Live from Neon Park
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Live from Neon Park is the second live album by the American rock band Little Feat
, released in 1996. (see 1996 in music
). The name of the album was a suggestion of a Little Feat fan in commemoration of the then-recent passing of long-time Little Feat album cover artist and friend of the band, Neon Park.
Disc two
Little Feat
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles....
, released in 1996. (see 1996 in music
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
). The name of the album was a suggestion of a Little Feat fan in commemoration of the then-recent passing of long-time Little Feat album cover artist and friend of the band, Neon Park.
Track listing
Disc one- "Introductions" – 1:47
- "Two Trains" (George) – 5:43
- "Spanish Moon/Skin It Back" – 10:23
- "Rock and Roll Everynight" – 5:07
- "Down on the Farm" (Barrère, Barrère) – 6:23
- "Willin'" (George) – 5:41
- "Hate to Lose Your Lovin'" (Barrère, Fuller) – 4:21
- "Can't Be Satisfied/They're Red Hot (Hot Tamales) [medley]" (Johnson, Waters) – 4:49
- "Cadillac Hotel" (Payne, WrayBill Wray (composer)Bill Wray is an American musician, composer and producer. His performing career spanned the mid 1970s through the early 1980s. Since then he has written and produced a variety of artists from hair metal to cajun...
) – 6:50 - "Changin' Luck" (Fuller, Payne, Tackett) – 7:22
- "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" – 6:54
- "Oh, Atlanta" (Payne) – 5:35
Disc two
- "Texas Twister" (Barrère, Kibbee, Payne, Tackett) – 5:17
- "Fat Man in the Bathtub" (George) – 7:11
- "Representing the Mambo" (Barrère, Park, Payne, Tackett) – 7:51
- "Long Distance Love" (George) – 3:35
- "Rad Gumbo" (Barrère, Clayton, Gradney, Kibbee, Park, Payne) – 3:54
- "Dixie Chicken" (George, Kibbee) – 17:28
- "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (Barrère, George, Kibbee) – 7:49
- "Sailin' Shoes" (George) – 5:13
- "Let It Roll/High Roller" [Acoustic] – 12:07
Band members
- Paul BarrèrePaul BarrerePaul Barrere is a current member of the band Little Feat, having joined the band in 1974...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Sam ClaytonSam ClaytonSam Clayton has been a singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums; conga and djembe, throughout his musical career. He is best known for his membership as percussionist and supporting vocalist with the American rock band Little Feat since 1972....
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, vocals - Kenny GradneyKenny GradneyKenny Gradney, a native of New Orleans, is a member of the band Little Feat. He joined after their second album, replacing founding bassist Roy Estrada in 1972....
- bass - Richie HaywardRichie HaywardRichie Hayward was a drummer best known as a founding member and drummer in the band Little Feat. He performed with several bands and worked as a session player...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Shaun MurphyShaun Murphy (singer)Shaun Murphy is an American R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records and continues to this day.-Biography:...
- vocals, percussion - Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
- keyboards, vocals - Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
- guitar, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, trumpet
Special guests
- Craig FullerCraig FullerCraig Fuller is an American musician and songwriter. Co-founder of Pure Prairie League, along with John David Call and George Ed Powell. Fuller departed after their second album, Bustin' Out, due to draft board problems. He returned to the music business in 1976 for two LPs with American Flyer...
- vocals, guitar on "Hate To Lose Your Lovin'" - Inara GeorgeInara GeorgeInara Maryland George is a Los Angeles, California-based singer-songwriter, one half of The Bird and the Bee, a member of the band Merrick, with Bryony Atkinson, and a member of the trio The Living Sisters, with Eleni Mandell and Becky Stark...
(daughter of Lowell) - vocals on "Sailin' Shoes" - Piero Mariani (husband of Shaun Murphy) - electronic percussion
- Miles Tackett (son of Fred) - guitar on "Dixie Chicken"
Texicali Horns
- Darrell LeonardDarrell LeonardDarrell Leonard is a Los Angeles based trumpet player, composer and arranger.He recorded and toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends from 1970 through 1972.He is a Grammy winner for his work with Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band....
- trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... - Joe Sublett - tenor saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- David Woodford - tenor and baritone saxophone