Little Feat was one of the legendary live bands of the '70s, showered with praise by not only their small, fiercely dedicated cult of fans, but such fellow musicians as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer, and Jimmy Page. Given all that acclaim, it only made sense for the group to cut a live album. Unfortunately, they waited until 1977, when the group had entered its decline, but as the double-album Waiting for Columbus proves, Little Feat in its decline was still pretty great. Certainly, the group is far more inspired on stage than they were in the studio after 1975 - just compare "All That You Dream," "Oh Atlanta," "Old Folks' Boogie," "Time Loves a Hero," and "Mercenary Territory" here to the cuts on The Last Record Album and Time Loves a Hero. The versions on Waiting are full-bodied and fully-realized, putting the studio cuts to shame. Early classics like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Tripe Face Boogie" aren't as revelatory, but it's still a pleasure to hear a great band run through their best songs, stretching them out and finding new quirks within them. If there are any flaws with Waiting for Columbus, it's that the Feat do a little bit too much stretching, veering toward excessive jamming on occasion - and that mildly fuzzy focus is really the only way you'd be able to tell that this is a great live band recorded slightly after their prime. Even so, there's much to savor on Waiting for Columbus, one of the great live albums of its era, thanks to rich performances that prove Little Feat were one of the great live bands of their time.
Little Feat releases their long awaited collaboration Album!Track Listings1. Fat Man in the Bathtub2. Something in the Water - Bob Seger3. Oh Atlanta4. Sailin' Shoes - Emmylou Harris5. Time Loves a Hero - Jimmy Buffett6. Dixie Chicken - Vince Gill7. Willin' - Brooks & Dunn8. Champion of the World - Jimmy Buffett9. This Land Is Your Land10. Trouble - Inara George11. Don't Ya Just Know It - Littl...
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yummy track, old school.
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Hey now ... Just got this message from my dear friend Emma Spires ... Who is currently driving Paul Bararre & Fred Tackett around the U.K. for their mini tour ..."Hey Tipi,Last night I git to play Dixie Chicken with the guys, it was so cool, Fred said "that was great,I didnt have to de-tune my E-string, you can do that again tomorrow night. So It seems i`ll be doing the Chicken for the last 3 s...
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If you like your music live played by slick musicians who like to live on the edge and are not afraid to let go and give it their all, then this could be exactly what you are looking for. PersonnelPaul Barrère - guitar, vocalsSam Clayton - congas, vocalsLowell George - lead vocals, guitarKenny Gradney - bass guitarRichard Hayward - drums, vocalsBill Payne - keyboards, synthesizer, vocalsMick Ta..
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Little Feat releases their long awaited collaboration Album!Track Listings1. Fat Man in the Bathtub2. Something in the Water - Bob Seger3. Oh Atlanta4. Sailin' Shoes - Emmylou Harris5. Time Loves a Hero - Jimmy Buffett6. Dixie Chicken - Vince Gill7. Willin' - Brooks & Dunn8. Champion of the World - Jimmy Buffett9. This Land Is Your Land10. Trouble - Inara George11. Don't Ya Just Know It - Littl...
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Time loves a hero ... And Denny Jones sure is one. He started in this business with Bill Graham ... And never looked back.Read more here ... http://littlefeat.com/index.php?page=biodj PS. I included his favorite song
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One of my desert island disks is Little Feat's Waiting for Columbus, which was recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London and Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. Part of what makes that a desert island disk is the inclusion of the Tower of Power horns. On the break for Dixie Chicken, for example, the horns break into a little dixieland jazz before the song returns to the second verse.Thi...
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yummy track, old school.
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Hey now ... Just got this message from my dear friend Emma Spires ... Who is currently driving Paul Bararre & Fred Tackett around the U.K. for their mini tour ..."Hey Tipi,Last night I git to play Dixie Chicken with the guys, it was so cool, Fred said "that was great,I didnt have to de-tune my E-string, you can do that again tomorrow night. So It seems i`ll be doing the Chicken for the last 3 s...
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Well, I missed the show, but I understand the next-to-last song on the Sopranos was Little Feat's "All That You Dream".Here's a live version from 1977. (Gotta love the dancing cactus.)
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Had a fun time playing with Knights of Crisis at the Copper Top in Bloomington, IL last Saturday. After playing for over 3 hours we finished the show with Little Feat's "Willin", and the crowd was screaming for more Feat, so we played "Dixie Chicken" as an encore. The audience response started a small discussion within the band about the covers we choose to play at these longer shows. Besides o...
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| 1 Join the Band |
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| 2 Fat Man in the Bathtub |
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| 3 All That You Dream |
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| 4 Oh, Atlanta |
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| 5 Old Folks' Boogie |
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| 6 Time Loves a Hero |
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| 7 Day or Night |
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| 8 Mercenary Territory |
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| 9 Spanish Moon |
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| 10 Dixie Chicken |
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| 11 Tripe Face Boogie |
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| 12 Rocket in My Pocket |
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| 13 Willin' |
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| 14 Sailin' Shoes |
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| 15 Feats Don't Fail Me Now |
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