little feat details blues album sams place ft percussionist sam clayton first studio lp in 12 years listen
Little Feat has announced its first new studio album in 12 years, Sam’s Place, will arrive May 17th.
Not only is the upcoming release the band’s first new album in 12 years, it’s also the group’s “first blues album, the first record with new members Scott Sharrard and Tony Leone, and it’s the first album that features [percussionist] Sam Clayton on lead vocals for the whole thing.”
The nine-track collection was recorded at the famous Sam Phillips RecordingStudio in Memphis, TN and includes classic blues songs by legends such as Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon plus a new original song, “Milkman”. It also features contributions from guest vocalist Bonnie Raitt on Waters’ “Long Distance Call”, as well as Michael “Bull” LoBue on harmonica, Marc Franklin on trumpet, and Art Edmaiston on saxophone.
Along with the announcement, Little Feat shared the album’s first single, “You’ll Be Mine”, a tune written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Howlin’ Wolf. Listen to the song below or on your preferred streaming platform. Click below to view the full tracklist.
Little Feat also recently announced the Can’t Be Satisfied Summer Tour, name after the Muddy Waters song which appears on Sam’s Place. Click below to view a full list of tour dates, and visit the band’s website for tickets.
Sam’s Place Tracklist:
1. Milkman- Written by Sam Clayton (ASCAP), Fred Tackett for Hoceanna Music
(ASCAP), and Scott Sharrard for Brickyard Blues Music BMI
2. You’ll Be Mine – Written by Willie Dixon for Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI)
3. Long Distance Call – Written by Muddy Waters for Watertoons (BMI)
4. Don’t Go No Further – Written by Willie Dixon for Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI)
5. I Can’t Be Satisfied – Written by Muddy Waters for Watertoons (BMI)
6. Last Night – Written by Walter Jacobs for ARC Music (BMI)
7. Why People Like That – Written by Bobby Charles for Street People Songs (BMI)
8. Mellow Down Easy – Written by Willie Dixon for BMG Bumblebee (BMI)
9. Got My Mojo Working (Live) – Written by Preston Foster for Dar Music, Inc (BMI)
View Tracklist
Little Feat 2024 Tour Dates:
FRI, MAY 31: The Greek Theatre Berkeley – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Berkeley, CA
SAT, JUN 1: The Greek Theatre Berkeley – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Berkeley, CA
TUE, JUN 4: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Reno, NV
WED, JUN 5: Santa Barbara Bowl – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Santa Barbara, CA
FRI, JUN 7: The Greek Theatre – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Angeles, CA
SAT, JUN 8: Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, San Diego, CA
SUN, JUN 9: The Greek Theatre – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Angeles, CA
THU, JUN 13: Koka Booth Amphitheater – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ The Wood Brothers, Cary, NC
FRI, JUN 14: Pier Six Pavilion – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour 50th Anniversary of Feats Don’t Fail Me Now w/ The Wood Brothers, Baltimore, MD
MON, JUN 17: Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Los Lobos, Pittsburgh, PA
TUE, JUN 18: PNC Pavilion – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Los Lobos, Cincinnati, OH
THU, JUN 20: Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Los Lobos, Indianapolis, IN
FRI, JUN 21: Meijer Gardens – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Los Lobos, Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI
SAT, JUN 22: Ravinia Festival – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Los Lobos, Highland Park, IL
MON, JUN 24: Victory Theatre – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Marc Broussard, Evansville, IN
TUE, JUN 25: The Factory – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Marc Broussard, Chesterfield, MO
WED, JUN 26: Uptown Theater – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Marc Broussard, Kansas City, MO
FRI, JUN 28: Washington Pavilion – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Sioux Falls, SD
SAT, JUN 29: Fitzgerald Theater – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, St Paul, MN
SUN, JUN 30: Vetter Stone Amphitheater – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Mankato, MN
TUE, JUL 2: Hoyt Sherman Place – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Des Moines, IA
WED, JUL 3: The Astro – Can’t Be Satisfied Tour w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, La Vista, NE
FRI, JUL 5: Red Rocks Amphitheatre – With The Avett Brothers, Morrison, CO
SUN, AUG 25: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bethel, NY
WED, AUG 28: The Mann Center – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Philadelphia, PA
SAT, AUG 31: Saratoga Performing Arts Center – w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band, Saratoga Springs, NY
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