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One of my very favorite bands and a favorite song of theirs, following some reading and posting about The Band, The Last Waltz, and comments/discussions regarding both the cut-throat rivalries over writing credits and royalties as well as issues of drug abuse, sometimes to the point of overdose &/or suicide.

'It's those rock and roll hours, early graves without flowers..." - Little Feat/Skin It Back

Listen loud &/or earphones - they were one of the premier bands who were masters of studio recording, and Lowell George played a mean slide guitar (the whole band was razor-sharp tight). 🎧

Skin It Back" - Little Feat/Skin It Back

Well I'm waitin' for something to take place
Something to take me away from this race
'Round city to city, town to town
Runnin' around in the shoes of a clown
And that desperate, no count, desperado
A thief of love, my business is the street
I be shakin' 'em down
In old Colorado
Texas she's nice, but Georgia's oh so sweet
Steal away with me darlin' your lovin' just can't be beat
So it seems that the world keeps on turnin' but so what
I don't doubt it, it just keeps on the move
You're a dream, and that's all that I ask for
So well now, I'm wonderin' just how I'm gonna tell it to you
Skin it back (skin it back)
Somethin' real, somethin' to feel
I can't find a soul who'll take on this mess
It's those rock and roll hours, early graves without flowers
Please, please darlin' put my mind at rest
I'm beggin' please darlin' put my mind at rest
So it seems that the world keeps on turnin' but so what
I don't doubt it, it just keeps on the move
You're a dream, and that's all that I ask for
So well now, I'm wonderin' just how I'm gonna tell it to you
Skin it back tell it to you
Skin it back tell it to you
Skin it back tell it to you
Skin it back tell it to you

#RockLegends #LowellGeorge #LittleFeat #70s #music #musica #musique #RockAndRoll #Barrere #musik #touring

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Part 2 / Lowell George Delight

Long Distance Love

(Lyrics are below &/or on the video)

Seeing that vid was what reminded me of of so much that he and his friends brought to American music.
An intro to Little Feat too... Enjoy! Happy Sunday or whenever day. 🎶. Isn't the Internet lovely?

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Earlier I posted a live session with Bonnie Raitt and Lowell George doing Winwood's Can't Find My Way Home.
That was a 1972 'bootleg' from the studio, totally live. Bonnie makes a point of calling (the late, great) Lowell George "cute!"
50 years ago as I post this! (2022) Remembering Lowell George now, who like Duane Allman, went way too soon. :(

The YT gods just smiled on me and served this up, from that same exact era, but with the focus on Lowell and his song. It's (IMM) one of the most beautiful songs out of Little Feat, almost like a Michelle, or Angie. The Feats were always the ultimate studio musicians, super-tight, like Steeleye Dan, say, but more emphasis on the rhythm & guitar section than orchestral arrangements.

Anyway, for anyone familiar or not with Little Feat .... Here the song raw and new and plainly shown, again, sort of like "Get Back" or that Raitt bit. Real, and well recorded overall, especially in the recording studio rather than radio setting. But live takes.

Here is a song which - like Willin' and a few other country crooners, and the beautiful All That You Dream, - is both sweet and well arranged. When this song came along, their studio (vinyl) albums were highly polished; they were at home there, not touring much.

Long story short: I'm serving this up first, as it just hit me over the head and inspired me to share the video and the back-story.

AFTER you watch this ancient (1/2 century) old filming of the early days of this song, where you can see Lowell George like few have...as songwriter. After you see this song, I recommend you see/hear how it finally came out. Polished, and he can play the guitar.

Lyrics to enjoy the early version with below. Plus a few references at the end of the end.

Long Distance Love
Oh, hello... give me missing persons, they said
"What is it that you need"?
I said, oh, I need her so
They said you've got to stop your pleading
And no matter what I do, even pray to heaven above
All you'll ever get from her is
Long distance love
I read the papers
And I got the Blues
I was so sad to hear the news
Help wanted, but not enough
You know these times are gettin' rough
'Cause no matter what I do
I even pray to heaven above
All I ever get from her is
Long distance love
Whoo, oo, oo
You know her toes were so pretty
And her laugh so sweet
I wonder does she know
Does she know she hurt me so?
'Cause no matter what I do
I even pray to heaven above
All I seem to get from her is
Long distance love
Ohoo, long distance love
Ohoo, oo, oo
  -Lowell T George

REFERENCES/RECOMMENDATIONS (Syllabus for Little Feat 101)

Studio Version (1975): Long Distance Love

1970 - Willin' - Vinyl

And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me; weed, whites, and wine
And you show me a sign
I'll be willin', to be movin' - See 1977 below (live)

1972 - [Sailin' Shoes*](https://youtu.be/6pZj91KImqc)*
Doctor doctor I feel so bad; this is the worst day I ever had

1977 - Willin' - Live

1975 - The Last Record Album: All That You Dream
1977 - Live at Rockpalastand *- in fine form & high energy! *Skin It Back

#LittleFeat #LowellGeorge #legends #music #musica #guitar #musique #musik #RockHistory #1970s ☮️

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After #Caturday, sometimes see...

Cat Fever

Cat Fever - Little Feat
Livin' in strange dreams, takin' prescribed medication
Where will it take me, where will it take me?
My vision's all marred by a careless chance visit on the part of me

I got cat fever, cat fever

Well, my breathin' is harder sittin' in back of the theater
When will she make me, huh, I got her to take me
Forgot about fixin' the leak in my faucet
What come over me?

Whoa, I'll let my dogs loose, prayin' that they will protect me
Give me a bullet, mmm, one silver bullet
I won't let them get me 'cause the demon figures that are after me
Got cat fever, whew

#CatFever #LittleFeat #legends #music #musica #musique #LowellGeorge #guitar 🎸

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Just listened to a song from Dixie Chicken by Little Feat... (Two Trains Running)
That reminded me of another favorite from this all-time favorite band (and album).
This is the live version, from *Waiting for Columbus".

Little Feat: "Dixie Chicken" (Live)

Haven't heard this in years, and it is... on point! Don't know Little Feat? Here they are. Legends.
Note/warning: It ends abruptly ('here') at 8:55 - rather than segueing into the next song....

#LittleFeat #DixieChicken #LowellGeorge #music #musica #musique #musiclegends