039 - Bill Payne of Little Feat

Greetings Dead Freaks!

On this episode we have Bill Payne of Little Feat as out special guest. He joins us to talk about Little Feat's 50th Anniversary Tour which is about to get underway. Fifty years is a long time but we look back at how it all began. We also spend some time discussing his time with Leftover Salmon and The Doobie Brothers as well as his stint in Phil & Friends.

After our chat we spin some Little Feat and Phil  Friends jams for your listening pleasure.

Many thanks to Bill for coming on and chatting with me. You can find ticket information for all of the following tourdates and more at LittleFeat.Net.

• March 7, Thurs. Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
• March 8, Fri. Beacon Theatre, New York City with the full Midnight
• Ramble Band (Larry Campbell and Amy Helm)
• March 9, Sat. Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ
• March 11, Mon. Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount, NC
• March 12, Tues. Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
• March 13, Weds. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
• March 15, Fri. Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• March 18, Mon. King Ctr. for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, FL
• March 19, Tues. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL with Buddy Guy
• March 20, Weds. Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
• March 22, Fri. Pembroke Pines City Center, Pembroke Pines, FL
• March 26-30 Melia Braco Village Resort, Trelawny, Jamaica with the Ramble Band and Lucinda Williams

As mentioned on the show, for a limited time and at reduced prices, you can still grab t-shirts, mugs (travel & otherwise), and stickers over on the Redbubble site. Get them while you can!

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Selections In This Episode:

Little Feat - 2012-08-18 Philadelphia Folk Festival, Schwenksville, PA: Spanish Moon, Rooster Rag (Recording/mastering by Chris Cafiero, Little Feat archivist)

Phil Lesh & Friends - 2000-06-12 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA: Viola Lee Blues > Like A Rolling Stone > Eyes of The World > Milestones > Viola Lee Blues

In the conversation, Bill mentions two articles he wrote commemorating the late, great Ritchie Hayward. You can find the first here, at Jambands.com and the second, here at Relix.com. They're worth the read.