One has it that George showed Zappa his song ' Willin',' and that Zappa fired him from the Mothers of Invention, because he felt that George was too talented to merely be a member of his band, and told him he ought to go away and form his own band. There are three stories about the genesis of Little Feat. The spelling of 'feat' was an homage to the Beatles. The name of the band came from a comment made by Mothers' drummer Jimmy Carl Black about Lowell's 'little feet'. Hayward had also been a member of the Fraternity of Man whose claim to fame was the inclusion of their 'Don't Bogart That Joint' on the million-selling Easy Rider film soundtrack. They formed Little Feat along with former Mothers' bassist Roy Estrada and drummer Richie Hayward from George's previous band, The Factory. Payne had auditioned for the Mothers, but had not joined. Lowell George met Bill Payne when George was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. Guitarist Jimmy Page stated that Little Feat was his favorite American band in a 1975 Rolling Stone interview. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band has remained active to the present. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, comprised George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney, guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton.

Orwat Jr.Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969 in Los Angeles. I can be reached at all posts by Thomas S. Hopefully, God willing, I will be able to provide many more over the next few years.įinally, I'm always looking for feedback on the site. I really hope that you can find enjoyment out of my articles and photos. I still get just as excited about hearing new music today, as I did as a 12 year old kid, listening to KISS for the very first time. Over the years, I've interviewed and photographed hundreds of amazing music artists. So here we are, and what a great trip it's been. This way I could truly cover all different types of rock music. Then in 2009, I decided that I wanted to write about all types of music, so I changed the site name to. This was a site that primarily focused on the many great hard-rock bands of the 80's such as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, and you know the rest of them. In 2002, I decided to started my own music webzine, and it was then that I launched. Also, please subscribe to our channel, so we can continuing bringing YOU great guests. The Dead Daisies will be embarking on a world tour starting on Septemand going deep into 2022.įor more on the Dead Daisies, please visit Please watch our exclusive video interview with Doug Aldrich below. The chemistry between Hughes, Aldrich and Lowy is uncompromising, resulting in a collection of memorable songs with thundering bass, melodic vocals, and scorching guitar. This critically acclaimed, 11 track release is certainly a contender for best rock record of the year. The Dead Daisies released their fifth studio record, “Holy Ground” on January 22, 2021. Aldrich has been a member of the Dead Daisies since 2016. based Glam-metal band), Hurricane, Bad Moon Rising, Burning Rain, DIO, Whitesnake, Revolution Saints (with Jack Blades from Night Ranger).Ĭurrently, Aldrich is in the all-star, hard-rock band, The Dead Daisies, which also consists of ‘Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame’ inductee- Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass), David Lowy (rhythm guitar) and Tommy Clufetos -(drums). During his almost 40 year long career, Aldrich has performed in the following bands: Lion (L.A.

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