Talk:Lowell George

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I've added some more info about Lowell's early years, and a reference to The Standells. Corrected the month of his death (July, not June). Added some specific information re: his slide guitar playing. Source of some of this information - Mark Brend's excellent biography. Multiple updates showing due to several 'editing conflicts' when updating. Not sure what went wrong, but Wiki seems to be having server problems tonight. Martin (MEP)

Sitcom Note Move
I moved this sitcom note from the main page, where it looked stupid and wasn't encyclopedic quality in the least: ""****(Was it F Troop or the sitcom “Bing Crosby Show” in the episode “Bugged by the Love Bugs”.As it says on the Standell's Wiki page)***. Note:It was 'F Troop' and a copy of the episode is in the Featbox, a collection of various mementos passed from Featfan to Featfan. The F Troop episode is called "That's Show Biz" and is available on DVD. "" -Rick 69.168.166.19 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:33, 20 July 2011 (UTC).

Photo
The current photo is good, but a definitive image would be one where George has a slide on his finger. Can anyone oblige? --Thoughtcat 06:45, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I saw a good "slide" shot during the brief browse that dug up the current pic. But I couldn't find any licensing for use. I agree though...a slide shot would be good. Anger22 11:56, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

POSSIBLE ERROR
Little Feat as session musicians played on 'Kathy Daltons' album — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.190.41 (talk) 16:25, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

According to these sites, the song "For A Rocker" was NOT written about Lowell George, but for James Honeyman-Scott of the The Pretenders:

http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/jbtrivia.html#78

http://lyricalfantasia.com/view.php?do=bio&id=1935&PHPSESSID=91313868b323414da389866843d30b98

On the other hand, this web site says the song was "dedicated to Lowell George", but it's the only source I could find that makes that claim:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/encyclopaedia/b/B284.HTM

I can't find any official source that either confirms or denies the song being a tribute to either man, and the quote here is not cited, so it should be removed unless someone has an official or at least a very-credible citation for it with at least one other credible site corroborating the claim. Of the citations above mentioning Scott as the song's tribute, the 1st one is an unofficial Jackson Browne fan web site, but you would think they have more insider knowledge than anything else that's not official, right? If it was listed on the album cover or inner sleeve, that would be about as official as it gets, but I don't have the album to confirm that and I can't google any corroboration for it.

For the record, there's no doubt in my mind that "Of Missing Persons" was dedicated to Lowell's daughter and the the song was indeed a tribute to Lowell.66.168.219.21 18:57, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

-- While it is really irrelevant and sad at this point, being a citizen of Arlington County, Va, and a great fan of Little Feat, George was staying at an historic Marriott hotel on the night of his death. The first Marriott Hotel in existence was the Marriott Twin Bridges Hotel, located in Arlington. That hotel has been demolished. The second Marriott Hotel ever built was the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, which is still in existence. Again, while this has nothing to do with the tragic death of Mr. George, I am curious as to which hotel he was staying at. Hey, I am sure it was the Cadillac Hotel of Marriott's. God bless Lowell George.

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Lowell George died at the Twin Bridges Marriott, not the Key Bridge Marriott, as stated in the current version of the article. As noted above, the Twin Bridges Marriott has since been torn down.66.92.145.165 (talk) 18:48, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Lowell George in TV series
I notice on the Wikipedia Page for F-Troop; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_Troop - it states that Lowell George appeared in an episode.

- Lowell George appeared in the episode "That's Show Biz" (Season 2, Episode 23) (Thomas279 20:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC))

- Lowell George also appeared in an episode of Gomer Pyle-USMC (Thomas279 14:18, 24 March 2007 (UTC))

Last gig
His last gig was at the Bayou in Georgetown, not Lisner. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.100.32.46 (talk) 02:11, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Can this be referenced? He was a friend of my then-boyfriend,(who was 33 then) and we had plans to meet up with him; though when the phone call was placed, the police answered the phone, as they were investigating his death.  Sadly, it was too long ago (I was 18!) for me to recall some specifics other than anguish and shock over his death. Also, I have a photo of Lowell to contribute but keep seeing questions about what kind of camera, etc.  Who can guide me through the uploading and proper way to do this? --leahtwosaints (talk) 16:35, 13 March 2008 (UTC)


 * You should upload to Wikimedia Commons. See instructions [|here].--148.177.128.81 (talk) 07:43, 22 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Little Feat played at the Bayou in Georgetown frequently in the mid to late 70s. I'm disappointed that there is no mention of how important the Baltimore-Washington region was for Little Feat. I was 20 in 1980. Feat would play 4 or 5 straight shows at the Bayou and then run up 95 to Baltimore an do the same. This was essentially their home base...we thought of them as a local band. Half of Waiting for Columbus, probably one of the best live rock albums of all time, was recorded at the Lisner in DC. That was no accident. Must be some folks out there who know more than I do and can document the importance of the Balt/DC area to George and the Feat. I still well up with tears when I think about what an enormous loss his death was at age 34. He does not get anywhere near the credit he deserves for his innovative sound and production. Willin' alone is a masterpiece. I just listened to Linda Ronstadt's version. Perhaps the best known version? Sorry for length... 2601:14E:4100:BE0:8404:B4A4:8A35:7AFA (talk) 18:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Errrm, do you know where his last gig was? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:09, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Which Drugs?
This article is written subjectively with limited sources and TONS of weasel words. It is inconsistent in its tone and its clarity of facts (to say nothing of the quality of the writing itself). Strikingly notable is the lack of specification of which drugs George was using that may have lead to his death. That the fact that the hotel George died in is mentioned by name, brand, and location, yet the "drugs" he was using are only referred to as such, is beyond absurd, and not up to standard for any legitimate reference source, even this wesite.

daughter performer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_George probably deserves mention. 71.102.8.88 (talk) 15:24, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

death
The Little Feat page attributes death to a heart attack, with no citation. The citation given on this page, The Anchorage Daily News gossip column (from Rolling Stone?) is rather vague - I can't find any other records on that toxicology report. The best info I can find is below - cannot find the subsequent obit it refers to.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:shAns_zPHsQJ:www.moroten.com/lgarticl.htm+%22lowell+george%22+arlington+medical&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

July 7th, 1979 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Page 19

LOWELL GEORGE DIES AT 34

Found Dead In Hotel Room Report: JEFF HAYS

IT WAS cruelly ironic that Lowell George, former leader of Little Feat, should die, aged 34, in the Twin Bridges Hotel, Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, across the river from the only town in America that embraced his talent.

The night before he died, George performed before a standing room only crowd at the Lissner Auditorium in Washington. It was the first time he'd been back there since Little Feat split up two months ago.

Observers said the performance was a great success, better in many respects than the recent Little Feat shows.

George had grown extremely fat, partially as a result of the debilitating hepatitis that laid him low for much of last year, he probably weighed close to 300 lbs. The nights of the Lissner show he wore his ubiquitous white overalls and one fan said that he seemed to have a dangerous amount of energy for a man of his size and health record, performing for ninety minutes and an unusually long encore.

George was officially pronounced dead on arrival at Arlington Park Hospital at 1.10 p.m. Friday afternoon. The circumstances behind his demise are coloured by inconsistencies. Marion Perkins, Warner Brothers spokesperson, said that he died of a heart attack. A spokesperson for Arlington County Police affirmed this but Arlington County Hospital officials and at least one other police official said the cause of death was not known.

The body was white-lipped and the bluishness around the eyes, observers said, were consistent with post mortem symptoms of a drug overdose.

One police official said that was why an autopsy was being ordered while officer Mark Nell, the policeman who responded to the call, said that the reason an autopsy was called was because of George's age.

Nell, the officer who filed the report on George's death, said that the case was strictly routine. He continued. "I did not find any drugs and there was no evidence that the room had been cleared of drugs either." There was no sign of any blood or foul play he said in his report.

A post mortem report later stated that heart failure was the cause of death.

According to Perkins, George had complained of chest pains after Thursday's show and again on Friday morning. "Around 10 am," she said, "George's wife called road manager Gene Bano to their room after George complained of breathing problems. When the singer/songwriter said that he was feeling better his wife and Bano left the room to get some breakfast.

Hotel officials said Mrs George returned from breakfast with her two children some time after 11 am to find George lying unconscious on the bed. She called the main desk saying that her husband was very sick. A rescue squad of police were despatched and a Hotel Engineer, certified in first aid, was sent to George's room to offer immediate assistance.

The engineer said that by the time he arrived George had stopped breathing. He tried to administer mouth to mouth rescuscitation but "it was no use he had been dead for a while."

Arlington County Rescue Squad's No.75 arrived shortly afterwards. According to one of their officials they tried administering cardiac respiration but it was futile. The Squad officer in charge said George had been dead for at least 45 minutes and maybe two hours. This contradicted Mrs George's report to the police that said he had been dead for ten minutes before the squad arrived.

Bano was present in the room with Mrs George when the police arrived, Nell said, along with the Rescue Squad and the Hotel Engineer. Nell said that he did not ask many questions because Mrs George and Bano looked "very distressed".

It is not clear what George did after the show. One hotel official said that some members of the band were partying until seven the next morning but a waiter who brought food up to George's room said there was nothing peculiar happening there. "They didn't even order any drinks; Mr George asked me where the game room was and that was it."

The next morning a maid accidentally walked into George's room around lOam to clean the room. Her employers said she saw George's body curled on the bed and was immediately told to leave by George's wife, who said that her husband was sick.

The most baffling question is the presence of drugs on the morning of George's death. Rescue Squad officials and police said that they found no evidence of drugs but the engineer who was supposedly the first person other than Mrs George and Bano to enter the room said that he saw a "Large phial of white powder about one half the size of a tennis ball cannister which was practically empty." He also said that there were about four or five containers of prescription drugs, all of which were out in the open but none of, which were present when police arrived minutes later. The engineer said that he left the room once before police arrived and another hotel employee said that in his absence there was a flurry of activity in George's room prior to the police's arrival with "Lots of people walking in and out of his room.

Band members, family and friends checked out of the Twin Bridges Hotel at 6.30 p.m. Friday hopping on a bus that was headed back to LA -the band's hometown.

Lowell George was cremated in Washington DC on 2nd July 1979. His ashes were flown to Los Angeles and, in accordance with George's wishes, his mother, wife and children will scatter them into the ocean from a fishing boat.

Lowell George is succeeded by his wife Elizabeth, three sons, Jed, Forrest and Luke, and a daughter, Inara.

A full obituary follows next week.

GXIndiana (talk) 04:25, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Ry Cooder on the first album?
"Ry Cooder played the slide on the debut Little Feat album, although George re-recorded some of his material."

Is this correct? Can someone cite a source? I know Cooder played on one song, "Willin'." As far as I know, Lowell George played slide on all other songs on the album. The Cooder tone and feel is apparent on "Willin," but the other songs (for example, "Snakes on Everything") don't sound like Ry.

The Wikipedia "Little Feat" article claims that Ry Cooder played on "Willin'" because Lowell had injured his hand in an accident with a model airplane. It doesn't say anything about Cooder playing on any of the rest of the album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.108.138.90 (talk) 22:26, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

OR moved here
Three edits by an IP were OR and need to be dealt with properly. I'm restoring the previous version. Here are the edits for someone to examine:


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BullRangifer (talk) 16:17, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

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