Lowell George and Roy Estrada started Little Feat as a direct result of being fired when Frank Zappa broke up the original Mothers. Say what you want about LF's later albums ("Feats Don't Fail Me Now" and "Dixie Chicken" are absolute must-haves, by the way) but the first two albums are truly something special with Estrada's intelligent bass playing and Lowell at his absolute creative pinnacle. Has anybody written anything as wondrously whimsical as "Snakes on Everything?" As Drugged-up paranoid as "Strawberry Flats?" or as instant-classic as "Willing?" That's one of the cool parts of this LP--you get to hear "Willin'" in its original form, without the country-western motif--just Lowell singin' and strummin' while Ry Cooder plays slide. Be warned, though--this is NOT standard three-chord, "I-know-where-this-is-going" type stuff. Fact is, you DON'T know where it's going and that's what makes it so good.The band's tribute medley to Howlin' Wolf is absolutely great. Bill Payne's contributions to the album ain't bad, either. But Lowell George made his mark on the music world with this vinyl tattoo and I know it's one tattoo that I NEVER want removed.((((( track listing )))))
1- Snakes on Everything2- Strawberry Flats3- Truck Stop Girl4- Bride of Jesus5- Wilin'6- Hamburger Midninght7- Forty Four Blues/How Many More Years8- Crack In Your Door9- I've Been The One10- Takin' My Time11- Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie
PRODUCED by Russ Titelman
PRODUCED by Russ Titelman
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3 comentários:
Ah Little Feat,in this Canadian's humble opinion the greatest rock n roll band to ever come out of America and ever bit the equal of the Small Faces and dare I say it?The Stones.This first album is perfect for the onset of summer and takes me back to other summer days of my drug crazed youth,driving around in my '66 Rambler and smokin weed with my good bud Larry who is sadly long passed on..Great post man,I just finished downloading it and will put it to very good use!
Great post - my favorite version of "Willin'" - a classic.
Thanks,
emort
those where the days...........and still love it :)
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