Little Feat,Eric Clapton/MI,USA 1992

LITTLE FEAT in 1992, which also featured a collaboration with Eric Clapton. The best live album is now available. This work includes the “August 13, 1992 Rochester Hills” performance. It is the super best audience recording. Speaking of LITTLE FEAT in 1992, the collaboration with various big-name musicians also became a hot topic. Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Santana, etc. And on this day it was Clapton. They appeared in the middle of the show and performed “Mellow Down Easy” and “A Political Blues.” The biggest point is that co-starring, but the sound that recorded it is also amazing. I was surprised from the moment I played it. It starts with an announcement announcing the start of the performance, but the voice turns on furiously. There was no sense of distance, and I thought he was an FM DJ. Immediately after that, “Hate To Lose Your Lovin’” starts, and I am surprised twice because the band sound is also very recent. Not only was there no sense of distance, but even when listening with headphones I couldn’t hear the venue’s acoustics, and the details were right in front of my eyes. The snare tone, which tends to be lighter in audience recordings, is also heavy, and rather than saying “it’s like a sound board”, it makes you wonder, “Where is this for the audience?” Whether it’s electric or acoustic, the details are so detailed that if you wrinkle your eyebrows and listen carefully, you’ll notice even the slightest cheering, and you’ll finally be convinced that it’s a guest recording…it’s such an unusual sound. Moreover, as the show progressed, the superb sound got even better, which surprised me three times. From around the fourth track, “Rad Gumbo,” the treble becomes more extended, creating a brilliant, vivid sound. Even though they were at a level where they believed it was FM broadcasting from the start, they were stunned and wondered, “There was still room for improvement!?” The show drawn with such sound is exquisite. While performing evenly from all of his works other than “THE LAST RECORD ALBUM”, only the title song from his latest work at the time, “SHAKE ME UP”. About half of the set is a group of famous songs from the Lowell George era, and blues standards will be involved. Speaking of live albums after the restart, the official “LIVE FROM NEON PARK” also comes to mind, but the songs you can’t hear there are “Old Folks Boogie,” “Hangin’ On To The Good Times,” “Cajun Girl,” and “Mellow Down Easy.” ”, “Apolitical Blues” and “Shake Me Up”. And, “Mellow Down Easy” and “A Apolitical Blues” are the biggest highlights. Co-starring with Eric Clapton. It’s amazing from the start “Mellow Down Easy”. Little Walter’s original song is light and airy, but it kicks things up a few gears at a high tempo. The tempo leads to high tension, and a fierce guitar battle explodes. The guitar solo cuts into the on-beat with a hard tone, and the bottleneck of the open tuning. It’s amazing how it flies from the beginning and then heats up even more in the second half. Then, just as the ensemble heated up for about 7 minutes reached its highlight, it immediately fell into Lowell George’s medium blues “A Apolitical Blues.” At that moment, the mood changed completely, and this time it was carefully cultivated. The solo is well-developed in a blues scale with a sense of tension, and the major pentatonic is used here and there to keep you entertained. The wonderful switching and various drawers. Sometimes, even if it is a valuable co-star, it is often difficult to grasp just by the sound, but this work is completely different. Clapton’s presence definitely shines in the fierce battle, and because it is the ultimate sound of a soundboard, the tone and phrases are extremely vivid. Anyway, a transcendent sound and a fierce battle. It is a perfect piece as a precious LITTLE FEAT’s super live album and as a Clapton collection. This is a masterpiece that is not only a must-have and must-listen for fans of both LITTLE FEAT and Clapton, but also a must-see for all white blues enthusiasts. Live at Meadowbrook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, MI, USA 13th August 1992 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(45:10) 1. Hate To Lose Your Lovin’ 2. Fat Man In The Bathtub 3. Old Folks Boogie 4. Rad Gumbo 5. Texas Twister 6. Down On The Farm 7. Hangin’ On To The Good Times 8. Can’t Be Satisfied / They’re Red Hot (Hot Tamales) 9. Cajun Girl Disc 2(53:10) 1. Mellow Down Easy ★with Eric Clapton 2. A Apolitical Blues ★with Eric Clapton 3. Shake Me Up 4. Oh Atlanta 5. Dixie Chicken / Tripe Face Boogie 6. Willin’ 7. Let It Roll Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards Paul Barrere – vocals, guitar, slide guitar Richie Hayward – drums, backing vocals Craig Fuller – vocals, additional guitar Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet Kenny Gradney – bass Sam Clayton – congas, vocals, percussion