Little Feat  –  Little Feat (1971) Formed by main singer and songwriter Lowell George in ’69 and featuring Ray Estrada, ex Mothers of Invention this band from the South of America managed to combine ‘Rock’ and ‘Soul’, ‘Blues’ and ‘touches of Jazz’ into their very own swampy sound.  I discovered them two years later with their third offering ‘Dixie Chicken’ – which remains an absolute classic.  As is often the case the critics loved it but the public largely ignored it – however in those days record companies were looser and decided to let the band continue making records.  Apparently by ’78, despite success George was unhappy with some of the band members and disbanded the group.  He tragically died a few months later of a heart attack at age 34.  The old band members reformed and have carried on sporadically since.  Best songs on this debut are ‘Truck Stop Girl’, ‘Willin’ and ‘Snakes On Everything’. Not bad for starters.