Episode 20: Feats Dont Fail Me Now by Little Feat

About this episode

Dan and Kev discuss Little Feat's 1974 album 'Feats Don’t Fail Me Now' and its impact on the Jam Band Sound.

After circling the drain on a broader discussion about Jam music, Dan and Kev are discussing the exquisite piece of proto-jam that is Little Feat’s 1974 release Feats Don’t Fail Me Now. They discuss how Little Feat’s fusion of rock, boogie, and funk form the bedrock of the Jam Band Sound, and the tomes of lore behind Lowell George and his bandmates. Is Little Feat truly the midpoint between Frank Zappa and Phish? Why exactly did Lowell George get kicked out of Zappa’s band? Is Swamp Rock just Californians cosplaying as Southerners? Put on your white overalls and meet us in Georgia cause we're the pod to meet (WERE THE POD TO MEET)

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan, Kev

Topics covered

• Jam music
• Little Feat
• Rock fusion
• Swamp Rock
• Music history

Keywords

• Little Feat
• Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
• Jam music
• Lowell George
• Frank Zappa
• Phish
• Swamp Rock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frank Zappa, Phish, Little Feat

Books & works: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now

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