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Re: "New" Little Feat on tour

HoyHoy,

well, my name is Holger and I'm a mighty Featfan from Germany. I found this thread about Little Feat by chance and I must say that I enjoy all your great posts about my beloved band Little Feat.

I was with the band across Europe at six shows in July 2008 incl. Bospop and Nuremberg.
Every Feat show is very special due to their spontaneous setlist written some hours before the show.
At Bospop they had to resize the setlist due to only 60 minutes onstage and Paul and Bill were a bit angry because "Europe" played on the main stage pretty loud during Dixie Chicken.

Nuermberg was very relaxed for the band, because they had 2 days off before the show and 1 day after. So they all were very relaxed, had time to visit this wonderful town (Shaun Murphy mentioned this during the show) , the weather was warm and sunny and the venue (Hirsch) was nice. A very special event was the soundcheck in the afternoon. Johannes, friend of mine and drummer for long years in several bands got the job to play drums. This is not usual due to so many request of musicians worldwide , who vainly ask after for this. Johannes was in Featheaven definitely.

Check the video on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDyb_Yeggd0 
and photos on
http://www.featphotos.com/Feat_Photos_2008.html .

I already sent out the Rockpalast show from 1977 on DVD to Eva from this forum.

featest greetings
Holger

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Hi Holger,
good that you have found your way to the forum finally. Meanwhile I´m back from Vietnam, and Eva told me that you have contacted her.
Günter

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Thanks Holger for the Rockpalast DVD you gave to Eva.

Now I have got a copy from her. As you read above I.ve been trying to put the Video on to DVD, but impossible.

You helped me a lot mein Freund! Danke vielmals, uebrigens war ich auch beim Bospop!
Gutes Konsert von the Feat.

Gruesse und Herzlich Willkommen auf dem Forum!!

Andre Wittebroek

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Servus Holger!

First of all, apologies that you haven't received the promised mail yet, but something came up. Please let me know if you'd like more detail than what you can find in the links below. I'd also like to assure you that it's totally cool to be a Feat Freak AND a Bonamaniac. big_smile

http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6615 - Lowell

http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4221 - concert details

http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6039 - concerts

http://www.riverrootslive.com/index.php?content=media - bill's find

Gunter - what's happened to Eva? I mailed her at least a week ago with no reply and she hasn't been on the forum either.

RIP Iron Man

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Dear George,

She told me she is on holiday for a week.

Andre Wittebroek

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andre wittebroek wrote:

Dear George,

She told me she is on holiday for a week.

Andre Wittebroek

Well she could have told the rest of us! roll

I'm not sure if she sent me that dvd too because I've got such ridiculous piles of cd's and dvd's lying around here that it could be buried somewhere - or not. I've got to sort them out, but can never find enough time. Grrrr

RIP Iron Man

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Hi Bona&FeatFriends,

thanks for your nice replies.
I just checked alot of past mails even to other topics concerned with Little Feat on this message board posted thru links from Amsterhammer (sorry, don't know your real name yet).

First of all I'm a bit astonished about what you call "New Little Feat". After Lowells passing in 1979 the band reformed 1988 (20 years ago) with Fred Tackett (long time band companion since the pre-Little Feat times) and Craig Fuller. In 1994 Shaun Murphy replaced Craig Fuller, so its a bit funny to say its a NEW Little Feat band.

Lowell George was a brilliant guitarist, excellent songwriter and producer. But he's gone and Little Feat was always A BAND of individualists, never Lowell and Little Feat. So its still Little Feat and nothing more.

They are no Rock-Pop Stars, just pure musicians and very nice folks.
I asked Paul Barrere, who just grew 60 in July, how  they manage this life on tour with shows nearly every night and so much travelling. The unexpected answer was: " Being onstage with the band is pure fun! Work is between the shows waiting for the show to begin and sitting in the bus".

Holger

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Re: "New" Little Feat on tour

Amsterhammer wrote:
andre wittebroek wrote:

Dear George,

She told me she is on holiday for a week.

Andre Wittebroek

Well she could have told the rest of us! roll

Haha, you know what George - next time I´m going away for a week, I´ll write a big announcement thread: "Eva is on holidays. Don´t expect any E-mails or comments from her. She´s lying in the sun doing nothing right now." lol I did think of all my Bonabuddies during the holidays (I took a picture for you, will upload it later), but as there was no internet, I couldn´t write. But it´s good to know that someone notices when I´m gone and maybe even misses me a bit tongue wink tongue.

Now that was WAY off topic, sorry - back to the Feat:

Holger, you are of course absolutely right about our term "new Little Feat" - but I think we were all aware that "new" is in quotes and that it´s wrong to speak of a "new" Band in this case... it is a fabulous Band in any of the different forms, there´s no doubt about that. smile
An interesting point would also be what you think of Shaun Murphy?! We had a discussion about her previously - I think that she really adds something to the band and I liked her singing very much.

I like Paul Barrere´s quote you posted - and I think this is something you can see and feel when you´re at a concert. The fun they have kind of "spreads" on the audience ...

Eva

P.S.: Holger, do you have any idea when they will be back?? smile

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fat man in the bathtub...

i've also had the opportunity of jammin' with them on stage. We did Cajun Girl. Another classic and one of my faves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGOdbJ4sRM
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eva wrote:

P.S.: Holger, do you have any idea when they will be back?? smile

I really don't know more than others, nothings fixed yet...but I heard several shows last July words onstage that "We will be back soon", so lets hope and pray.

Holger

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eva wrote:

P.S.: Holger, do you have any idea when they will be back?? smile


Good news about Little Feat:
They will play 11 shows in Europe in May 2009 (Netherlands, Norway & UK only).
check the dates at:

http://www.featbase.net/toursched.asp

Bad news about Little Feat:
After 15 years Shaun Murphy is no longer a member of Little Feat...:(

Check the discussion on Little Feats message board:

http://www.littlefeat.net/forum/index.php?topic=280.0

Holger

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Thanks for the update Holger (also for the mail you sent!) ... I´m pretty sad to hear that Shaun Murphy is no longer part of Little Feat, I liked her singing a lot!
Are there any rumors about a new singer yet or are they just continuing without her?!

Any chance that there might be some Germany-dates coming too? Unfortunately they´re playing Amsterdam just one day after the RAH, darn they could have played there just a FEW days earlier and we would have had another show to go to, George and Cathy  ... big_smile

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Re: "New" Little Feat on tour

As Cathy (quite rightly) just pointed out, 'why would the universe have put the Feat right there on our patch at that time' if we weren't meant to go to a show together? (Cathy and I also share a love of the Feat going back to the 70's).

The Melkweg show is the day after Joe, and despite that being the obvious venue for us as it's literally around the corner from me, I can't see us getting back from London in time since I reckon that the Monday night is going to get very late. So it looks like it'll have to be Hardenberg on the Wednesday. Andre?

As for the departure of Shaun - it's always sad when things like this happen but in all honesty, I never really warmed to her or felt that the Feat needed a female singer.

RIP Iron Man

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I think the Feat fans here must make an effort to see them!!! I may need a wheelchair by then, but I'm game big_smile  I hope Shaun has a happy future too, but I share George's opinion. I found her distracting and liked the parts of the shows when she didn't sing. I still miss Lowell...I guess I always will. FEAT! FEAT! FEAT!.....hold up lighter....F-E-A-T.....Cathy

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Cathy & George , what a whirlwind tour around Europe

Joe twice in Holland  May 1st & 2nd
Aynsley Lister in London May 3rd
Joe @ RAH in London May 4th
Little Feat , Back in Holland May 6th

Wow that's impressive stuff and will need an in training regime big_smile

Have fun you two

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2nd ...... Sloe Gin       /  Vienna            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE           
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michael*lynch wrote:

Cathy & George , what a whirlwind tour around Europe

Joe twice in Holland  May 1st & 2nd
Aynsley Lister in London May 3rd
Joe @ RAH in London May 4th
Little Feat , Back in Holland May 6th

Wow that's impressive stuff and will need an in training regime big_smile

Have fun you two

........................... Michael

It's like having your eyes be bigger than your stomach isn't it? big_smile We have decided to miss the show on the 2nd..see aren't we being mature???? More like aware of the limitations our ages demand. Join us!!!    Cathy

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Wehey another date booked for May - They are playing at the Liverpool Academy (where Joe Played) on Saturday the 9th of May and I booked my tickets today. They have just gone on sale so it looks like an extra gig - Want a room for the weekend Eva!!

So Cominup I have
April = Three weeks Diving in the South Pacific and the Phillippines and Mr Bonamassa on the 28th

2nd = Wishbone Ash
3rd = Aynsley Lyster
4th = Some American Bloke with 36 fingers
7th = "We will Rock You" Queen tribute show
9th = Little Feat
13th = Eric Lapton
30th = Lynyrd Skynyrd

It's going to be hectic I think!

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Geoff wrote:

They are playing at the Liverpool Academy (where Joe Played) on Saturday the 9th of May and I booked my tickets today. They have just gone on sale so it looks like an extra gig - Want a room for the weekend Eva!!

How I wish I could be there ... thanks for offering a room Geoff!! smile
That sure looks like a busy schedule, and I mean "busy" in the best sense of the word!

Hope the Feat will add some more dates ....

Eva