R.I.P. Richie Hayward (drummer ~ Little Feat)

[Blueskies]

Steve Lukather posted on FB that Richie Hayward has passed. Here is a brief notice mentioning the news...

http://noted.blogs.com/westcoastmusic/2 ... -feat.html

A bit of info:

Hayward first appeared to the public as a member of a band based in Southern California. Before he joined Little Feat he was a member of the groups The Fraternity of Man, and then, The Factory, which was where he met the frontman of the band, Lowell George. The Factory portrayed the anachronistic Beatlesque band, the Bedbugs [1], [2], [3], on the February 9, 1967 episode of the sitcom, F Troop.

In addition to his work with Little Feat, Hayward has recorded and performed with many other artists including: Joan Armatrading, Kim Carnes, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, James Cotton, The Doobie Brothers, Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Arlo Guthrie, Jonny Lang, Nils Lofgren, Taj Mahal, Robert Palmer, Van Dyke Parks, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, Tom Waits, John Cale, Warren Zevon and Helen Watson.


Drum solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFNUPPJJnQ

Little Feat ~ Oh Atlanta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE1amt-aRxE

All That You Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8V1olWt8I0


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[Deb]

RIP.

I loved this cover song by Helix back in the day. I think it was originally done by Little Feat? Make Me Do Anything You Want ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFJ2J7b5C1A

[Babyblue]

RIP
Richie