichaelB12345]

Ritchie Hayward. Phenomenal drummer

[@mrmockatoo6786]

No other band like them. So good. You're dead inside if you listen to this without, tapping your feet, dancing in your chair or banging your head on a table. I'm doing all three!

[@scurvybro8850]

"Real musicians playing real music." Amen, brother!

[@alleneh]

It's about damn time... So many great tunes by these guys. I've seen them many times in concert. More please... and it's time they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

[@GrowingUpJersey]

YAY! Finally Little Feat I know you would love it! it has everything you love... organ, horns, thumping bass, and kick-ass funky drums This album is probably one of the best recorded live albums ever. please do more!

[@timwanwick179]

You could easily argue " Waiting For Columbus " is THE BEST double live album EVER !!! 😎

[@juniorjohnson9509]

Tower of Power - the brass section on this tune - is another band you need to dive into - one of the tightest bands ever!

[@jackndew2]

You're hearing the Tower of Power horn section, this is the best recording of this song. Also, in the live video version, each band member walks off the stage one at a time until just the drummer is left. Great upload Chod!

[@colincampbell4862]

Great band, been listening to them for over 40 years. Great band led by a genius

[@davidhunter801]

Lowell George is one of my top three favorite musicians. Multi-instrumentalist (especially that sweet, sweet slide guitar), singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, engineer, front man, band leader --- he could do it all. Unfortunately, he was a compulsive workaholic and had a great appetite for many things.

[@skinyviny1]

That's the keyboard wizard named Billy Payne. Sadly the drummer Ritchie Hayward died a few years ago. The feat were unbelievable

[@barrycohen311]

Sick band. Those brothers can lay down the groove...

[@roymoore3156]

One of the greatest albums ever released!!! The great Tower of Power horn section that recorded and travelled with the Feat, was just magical! Tens of thousands of fans hearing Little Feat that day, had little desire to hear the next band, The Rolling Stones, as Little Feat shattered the ceiling on the stadium that warm June day! Thanks Gracie, forever I am grateful!

[@Stretchgood366]

Def one of the best live albums and live bands there is!

[@mrgoneshouse3663]

little feat equals.....heavev on earth...5 times live I saw them...all back in the 70's....you can't go wrong

[@jimm7803]

Bill Payne had the "Dirtiest" Organ in Rock, This is the best band ever with the Tower of Power backing them up on this perhaps the greatest Feat song!

[@debbieplato5107]

Love Little Feat!! ❤ This whole album is fantastic!!

[@thesoundship]

I can only agree.......One of the greatest live albums ever.

[@briangoldman8209]

I listened them them non stop back in the early 70’s. I think wore several of their 8 tracks out.

[@old_hippie1969]

73 years old, grew up in Baltimore, they played 3 shows at the Lisner Auditorium in DC recorded this over a 3 night span. Was lucky to have been there

[@vickihirsch8340]

The flavor your looking for is a Gumbo! A funky mixture of horns, rhythm and a soulful voice

[@joanmayfield4791]

The band is out on tour right now if you check out their schedule. Layered funkability!!

[@clifton8929]

Thank you Chod, I've requested this tune many times, and praised this entire album hoping you play some songs. I appreciate you taking all the time to bring so much joy and special music into this world. You make dreams come true on your channel. MERCENTARY TERRITORY, ALL THAT YOU DREAM and OH ATLANTA are great tunes too. One of the best live records ever recorded.

[@neonpark1874]

A few things about this... The current configuration of Little Feat (which is really good - probably the best they've been in a good while) is touring for the 45th anniversary of this album. They'll be playing the whole thing from beginning to end. Depending on the particular city, they'll have different opening acts with them. For the Los Angeles shows, Hot Tuna is with them (another group you should explore). Bill Payne is the Keyboard player. He's worth the price of admission. While Little Feat was figuring out who to add to the current configuration of the band (a couple of long term members died in recent years), Bill occupied his time touring with the Doobie Brothers. He's back with Little Feat now. You enjoyed the horns on this - I'm not surprised. That's the Tower of Power horn section. They're not fooling around!

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

I have tickets to see them in Chesterfield, MO is a couple of months. I only wish that Craig Fuller could be with them. He has always fit nicely into Lowell's considerable shoes. I think Pure Prairie League is playing in St. Louis around the same time.

[@davidhattman7649]

unfortunately they now have a major hole in their lineup (Paul Barrere) and missing Ritchie Haywood and of course Lowell. Doesn't matter what lineup they have now it will never be the same. Bill Payne is the only original member left. :(

[@thomasjurgensen2086]

That whole album is great

[@richeaton7436]

RIP Lowell, Paul, and Ritchie. Thank You!

[@Greg-bz2bf]

LOL. You had the same reaction as I when I heard this album as a teenager in the 1970's. AMAZING. This music transcends generations, Cheers mate. We have met through this music. AMAZING.

[@bluetopguitar1104]

My favorite little feat song. So funky, jazzy and cool!

[@kootab]

Just found your channel! Little Feat (and especially "Spanish Moon") has been a long time favorite of mine! Here is another song that might leave you breathless and speechless but in a good way! Snarky Puppy - Lingus (We Like It Here). I would love to see your reaction to that my friend!!!!

[@rogerdarby908]

Great, great Lp. Little Feat might be one of the most overlooked great bands of the 70s. So much talent that fused together to create a wonderful catalog of diverse musical genres.

[@dragonfly1153]

YESSSSSS!!!! I am ecstatic to see this song on your channel. This album does NOT get old. Saw LF in 78, the year after it came out. The one and only Lowell George in his white overalls with that VOICE. (Sadly,he died a year later.)Thank you for the joyous surprise!

[@davewardell5616]

So glad you hit this. If you want to hear the best sax ever… Check the song Mercenary Territory off the same album.

[@WMalven]

It's so funky. At one time the opening of Spanish Moon was the most sampled piece of music in the industry...allegedly.

[@lathedauphinot6820]

I remember the original, Lowell George-led Little Feat playing at Will Rogers Auditorium in Ft Worth when I was a kid, but he died of a heart attack at 34, and it was the reformed, Craig Fuller Little Feat that I saw play in the late 1980s, early ‘90s at La Zona Rosa in Austin. They played around a lot for a few years, released some very good records, and had a cult following based on the original band but excited about the new stuff. I saw them open for the Allman Brothers Band in Austin and at Six Flags Over Texas, and those were excellent shows, but I remember best the shows at La Zona Rosa, a Mexican restaurant with a bandstand in Austin, because they were so intimate. I just looked them up. They’re going to Jamaica, then touring the Southeast, and they’ll be in Sacramento, CA August 10th.

[@tomhartley9001]

I saw them mid 80s at the Austin Opry House. Unbelievable show.

[@elliottberry5317]

The first 60 seconds of "All That You Dream" is pure funk gold! 👍

[@rhwinner]

My fave track of theirs is _Willin'_

[@eileendobbs8009]

I loved this album so much I had it on vinyl; cassette; 8 track and CD.

[@abmqa]

This is one of my all time favorite songs! ❤

[@joelong7448]

I love that you don't stop the music. You just let it flow over you like we did when it was first coming out. You rock.

[@sharonmaberry-bourke7013]

Yay~ ditto !

[@Macilmoyle]

I love Waiting For Columbus and was at all their concerts at The Rainbow which form part of the LP. There's a fair bit of post-production and overdubbing/retakes on the finished product but it does show a great band at their peak. There's also a DVD available from this tour when the band played in Germany which is well worth checking out. Most of the show, (if not all) is available on KZbin. Look for Little Feat Rockpalast 1977

[@hog7203]

That is a live album you should own. It's right up your alley. I bought it the first week it came out. Always had a copy of it in some format, since then. Richie Hayward is my favorite drummer of all. Check out "Rock and Roll Doctor" and "On Your Way Down" from their studio albums. Glad you finally checked this song out. We told you it was great! 😄

[@angielofton6372]

Finally! I've asked every reactor to react to this tune. I'm very happy it was you who did first, Chod. Always love your insight.

[@ricknblueridge]

I keep asking and waiting for reactors to discover Little Feat..

[@fractuss]

I love the contrast of the restrained keyboard parts with the raucous horn section.

[@kenennis6287]

I first heard this band in 1975. My college roommate got Feats Don't Fail Me Now for Christmas. Next thing I knew local bands were doing their songs. And of course we picked up their other records. I was lucky enough to see them at a small venue in Charlotte shortly after Waiting for Columbus came out. Was devestated after Lowell George's death. Saw them again at the same venue on the Let It Roll tour. Still a great band

[@Shawnjuan54]

Great reaction to the most talented band in the world! I know you are a great musician by your reaction to each of these geniuses!

[@Murp268]

My absolute favorite from this album. What a funky groove!

[@falcon215]

The greatest party band of the seventies.

[@ianhepplewhite8334]

Little Feat played the Newcastle City Hall on 26th & 27th July 1977; I was at one of those concerts, in a seat quite near the stage, and they were one of the best bands I ever saw! Unfortunately Lowell George died in 1979, which was hammer blow! What a shame, he had so much to offer. RIP Lowell 🙏

[@marksimpson1991]

YES! One of THE BEST live albums EVER!

[@oldgrizz8720]

The Horn section was Tower of Power. They helped to make this a kick ass song.

[@kengregory6026]

The great Lowell George singing/guitar and Richie Hayward on drums...their performance of Rock and Roll Doctor, performed live on The Old Grey Whistle Test is fantastic..the story is they came to the UK,stepped off the plane in the morning, were driven straight to the studio and banged it out before lunchtime..one of my fav live performances of anybody, anywhere, anytime..would love you to react to this bud...

[@donnabruhn6907]

One of my favorite groups Bonnie Raitt used to perform with them and had a real thing for the singer , Lowell George

[@aquariusdawning]

I was glad they played this one when I saw them last summer. I was sad they didn't play rock and roll doctor though but it was still a great show. Not quite Dead and Company but still rocking..

[@darrellreed2589]

Considered to be one of the best recorded albums - EVER - and I agree. Loved it when it came out - love it today. AND thank you for not stopping the music every 20 seconds to say something....you just listened and smiled and let the music do what it does.

[@jimcole9751]

What a Travisty should be in the hall of fame

[@jimcole9751]

Richie Haywood one of the most underrated drummers in the history of rock and roll

[@mdhj67]

Best live album ever! Band is tight.

[@henriporter5686]

Talking about the organ. Mr. Payne is channeling his love for Garth Hudson, Professor Longhair, Al Kooper, Billy Preston like Gumbo!!

[@greggrunthaner5134]

You are the only reactor that introduces me to new music! Keep it up!

[@Steakfrie]

"Flavor I can't describe" was part of their appeal. "Sophistifunk" became their best descriptive. Glad you found them and enjoyed.

[@Cheryworld]

One of the very best live albums. Waiting for Columbus. They could play

[@battyjr]

King Warbler, Dead Animal, Choctaw Wildfire, Black Red Black, Abram Shook -- just a few Austin bands with organ that I can think of off the top of my head.

[@alva1370]

Parliament, before Tower of Power there was Parliament.

[@MichaelB12345]

Sophisticated New Orleans funk played by fabulous musicians

[@chriskneller]

MERCENARY TERRITORY from this same album please! It’s so lit

[@joelmiller1839]

You want a current organist who is tearing it up today, don’t forget about Mr. Reese Wynans from SRVs band, killing it with Joe Bonamassa’s band now.

[@surinaam1186]

Mercenary territory from this album would be a fantastic next pick.

[@MichaelB12345]

There are so many layers to MT. It’s like an onion, so just keep listening. It gets better and better.

[@loupi4bama]

When I attended UA in the early 90s the rec director at the university was a good friend of mine, and she & her hubby knew these guys personally, so we got to see them live several times. Good music. Good times.

[@lancecornell9978]

Perhaps the best live album ever. Old Folks Boogie applies to me.

[@artlabus3387]

Your smile at the end said it all, ha!

[@Alewifes_Husband]

Now that you have heard Little Feat, and are amazed by Bonnie Raitt -- her song I Feel the Same is backed by Little Feat! Great song.

[@DrTramp-uu1hh]

This song always reminds me of partying at the Boys Town in Ojinaga Mexico back in the early 70s. Wild times. LOL

[@edvinlaine]

Finally Little Feat. Saw them live, yes l did.

[@OzarkTroutBum]

The Feats were one of the greatest live shows to ever occupy a stage. If they were in town there was a party going on.

[@brookslarry730]

Another spot on reaction! Thank you.

[@aasoder1]

I like your appreciation of the great music!

[@roymoore3156]

This is how Little Feat started their show as the pre-band before The Rolling Stones at Stuttgart in 1976. This album is what they played, promoted, and knocked outta the stadium. Stones were a show. Little Feat was an experience! I still have it too!

[@roymoore3156]

The Tower of Power Horns were there too.

[@jamestobler8473]

Tower of power horn section.

[@mikewoodrow5878]

Chod, great instalment- my fave live album! First disc is the band alone and the 2nd one has the Tower of Power horns behind them! As a drummer you’ll appreciate Richie Hayward’s skills. Plays rock, boogie, shuffle, ghost notes, pocket, jazz/fusion. He does it all. Every band member is killer at what they do. Peace from Toronto!

[@johnhoerl7326]

All that, and he sang background vocals too! Richie was incredible to watch live.

[@SamKnause]

I saw them in small venue of about 2000. I was in the 10th row from the front on the floor. They were amazing. The Tower Power of Horns was with them. It was long ago.

[@dans5595]

I love your face, Wilburn. It shows exactly how I feel every time I play this record. For the past 44 years.

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

Glad you got here. The 2nd best live recording, ever.😉

[@mikededo9455]

When I was in highschool band we spontaneously broke out playing this at a football game in the stands. I rocked the bass line on a tuba! It was good fun!

[@artlabus3387]

You end up with just the drum because they have each walked off stage one by one. He also introduced the Tower of Power Horns at the end

[@susanstein6604]

Little Feat is a New Orleans based band. You can hear it in the music.

[@ajschroetlin2196]

One of the greatest live albums ever. Ever!

[@albertguibert6276]

You have now completed my holy trifecta, Allman Bros., Feat & Steely Dan. My era produced so many great bands, but these are my favorite three for all the reasons you have mentioned.

[@rickward460]

From vinyl to 8 track to cassette to CD, Lowell George has rocked my world!!! All these guys were session players out of L.A. if I'm not mistaken👍👍