Stone Mountain Radio

Ben Anderson Jeff Drake: Lowell George is best known and remembered for his outstanding ability on the slide guitar, and his unique, soulful voice, which was powerful with a blues-funk twist. Lowell usually (but not always) played lead guitar with Barrere and focused as a slide guitarist. Although he experimented earlier with playing with a slide, an injury to his hand involving a model airplane propeller during the recording of Little Feat’s first album prompted him to rethink his use of a traditional glass side. It was unfortunate for him that Ry Cooder had to be called in to play the slide on the original Little Feat recording, although once recovered, Lowell continued to pursue his own style, and re-recorded some of his material. Rather than the traditional glass or steel slide, George used a Sears and Roebuck Craftsman 11/16ths socket wrench.