tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post4068738438855284286..comments2024-03-19T06:36:03.951-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Weekend Mix: Weed, Whites, and WineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-24802961127394606182016-05-14T18:05:38.534-07:002016-05-14T18:05:38.534-07:00I have indeed lauded Palmer and Toussaint but I di...I have indeed lauded Palmer and Toussaint but I did not write this post. BBJ did. Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-9296605707421714392016-05-14T15:16:20.388-07:002016-05-14T15:16:20.388-07:00Dixie Chicken 'lite-funk'! I don't so....Dixie Chicken 'lite-funk'! I don't so. You have previously lauded the same era Robert Palmer, Allen Toussaint etc and Dixie Chicken is right up there. It's top notch N.O. early 70's funk with a particularly 'dirty' edge which I love. Ritchie Hayward's drumming is a master class. My favourite Little Feat album without doubt and high up the all time list (should the list ever get written!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-65123860543191308532016-05-09T09:58:07.968-07:002016-05-09T09:58:07.968-07:00Sal,
I love Little Feat. Nearly all Little Feat. ...Sal,<br /><br />I love Little Feat. Nearly all Little Feat. I was late to the party -- when "Thanks, I'll Eat it Here" came out in '79 it took me about a half dozen radio listens to fall for "Find a River,' and was grooving to it with real joy for the first time in June when the dj came in after the fade-out and said, sadly, "Makes you miss him more, doesn't it?" Lowell had died earlier that day.<br /><br />I understand why your interest might have ebbed after the initial rustic Feat era...they did change into a more jammy, less rustic-funk kind of outfit...but my first big Feat albums were "Waiting for Columbus," then backwards to 'Dixie Chicken,' 'The Last Record Album,' and then forwards again, then the post-mortem 'Hoy-Hoy' in '81 (which also has 'Strawberry Flats,' 'Easy to Slip' and jewels like 'The Fan' and 'Teenage Nervous Breakdown.' I completed my collection by the end of fall '81. So yeah, late to the party. But still so very, very happy to be there.<br /><br />Stick with the Feat you love the most, I'd say. But if you're in an exploring mood you should check out those other ones you haven't heard. Just for grins. 'TLRA' has the original 'Mercenary Territory,' 'Long Distance Love' both LG gems of the highest order. (tho the ToP hornified 'Mercenary' on 'Columbus'...from a soundcheck!....is the ultimate version in my ears. And what of 'Spanish Moon' and 'Down Below the Borderline' from 'Feats Don't Fail Me Now'...no one, literally no one, in the world other than Lowell would EVER compose the phrase 'onomanopoetry symmetry in motion/They heard about that girl clear across the ocean,' let alone stick it onto a backbeat so fat and funky that it'll make some men crazy and talk like fools, some men crazy til they start to drool. Dangerously cool. Worth a new listen or two.<br />Peter Ames Carlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874153510275538480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-89176861618842627622016-05-03T05:36:06.326-07:002016-05-03T05:36:06.326-07:00Bravo! Another fantastic hand-picked collection. Y...Bravo! Another fantastic hand-picked collection. You always deliver,great choices and nice background essay as well. Big thanks again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-50640204790116843682016-05-02T06:12:22.266-07:002016-05-02T06:12:22.266-07:00Hello all...no, please remain seated,
Although I ...Hello all...no, please remain seated,<br /><br />Although I absolutely loves me some Feat, I've never been enamored with the song, Sailin' Shoes. It's well-played, well sung, etc., but it never goes where I want it to go. For some reason, I don't hear what most people seem to hear in this song.<br /><br />But, helluva band, in any case.<br /><br />Regards,<br />RichDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-8855730059725668842016-05-01T07:47:10.550-07:002016-05-01T07:47:10.550-07:00I didn't mention they are the backing band on ...I didn't mention they are the backing band on John Cale's "Paris 1919". buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-65008893672969967952016-04-30T18:16:07.458-07:002016-04-30T18:16:07.458-07:00My favorite obscure early Feat-ure is Nolan Porter...My favorite obscure early Feat-ure is Nolan Porter's 'No Apologies' with a dirty 'Less Boin Down the Cornfield' that I always assumed was Lowell and them. I got my college radio station's copy of 'Eat It Here' in the late nineties when digital buried analog for good, and if I played it more than twice it was to satisfy somebody else's curiosity. My Dad says Graham Parker picked it as an alltimer, but he quit listening, too. Look for the upcoming all-encompassing tribute 'The Agony of Da Feat' at your local film fest imminently!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259204935656517656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-82879668069212750772016-04-30T17:15:23.006-07:002016-04-30T17:15:23.006-07:00Mediafire has been cactus for some time, suggestin...Mediafire has been cactus for some time, suggesting you have a virus and have to call a number to get it fixed. So thanks for the Zippyshare link.<br /><br />Now to the subject in hand. To me Little Feat were THE band. At the height of their powers their live act was all you would ever want. Loud, tight and greasy. I still think they were the best gigs I have ever attended... Ok youth is coated with honey etc. But still.<br />And yes the albums were inconsistent, but Dixie Chicken is still a riot and bits of FDFMN... I love Spanish Moon and Rock & Roll Doctor. and then the jazz creeps in and it is downhill from there as you surmise.<br />The solo thing from Lowell was a HUGE let down, we all wanted so much from it and it delivered nothing<br />Columbus was for me initially a disappointment, but now I love it. When the tracks come up on the Ipod it makes you realise just how different they were.<br />First John Martyn, now Little Feat... who next of my faves are you going to feature next!<br />kodak ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724314866276149241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-64174292360573870532016-04-30T15:04:27.416-07:002016-04-30T15:04:27.416-07:00Great recap of the Little Feat saga. Although I mu...Great recap of the Little Feat saga. Although I must say that the Lowell stuff on the Down on the Farm album is really good as is his solo record . I would suggest giving them both a second or first listen. You might be surprisedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-42906990633445453932016-04-30T07:07:23.066-07:002016-04-30T07:07:23.066-07:00I can't even spell zip!
Got it this time.
Th...I can't even spell zip!<br /><br />Got it this time.<br /><br />Thanks again! JAYESSEMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043689582943456784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66771703945310775082016-04-30T03:54:20.863-07:002016-04-30T03:54:20.863-07:00Success! Thanks again, Buzz.Success! Thanks again, Buzz.Ken D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-25283206954839040242016-04-29T14:01:52.069-07:002016-04-29T14:01:52.069-07:00Thanks bbj, but I have to run... I'll try the ...Thanks bbj, but I have to run... I'll try the Zippyshare tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend.Ken Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-40582155297236823812016-04-29T14:01:23.615-07:002016-04-29T14:01:23.615-07:00I can't thank you enough. Little Feat's e...I can't thank you enough. Little Feat's early stuff is one of those bands that I never new where to start and I never had anyone nudge me. Thanks for curating this.Ken J Xenozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024446764828171613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-55254959881108332182016-04-29T14:00:22.737-07:002016-04-29T14:00:22.737-07:00buzz,
in defense of TLRA, without looking at the ...buzz,<br /><br />in defense of TLRA, without looking at the credits, it's hard to tell who wrote what since it sounds so collectively arranged. to me it doesn't sound Orleans-influenced but I suppose it might to others, it's so synchopated. to me, it's the last great Southern California record. and it has Valerie Carter on background vocs. If Lowell is the qualifier, maybe my fave Feat albums are Tom Jans' "Eyes of a Lonely Child" and Carter's "Just a Stone's Throw Away," both of which he produced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-78746585017768349612016-04-29T13:23:15.996-07:002016-04-29T13:23:15.996-07:00I've been using Mediafire for it's general...I've been using Mediafire for it's general reliability and lack of popups. I'm not having any problems with them and they haven't accused me of distributing copyrighted material, so I'm not sure what the problem is.<br /><br />Here it is on ZippyShare, which is usually iffier:<br /><br />http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/QdHEwJsx/file.html<br />buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-22500505500434004722016-04-29T12:33:00.774-07:002016-04-29T12:33:00.774-07:00For me, the first page of MediaFire says "The...For me, the first page of MediaFire says "The download is blocked due to a violation of the terms of service..." <br />Clicking the Download button anyway, and I get notices for dubious Flashplayer updates and an ad for what looks like a celebrity gossip site.<br />(I had trouble with the download site you used before MediaFire, but I've had no problems with MediaFire before this.)Ken D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-59331197755074391482016-04-29T12:12:35.442-07:002016-04-29T12:12:35.442-07:00Jayessem
What happens when you click the "Do...Jayessem<br /><br />What happens when you click the "Download" button besides getting the download?<br /><br />Anonymous<br /><br />I never bought TLRA because I saw that Lowell only wrote two of the songs, and one he didn't write, which got played on the radio, seemed to epitomize everything that turned me off on the previous album. The version of Little Feat I liked was no more. buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-36399124200768231472016-04-29T12:10:46.093-07:002016-04-29T12:10:46.093-07:00Like Jayessemm, I'm unable to download via Med...Like Jayessemm, I'm unable to download via MediaFire. (I'm just getting errors and pop-up ads...) Any alternative? I'd really like to hear this mix.Ken D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-67710957639150143082016-04-29T10:44:52.128-07:002016-04-29T10:44:52.128-07:00wow, for a long time I regarded "The Last Rec...wow, for a long time I regarded "The Last Record Album" and "The Wild, the Innocent..." as the two of the greatest albums ever recorded, and you haven't heard one of them. Granted, I agree that Little Feat became less interesting after TLRA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-31053076850960985142016-04-29T10:27:51.896-07:002016-04-29T10:27:51.896-07:00I spoke too quick and now can't negotiate the ...I spoke too quick and now can't negotiate the MediaFire download. I've tried on different browsers so ...<br /><br />Any advice would be great.<br /><br />Now I'm off to play my Little Feat records :-)JAYESSEMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043689582943456784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-29075607107068865352016-04-29T09:58:26.685-07:002016-04-29T09:58:26.685-07:00I must have about 10 versions of "Willin"...I must have about 10 versions of "Willin" - mostly covers as it's the kind of go-to song most country and alt-country bands know. But I think my favorite version if from a Lowell George radio appearance in the 70s with Linda Ronstadt providing backing vocals. Admittedly, the original is hard to beat.William Repsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690181505790748431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-73175850297340162862016-04-29T09:14:34.907-07:002016-04-29T09:14:34.907-07:00Oh I am a happy boy!
Thanks BBJ -- have a great w...Oh I am a happy boy!<br /><br />Thanks BBJ -- have a great weekendJAYESSEMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043689582943456784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-73296630888214447642016-04-29T09:12:34.167-07:002016-04-29T09:12:34.167-07:00Deleted! Shame.
MarlonDeleted! Shame.<br /><br />MarlonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com