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Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat.
Thanks I'll Eat It Here (1979) is the only solo album by rock and roll singer-songwriter Lowell George. While George is best known for his work with Little Feat, by 1977 Lowell felt that they were moving increasingly into jazz-rock, a form in which he felt little interest. As a result, he began working on his own album.
In late 1972 Little Feat reformed, with bassist Kenny Gradney replacing Estrada. The band also added a second guitarist in Paul Barrere, who had known George since they attended Hollywood High School in California, and percussionist Sam Clayton (brother of session singer Merry Clayton and the brother-in-law of the jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy) and as a result the band was expanded from a ...
George wrote the song while he was a member of the Mothers of Invention. When George sang an early version of the song for bandleader Frank Zappa, Zappa suggested that the guitarist form his own band rather than continue under Zappa's tutelage. [1] He did just that, and the song was subsequently recorded by Lowell's band Little Feat.
Down on the Farm is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Little Feat.The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band's founder and frontman, Lowell George, in 1979.
The music of Sailin' Shoes is a mixture of pop, rock, blues and country. [2] Highlighted by a reworked group version of "Willin'", the album also featured such enduring tracks as "A Apolitical Blues," "Easy to Slip" and the title track, all by guitarist and lead vocalist Lowell George, the second co-written with Martin Kibbee, credited as "Fred Martin", a former band-mate from The Factory, and ...
Lowell George – vocals, guitar; Kenny Gradney – bass; Richie Hayward – drums, percussion, vocals; Bill Payne – keyboards, synthesizer, marimba, vocals; Additional musicians. Greg Adams – trumpet; Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – dobro ("Missin' You")¹; Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone; Mic Gillette – trombone, trumpet; Stephen "Doc ...
Dixie Chicken is the third studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1973, on Warner Bros. Records.The artwork for the front cover was by illustrator Neon Park [4] and is a reference to a line from the album's third song, "Roll Um Easy".