Willin' Boogie - Little Feat | The Midnight Special

[@OWR0406]

Willin‘ is one of the greatest country songs of all times!

[@drivenmad7676]

We lost a great one when Lowell passed.

[@jhandle4196]

@@drivenmad7676 Choked on a pizza.

[@jhandle4196]

Is it really a "country song?" Lowell was a So-Cal boy who probably never drove a truck. There's no pedal steel guitar, a fiddle, a banjo, or a mandolin. It's more like a folk song other than the Floyd-Cramer-esque piano work. Oh well. The best loved Christmas song was penned by a Jewish man, and the trump guitars, etc. are made abroad.

[@drivenmad7676]

@@jhandle4196 I'm sure the coke had nothing to do with his heart attack. pffff

[@timguzz8844]

@@OWR0406 Anyhoo, there's an fascinating demo by Robert Palmer, a bonus track from the reissue of his fine Pressure Drop album. As you know, Little Feat was his backing band for that and Lowell George actually makes a few flubs on the guitar

[@timguzz8844]

Bravo - Another vastly underrated band...R.I.P. Lowell George and the rest

[@MD-lf3gt]

Underrated? No way!

[@johnned4848]

So good it almost hurts to watch. Lowell at the top of his game the band one of the best. Wish there was much more of this.

[@anthonykimball7463]

The best American band of the 1970s. Most rock critics who heard their albums and saw them in concert were mightily impressed, and said so in print, but these guys deserved far more commercial success than they received. Was a total absolute crime that none of their single releases in the 1970s made the Top 40 (actually, IIRC, I don't think any of their 70s singles even broke into the Hot 100).

[@drivenmad7676]

Still my favorite band. (Lowell era)

[@paulkelly154]

Not even Dixie Chicken? Seemed like it got a ton of play.

[@anthonykimball7463]

@paulkelly154 No, none of their 70s singles made the Billboard Hot 100. Yes, many FM stations played their albums but, unfortunately, their 45s didn't chart.

[@georgemorenstein]

They never achieved commercial success because their obvious borrowing of George Clinton's 'Parliament Funkadelic' style, was found to be unpalatable by us people in the know.

[@MichaelThompson-rv9ox]

Great tune and we all knew the song, but the radio station in my small Midwestern town would not play a song about weed, whites, and wine. Advertisers would probably pull their spots. But, you could definitely buy the album and listen while hitting the steam roller.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

That acoustic guitar sounds SO heavenly! 😻 Dallas-Alice, Lowell’s voice is wonderful, too 🎉 and the piano. A PERFECT song… 😘 thank you!

[@Island_Lady]

Wow what a blast from the past. Thank you. I loved Little Feat when I was younger and just didn't imagine seeing them so many years later on UTube. Thanks for this channel. I have enjoyed watching and walking down memory lane.

[@brucegordon4874]

forgot all about Little Feet until now and how good the sounded back then.

[@IraSiegel]

Little Feat are underrated. Fantastic.

[@alanogilvie4504]

Fantastic live track by a desperately underrated band. Little Feat were such a versatile bunch of brilliant musicians made even better by the fabulous vocals of Lowell George. He is very sadly missed, and deserves his due as one of the all time greats. Wonderful times to have lived and loved through! Thank you for the great post ❤❤❤❤

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

I love this performance, and I love Little Feat. They were such amazing and versatile musicians. That bit when Lowell switches from his speaking voice to his singing voice, and then the harmonies kick in, is pure magic.

[@rckrtcrg1246]

Thanks so much for this. I finally decided to see Little Feat without him back in June 2024 and they're still a great band, old guys and newer ones. Kept my emotions in check until the encore when they played this beautiful song.

[@kaervin]

I saw them when they were touring to promote the Waiting for Columbus album. The Flying Burrito Brothers was the opening act. For Willin' Sneaky Pete Kleinow played the pedal steel. Have to say, that was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.

[@tacoscamp]

What an amazing night that must have been. You're lucky!

[@fultronjackson]

Loved this song for a while, but didn't realize how simple and beautiful the guitar into really was until I saw him play it!? Fantastic!

[@jayminor9757]

Wow! Flashback, and a good one. A favorite in the 70s and a favorite still. It’s been on my playlist for 50 years.

[@jimwilson8879]

Thank you Little Feat, thank you Linda Happy holidays and Happy Trails to you all

[@howardtabor7211]

One of the best band of all time

[@robertklinck953]

My favorite band for listening to anytime . 😊

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

Fantastic, I throughly enjoyed this performance. Thanks TMS you made my rainy day morning.

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

So glad!

[@bosoundaries]

Important channel - provides real history. Keep on!

[@southernrockcarlos188]

Amazing performance!!! Beautiful voice

[@Whatsitsname21]

One my all-time Fav , what an awesome talent..❤

[@alannorman1773]

Just the best ❤❤

[@cathyh2709]

Thank you, great memories of their music. They're greatly missed ❤️❤️🎶🎶

[@bobm916]

Thank You! Have "Waiting for Columbus" on my car cd rack, for over 20 yrs, I transfer it to each new car. Old bands never die, like good wine, they just get better with age.

[@michaelmcconnell3851]

I saw them, robin trower, & billy preston open for the Stones in Bad Constadt Germany 1975 with 120,000 of my closet friends. They were all great! 🎉

[@colinborn1740]

At the Rockpalast, or whatever it’s called?

[@roberthoffmann2310]

So glad I saw Feat with Lowell in 1979. RIP Lowell, Richie and Paul. Thanks for the hours of great memories!

[@mechcavandy986]

Great rendition! I saw them in Atlanta about this time. They were in a bar called Hot Lanta (it burned). I thought they were just a good local band. They had their first album for sale. They’re one of my favorite bands now.♥️♥️

[@NigelWelch-x3h]

i keep coming back to this groove so 😎cool like Jj Jackson "its alright"

[@TheKristyle79]

How awesome is this? Beautiful song and performance. Thank you. 💝🫶🏾💝❤️‍🔥

[@soundacresstudio]

Somewhere I’m still with my best friend wandering around Asheville NC in 2003 getting into mischief and hanging out at the Westville Pub, busking for tips and spinning this record. I’d give anything to go back for just one day.

[@JEEDUHCHRI]

Keep that memory alive.

[@parkebernard1138]

I absolutely adore Linda Ronstadt's version! ♥️ 😢 It’s truly heartbreaking that she has to deal with a disabling disease. Her voice is incredibly pure and unmatched. ❤ Love this version of Little Feat ! I am a music addict!!!!!❤️😎

[@kennyfryman3634]

Thanks!

[@michaelterlecky4549]

We gave my son the middle name Lowell after this great man.

[@therealVOR]

Fantastic

[@christophsporkmann1256]

Thank you so much.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

When I perform this, I do the solo on blues harmonica. It always goes down well. However, you can't beat the real thing, and Bill Payne's piano solo is short but epic. Love it.

[@sheehy933]

What a great song.

[@Voots7]

I think Billy Payne is still alive man. Still plays. Incredible.

[@ronfriedman8740]

He is and keeping the music alive. Seen Little Feat as recently as last year.

[@louisvillebsc1976]

Billy played with leftover salmon and join the band on an anniversary tour He also played with the Marshall tucker band off and on

[@JohnAnderson-vf7rj]

Great hat!!!!

[@tomharvey6961]

Me want.

[@russianbot1420]

Fond memories invoked 👍

[@drivenmad7676]

Rest in peace boys

[@davidhogan5133]

Bravo!!✌️😄👍

[@edhughes6854]

Darwin is such a talent. Great job everybody

[@loloaqici82qb4ipp]

Nice hat, great song.

[@aum3.146]

Great artist and band. Check out Linda Ronstadt's live version of Willin, from Atlanta

[@paulkelly154]

Two of my favorite country songs are from rock bands: these guys, this song, and the Stones' The Girl With Faraway Eyes.

[@slammajamma5435]

A true band, non corporate and beautiful.

[@Pokesalad222]

Midnight special was the greatest show....and don kershners rock hour!!

[@redbarchetta8782]

Miss you guys. RIP

[@pamelasilver3129]

Lowell George is gone but not forgotten. I miss you man.

[@Heather-r2n]

I miss him too❤

[@musiceducationvideo4111]

Fantastic, them boys are telling the truth!

[@Jerry82772]

Lowell George, gone too soon

[@ottolassiter2132]

How is Little Feat not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Someone make that make sense to me. Rest in Peace, Lowell.

[@wish21100]

Wow … thank you

[@dazeguru7326]

cool hat, stay cool America

[@Boston_Matt]

How are they not in the RnR Hall of Fame?

[@porchdogchoir8438]

I saw them open for Traffic at Boston Garden in the early 70s. Great band.

[@DennisDolan-fl3mw]

Lowell George and Little Feat were great. Sad what happened.

[@Alex-xn8pq]

Bill Payne doing his best Floyd Kramer impression. Wonderful playing.

[@BIGGIEsmalls13]

Daisy Dog and I love Little Feat, here, down on the farm.

[@SteveHorner-m8r]

Nice hat Lowell😂

[@louisvillebsc1976]

I only saw them once before George passed away. Love this band

[@ottolassiter2132]

Lucky you. I got turned onto Little Feat just a few months before Lowell passed. I was 14. Seems like a lifetime ago.

[@donkeyshot8472]

ok, that was little feat`s brilliant "willin`"...now where`s the boogie?

[@sonliving]

That hat needs to be in RRHF 👏🏼👏🏼

[@donkeyshot8472]

who in his right mind could possibly care a flying fvck about the RRHF? I mean, even the name is so pretentious that we have to abbreviate it!

[@StevenMccart-e5z]

Traveling i always pointed outTucumcari , Tehachapi and Tonapah when ever we drove past

[@rckrtcrg1246]

Still on my bucket is to get to those places! Love the geographic references in their songs.

[@louiebee6745]

Always loved this song be it the Feat's original or Linda's cover.

[@davidhogan5133]

Now that's music!

[@SaabAholic]

Good stuff!

[@brianmarcum8306]

This is a good song.

[@samoday1922]

when in 72 or 73 Jimmy Page names them his favorite band it's all the credit you need

[@overdoit]

Linda Rhonstadt loved Lowell

[@wimweender1306]

🤩🥰👍

[@walrtbstudios5430]

They started a Warner Bros tour of the UK in the early 70s somewhere near the bottom of the bill because the UK promoters had never heard of them. By the end of the tour they were effectively top of the bill because none of the other acts on the tour would go on after them.

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

LITTLE FEAT .............. BIG HANDS ................ 😂 🤣 😂

[@NigelWelch-x3h]

Nigel in Canada 🇨🇦 remind me of The BAND Robbie, Levon, Denko

[@Skynyrdforever]

They were so good but, never got their just due. Being on the Midnight Special, I thought at the time may have catapulted them. Those of us that know their music understand how good they really were.

[@charlie4847]

imho, this is the second best country song ever done by a not-country band. the first being Wilco's Passenger Side.

[@ronbock8291]

Where has this been hiding?😊

[@pearlsbeforeswine60]

Oh, Lowell..always missed, though I have to say that I had nor faith in Eric Kaz when he stepped in.. and damn if he didn't do just great. I was a DJ at the time on FM and played them all the time.

[@OWR0406]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mizzo9]

Maybe Lowell George wouldn’t care, but why aren’t they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

[@ZeeCeeRider]

That's an amazing tone he's getting out of that dread -- impressive! Is it a Yamaha?

[@dannyjohnson3569]

Open G tuning

[@DustinDonohue]

Oh he said it. I was expecting it to get censored.

[@柳瀬元昭]

Good!Good!

[@tacoscamp]

Lowell George had a voice like honeydew vine water. And taken so soon because of drugs. So pointless. Mitch Hedberg, Lenny Bruce, Belushi, Hendrix, Joplin, Petty, etc. Drugs offer so little of real value and these people gave so much and had so much more to give. We were lucky to have them and I wish they could have remained with us much longer.

[@JoeandAngie]

Jimmy Page's favorite American band in 72

[@DennisDolan-fl3mw]

"Waiting for Columbus" = waiting to be discovered.

[@RolandDuke]

Wow he was really little lol

[@Bluesman1959]

" Willin' Boogie "?? Where did that come from? The song is called " Willin' ". You'd think a Midnight Special authorized video might get that right, c'mon!!

[@Boston_Matt]

Anybody know what tuning Lowell George’s is using on this?

[@DavidBraswell]

seems to be open G

[@rgfreese]

Reminded me a bit of Pink Floyd’s “Meddle”. Maybe the same tuning?

[@dannyjohnson3569]

@@rgfreese it's open G but the song is called "Fearless" on Meddle

[@marktraum9139]

Also, still

[@ahwien]

Lowell was reasonable not obese still. Bill Payne's sleeves are way too short. 'still a beautiful song.

[@terrydon6263]

🩵

[@MostlyBrenda]

Boogie? That's not the song title. 👎 Edit - Okay, I see that they somehow mixed up two songs they played on the Sly Family Stones eps which were "Tripe Face Boogie" & "Willin' " .

[@monoped8437]

gee, ain't this boogie a mess....?

[@rtejr1800]

😂...The poodle bites The poodle chews it...

[@monoped8437]

@@rtejr1800, i knew someone would catch it!

[@davemo65]

Madonna is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but LF aren’t. Ponder that folks.

[@bikerhighmiler8998]

trump proves his inadequacies every minute of every day..