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Little Feat lives on
By Gwen Bikis
Columnist
Little Feat —DownOn the Farm
I've never heard anybody say
they didn't like Little Feat; like
the Beatles, Feat seems to enjoy
a universal appeal. Among
people who've heard of them,
that is for there are some in
this world who have yet to be
introduced to the joys and
delights of Little Feat.
The band has enjoyed a solid,
if not overwhelming following,
and is respected among musi
cians of all genres. ("Down
beat", a jazz magazine, ran a
feature article on them a few
years ago).
They don't, however, enjoy
or perhaps more accurately,
suffer from - too much hype.
All of these means, of course,
that Kiss, and groups of Kiss'
caliber, need not worry about
any competitive threat from
Little Feat.
This is Little Feat's last
album (barring an almost-inev
itable "Createst Hits" release),
so I suppose it's a scarilege,
especially after Lowell George's
tragic and untimely death, to
say that "Down On the Farm"
is a disappointment, and in
much the same way George's
solo effort, "Thanks I'll Eat It
Lift year
more people had cancer
of the colon-rectum
thin my other Mllg * T
And you
haven't had
aprocto
lately?
Procto: an
everyday way of
saying proctoscopic
examination.
It's a simple
diagnostic test for
cancer of the colon
and rectum.
And it helps
save more lives than
any other step in
the checkup.
So, if you're
over 40, you should
have a procto as
part of your health
examination.
Just think of it
as a regular part of
living.
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expected so much more.
Little Feat is one of the
foremost bands of the seven
ties, and the tightest band east
of the Rockies. This album,
though, sounds a little bit
flabby, perhaps due to over-lush
production.
"Wake Up Dreaming", on
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the second side, is almost
unrecognizable as Little Feat.
Parts of "Down On the Farm"
sound like Anyband U.S.A.
Little Feat has been homogen
ezed, and, what's worse, Lowell
George is the man primarily
responsible for the production
here.
Not too long ago I read a
review that compared Little
Feat's music to that made by
the best of black bands, con
cluding that the Doobie
Brothers (whatever shortcom
ings they may have) and Feat
are the only two white bands
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music. .
You can hear the proof of this
assertion on "Kokomo", my
favorite on the entire album.
"Kokomo" features the best
slide guitar Lowel George con
tributed to all The Farm.
"Kofcomo" catches at your
ears and at your feet like the
best of Little Feat always has.
"Fat Man In the Bathtub" . . .
"Sailing Shoes" .. . "Tripe
Face Boogie" . . . "All That
You Dream" ... I grow more
nostalgic by the minute.
Little Feat was truly a great
band, though this album is
certainly not the finest example
of the extent of their greatness.
Down On the Farm is not the
most appropriate of send-offs,
but Little Feat really was a great
band. May they, especially
"Lowell," rest in peace.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a coffeehouse on Thursday,
December 6, from 9 until 12 in the Passion Pit
featuring Richey & Fleming, a folksy, country duo iff
from Texas who promise to be quite entertaining.
There is no charge and the usual "world famous"
refreshments will be provided.
The College Union FUm Committee has
published the film list for the second semester.
Any comments or suggestions,for or about films
and their presentation will be appreciated.
Fri. Jan. 11 A Star is Born
Fri. Jan. 22 - Murder on the Orient Express
Tues. Jan. 22 -- High Noon
Fri. Jan. 25 - Troppo
Fri. Feb. 1 The Sting
Fri. Feb. 8 -- Monty Python meets Beyond the Fringe
Fri. Feb. 15 -- Oh, Cod! (in Dana}
Tues. Feb. 19 - The Golem/Metropolis (in Dana)
Tues. Feb. 26 -- Theatre of Blood
Fri. Mar. 14 The Paper Chase
Tues. Mar. 18 - King of Hearts
Fri. Mar. 21 -- Woodstock
Fri. Mar. 28 - Yellow Submarine
Tues. Apr. 1 - Even Dwarves Started Small
Fri. Apr. 4 Enter the Dragon
Wed. Apr. 9 - Animal House (Serendipity)
Thurs. Apr. 10 -- Animal House
Fri. Apr. 18 - Dark Star
• Tues. Apr. 22 - On the Waterfront
All films are at 8:15 p.m.
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