Little Feat is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1969 by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, bassist Roy Estrada (both formerly of the Mothers of Invention), keyboardist Bill Payne, and drummer Richie Hayward. The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, consisted of George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney, guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere, and percussionist Sam Clayton. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band continues to perform.
History
Formative years Singer and guitarist Lowell George met keyboardist Bill Payne when George was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. They formed Little Feat in 1969 along with former Mothers bassist Roy Estrada, and drummer Richie Hayward from George's previous band, The Factory. Hayward had also been a member of the Fraternity of Man whose claim to fame was the inclusion of their "Don't Bogart That Joint" on the million-selling Easy Rider film soundtrack. The name of the band came from a comment made by the Mothers' drummer Jimmy Carl Black about Lowell's "little feet". The spelling...
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Concerts
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Members
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- 1969–1979Lowell George — guitar
- 1971–1972Roy Estrada — bass
- 1971–2010Richie Hayward — drums (drum set)
- 1971–Bill Payne — keyboard
- 1972–2019Paul Barrère — lead vocals
- 1972–2019Paul Barrère — guitar
- 1973–Sam Clayton — percussion
- 1973–Kenny Gradney — bass
- 1973–Fred Tackett — guitar
- 1988–1996Craig Fuller — lead vocals
- 1988–1996Craig Fuller — guitar
- 1988–2009Shaun Murphy — lead vocals
- 2019–Scott Sharrard — lead vocals
- 2019–Scott Sharrard — guitar
- 2020–Tony Leone — drums (drum set)
- —Phil Brown — guitar
Discography
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Albums (26)
- 1971Little Feat
- 1972Sailin’ Shoes
- 1973Dixie Chicken
- 1974Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
- 1975The Last Record Album
- 1977Time Loves a Hero
- 1979Down on the Farm
- 1988Let It Roll
- 1990Representing the Mambo
- 1991Back on the Road
- 1991Shake Me Up
- 1995Ain’t Had Enough Fun
- 1998Under the Radar
- 1999Sofa Blues
- 2000Chinese Work Songs
- 2003Kickin’ It at the Barn
- 2008Join the Band
- 2012Rooster Rag
- 2013Hellzapoppin’ (the 1975 Halloween broadcast)
- 2014Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Long Island, April 10th 1973
- 2015On the Eastern Front
- 2024Sam’s Place
- 2025Strike Up the Band
- —Demos & Studio Outtakes: 1971–1977
- —Down on the Farm
- —Expanded Electrif Lycanthrope
Singles (4)
- 1976All That You Dream
- 1988Long Time Till I Get Over You
- 2023Dixie Chicken (alternate version)
- 2023Roll Um Easy (alternate version)
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (36)
- 1973American Cutie: Ebbets Field, Denver, Colorado, 19th July 1973)
- 19741974-09-19: Electrif Lycanthrope: Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, New York, USA
- 1976Live at Orpheum Theater: 05‐05‐1976
- 1978★Waiting for Columbus
- 1980Live at the Santa Monica Civic
- 1988Little Feat in Concert
- 1990Bag of Reds
- 1991Rock’n Roll Doctors
- 1993Live USA
- 1996Live from Neon Park
- 1996Snakes on Everything
- 20002000-09-29: Mateel Community Center, Redway, CA, USA
- 2000Extended Versions
- 2000Rockpalast Live
- 2001Late Night Truck Stop
- 2002Live at the Rams Head: An Acoustic Evening With Little Feat
- 2002Ripe Tomatos, Volume 1
- 2003Down Upon the Suwannee River
- 2003Highwire Act Live in St. Louis 2003
- 2005Barnstormin’ Live • Volume One
- 2005Barnstormin’ Live: Volume Two
- 2007Rocky Mountain Jam
- 2010Rams Head Revisited
- 2014Live in Holland 1976
- 2015Orpheum Theater Boston, MA October 31, 1975
- 2015St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
- 2016Transmission Impossible
- 2018Live in Atlanta
- 2021Electrif Lycanthrope Live at Ultra‐Sonic Studios, 1974
- 2022Little Feat Live in Boston 1975
- 2023Live at Manchester Free Trade Hall, Manchester, U.K. July 29, 1977
- 2023Teenage Nervous Breakdown (live at the Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, 8/28/71)
- —2003-09-27: Cerritos Center, Cerritos, CA, USA
- —2004-05-10: Sweet Caroline's, Winchester, VA, USA
- —Houston, TX. 5/25/77
- —Live in Montreux 1989
Compilations (12)
- 19752 Originals of Little Feat
- 1981Hoy‐Hoy!
- 1986As Time Goes By: The Best of Little Feat
- 2000Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat
- 2000Selections From "Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat"
- 2002Raw Tomatos, Volume One
- 2005The Essentials
- 2006The Best of Little Feat
- 2009Original Album Series
- 201140 Feat: The Hot Tomato Anthology 1971–2011
- 2014Rad Gumbo: The Complete Warner Bros. Years 1971–1990
- 2015On Your Way Down
Demos (1)
- 2023Sailin’ Shoes (demo)
Related artists
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Subgroups & offshoots (1)
- Funky Feat