Dixie Chicken

Dixie Chicken (1973) finds Little Feat refining a New Orleans influenced blend of rock, blues, country and funk, with Lowell George's laconic vocals and slide guitar working off Bill Payne's piano and organ. The title track and other cuts combine rollicking R&B grooves, swampy rhythms and tight rhythm section interplay, balancing concise songs with looser, jam-oriented passages. The record marked a shift toward groove based songwriting that became a defining element of Little Feat's sound and a notable touchstone in roots and southern rock circles.