That Bill Payne was such an amazing piano player. He was shockingly good! Saw the Band in 1977 a few months after i go tout of the Navy. To me This band and the Allman Brothers were the best American Bands LIVE! Lowell George really liked the Duane and dickey Duo! Also saw Richie Haywood the drummer at clinic in Orlando. A very funny cat. But great player
The cover art painting is by Neon Park, who did most of the original Little Feat album covers. When Little Feat was promoting this album and I saw them at the University of New Hampshire in 1978, they had a large version of the album cover hanging behind the band. "Dixie Chicken" was most definitely one of the highlights of the concert. Along with a lesser known song by them called "Don't Bogart That Joint", when about twenty of them went flying up on the stage from the audience. LOL.
This was Side 3 of the Double LP, my favorite side, but they were all great, and "Dixie Chicken" was about to segue into "Tripe Face Boogie", which absolutely rips, and then a stand alone "Rocket In My Pocket", which needs no translation. When I'm driving around with this album playing in my car, there are no problems, ever. I call it the Little Feat advantage. Try it sometime.
Many a happy hour did I spent with this album until I lost it somewhere between here and there. And then I rediscovered it on TH-cam with a big smile on my face
Congratulations! You made the right choice. If you want to hear Feat, ALWAYS check to see it is on the Columbus album. It is Feat at their apex. Bill Payne, he keyboards, shines on this song. Lowell George died shortly afterwards. Sadly, Forrest George, Lowell George's son passed away last week. We were good FB friends, and I hate to see him go. This is a great song, especially with the horns playing Dixieland music just adds emphasis to the theme.
I enjoyed your reactions to Little Feat live w "Dixie Chicken". Great musicians backed by Tower of Power horns makes for a killer live LP. Bill Payne on piano, and Paul Barrere joining Lowell George's slide guitar. From the same album I highly recommend "Mercenary Territory" a guitar driven tune where I have a problem separating the screaming guitar from the blaring sax @ the end. It's epic.
Ooooh, was so wishing you'd go right into "Tripe Face Boogey!" Richie Haywood had adapted the New Orleans "second line" style of drumming which marked such a change over the studio albums! Since I was introduced to Little Feat through this album I always have preferred this style over the studio albums.
We did Trip Face some years ago when we were in our beginning stages of reactions. Check it out and thanks for watching! th-cam.com/video/Z8yPFdfUHsg/w-d-xo.html
I first heard Lowell George through his hit: "Cheek To Cheek" a long time ago, and was amazed by his voice. I don't know much a bout Little Feat, all I know is that the name of the band was from a comment made by Jimmy Carl Black (The Indian of the group) about how little Lowell's feet were. so he named his band on that comment and replaced one character. There's a great live version of Dixie Chicken on youtube with Emmilou Harris & Bonnie Raitt as backing singers.
Steve, if you are referring to The Midnight Special performance of "Dixie Chicken" with Bonnie and Emmy Lou, unfortunately you can't hear them singing at all. I think the sound guys forgot to turn on their microphones. Doh!!!
In case anyone's interested, here's a film of the full concert the night after this was recorded. Much less keyboard in the performance of Dixie Chicken this night, and the sound on the recording is not as good as on the album.. but it's still great! th-cam.com/video/sD2QZXxwVTA/w-d-xo.html
The cover painting is by Neon Park, who also did the amazing Zappa album cover Weasels Rip My Flesh. These guys have a huge fan base. They always reminded me of a cross between The Dead and The Band. I certainly don't hate it, but I also don't listen to this kind of music much.
The character in the Weasels cover art is wearing a grin as opposed to a smile; ☺️there is definitely a bit of a creepy element there too, we can see how both covers are illustrated by the same person. Thanks Chaz!
Certainly one of the best live albums ever. So funky.
I saw Little Feat way back in the day in the Fox Theater in Atlanta- with guest Bonnie Rait. What a show!
This classic Little Feat line up along with the Tower of Power horns was something very special indeed.
One of the definitive live albums
That Bill Payne was such an amazing piano player. He was shockingly good! Saw the Band in 1977 a few months after i go tout of the Navy. To me This band and the Allman Brothers were the best American Bands LIVE! Lowell George really liked the Duane and dickey Duo! Also saw Richie Haywood the drummer at clinic in Orlando. A very funny cat. But great player
Agree 100% my two favorite bands. Period.
The cover art painting is by Neon Park, who did most of the original Little Feat album covers. When Little Feat was promoting this album and I saw them at the University of New Hampshire in 1978, they had a large version of the album cover hanging behind the band. "Dixie Chicken" was most definitely one of the highlights of the concert. Along with a lesser known song by them called "Don't Bogart That Joint", when about twenty of them went flying up on the stage from the audience. LOL.
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This was Side 3 of the Double LP, my favorite side, but they were all great, and "Dixie Chicken" was about to segue into "Tripe Face Boogie", which absolutely rips, and then a stand alone "Rocket In My Pocket", which needs no translation. When I'm driving around with this album playing in my car, there are no problems, ever. I call it the Little Feat advantage. Try it sometime.
Many a happy hour did I spent with this album until I lost it somewhere between here and there. And then I rediscovered it on TH-cam with a big smile on my face
Congratulations! You made the right choice. If you want to hear Feat, ALWAYS check to see it is on the Columbus album. It is Feat at their apex. Bill Payne, he keyboards, shines on this song.
Lowell George died shortly afterwards. Sadly, Forrest George, Lowell George's son passed away last week. We were good FB friends, and I hate to see him go.
This is a great song, especially with the horns playing Dixieland music just adds emphasis to the theme.
RIP to Lowell's son. Thanks for sharing with us!
Rest In Peace Mr. George
The tomato was waiting for the Italians to discover it in Mexico. She Be Swingin' (in a native hammock)!
this whole l.p. is great
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I enjoyed your reactions to Little Feat live w "Dixie Chicken". Great musicians backed by Tower of Power horns makes for a killer live LP. Bill Payne on piano, and Paul Barrere joining Lowell George's slide guitar. From the same album I highly recommend "Mercenary
Territory" a guitar driven tune where I have a problem separating the screaming guitar from the blaring sax @ the end. It's epic.
AA lot of great ones leave us too soon- Lowell George is in that category
Love it! Thanks guys. Richie Hayward was a great great player RIP. Always assumed he was from New Orleans!! lol
Kenny Radney and Sam Clayton were are from New Orleans.
Ooooh, was so wishing you'd go right into "Tripe Face Boogey!" Richie Haywood had adapted the New Orleans "second line" style of drumming which marked such a change over the studio albums! Since I was introduced to Little Feat through this album I always have preferred this style over the studio albums.
We did Trip Face some years ago when we were in our beginning stages of reactions. Check it out and thanks for watching!
th-cam.com/video/Z8yPFdfUHsg/w-d-xo.html
I first heard Lowell George through his hit: "Cheek To Cheek" a long time ago, and was amazed by his voice. I don't know much a bout Little Feat, all I know is that the name of the band was from a comment made by Jimmy Carl Black (The Indian of the group) about how little Lowell's feet were. so he named his band on that comment and replaced one character. There's a great live version of Dixie Chicken on youtube with Emmilou Harris & Bonnie Raitt as backing singers.
Thanks Steve! Sorry we missed you on the live!
@@SightAfterDark I thought it was live at first and then I noticed it was pre-recorded. I should have gone to the patreon page I guess.
Did Jimmy use the (Dixie) chicken to measure them?
Steve, if you are referring to The Midnight Special performance of "Dixie Chicken" with Bonnie and Emmy Lou, unfortunately you can't hear them singing at all. I think the sound guys forgot to turn on their microphones. Doh!!!
@@bobschenkel7921 oh really. I didn't pay much attention then. Great version though.
In case anyone's interested, here's a film of the full concert the night after this was recorded. Much less keyboard in the performance of Dixie Chicken this night, and the sound on the recording is not as good as on the album.. but it's still great! th-cam.com/video/sD2QZXxwVTA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much!
@@SightAfterDark You're very welcome! :)
@@SightAfterDark There's also a better quality full concert recording of the band from the same tour. th-cam.com/video/Y6B9SI3wp50/w-d-xo.html
This must be played with 'Tripe Face Boogie'.
Is that what’s next on the album?
@SightAfterDark It's the next tune immediately after 'Dixie Chicken'. It transitions.
The cover painting is by Neon Park, who also did the amazing Zappa album cover Weasels Rip My Flesh. These guys have a huge fan base. They always reminded me of a cross between The Dead and The Band. I certainly don't hate it, but I also don't listen to this kind of music much.
The character in the Weasels cover art is wearing a grin as opposed to a smile; ☺️there is definitely a bit of a creepy element there too, we can see how both covers are illustrated by the same person. Thanks Chaz!
ain't nothing wrong with that....Bill Payne killing them keys!
waiting for Columbus,
Can you see anyone else with a similar voice? I can’t
Notice how the woman is sitting higher than the guy?
The chairs are different
Stop tapping the table.
Oops 😬