Little Feat w/The Hot Tomato Horns - 2025-02-21 - Eastside Bowl, Nashville, TN

Little Feat w/The Hot Tomato Horns

February 21, 2025
Eastside Bowl, Nashville, TN
Audience recording (Mr.Sifter), very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions

OK, It's been quite awhile since I posted any concerts. Here's a show from ear;er this year from the recently revitalized classic band Little Feat. They have a fine new album out this year (reviewed here), and in this show, amongst all the classic Feat tracks, they also mix in four songs from the new album, Strike Up the Band. Although they have lost several original members over the years, they still have a solid core of members from the classic days in Bill Payne (keyboards), Kenny Gradney (Bass), Sam Clayton (percussion), and multi-instrumentalist Fred Tackett laying down the rhythm and funk. Newcomers Scott Sharrard and Tony Leone are welcome additions, and the band sounds great. Check out the new sounds from this classic band, as well as relive the great old classics in this rousing concert that shows they can still rock with the best of them. 

Tracklist:
1. Fat Man in the Bathtub
2. Hate to Lose Your Lovin'
3. 4 Days Of Heaven 3 Days of Work
4. Oh Atlanta
5. Spanish Moon
6. Too High To Cut My Hair
7. Long Distance Love
8. Down on the Farm
9. Shipwrecks
10. Time Loves a Hero
11. Old Folks Boogie
12. Mellow Down Easy
13. Midnight Flight
14. Shakedown Street
15. Willin'
16. Dixie Chicken
17. Let It Roll
18. Feats Don't Fail Me Now

Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals
Sam Clayton – percussion, vocals
Kenny Gradney – bass
Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals
Scott Sharrard – guitar, vocals
Tony Leone – drums
Art Edmaiston - saxophone
Mark Franklin - trumpet

FLAC

Little Feat_2025-02-21_nashvilleTN_FLAC.zip

 

mp3

Little Feat_2025-02-21_NashvilleTN_mp3.zip 

 

Little Feat - 1990-08-28 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoa Springs, NY

Little Feat
1990-08-28
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Saratoga Springs, NY
Soundboard recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions

Ok, here's one more Little Feat show, featuring guitarist Paul Barrere. This one is from the 1990 tour, following the release of Representing the Mambo (1990), which was their second album after the reformation and rejuvenation of the band in 1987. It featured a bit more jazzy songs, in addition to the rockers, blues, and funk they are known for, and was another great album. This is a great full-length show featuring songs from throughout their history, and a great recording, showing off the band in all their glory, and further strengthens the obvious conclusion that they continued to be a great band long after Lowell George was no longer around. Sure, Lowell was missed, but the core of the band (Barrere, Payne, Gradney, Hayward, and Clayton) was just so strong and talented, and Craig Fuller was a wonderful addition on vocals. If you were someone who dismissed the re-formed band due to the loss (and absence) of George, you owe it to yourself (and the band) to check out some of these post-George shows, as they were still great for many years to come.
 
Tracklist:
1. Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
2. That's Her She's Mine >
3. Fat Man In The Bathtub
4. Changin' Luck
5. Rocket In My Pocket
6. The Ingenue
7. Down On The Farm
8. A Apolitical Blues
9. Feelin's All Gone
10. All That You Dream
11. Forty-Four Blues >
12. Rock and Roll Doctor
13. Rad Gumbo
14. Oh Atlanta
15. Old Folks Boogie
16. Texas Twister
17. Let It Roll
Encore:
18. Willin'
19. Dixie Chicken >
20. Tripe Face Boogie

Paul Barrere - Lead & Slide Guitars, vocals
Bill Payne - Keyboards
Kenny Gradney - Bass
Richie Hayward - Drums
Sam Clayton - Percussion
Fred Tackett - Guitar, Mandolin, Trumpet, vocals
Craig Fuller - Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar

FLAC - Little Feat_1990-08-28_Saratoga Springs_FLAC.part1.rar
           Little Feat_1990-08-28_Saratoga Springs_FLAC.part2.rar
Links updated 9/29/23
mp3 - Little Feat_1990-08-28_Saratoga Springs_mp3.rar

Little Feat - 1978-06-11 - Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR

Little Feat
June 11, 1978
Paramount Theatre,
Portland, Oregon, USA
Soundboard recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions

Here's more Little Feat! Here is another show from that great 1978 tour, Lowell George's last tour with the band. This show is from earlier in the tour than the previous ones featured, and thus the setlist features some different songs, and it is of very fine quality, a full-length soundboard recording at the height of the band's classic period. So, here is another great Feat show, posted partly as a tribute to recently deceased guitarist Paul Barrere, as well the other departed members of the band, Lowell George and drummer Richie Hayward, and don't forget the still going strong Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney, and Sam Clayton, but mainly this was needed because this band was just so darn good and I just had to post more shows by them. Another classic from the Feat.

Tracklist:
01 tuning / introduction >
02 Skin It Back >
03 Fat Man in the Bathtub
04 Walkin' All Night
05 Rock and Roll Doctor
06 Day or Night
07 Oh Atlanta
08 A Apolitical Blues
09 Day at the Dog Races
10 All That You Dream *
11 Old Folks Boogie.. ** [end cut at tape flip]
12 Dixie Chicken >
13 Tripe Face Boogie / encore call / tuning
-- Encore
14 Willin' / band introduction
15 Don't Bogart That Joint > Willin'
16 Feats Don't Fail Me Now / encore call / tuning
-- Encore 2
17 Rocket in My Pocket
* with John Hall (guitar, vocals)
** with John Hall (guitar, vocals) and Brian Cummings (saxophone)

Lowell George - vocals, guitar, percussion
Paul Barrére - guitar, vocals
Bill Payne - keyboards, vocals
Kenny Gradney - bass, vocals
Richie Hayward - drums, vocals
Sam Clayton - percussion, vocals

FLAC - Little Feat_1978-06-11_PortlandOR_FLAC.rar

mp3 - Little Feat_1978-06-11_PortlandOR_mp3.rar

Little Feat - 1988-08-24 - The Center Stage, Atlanta, GA (R.I.P. Paul Barrere)

Paul Barrere - 1988

Little Feat
August 24, 1988
The Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Soundboard Pre-FM recording, excellent quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions

As I was preparing my next post, and I was actually thinking it was nice that at least there hadn't been another major rock death in the past couple weeks (after several in September-early October), and then I heard the news that Paul Barrere, lead guitarist for Little Feat had passed away. Barrere died on October 26, 2019 of complications from liver cancer. Until recently, Barrere was still playing with Little Feat, which has just finished up their 50th Anniversary Tour. Barrere had opted out of the most recent leg of the tour due to health issues, but was expected to recuperate, and he was looking forward to being able to re-join the band sometime next year, but, sadly, that was not to be, as his health declined suddenly. Barrere was 71. He joined Little Feat in 1972, and was part of every lineup version of the band since then. As readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of Little Feat and have the utmost respect for all the members of the band. Paul was a big part of their sound and style through the years. Originally formed in 1969 (with Lowell George, Bill Payne, and Richie Hayward), the band really took off with the addition of Barrere, Kenny Gradney-bass, and Sam Clayton-percussion in 1972, leading to their classic period from 1972-1978. However, George left in 1979 (and died shortly after) and the group disbanded. But in 1987, the full band, with the addition of Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) on vocals and Fred Tackett on guitar and miscellaneous strings got back together, released a new album and tour in 1988 (Let It Roll), and were off and running once again, and have been performing, recording, and touring in some form or another ever since. I have already said quite a bit about this band, and I think they were one of the greatest rock bands of all time, especially live, as they were all great musicians and would constantly change up their solos and performances. To honor Paul today, I have selected a great show from their comeback tour in 1988. Although there are many great shows from the earlier classic period with Lowell George, I think this later band featured Paul a bit more, as with George no longer there he was able to showcase his guitar-playing (and vocals) to a greater degree, and he just took off. Also, this new incarnation of the band was re-invigorated, with great new songs and a vibrant, dynamic energy that shines through their shows. Just a great period and success story for the band, coming back so strong after losing their most famous and heralded member in George. Paul, with the unparalleled talent and support of Payne, Gradney, and Hayward (and the new addition of Craig Fuller's dynamite vocals) took the band to new heights and guaranteed they would be successful for years to come. This is a great-sounding Pre-FM sounboard recording and a terrific show. So, here's to Paul Barrere and Little Feat. 

Tracklist:
01. Fat Man In The Bathtub
02. Spanish Moon -> Skin It Back
03. All That You Dream
04. Oh Atlanta
05. On Your Way Down
06. Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
07. Cajun Girl
08. Down On The Farm
09. Time Loves A Hero
10. Rock N Roll Doctor
11. Let It Roll
12. Introductions
13. Old Folks Boogie
14. Dixie Chicken -> Tripe Face Boogie
15. Willin'
16. Feats Don't Fail Me Know

Paul Barrere - Lead & Slide Guitars, vocals
Bill Payne - Keyboards
Kenny Gradney - Bass
Richie Hayward - Drums
Sam Clayton - Percussion
Fred Tackett - Guitar, Mandolin, Trumpet, vocals
Craig Fuller - Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar

FLAC - Little Feat_1988-08-24_AtlantaGA_FLAC.rar

mp3 - Little Feat_1988-08-24_AtlantaGA_mp3.rar

Also, check out my other Little Feat posts here. I am in the process of upgrading them to better resolution, and will post a couple more Feat shows soon.

Paul Barrere - 2019

LITTLE FEAT
January 30, 1975
Jaap Edenhall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Part of "The Warner Brothers Music Show '75" - Little Feat, Montrose and Tower Of Power
Audience recording, very good quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps

Here's a great Little Feat Show from their classic early days that has only recently surfaced (thanks to taper Hans Devente). Although it has been featured on several other blogs already, it was too good to not post here, too. Although not quite up to the exquisite sound quality of the Ultrasonic sessions previously posted here, this is nonetheless an excellent audience recording, with very good sound, and a great performance. And although it consists of mostly the same songs as the Ultrasonic sets, it is always great to hear different live performances of these gems. This set is also enhenced by the inclusion of the soundcheck set, which provides a glimpse at their pre-show warmup, which also includes some casual 'funk' and 'fusion' jammin'. So, it's a great new addition to the Little Feat live collections.

Soundcheck:
01. "A" Funk groove
02. "A" Fusion groove
03. Tuning of the oscillators / getting Kenny's levels
04. Skin It Back mic check, band check
05. Rock and Roll Doctor
06. Spanish Moon
07. Truck Stop Girl... "How we doin'? OK. Good!"

Set List:
01. Crowd/Intro
02. A Apolitical Blues
03. Two Trains
04. On Your Way Down
05. Walkin' All Night
06. Skin It Back >
07. Fat Man In The Bathtub
08. Rock and Roll Doctor
09. Oh Atlanta
10. Sailin' Shoes
11. Cold Cold Cold >
12. Dixie Chicken (tape flip)
13. Dixie Chicken (conclusion) >
14. Tripe Face Boogie > Bill Payne solo > Bag Of Reds > Tripe Face Boogie (conclusion)
15. Willin'
16. Introducing Tower Of Power Horns and Chester Thompson (clavinet)
17. Spanish Moon (with Tower Of Power Horns and Chester Thompson on clavinet) >
18. Teenage Nervous Breakdown
19. The Fan

Little Feat_1975-01-30_Amsterdam_FLAC.rar

Little Feat - 1988-08-15 - Houston, TX

Little Feat
8/15/1988 (Late Show)
Rockefellers - Houston, Texas
Soundboard, very good quality
mp3 @ 192


Ok, here's one more Little Feat show before we move on, this one from the post-George reunited band in 1988 (just to show that they were still great in the post-George era). Craig Fuller (formerly of Pure Prairie League) had opened (as the Kaz/Fuller Band) for and played with the Feat on their last tour (1978), so the band was already comfortable with him when they asked him to join the band, primarily for lead vocals. Multi-instrumentalist Fred Tackett (who also had previously played with the band on most of their studio albums) was also officially added for additional guitar and miscellaneous instrument work. The rest of the band was the same core as when George was there (Payne, Barrere, Gradney, Hayward, and Clayton), which is more than enough to make a great rockin' band. The re-formed and re-energized band came out smokin' with one of the group's all-time best albums, Let It Roll, in 1988, and their subsequent tour was as great as ever (As great as George was, Payne's keyboard work has always been my favorite part of the band). The new songs blended in great with the old classics, and the band has been rockin' on ever since. Fuller only stayed until 1993, however, and after that female vocalist Shaun Murphy was added to the group, which resulted in a somewhat different vocal sound for some of the classics, but it still worked well, and the Feat continue to put on a great concert show to this day. As mentioned previously hundreds of Little Feat shows (from all eras) are available through the Live Music Archives (www.archive.org/details/etree). However, this excellent 1988 soundboard show is not available there, but you can get it right here.

Tracklist:
01 Fat Man In The Bathtub
02 Spanish Moon
03 Skin It Back
04 All That You Dream
05 Oh Atlanta
06 On Your Way Down
07 Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
08 Cajun Girl
09 Down On The Farm
10 Time Loves A Hero
11 Rock n' Roll Doctor
12 Let It Roll
13 Band Introductions
14 Old Folks Boogie
15 Dixie Chicken
16 Tripe Face Boogie
17 Willin'
18 Feats Don't Fail Me Now
19 Apolitical Blues
20 Teenage Nervous Breakdown

New Link! (Updated 07/30/2021)
Little_Feat_-_1988-08-15_-_Houston_TX.rar

Little Feat - 2 College Shows from Fall 1978 Tour

Little Feat

2 college shows from Fall 1978

Last tour with Lowell George

NEW! Upgraded Qualty. Now available in Lossless (FLAC).

Here are a couple more Little Feat shows, these from near the end of Lowell George's tenure with the band. I wanted to feature a concert from this period, as they include several newer songs ('Time Loves A Hero', 'Day or Night', 'All That You Dream', etc.) from the mid-70's albums not yet available in the earlier 1974 shows already posted. The UNH show has better sound quality, but is drastically shortened (cut to 55 minutes for radio broadcast), and the William & Mary show, while it has some sound problems and a noticeable cut in 'Dixie Chicken' (but still pretty good sound overall), it has the full show (and a similar setlist as the UNH show), so the songs missing from the UNH show can be heard here. Thus, I decided to post them both.

Little Feat has always been one of those bands that you have to hear live to really appreciate. Their studio records have never adequately captured their great sound as well as their live performances. Which is probably why their one official live album from this period (Waiting For Columbus- WFC) was their most popular album. And incidently, WFC, recorded in in 1977, has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest live albums of all time (check it out). Anyway, these represent some of the last group of shows with Lowell George. After the 1978 tour wrapped up, early in 1979 and the making of their next album (Down on the Farm), Lowell announced he was leaving the group and would start a tour in support of his new solo album (Thanks, I'll Eat it Here). The rest of the group finished the album and released it in June 1979, but also announced that the group was disbanding. Two weeks later, George tragically died of a heart attack while on his solo tour. That was seemingly the end of the band. However, 9 years later (1988), all the surviving members reunited with Craig Fuller (from Pure Prairie League) added on vocals and Fred Tackett on miscellaneous guitars and strings, released a new album and went on a triumphant tour. Driven by Bill Payne, Paul Barrere, and Richie Hayward, and featuring an even more diverse sound, the reformed band was still great (even without Lowell, although he certainly was missed). And the new incarnations of Little Feat have been performing steadily ever since (although some additional lineup changes have occurred, the core of Payne, Barrere, Hayward, Clayton, and Tackett has remained), and they still put on great live shows. So, if you get thet chance they are still well worth seeing (They are currently on their 40th Anniversary Tour, as the band was first started in 1969). Unfortunately, in August 2009 it was announced that drummer Richie Hayward was leaving the group due to health problems (later determined to be liver cancer), and Hayward subsequently died in 2010. [Update: guitarist Paul Barrere died on October 26, 2019, also illness due to liver cancer.] As a loving remembrance to those  who have passed on, but also those still rockin', here are these classic shows from 1978.

1978-10-03

UNH Fieldhouse, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

FM broadcast (Little Feat Radio Hour), very good quality quality

Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) [New Upgrades]

Tracklist:
01 introduction - Teenage Nervous Breakdown

02 Rock and Roll Doctor

03 Time Loves a Hero

04 Day or Night

05 Texas Rose Cafe

06 Keepin' Up with the Joneses

07 All That You Dream

08 Fat Man in the Bathtub

09 Dixie Chicken

10 song introduction by Lowell George

11 Apolitical Blues

missing tracks (played but not included in radio broadcast):

Gringo Jam>Day at the Dog Races

Spanish Moon

Oh Atlanta

Old Folks Boogie

Encore: Willin>Don't Bogart That Joint, Feats Don't Fail

FLAC - Little Feat_1978-10-03_DurhamNH_FLAC.rar

mp3 - Little Feat_1978-10-03_DurhamNH_mp3.rar.html

New Link  (05/06/24)

Little Feat

1978-09-19

College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Soundboard, good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) [New Upgraded quality]

Tracklist:
1 Introduction 0:09
2 Time Loves a Hero > 4:26
3 Day or Night 6:37
4 Texas Rose Cafe 4:14
5 Skin It Back > 5:33
6 Fat Man in the Bathtub 5:22
7 Spanish Moon 5:18 [brief drop out @ 3:38, ~0.1s missing]
8 Gringo Jam > 2:27
9 Day at the Dog Races 11:17 [// nc, tape flip, cut @ 11:02, ~3s missing]
10 Keepin' Up With the Joneses 4:18
11 Old Folks Boogie 4:24
12 Dixie Chicken* 7:41
13 Willin > 3:44
14 Bogart > 1:07
15 Willin' (reprise) 0:29
Encore
16 Feats Don't Fail Me Now* 8:12
17 Oh! Atlanta 4:21
* with John Call (of opening act, Kaz-Fuller Band)

FLAC - Little Feat_1978-09-19_WilliamsburgVA_FLAC.rar


mp3 - Little Feat_1978-09-19_WilliamsburgVA_mp3.rar
  New Link - (05/06/24)

Little Feat - 1974-9-19 (+1973-4-10) - Ultrasonic Studios NY

------------- a BB Chronicles Custom Concert Compilation--------------

Little Feat
September 19, 1974 complete (plus tracks from 1973-04-10)
Ultrasonic Studios [WLIR], Hempstead, NY
'Ultrasonic Ultra'

Enhanced and expanded version of original bootleg known as 'Electrif Lycanthrope'.
Pre-FM Master and FM broadcast recordings, Excellent Quality
in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 @ 320 kbps
Custom Artwork Included

Here are a couple classic performances by the legendary Little Feat, one of the greatest (and perhaps most underappreciated) Rock n' Roll Bands of all time.Their unique blend of driving Rock 'n Roll with Folk, Blues, New Orleans Funk, and Jazz-Rock Fusion elements, with Lowell George's inimitable songs, vocals, and slide guitar work, Bill Payne's driving keyboard funk, Paul Barrere's guitar, and one of the best rhythm sections ever (Kenny Gradney-bass, Richie Hayward-drums, and Sam Clayton-percussion), remains unsurpassed. This is my own compilation of the Ultrasonic Radio Sessions. These are tracks from two separate performances at the Ultrasonic (WLIR) Studios in Hempstead, NY combined into one full CD-length show. I have taken the superb Pre-FM Master recordings from The 1974-09-19 Session, added the additional 3 songs from the FM rebroadcast that were played that day but not included on the original radio broadcast, and then added just the tracks from the 1973-04-10 Ultrasonic show that were different from those played at the 1974 show (taken from an FM broadcast). Thus, this compilation includes (for the first time) the best available version of all of the songs played over the course of the two sessions, arranged into a seamless concert program. Although I have not edited the original Pre-FM recordings (because they are nearly perfect), I have edited out some of the between song talk and intros from the 1973 tracks, so that the whole show will fit on one CD (FLAC version only), and this one is definitely worth burning onto CD. There are few high quality recordings from these early days and prime period of this great band (and these are probably the best). So, enjoy this great compilation of these amazing Feats, which I have dubbed 'Ultrasonic Ultra'.
BTW, there are numerous (over 200, including many SBD and FM) Little Feat shows available in both lossless and mp3 at the Internet Archives - Live Music archives (www.archive.org/details/etree), which is where I got these shows. Check 'em out.


Tracklist:
01. Rock n' Roll Doctor
02. Two Trains
03. The Fan
04. On Your Way Down
05. Spanish Moon >
06. Skin It Back >
07. Fat Man In The Bath Tub
08. Oh Atlanta
09. Willin'
10. A Apolitical Blues
11. Got No Shadow
12. Walkin' All Night
13. Sailin' Shoes
14. Cold Cold Cold >
15. Dixie Chicken >
16. Tripe Face Boogie
17. Teenage Nervous Breakdown

Tracks 1-9 Source: 1974-9-19 PRE-FM (Master 1/2 Track Broadcast RR)
Tracks 10-13, and 17: from 1973-4-10 WLIR-FM Broadcast
Tracks 14-16: from FM rebroadcast on WLIR (tracks from 1974-9-19 not included in original broadcast).

FLAC pt1: Little_Feat_1974-9-19_-Ultrasonic_Ultra_FLAC_1.rar
FLAC pt2: Little_Feat_1974-9-19_-Ultrasonic_Ultra_FLAC_2.rar

mp3 @ 320 version: Little_Feat_1974-9-19_-Ultrasonic_Ultra_320.rar

New Links (Updated 05/06/24)