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His tragic rock ‘n’ roll death in 1979 dealt a blow that served equally to condemn the band as dead and buried. Little Feat scattered and spent the next few years fighting their personal demons.
From 1985, odd impromptu jam sessions took place bringing the band members together to the point where Feat’s keyboard player Bill Payne began to think seriously about reforming. By the end of 1987, plans were in full swing and songs were being written. The initial release by the new lineup, ‘Let It Roll’ (1988), was a tremendous success, garnering Feat its first gold record LP since ‘Waiting For Columbus’ which by now had gone platinum. The band received more exposure than ever, including an appearance on Saturday Night Live. Concerts were booked nationally and Little Feat played enthusiastic, sold out shows.
The four years leading up to the release of ‘Ain’t Had Enough Fun’ sent the band spiralling down once more and it is a testimony to their determination to keep Feat flying that they came through it. ‘Ain’t Enough Fun’ turned out to be a damn fine album, eschewing the more jazzy diversions, playing instead to all of Little Feat’s traditional strengths and solidly connected to their roots. For most of the album’s thirteen tracks, we are back in the sonic stew of New Orleans funk and Louisiana arcadiana driven by Ritchie Hayward’s exquisite shuffle rhythms locked into Sam Clayton’s percussion and Paul Barrére understated and underrated slide guitar licks. But they also spring some surprises; straight ahead southern boogie on ‘Big Bang Theory’, blue-eyed soul on ‘Borderline Blues’ and the acoustic gospel influenced title track topped off with the album’s star track, a richly-textured cover of Ray Charles’ ‘That’s A Pretty Good Love’.
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On this album, the band also wisely brought back-up singer Shawn Murphy up to the forefront - making her a full-fledged member of the band, and letting her sing more than 1/2 of the songs. Her voice is fantastic! (she also gets songwriting credit on some of the tunes.)
If you like to rock or boogie - get this album!
If you like 12-bar blues - get this album!
If you prefer jazz instead, get the aformentioned albums.
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