Like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, Little Feat is a legacy band that seems to regenerate itself. Key members have passed on ( Lowell George, Richie Hayward, and Paul Barrere). Others have passed through and moved on (Shawn Murphy, Craig Fuller). Others have guested and/or sat in (Larry Campbell). The present line up includes guitarist Scott Sharrard and drummer Tony Leone.
Scott traces his roots to the Feat, one of the first concerts he attended was Little Feat. He fit in like a glove, sharing of the lead/slide guitar position with long time member Fred Tackett. They both shared vocal duties.
The only original member of the band Bill Payne displayed his prowess on keyboards, vocals. The keyboard melodies and soloes had a strong influence of NOLA but had the discipline of a professional road musician…