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More information about this article... The following comments have been left for this page: This Lowell George entry reads like a pr puff piece and I would much rather have a more rounded picture. Clearly he was a serious talent, but seems to have frittered much of it away. Warner Brothers Records invested heavily in Little Feat's second and third albums--Salin' Shoes and Dixie Chicken-- yet they met with poor sales even though the critical response was (deservedly) strong. I seem to recall that George became less and less of a presence after that and as much as I wanted to embrace his solo album, there wasn't much talent in evidence. This is just what I recall from living in LA in the early to mid 70s and would like to know more about Lowell George. (edit)

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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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] POSSIBLE ERROR

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.

[edit] 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) [1] (Thomas279 20:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC))

- Lowell George also appeared in an episode of Gomer Pyle-USMC [2] (Thomas279 14:18, 24 March 2007 (UTC))

[edit] 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)