Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward died this morning.

[Webster Green]

Richie Hayward was one of the best drummers on the planet. He was a friend of mine, as I was on Little Feat's road crew in the '70s.

Richie was very ill lately. He was battling liver cancer, and respiratory problems. He was hospitilized a couple of days ago with pneumonia, and died this morning of Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

RIP Richie! :cry:

[Richardo]

1. Feat was one of my favorite bands.

RIP Richie :(

[babylonsister]

2. I loved Little Feat in my youth, still have a CD or two. RIP, Richie. nt

[ProfessionalLeftist]

3. Very Sad. I loved Little Feat. R.I.P. Richie. n/t

[Va Lefty]

4. Damn, very sad. Safe journey, your music lives on!

[angrycarpenter]

5. Here are a bunch of little feat concerts free and legal to download.

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Aetree%20AND%20format%3Amp3%20AND%20creator%3A%22Little%20Feat%22

I love Little Feat and archive.org

[Hissyspit]

6. So sad to hear this. I was really hurt when Lowell George died in 1979.

Condolences to his family, and say hi to Bill Payne, if you are ever in contact with him, WG.

That first album is so good, and Dixie Chicken is up there, too.

The live album is one of the greatest ever and is coming out in a new edition, CD and vinyl, on Mobile Fidelity.

Liver cancer. How do you fight against that, how do you prevent it? So sad.

[ruggerson]

12. trivia question

who taught Lowell George how to play slide guitar?

[John Q. Citizen]

18. I'm going to guess Bonnie Raitt

[ruggerson]

27. You win a cookie

[John Q. Citizen]

31. Bonnie is an awesome slide guitarist.

[Hissyspit]

19. Frank Zappa?

He was with Mothers of Invention for a while if I remember.

ON EDIT: Produced by Zappa. George's band The Factory was on "Gomer Pyle" and "F Troop!"

http://www.furious.com/perfect/lowellgeorge.html

[GReedDiamond]

25. Anybody know Warren Klein, who was, I think, in The Factory?

He played sitar on a record we made in 1987, I've wondered what he's been doing over the last 23 years.

[ruggerson]

28. It was Bonnie

I wish we could dig up the footage from F Troop!

[GReedDiamond]

32. "The Bedbugs" F-Troop episode...

...here on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clTAZdT7LFo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcAX3tymeCQ

Edited to correct typo.

[ruggerson]

33. thanks!

[Webster Green]

22. I heard he started playing slide when he cut three fingers.

He was working on a model airplane and cut three of his fingers, so he started playing slide to ease the pressure on the fingers. That was going into the first Feat album. Never heard who taught him slide though.

Give it up. :shrug:

[ruggerson]

30. I never heard that one

Please do give them a shout out from us. Their music is timeless.

[Webster Green]

21. Yeah, I was pretty bummed too.

I was in Richmond, VA, setting up for the next show when I got the word that Lowell was found dead at the hotel in DC. I phased out of touring after that. Nothing could have matched touring with the Feat and Lowell. I will see Bill and the band the next time they come through Northern California. I'll give them a shout from DU.:hi:

[Hissyspit]

34. I hope you kept all your memorabilia!

[GReedDiamond]

7. Sorry to hear about that...

...he was indeed a great drummer. RIP Richie.

[madokie]

8. My favorite

little feat with Lowell George on vocals was the best band there was bar none.
Rest in peace Richie, you were the best, with the best doing the best.
I know what I'll be doing tonight.

[glitch]

14. what madokie said. nt

[Webster Green]

24. I think so too.

The live show in the '70s was the best thing on the road. All the great musicians showed up to watch. They had heard the rumors.

[blm]

9. (( ))

peace

[ruggerson]

10. Sorry to hear this: when Lowell died I was depressed for a month

[d_r]

11. sad to read that

[madrchsod]

13. yes he was....

[RainDog]

15. RIP.

[redstateblues]

16. I first saw Little Feat in Atlanta in 72

They were the original four pieces-Lowell George used a 3/4 inch socket wrench to play slide. What a band-What a drummer. May he rest in peace

[Webster Green]

26. 11/16 craftsman.

I used to find them on stage after shows sometimes. I should have saved a couple. Lowell used to like to steal my bic lighters, so they would have been fair game. :smoke:

[John Q. Citizen]

17. May the circle be unbroken

[supernova]

20. Sorry for your loss WG

I loved Little Feat!

RIP, RIchie.

[pinboy3niner]

29. +1

My condolences to WG on your loss.

RIP, Richie.

[mattvermont]

23. from my hometown

Saw them in Ames in the early 90's..these guys rock

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. Oh damn I just saw them last year

[Wilms]

36. Thanks for letting us know. n/t

[Mendocino]

37. I've been kicked by the wind

Robbed by the sleet
Had my head stoved in
But I'm still on my feet
and I'm still.... Willin

RIP Richie

[trumad]

38. My next door neighbor was Mike Gibbons---

The drummer for Badfinger...

About 5 years ago he took a nap and had a heart attack and died.

Real tragic.

The dude was in his fifties and led a hard ass life but was a rock and roller to the very end.

RIP Richie.

[era veteran]

39. F E A T A band like no other, kicked R&R ass

Great drummer/ RIP

[dbt]

40. "How could a band be so loose and so tight at the same time?"

Probably had a BUNCH to do with Richie, aided and abetted and egged on by Kenny Gradney and Sam Clayton. RIP, Mr. Hayward.

Hoy
Hoy!

[Loudmxr]

41. I will never forget the day Richie walked into my office

i tried to play it cool but shit inside I was going "You're Richie Hayward!!" He only stayed for a while but I was thrilled. I am sort of jaded except for people I truly admire. Then I am a sappy fan inside.

I love his drumming. I loved his hair. It was the hair that said Richie to me, that made me recognize him.

Later on I had the privilege to record him for a Van Dyke Parks project. I can still see him with the head phones and the hair. Wow! what an in-command drummer.

One thing about those sessions...one time Van Dyke explained what type of piano sound he wanted, the relationship between he and his brother and the Bicardi family all in one English sentence. A long sentence but a single sentence all the same.