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 Feat and Friends at play September 5, 2008
R. Kyle (USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Talk about a party. Forty year rock and funk veterans Little Feat had a party with some of rock and country's best and they recorded it for the rest of us to listen to.
All of it is good. Some was just plain mind-blowing. Far as I'm concerned, Dave Matthews can come back and sing Lowell George any old time. His earthy growl on "Fat Man in the Bathtub" literally had me repeating the song several times.
Bob Seger wasn't too bad in "Something in the Water." The group really did a great job of picking their side-players. And yes, Seger really can still rock and roll us.
Vince Gill surprised me on "Dixie Chicken." Okay, I admit, I like Lowell George and I still miss him after all these years. But, he did a respectable cover. His clear tenor is a fascinating contrast to Matthews' deeper voice.
Loved hearing Bela Fleck on "The Weight," too. I actually forgot the Feat covered this song.
"Sailing Shoes" with Emmylou Harris was interesting. The chorus on this one, with Harris, Sam Bush and Bela Fleck with the band is pretty mind blowing.
This is one you at least need to sample if you like the Feat or any of the side-players. I'd strongly recommend it if you're a fan of the Feat.
Rebecca Kyle, September 2008
 Big Feat for Little Feat August 26, 2008
M Smith (Hartford, CT)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great to see these guys are still making music and nothing can better testify to their legacy as the callibur of special guests - Dave Matthews, Bob Seger, Mike Gordon, Chris Robinson, Jimmy Buffett, Inara George - WOW!
 Two missed opportunities, subtract two stars September 6, 2008
Mike (San Jose, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a fan of this band, as a quick check of my other reviews will show.
I have two minor issues.
1). Craig Fuller returns for a cameo with Vince Gill on "Spanish Moon" and Sam Clayton still holds on to co-lead vocal duties. With all due respect, the ultimate version of this song is on "Waiting For Columbus," served up by Lowell George. If it's a choice between Sam and Shaun Murphy on lead vocals, I will go with Sam, but when Craig is back in the fold, Sam should stick to percussion and background vocals. "Spanish Moon" is a signature Feat track, but Sam has never come within spitting distance of Lowell's "Columbus" take.
2). The two GREATEST female supporters / compatriots of the band are absent (Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt). I'm not the first reviewer to point this out.
That said, YES...let's pay tribute to the band, let's join the band. But if they ever decide to do it again, dont do it without Linda and Bonnie, and give Fuller the spotlight on his track.
50% Great, 30% good, 20% unnecessary September 9, 2008
OH Packerfan (Cincinnati, OH United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are some really great re-imaginings of some Little Feat songs here. Some take on new life in the hands of different singers, w all new arrangements. Others are good, but not great, and there are a few that really don't add anything at all.
Some of the highlights include
***** Fat Man in the Bathtub - w Dave Matthews: Completely different feel. Dave's low gravelly growl is different that Lowell's (still miss him, nearly 30 years later), but it works well, particularly w this arrangment.
**** Oh, Atlanta - w Chris Robinson: This one is not dramatically different in terms of arrangement, but Chris Robinson's vocals rock.
**** The Weight - w Bela Fleck. Feels a little rushed, but this is one of my alltime favorites, & I'm glad to hear Feat record it. One thought: they had Sam Bush around, why not have him play mando instead of Fred on this one?
***** Time Loves a Hero - w Jimmy Buffett: I'm not a huge Parrothead, but Jimmy really was made for this song.
***** Trouble - w Inara George: Inara does a great job balancing all the melancholy and sweetness in this song. A bittersweet, but lovely, tribute to her dad.
***** Sailin' Shoes: w Emmylou, Sam Bush & Bela Fleck: I'm a huge Newgrass Revival fan, so hearing Sam & Bela, along w some great earthy vocals by Emmylou. Sam has done this for years, though this one is bluesier than his, until they kick it into gear at about the 2:55 mark.
Something in the Water (Seeger), Dixie Chicken (Vince Gill), Willin' (Brooks & Dunn) & I will play for Gumbo were all good, if not particularly exceptional.
This disk could have lost at least 2 and as many as 4 tracks. Why did they bother w See you Later Alligator or Don't Ya Just know it, which do not include any outside participants? Pure filler, & not very memorable even by filler standards. I also didn't need a 2nd Buffett contribution (Champion of the World - yawn). This Land is Your Land "features" Mike Gordon on bass - while this is a fun re-casting of a well known folk fave, it is not like it is a staple of the Little Feat catalogue, & I for one didn't pick out anything extraordinary in Gordon's bass playing per se that made his guest turn worthwhile. I could have done w/o any of these tracks. And as others have commented, it would have been great to hear some Linda Ronstadt or Bonnie Raitt. or how 'bout some John Hiatt?
On balance, there's a lot to recommend this disk. It is a worthy addition to any Feat fan's collection. It could have been better, but that doesn't obscure that this is a fun, rockin' disk. A solid 4 stars.
 Disappointed September 18, 2008
Nory Turner (Ardmore, PA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With the personnel on this disk maybe I was expecting too much. I have seen Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett a couple times recently and they were great.
This CD was lackluster and I don't think I'll be playing it much.
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