Lowell George

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RIP Lowell: I can't stand the rain against my window...bringing back sweet memories

  • Lowell George

  • Male
  • Hollywood, California, US

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About me:

Lowell Thomas George:(April 13, 1945 - June 29, 1979)

This is a tribute page to the late, great Lowell George. He was born on April 13, 1945 and, sadly, passed away on June 29,1979. Guitarist and lead singer with Little Feat, he also could play harmonica, flute, saxophone, and sitar. He is best known and remembered, however, for his outstanding ability on the slide guitar. Although he experimented earlier with playing slide, an injury to his hand involving a model airplane propeller (see Neon Park's cover for Little Feat's "Under the Radar") during the recording of Little Feat's first album prompted him to pursue the style. Instead of the traditional glass or steel slide, Lowell used a Sears & Roebuck 11/16ths spark-plug socket wrench. Lowell's first band, The Factory, formed in 1965. Members included future Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward and Martin Kibbee (a.k.a. Fred Martin) who later co-wrote several Little Feat songs, including "Dixie Chicken" and "Rock & Roll Doctor". Frank Zappa produced two tracks for The Factory. After The Factory, Lowell was briefly a member of The Standells and later Zappa's band, the Mothers of Invention. Lowell and Little Feat enjoyed popularity throughout the 1970's, releasing a series of highly regarded studio albums: "Little Feat", "Sailin' Shoes", "Dixie Chicken", "Feats Don't Fail Me Now", "The Last Record Album", and "Time Loves a Hero". The group's 1978 live album "Waiting For Columbus", hailed by some as one of the greatest live recordings ever in rock music, became their best-selling release. 1979 saw the release of a solo album, "Thanks I'll Eat It Here". Lowell played his last show on June 28, 1979 at the Lisner Auditorium in Washington D.C. After falling ill in his room, he died on June 29, 1979. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a massive heart attack. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean from his fishing boat. Jackson Browne memorialized Lowell in the song "Of Missing Persons", written about Lowell and addressed to his daughter, Inara George.

Who I'd like to meet:


"I wrote this tune (All That You Dream) during one of our many breakups...I played it for Lowell and he barely listened to it the first time through. Had it not been for George Massenburg humming the hook a thousand millions times over the year, Lowell probably would still never have heard that tune, but when he finally did hear it, he liked it a lot."
-- Paul Barrere




"Lowell was determined to make "Rock and Roll Doctor" musically complicated, which made it a quite difficult process. Most songs are written in a quite straightforward formula, you know -- A, B, C, section, chorus, bridge. But Lowell used to talk in terms of the "cracked mosaic"...and I think that song is a prime example of intentional irregularity."
-- Fred Martin, co-author of "Rock and Roll Doctor"



"China White has been around for a very long time--certainly since the early '70s, possibly even earlier...there are certain tunes that Lowell wrote but that he never felt could be rendered properly with the band. This one he attempted to do on his own, yet still didn't release it himself (on Thanks I'll Eat It Here). I think it was probably rather easy for him to write, if you know what I mean."
-- Elizabeth George




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  • Oct 25 2009 5:54 PM

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  • Oct 25 2009 5:54 PM

    It's a great honor to be one of your friends
    Forever you have a seat on our table
    Your spirit lives
  • Oct 25 2009 5:53 PM

    This is a great site! Great new pics of Lowell. Thanks
  • Oct 21 2009 3:06 AM

    Thanx for adding me as a friend of my "all time hero"!! Martin Huurdeman, The Sgeurvreters.
  • Oct 13 2009 12:30 PM

    I..m enjoying Lowell..s solo album all over again. Great music.
  • Oct 13 2009 12:30 PM

    Hi!


    Just want to tell you That we've got a new song FRIENDS up at our space now & another song TELL ME WHY That we're very proud of to Take good care of yourself Love Christer /HÅRT REGN / Hard Rain
  • Oct 13 2009 12:29 PM

  • Oct 8 2009 12:43 PM

    Thanks !  Looking forward to the Little Feat concert in Memphis next week.  Take Care. 
  • Oct 8 2009 12:42 PM

    Going to see Little Feat tomorrow night.  Will be thinking of you, old friend.
  • Oct 7 2009 5:29 AM

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  • Oct 7 2009 5:29 AM

    THANX FOR ADDING US. I SAW LOWELL AT THE BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER WAY BACK WHEN ,WAS NOT DISAPOINTED THIS GUY WAS SO FUNKY EVERYBODY WAS DANCING GREAT SHOW GREAT MUSICIANS WILL NEVER FORGET. VERY LET DOWN TO KNOW OF HIS PASSING, DIXIE CHICKENS PLAYING AT HEAVENS GATE ,THANX AGAIN.D.J.W.
     

  • Oct 7 2009 5:28 AM

    Many thanks to all who were able to attend the benefit for Richie Hayward at at the Canyon Club! The show rocked! 
  • Oct 7 2009 5:27 AM

    thanks for the add. i look forward to the friendship. have a great one.
    Linda
  • Sep 26 2009 10:14 PM

    Thanks Lowell, The Sgeurvreters!
  • Sep 21 2009 5:49 AM

    Thank you for being our friend.  Mike Dollins & The Cruize Brothers "Live" at the Hot Springs Blues Festival 2009 jamming to "Sissy Strut"  



    The Cruize Brothers & fans at www.mikedollins.biz 
  • Sep 21 2009 5:48 AM

    Thanks for adding.
  • Sep 21 2009 5:48 AM

    Thank you very much!!.... Peace!!
  • Sep 21 2009 5:48 AM

    wishing you all the best and by the way you have great taste in music
  • ORGONE Online Now!

    Sep 13 2009 10:55 PM

    Lowell, Miss you. Orgone
  • Sep 11 2009 4:53 PM

    Thanxxx a lot for the add...may Lowells memory live forever...I know that his music will.
    Best Dan.
  • Sep 7 2009 10:51 PM

    Old Friend,

    Just turning on a young 'un to your music tonight.  Will always miss you.

    Fishbum
  • Aug 31 2009 5:03 AM

    SO VERY COOL . BRILLIANT . THANK YOU .SWL
     

  • Aug 31 2009 5:02 AM

    ♦ ♣ thanks for the add... ♦ ♥

  • Aug 24 2009 3:04 AM

    Hi Ya'll, Hope your having a Fantastic weekend and enjoying it to the fullist!
      All Peace & Love Lee
  • Aug 24 2009 3:04 AM

    PLEASE check out this on line Auction with 30,000. worth of great items,

    to help Richie Hayward Drummer of Little Feat with Immediate Medical needs.




    Aug 23,09 Benefit Fundraiser