{"product_id":"little-feat-waiting-for-columbus-2-cd-1","title":"Little Feat – Waiting for Columbus (2-CD)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a perpetual aura that surrounds a certain trio of live albums that seems to pull together, almost gravitationally, three bands and those records: The Allman Brothers Band’s At Fillmore East, The Band’s Rock of Ages, and Little Feat’s Waiting for Columbus. The last of that trio- Feat’s Columbus- landed initially in 1978, following the group’s round of touring in ’77. And no band encapsulated the Brothers’ and The Band’s reverence for the seminal American forms of music- blues, jazz, folk, and country- and combined it with its own inventive musicianship, oddball sensibility, and colorful storytelling quite like Little Feat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting for Columbus was, at the time, the critical and commercial zenith of this L.A band (sounding spawned from New Orleans) that had struggled to find a foothold for nearly a decade. The Feat had plenty of fans: dee-jays loyally spinning their discs; cult followings in the UK and along the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Yet impressive sales of studio albums or hit singles remained elusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso, by ’77, Little Feat was a band fraying. A growing rift between its leader- guitarist, singer, and songwriter Lowell George- and its other two creative forces- keyboardist and singer Billy Payne and guitarist and singer Paul Barrere- manifested into live performances that sometimes felt somewhat divided between George’s blues-driven funk-and-roll and the more progressive jazz leanings of Payne and Barrere. While The Allman Brothers and The Band captured their albums during the apex of their respective careers, Columbus found Feat nearing the end of its journey with George, who would go solo, then pass away in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of which is why this new 8-CD set deluxe set, which includes the original album remastered, is so relevant and rewarding. Waiting for Columbus was a George-produced double-album compilation of several summer ’77 shows- from London and from Washington, D.C. Here are three complete shows from that run, that include some songs previously excerpted for the album, but the majority of which are previously unreleased. Convincingly, the collection shows how dynamic, loose, but tight, and committed to bringing the heat the sextet was during this stretch. They knew they were recording these shows for a live record, and they let the audiences know it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Manchester, UK show from July 29, 1977 feels like an ambitious warm-up gig, with an urgency and a groove that appear to assemble right before the ears, highlighted by Barrere’s “Old Folks Boogie.” The second disc, in particular, is a ripper, as George becomes more engaged as the songlist tips towards more of his numbers, culminating with a strong “Willin’.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s a discernible bump in energy for the August 2 London performance, as the Tower of Power horns and Rolling Stones’ guitarist Mick Taylor guest for the occasion. As expected, a few of the night’s best efforts would make their way onto Columbus. As for the August 10 D.C. show, it’s the one that most resembles the original album in both style and substance; the band having worked-up the arrangements and the energy levels to their optimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting for Columbus was and remains the signature, pinnacle collection for Little Feat. So much so that 45 years later the current incarnation is touring in celebration of those terrific ’77 shows. Really, though, as this box attests, and despite or because of all that had come before and all that was swirling around in their own aura in that summer of 1977, this is the raw and the pure; the context and the content of some of the best live music in the history of rock-and-roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Comments comments associated with this post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Larson Sutton, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jambands.com\/reviews\/2022\/08\/05\/little-feat-waiting-for-columbus-super-deluxe-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejambands.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLowell George was already a few months from death when these London and Washington D.C. shows were captured in 1977, which gives *Waiting for Columbus* a weight that pure musicianship alone can't explain. The interplay between George's slide guitar and Bill Payne's keyboards remains a masterclass in how a band can be loose and locked-in simultaneously, and this expanded edition finally gives the recordings the room they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Feat's classic 1978 live double album, reissued complete on 2 CDs with 10 bonus tracks, seven unissued (mostly unheard mixes)! That unreleased material joins such classic fare as Oh Atlanta; Dixie Chicken; Willin', and Tripe Face Boogie one of the better live albums ever waxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Join The Band (1:54)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Fat Man In The Bathtub (4:54)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. All That You Dream (4:29)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Oh Atlanta (4:20)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Old Folk's Boogie (4:27)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Dixie Chicken (8:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Tripe Face Boogie (7:10)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Rocket In My Pocket (3:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9. Time Loves A Hero (4:20)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. Day Or Night (5:31)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e11. Mercenary Territory (4:37)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12. Spanish Moon (5:36)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisc 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Willin' (4:42)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Don't Bogart That Joint (1:02)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. A Apolitical Blues (3:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Sailin' Shoes (6:24)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Feats Don't Fail Me Now (5:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. One Love Stand (4:27)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Rock And Roll Doctor (4:17)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Skin It Back (5:40)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9. On Your Way Down (6:26)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. Walkin All Night (4:13)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e11. Cold, Cold, Cold (5:19)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12. Day At The Dog Races (12:12)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e13. Skin It Back (4:41)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e14. Red Streamliner (5:00)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e15. Teenage Nervous Breakdown (4:12)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 081227827427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2.02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48262777438363,"sku":"600706","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/Little-Feat-Waiting-for-Columbus-2-CD.png?v=1776110418","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/little-feat-waiting-for-columbus-2-cd-1","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}