Little Feat - Waiting on Columbus Tour - 2022

The Saturday in Knoxville happens to be my anniversary...

Me! Me! Me!

I hope so as well.

Tempted to make the trip myself, too. Still have yet to see little feat. Was supposed to see them at lockn but we know how that turned out...

They were great in Charlottesville 16 years ago.

Hope everyone is good. Been kinda offline doing reality since Lockn 7.3. As I’m about to type this, I’m realizing the absurdity of the question, but I’ll go ahead and ask so you all can laugh at me.

Living in Nashville, I the days of yore I was at the Ryman for something at least a couple of time a month. I was never a Little Feat fan but, being in college from 79 to 83, I certainly enjoyed lots of LF tunes. They will do two nights at the Ryman. Should I go? Aside from Brother Lowell, is it essentially the same band or something different now? If different, in an interesting way or in a tried-but-couldn’t way?

I expect this touring group to continue to capture the traditional Feat sound even with more recent and some post-George tunes

According to Wikipedia, the current roster is below.  Three originals and Tackett is a long-timer. Shaun Murphy was a female front vocalist that was a bit controversial because the "original" band was all male; I happened to like her sound, especially on the "new band" songs.

I saw them when they regrouped shortly after Lowell died and they were trying to extend his sound; it fell a little flat.  Then they got their own groove on with new songs that connected with the old ones, as well as "covering" the old ones, and they were great to see. Very fine musicians. Among the great "new band" tunes is "Let it Roll" especially the live version. Find it on this great live album:  Highwire Act Live in St. Louis 2003 (2004)

"Join the Band" is a great collection of collaborations with other artists doing their songs, such as Buffet doing Time Loves a Hero with the band.

I think the best "old band" studio album is The Last Record Album


Members

Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards (1969–1979, 1987–present)

Sam Clayton – congas, vocals, percussion (1972–1979, 1987–present)

Kenny Gradney – bass (1972–1979, 1987–present)

Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals (1987–present)

Scott Sharrard – guitar, vocals (2019–present)

Tony Leone – drums (2020–present)

Horn section

Jay Collins - horns (2017-present)

Steve Bernstein - trumpet (2017-present)

Erik Lawrence - horns (2017-present)


Past members

Lowell George – vocals, guitar, harmonica (1969–1979; died 1979)

Richie Hayward – drums, backing vocals (1969–1979, 1987–2010; died 2010)

Roy Estrada – bass, backing vocals (1969–1972)

Paul Barrere – vocals, guitar (1972–1979, 1987–2019; died 2019)

Craig Fuller – vocals, additional guitar (1987–1993)

Shaun Murphy – vocals, tambourine (1993–2009)

Gabe Ford – drums, backing vocals (2010–2020; touring 2009–2010)

This will replace Radar Love as the best driving song ever