"Actor: Little Feat"

• Little Feat - Skin It Back | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Little Feat: Skin It Back - The Rockpalast Collection

• Little Feat - High Wire Act Live In St. Louis 2003 | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Decades after the fact, many Little Feat fans are still mourning the death of founding member and guiding light Lowell George. But Highwire Act: Live in St Louis 2003 is nonetheless a beautifully filmed and recorded concert that proves that they remain a superior, distinctly (if not quite as distinctive as before) American rock band. Little Feat, who reformed some eight years after George died in 79, acknowledge his influence by continuing to perform much of the material they recorded during his era, including several of his best-known songs (such as "Tripe Face Boogie", "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and the countrified classic "Willin'"). But the now-seven-piece group (five members have been around for over three decades) can stand on thier own, with guitarist Paul Barrere, pianist Bill Payne and singer Shaun Murphy handling most of the vocal duties. The fans clearly love 'em; and why not? Playing for well over two hours, including encores, they certainly don't skimp, churning out a heady brew of funky, rhythmically diverse, blues-based fare. A 15-minute documentary rounds off the DVD. There's a companion CD also available. --Sam Graham