Willin' - Little Feat (Reaction)

[@AliasMark69]

Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969 in Los Angeles. Now you must hear...Dixie Chicken..... Fat Man In The Bathtub....Waiting for Columbus.....Time Loves a Hero.... Sailin' Shoes..... many more

[@AliasMark69]

I saw Little Feat with the Allman Brothers Band.... They did this song together in the encore and the entire crowd sang along because we were all WILLIN"

[@CatDownUnderTheStars]

that would have been great to have seen 🚚

[@gregusmc2868]

I saw them on that tour too. About 1989-1990? What a show! (Vet’s Memorial, Columbus, Oh)

[@mporter2059]

I saw them together also...what a show

[@GreggoMusicChannel]

Little Feet are the most under appreciated and under recognized band in the US. Here's the story I've heard. Lowell George wrote Willin' when he was playing in Frank Zappa's band. He played the song for Frank and Frank said it wasn't the type of song that band played. So he fired him and set him up with a recording contract to form a band to play the song. And Little Feat was born. Bill Payne is a keyboard extraordinaire! Great talent in the band back then. They should be in the RRHOF!

[@denniswatson7654]

Little Feat was known as your favorite bands' favorite band....their influence is still felt today. Amazing group of musicians.

[@glennburch1081]

Lowell George was a HUGE talent, unfortunately he died of a cocaine induced heart attack in 1979. The band mixed R&B, country, rock, and jazz genres and easily garnered a unique sound of thier own.... Lowell George's vocal sound, songwriting abilities, and slide-guitar play were simply brilliant! The band reformed in 1987 with Craig Fuller (Pure Prarie League) as the new lead singer. Some must-listens: Time Loves A Hero, Rocket In My Pocket, Missing You, Dixie Chicken, and Fat Man in the Bathtub are just a few.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Tucson is, of course, in Arizona. Tucumcari is, I think, in New Mexico, and I'm pretty sure Tahachapi and Tonopah are in California. Saw Little Feat, with Lowell George in 1978, way up in New Hampshire, still one of the Top 5 concerts, of the over 500 I have seen. Seen Feat about ten more times over the years, just amazing. "Willin' " was THE song that caused Lowell to form Little Feat, after Frank Zappa kicked him out of The Mothers Of Invention. A very deep rabbit hole. "Spanish Moon", "Dixie Chicken", "Fat Man In The Bathtub", "Old Folks Boogie", "Tripe Faced Boogie", "Let It Roll" and "Feats Don't Fail Me Now". Rock On!!!

[@cynergy4]

Tonopah is Nevada

[@bobschenkel7921]

You are right cynergy, i am getting old and forgetful.

[@cynergy4]

@@bobschenkel7921 Me too 🤣

[@AliasMark69]

"And if you give me Weed, Whites and Wine, and you show me a sign, I'll be WILLIN', to be movin'"....Me Too

[@AliasMark69]

1971....Playing this song on the tape deck. Drive down to Ensenada Mexico in my 57 Chevy Nomad with three friends with some Whites and Ripple. Buy some cool stuff from local venders, meet with Raul and his friend.... come home with 10 pounds of Acapulco Gold Buds hidden in the back... everybody was happy.

[@BritIronRebel]

The Nomad and Ripple references sparked some real memories man! Thanks for that man...a much better world back then. ✌️

[@AliasMark69]

@@BritIronRebel "Smoky Red"..... Name for my Candy Apple Red- 458 HP Belair NOMAD Wagon.

[@AliasMark69]

SPARK UP MY PIPE for this Classic....Yep, Thanks again

[@larksigsby3697]

I just saw them last year. Yes we are all old and still Willin’! They are still fabulous.

[@terriebartholomew7871]

Linda Ronstadt does a cover of this. There is a great video of her doing this in concert in Atlanta in the seventies. It’s so good! She talks about Lowell George. Interesting story! ☮️💙😎

[@kevinhodgins1811]

"If you give me weed, whites and wine..." Such a great tune. Everything I've heard from this band is so eclectic yet awesome at the same time.

[@AliasMark69]

My Friend... you just added to your outstanding Playlist of legendary names/bands another of those Classic Rock Bands that have a MASSIVE CULT FAN FOLLOWING.... similar tp the Grateful Dead. This band is loved by millions of us. I had to have them added...Thanks again.... 114 artist- 428 songs, added to your folder so far

[@themightybuzzard3088]

One of my all time favorite songs. Mostly because it was in the book of guitar tabs my dad had back when he was in his 20s and he really loved playing for a 5yo but also because Little Feat just sang the hell out of it.

[@brendamilloy2557]

You should listen to "Spanish Moon" from Little Feat's live album "Waiting For Columbus"! It's a groove!

[@cynergy4]

Linda Ronstadt does an amazing cover of this

[@AliasMark69]

There was a time when nearly every truck driver worth his license knew this song and played it often movin' down the back roads

[@AliasMark69]

Both bands rocked the place in Utica N.Y. Whippin' Post and Dixie Chicken were the crowd favorites. The place was full of smoke and happy people.

[@bugvswindshield]

Little feet. Wow, its been a minute. Pretty good band as far as I remember. great tune ! Thanks again !

[@richeaton5752]

👍 Try "Easy To Slip" RIP Lowell, Ritchie, and Paul Thank You.

[@AliasMark69]

BTW... they are not a Country Band, more of a Southern Rock/Classic Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock band...They do it all like many groups like them from that era.

[@redzone77p]

The great Bill Payne on keys....still lives on.

[@RichardSchaefer-zx9ig]

I love Little Feat and enjoyed your reactions. With Lowell George in the '70s Little Feat didn't fall into any one category. They play blues, rock, R&B, funk, acoustic and I recommend the Live "Waiting For Columbus" give "Oh Atlanta" +my fave "Mercenary Territory". Also a great upbeat cover of "Willin" by Seatrain will shake you up and I heard it in 1971, 2-3 b4 I heard the original by the Feat. Go figure.

[@gregusmc2868]

I saw these guys play just before Lowell passed, AND I was a truck driver. (After the Marine Corps) “Weed, Whites-amphetamines-and Wine.” I’m still willin! You GOTTA check out Rock and Roll Doctor, live at the Rainbow Room. (I wouldn’t steer you wrong) You won’t think they’re “country” anymore! (Well, maybe a 16th country) 😂🫡❤️

[@DavidHughes-om7gy]

Check out 'Fatman in the Bathtub'.

[@paulprendergast3184]

Love me some Little Feat!

[@KrizzySummerz]

Reminds me of Guy Clarke, just beautiful ❤

[@LindaAtchison-qi2fm]

My favorite song by little feat. You should try Dixie chicken. Also a great song by this banf.

[@pegajense]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@GreggoMusicChannel]

Oh, one of these days, you should do a deep dive on Waiting For Columbus live album. You'd love it. This was Feat at their peak.

[@sarahzentexas]

Tucson ➡️Tucumcari➡️Tehachapi➡️Tonapah and I’m still…willin’ (Whites = White crosses, aka speed, usually really bad for you but would keep you awake for daaaaays)

[@tzcomp]

Do "Six Feet of Snow". Greatest accordion and steel guitar combo rock song ever!

[@chopa2less]

Little Feat's earlier music leaned a little more on country. This is their most country sounding song. Yeah Lowell's voice drifted off key at one point. He was usually on.

[@AliasMark69]

Once again, you summed up the lyrics of this song as if you wrote it yourself, but we have come to expect that from you now days.

[@kenennis6287]

The funkiest banf youve ever heard

[@johnbolin3325]

Not country , Southern Rock , and VERY good at it until Lowell George died 🎉

[@jeffreythaw3333]

Yes, Lowell George was a serious talent...and died way too young! While I love Little Feat's version with Lowell at the helm I still think that Linda Ronstadt's cover is the best. Check it out.

[@jacobestes6289]

he may have intermingled his own shit but this is about drug moving on trucks......yo back then 70s. (back then they didn't want me.)

[@boekhoutbetty]

You can't really play that song without finishing it with Don't bogart that joint

[@norrisford1828]

good song but representative of them. Dixie chicken, A political blues, Spanish moon.