Little Feat’s latest project is Join the Band, a most unusual sort of tribute record. On it, they serve as the stellar backing band performing several of their classic songs as sung by the likes of Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, and Chris Robinson. Dive into its sound in this edition of the Songlines podcast.
Little Feat’s new CD, “Join The Band” is now on sale, in stores and at your favorite on-line retailer. Little Feat has decided to add a BONUS track, “I Will Play For Gumbo” to all hard copy CD’s bought on line or in the store(sorry but, iTunes will not carry the bonus track).
- Listen to Johnathan Clarke of NYC's Q104.3 Out Of The Box Radio show: features a great Interview about "Join The Band" and Acoustic Music - HERE
Forty years into an iconic career that has produced dozens of wonderful songs and a host of admiring musical peers, Little Feat has united the two with a new release, "JOIN THE BAND," that features some of their classic tunes -- "Fat Man in the Bathtub," "Dixie Chicken," "Sailing Shoes," "Oh, Atlanta,” as well as new material like Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." This release features an all-star list of guest artists such as Jimmy Buffett, Bob Seger, Dave Matthews, Sonny Landreth and many others.
Preview the songs in the jukebox, then jump over to our On-Line store to purchase your copy today.
Lead vocals: Vince Gill, Paul Barrere
Background vocals: Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy, Mac McAnally, Bill Payne
Guitars: Paul Barrere slide & electric guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Sonny Landreth slide guitar; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne - piano; Michael Utley (Coral Reefer Band) - B-3
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas; Ralph McDonald (Coral Reefer Band) shakers
SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Lead vocal: Bob Seger
Background vocals: Shaun Murphy; Mac McAnally
Guitar:s: Brad Paisley lead guitar; Paul Barrere slide guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar
Fiddle: Sam Bush
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano and B-3
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas
SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
Lead vocal: Paul Barrere; Shaun Murphy
Background vocals: Mac McAnally; Shaun Murphy
Guitars: Paul Barrere slide guitar, electric guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano; Michael Utley B-3
Bass: Jim Mayer standup bass & slap
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas
FAT MAN IN THE BATHTUB
Lead vocal: Dave Matthews
Background vocals: Dave Matthews, Shaun Murphy
Guitars: Sony Landreth slide guitar and solo; Paul Barrere slide guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally national guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano, B-3, synths
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
Lead vocals: Paul Barrere, Jimmy Buffett
Guitars: Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally acoustic & high string
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano, B-3
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums & brushes: Richie Hayward
The Whistler: Paul Barrere
THE WEIGHT
Lead vocals: Paul Barrere
Background vocals: Fred Tackett, Shaun Murphy, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne
Guitars: Paul Barrere acoustic guitar; Fred Tackett mandolin; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Banjo: Bela Fleck
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano; Michael Utley B-3
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton tambourine
DON’T YOU JUST KNOW IT
Lead vocals: Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Shaun Murphy
Background vocals: Fred Tackett, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne, Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton
Guitars: Paul Barrere slide & electric; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally tic tac telly
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
TIME LOVES A HERO
Lead vocals: Jimmy Buffett, Bill Payne
Background vocals: Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy, Mac McAnally
Guitars: Paul Barrere slide & electric guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar (w/pencil)
Pans: Robert Greenidge (Coral Reefer Band)
Keyboards: Bill Payne synths; Michael Utley B-3
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas; Ralph MacDonald tambourine & cowbell
WILLIN’
Lead vocals: Ronnie Dunn, Kicks Brooks
Background vocals: Mac McAnally
Guitars: Paul Barrere electric guitar & slide solo; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Pedal Steel: Duncan Cameron
Keyboards Bill Payne piano; Mac McAnally B-3
Bass Kenny Gradney
Drums Richie Hayward
Percussion Ralph MacDonald tambourine & triangle
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Lead vocals: Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy
Background vocals: Mac McAnally, Bill Payne, Michael Utley, Alan Schulman
Guitars: Paul Barrere acoustic slide; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano; Michael Utley B-3
Bass: Mike Gordon
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton tambourine
OH ATLANTA
Lead vocals: Chris Robinson, Bill Payne
Background vocals: Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy, Sam Clayton, Mac McAnally
Guitars: Paul Barrere electric guitar; Fred Tackett slide guitar & solo; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas
SPANISH MOON
Lead vocals: Sam Clayton, Craig Fuller
Background vocals: Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy
Guitars: Vince Gill acoustic guitar solo; Paul Barrere slide guitar; Fred Tackett electric guitar; Mac McAnally acoustic guitar
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano, B-3, synths
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton congas
TROUBLE
Lead vocal: Inara George
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano
SAILING SHOES
Lead vocals: Emmylou Harris, Shaun Murphy, Paul Barrere
Background vocals: Sam Clayton, Richie Hayward, Shaun Murphy, Mac McAnally
Guitars: Paul Barrere slide guitar; Mac McAnally national guitar
Mandolins: Fred Tackett, Sam Bush
Fiddle: Sam Bush
Banjo: Bela Fleck
Keyboards: Bill Payne piano & B-3
Bass: Kenny Gradney
Drums: Richie Hayward
Percussion: Sam Clayton tambourine
