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Little Feat was one of the legendary live bands of the '70s, showered with praise by not only their small, fiercely dedicated cult of fans, but such fellow musicians as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer, and Jimmy Page. Given all that acclaim, it only made sense for the group to cut a live album. Unfortunately, they waited until 1977, when the group had entered its decline, but as the double-album Waiting for Columbus proves, Little Feat in its decline was still pretty great. Certainly, the group is far more inspired on stage than they were in the studio after 1975 - just compare "All That You Dream," "Oh Atlanta," "Old Folks' Boogie," "Time Loves a Hero," and "Mercenary Territory" here to the cuts on The Last Record Album and Time Loves a Hero. The versions on Waiting are full-bodied and fully-realized, putting the studio cuts to shame. Early classics like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Tripe Face Boogie" aren't as revelatory, but it's still a pleasure to hear a great band run through their best songs, stretching them out and finding new quirks within them. If there are any flaws with Waiting for Columbus, it's that the Feat do a little bit too much stretching, veering toward excessive jamming on occasion - and that mildly fuzzy focus is really the only way you'd be able to tell that this is a great live band recorded slightly after their prime. Even so, there's much to savor on Waiting for Columbus, one of the great live albums of its era, thanks to rich performances that prove Little Feat were one of the great live bands of their time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Traditional, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Gabriel Barrere, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Martin Kibbee, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Richie Hayward, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Ken Gradney, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Fran Tate, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Richie Hayward, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Elizabeth George, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Larry Wagner, Writer - Elliot Ingber, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Martin Kibbee, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Martin Kibbee, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Allen Toussaint, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Richie Hayward, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Writer - Sam Clayton, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Bill Payne, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Fran Tate, Writer
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Writer - Paul Barrere, Lead Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Little Feat was one of the legendary live bands of the '70s, showered with praise by not only their small, fiercely dedicated cult of fans, but such fellow musicians as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer, and Jimmy Page. Given all that acclaim, it only made sense for the group to cut a live album. Unfortunately, they waited until 1977, when the group had entered its decline, but as the double-album Waiting for Columbus proves, Little Feat in its decline was still pretty great. Certainly, the group is far more inspired on stage than they were in the studio after 1975 - just compare "All That You Dream," "Oh Atlanta," "Old Folks' Boogie," "Time Loves a Hero," and "Mercenary Territory" here to the cuts on The Last Record Album and Time Loves a Hero. The versions on Waiting are full-bodied and fully-realized, putting the studio cuts to shame. Early classics like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Tripe Face Boogie" aren't as revelatory, but it's still a pleasure to hear a great band run through their best songs, stretching them out and finding new quirks within them. If there are any flaws with Waiting for Columbus, it's that the Feat do a little bit too much stretching, veering toward excessive jamming on occasion - and that mildly fuzzy focus is really the only way you'd be able to tell that this is a great live band recorded slightly after their prime. Even so, there's much to savor on Waiting for Columbus, one of the great live albums of its era, thanks to rich performances that prove Little Feat were one of the great live bands of their time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 02:17:54
- Main artists: Little Feat
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2002 Warner Records Inc., Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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