 Feats Don't Fail Me Now (1974) [ larger cover art ] |
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George-Martin
There was a woman in Georgia, didn't feel just right
She had the fever all day and chills at night
Now things got worse, yes a serious bind
At times like this it takes a man with a style I cannot often find
A doctor of the heart and a doctor of mind.
If you like country with a boogie beat, he's the man to meet
If you like the sound of shufflin' feet, he can't be beat
If you wanna feel real nice, just ask the rock and roll doctor's advice.
It's just a country town but patients come
From Mobile to Moline from miles around
Nagodoches to New Orleans
In beat-up old cars or in limousines
To meet the doctor of soul, he's got his very own thing.
Two degrees in be-bop, a PHD in swing
He's the master of rhythm, he's a rock and roll king, yeah.
If you like country with a boogie beat, he's the man to meet (he's the man to meet)
If you like the sound of shufflin' feet, he can't be beat (I say he can't be beat)
If you... if you wanna... if you wanna feel real nice, just ask the rock and roll doctor's advice.
| freddyb (Perth, Western Australia) | Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 00:07 The greatest god-damn 'boogie band' in the universe. |
| JoepKoperdraat | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 02:38 YESSS |
| Tippster (Washington, DC) | Posted: Feb 25, 2012 - 06:39 FrankMc wrote: I owned this album on vinyl. Hearing this fine tune makes me think I need to own it again. It wasn't on the vinyl version. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 19:04 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... and this whole magnificent album... |
| ozzie1313 | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 17:03 Saw Little Feat a bunch of time with Lowell George and only twice with Craig Fuller. I loved Pure Prairie League and saw them a few times. But I just couldn't get into Fuller in Little Feat. George went to Join Zappa in the big hereafter way too early. |
| Philo (Manchester, England) | Posted: Dec 09, 2011 - 23:47 Great tune. Reminds me of the old BBC 70's music show "Old Grey Whistle Test". Great show. probably had the New York Dolls on after the Little Feat boys. . |
| FrankMc | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 07:35 I owned this album on vinyl. Hearing this fine tune makes me think I need to own it again. |
| FrankThuis | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 07:32 awsum! |
| PA1749 (Room 106) | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 07:31  |
| kayumann (Right where I want to be...) | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 07:31 tappin my toes  |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 07:19 nagsheadlocal wrote: Just this morning I had to fill out a census form and under education I put "two degrees in be-bop, a PhD in swing." Wonder if anyone will notice? Nice one. I usually put 'university of life. . . still attending'. Of course someone will notice, you will have made someone smile in a grey office cube somewhere and make them realise they have wasted their life and have them stand up and shout "I'm not going to take this any more!" and walk out to a new existence. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 30, 2010 - 08:00 perfect... |
| musicmaniac (South of Memphis, East of New Orleans) | Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 07:00 sirdroseph wrote: Both The Band and Little Feat were ahead of their time because they truly didn't give a damn what anybody thought, they made music for themselves and let the chips fall where they may!  Hear, hear! I second that emotion. |
| tutakea | Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 10:17 ähhh bääää |
| dannyboy57 (Somerville, MA) | Posted: May 21, 2010 - 14:42 aah geez, I surely do miss Lowell George... |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 21, 2010 - 14:40 Both The Band and Little Feat were ahead of their time because they truly didn't give a damn what anybody thought, they made music for themselves and let the chips fall where they may! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 21, 2010 - 14:40 Hee Hee Hee... excellent... |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 00:19 Little feat - "Rock 'n' roll doctor" Live: |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 21:20 This song is soooo gooood for the ears... |
| (former member) | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 21:17 sharkartist wrote: I was just listening to this yesterday and was thinking this is the definitive Lowell George song. Perfect cartoon conciousness, cracked mosaic composition and superb slide work. Not to mention his soulful singing. He's the man to meet. He's the man to meet! |
| DanFHiggins (Mid Maryland) | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 07:09 Saw them lots playing for free around DC man could that fat man play DAMN that's some good shit! |
| bobcat1963 (the netherlands) | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 07:08 wow dit maakt mn dag helemaal goed !!!!  |
| Albert1967 (Leusden, the Netherlands) | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 07:07 Killer album cover! |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 07:07 Just this morning I had to fill out a census form and under education I put "two degrees in be-bop, a PhD in swing." Wonder if anyone will notice? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 15, 2010 - 16:47 peter_james_bond wrote: Yes Sir! Little Feat = Big Music! ...huh...  well you know what I mean....it's good!Yeah, it's fantastic...  |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Feb 15, 2010 - 16:46 actionbias wrote: I Love Litte Feat! Me toes! |
| actionbias (Pennsylvania) | Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 06:50 I Love Litte Feat! |
| peter_james_bond (The Burg) | Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 06:49 romeotuma wrote: love it love it love it... Yes Sir! Little Feat = Big Music! ...huh... well you know what I mean....it's good! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 20:51 love it love it love it... |
| gabeler | Posted: Nov 13, 2009 - 11:17 Lowell had the best slide around! Two degrees in be-bop, a PHD in swing He's the master of rhythm he's a rock and roll king . . . |
| krich58 (SCruz) | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 11:26 slowhand wrote: Awesome! Check out the version (ultrasonic) Feat on live music archive, it's a 12. Ho man, thanks for the pointer! This "session" is the rocker, I believe I have a bootleg or two of some of these tracks. Of course, the all-time smokin' Wait 'Til the Caca hits The Fan... |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 10:41 sharkartist wrote: Two degrees in Be Bop, a PHD in swing He's a Master of Rhythm, he's the Rock and Roll King! Long live the memory of Lowell, he is the Rock and Roll Doctor!  Thanks sharky! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 10:38 PFM wrote: Miss you Lowell... Yeah, I know what you mean... Little Feat was great... |
| PFM (On the road) | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 10:34 Miss you Lowell... |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 10:33 bokey wrote: Under rated?By who? All the under-raters, of course. Sheesh. |
| dixiedeb (Augusta, GA) | Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 06:38 Way to get my Friday morning going RP! |
| Panama_Floyd (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 11:42 If you like the sound of shufflin' feet, they can't be beat. 9. |
| slowhand (NC) | Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 11:41 Awesome! Check out the version (ultrasonic) Feat on live music archive, it's a 12. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 07, 2009 - 18:41 love it... |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: May 07, 2009 - 18:36 Moak wrote: Down in the mouth? Spin some Feat and you'll be grinnin' in no time. You've got that right. Loves me some Little Feat! |
| Jungle_Jim (Brighton UK) | Posted: May 07, 2009 - 18:33 These guys can/could lay down a groove. A massive understatement. |
| manzanitafire | Posted: Nov 30, 2007 - 17:08 love it. more feats, pls. |
| dixiedeb (Augusta, GA) | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 06:53 SinBlossom wrote: These guys put on an AMAZING live show. I always liked their songs, but their liquid jams are just mindblowing.
I agree completely. THE BEST. |
| (former member) (Shadow Valley Condos) | Posted: Oct 14, 2007 - 14:44 I'm sitting here thinking to myself how much I really, deep down inside, appreciate the funkiness of this tune and go to rate it a nice 8. But I already had. |
| YA_MAN (Irwin ,Pa) | Posted: Sep 13, 2007 - 05:14 These guys put the Funk in Funky, Oh Ya |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 11:52 SinBlossom wrote: These guys put on an AMAZING live show. I always liked their songs, but their liquid jams are just mindblowing.
Gotta agree. I saw them at the Armadillo World Headquarters in '74. Definitely the best live performance I had been to up to that time, even with the lousy acoustics of the AWH, and maybe the best since. |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: May 10, 2007 - 13:41 Hey Bill - You're my Rock n Roll Dr. :) |
| Wizzuvvoz (middle of the road in the groin of America) | Posted: May 10, 2007 - 12:33 I think that T and M "Pressure Drop" inspires Bill to do great things. He always seems to put it back to back with another 10 |
| bokey (Wastin' away in Filialdutyville) | Posted: May 10, 2007 - 12:32 bro wrote: Little Feat - a much under rated band.
Under rated?By who? |
| sharkartist | Posted: Apr 24, 2007 - 18:02 I was just listening to this yesterday and was thinking this is the definitive Lowell George song. Perfect cartoon conciousness, cracked mosaic composition and superb slide work. Not to mention his soulful singing. He's the man to meet. |