Lowell George and Little Feat
Who would have thought?
Wild Mercury Rhythm is a small Substack existing to collect and display the fruits of my music writing. It commands the readership it deserves. Every once in a while, a reader will click the “like” button associated with an article, and I will know someone is reading. Never do I get over two likes. Until now.
The article, Lowell George Tribute Album - Rock and Roll Doctor, received nine likes, which is out of the ordinary. I have been writing about Lowell George and Little Feat for 30 years, several times in this Substack, and have not gotten this much attention. The band and its live recording, Waiting for Columbus, have been fixtures in my psyche since the release of Dixie Chicken (Warner Bros., 1973) Inspired by this interest, I assembled a Little Feat bibliography from my writing.
Little Feat Bibliography
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Chinese Work Songs.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, October 2000. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/chinese-work-songs-little-feat-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Hotcakes and Outtakes-- 30 Years of Little Feat.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, 2001. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/hotcakes-and-outtakes-30-years-of-little-feat-little-feat-rhino-records-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Extended Versions: The Encore Collection.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, October 2001. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/extended-versions-the-encore-collection-little-feat-bmg-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Late Night Truck Stop.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, December 2001. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/late-night-truck-stop-little-feat-pilot-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Waiting for Columbus, The Deluxe Edition.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, May 2002. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/waiting-for-columbus-the-deluxe-edition-little-feat-warner-bros-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Raw Tomatos, Volume 1 & Ripe Tomatos, Volume 1.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, September 13, 2002. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/raw-tomatos-volume-1-and-ripe-tomatos-volume-1-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: An Acoustic Evening with Little Feat Live at the Rams Head.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, November 19, 2002. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/an-acoustic-evening-with-little-feat-live-at-the-rams-head-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Fred Tackett: In A Town Like This.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, July 25, 2003. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-a-town-like-this-fred-tackett-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat Live at the Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, October 5, 2003. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-live-at-the-wildwood-park-for-the-performing-arts-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Down Upon the Suwannee River.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, September 25, 2003. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/down-upon-the-suwannee-river-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Kickin’ It at the Barn.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, October 16, 2003. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/kickin-it-at-the-barn-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Little Feat: Highwire Act Live in St. Louis 2003.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, May 4, 2004. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-highwire-act-live-in-st-louis-2003-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Barnstormin’.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, June 7, 2005. https://www.all, aboutjazz.com/barnstormin-live-volume-1-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Barnstormin’ Volumes 1 & 2.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, May 7, 2006. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/barnstormin-live-volumes-one--two-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat in Little Rock.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, June 30, 2007. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-in-little-rock-little-feat-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Join the Band.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, August 23, 2008. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-join-the-band-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Phish: Halloween 2010, Atlantic City, NJ: Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, June 12, 2011. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/phish-halloween-2010-atlantic-city-nj-little-feat-waiting-for-columbus-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Waiting for Columbus.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, April 29, 2012. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-waiting-for-columbus-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Rooster Rag.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, September 2012. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/rooster-rag-little-feat-hot-tomato-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Little Rock, AR, September 10, 2012.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, September 30, 2012. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/little-feat-little-rock-ar-september-10-2012-little-feat-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Fred Tackett: Coming Home.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, October 31, 2012. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fred-tackett-coming-home-fred-tackett-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Ben Fong-Torres: Willin’ - The Story of Little Feat.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, December 21, 2013. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ben-fong-torres-willin-the-story-of-little-feat-little-feat-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Lowell George: The Last Tour.” All About Jazz. Allaboutjazz.com, January 30, 2016. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-last-tour-lowell-george-self-produced-review-by-c-michael-bailey.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Waiting For Columbus 45th Anniversary Tour.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, November 13, 2023. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/little-feat-waiting-for-columbus?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “The 25 Best Live Rock Recordings.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, March 22, 2024. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/the-25-best-live-rock-recordings-be7?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “The 25 Best Live Rock Recordings - No. 2: At Fillmore East --AND-- Waiting For Columbus.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, July 5, 2024. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/the-25-best-live-rock-recordings-6d6?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat - Sam’s Place.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, July 17, 2024. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/little-feat-sams-place?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “The 25 Best Live Rock Recordings - The Recap.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, August 2, 2024. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/the-25-best-live-rock-recordings-c5e?utm_source=publication-search.
Wild Mercury Rhythm. “Little Feat - Strike Up the Band.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, June 27, 2025. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/little-feat-strike-up-the-band?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “Little Feat: Celebrating Waiting for Columbus at the Ryman.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, October 14, 2025. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/little-feat-celebrating-waiting-for?utm_source=publication-search.
Bailey, C Michael. “Lowell George Tribute Album - Rock and Roll Doctor.” Wildmercuryrhythm.com. Wild Mercury Rhythm, April 14, 2026. https://www.wildmercuryrhythm.com/p/lowell-george-tribute-album-rock.
Barbara,
In high school (1973-1977) my tastes shifted from progressive rock (Yes, King Crimson) to the blues. I purchased "Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues Singers" and "The Allman Brother at Fillmore East." I was teaching myself to play guitar, specifically slide guitar in open chord tunings. Then I heard "Dixie Chicken" and was sold on George's slide guitar sound. But it was not until I was in college, when I heard "Waiting for Columbus," that I became completely enamored with LF. Just in time for George to die. The band reformed while I was in graduate school, and I have followed them since. I have met and interviewed the whole band, sans George. George's contributions to other's works: Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Robert Palmer and the like. Unlike many of my friends who could not accept the band without George, I was always impressed with Paul Barrere and Bill Payne. Fred Tackett was familiar to me, being from my hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, so I kept my 13-year-old boy's interest in music all the way to 68 years old.
You only got 9 likes for Little Feat.. that’s just wrong
The last time I saw Lowell & Little Feat was Dec 14 1978
Grand Rapids Michigan
I was going to college there
Luckily for me there’s easy access to sbds of little feat shows so I have a sbd of my last little feat show
The 1st time I saw little feat was 1972 Irvine Auditorium Philadelphia.. they opened for Capt Beefhart
Roy Estrada was the bass player for Little Feat