I think Lowell George was one of the most inventive song-writers, singers, and guitar players that I've ever heard. (He was the front guy for Little Feat.) He was purely unencumbered by what was done before. He even worked with Frank Zappa for a short while. Recently, someone mentioned they HATED a song that he wrote (Dixie Chicken.) Sure, most of his stuff is rock, but he recorded some stuff with just an acoustic guitar and his voice that just blows me away, 25-30 years later. For example, listen to Apolitical Blues. My sons gave me a Little Feat CD for Fathers Day last year.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

I'm brought to ask this because, I was just blown away by a bio on a phenomenal bluegrass guitarist, Mark Cosgrove, that he admits Lowell George is a big influence on his playing. His guitar playing is as unique as his song writing, as far as I'm concerned, so I thought this possibly might be an interesting Mudcat thread...

[even tho I'm really focused on traditional American folk stuff...]

-Greg