Venice in snow, Venice, 1970. "Venice in the snow, or simply the Ocean Front Painting, was executed in the summer of 1970. The scene depicted is located about 1/2 mile north of the painting and is identical to the view one would see standing at that location on the Venice Boardwalk. However, there is no snow on the ground. It has never snowed in Venice. The work was commissioned by a local art patron whose only words were, 'I'd like you guys to paint a picture in the Venice area. Here's some money to do it.' Unfortunately, 'Venice in snow' became a 'victim of construction' only two years after it was created -- a tacky four unit apartment house built six inches away on the adjoining lot totally obscures the mural."

Used on the cover of Little Feat's debut LP from 1971.

#VeniceLosAngeles #Mural #LittleFeat #Art #LAFineArtsSquad

Little Feat is the debut studio album by American rock band Little Feat, released in 1971 by Warner Bros. Records.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

...Little Feat's eponymous debut isn't just one of their finest records, it's one of the great lost rock & roll albums. Even dedicated fans tend to overlook the album, largely because it's the polar opposite of the subtly intricate, funky rhythm & roll that made their reputation during the mid-'70s. Little Feat is a raw, hard-driving, funny and affectionate celebration of American weirdness, equal parts garage rock, roadhouse blues, post-Zappa bizarreness, post-Parsons country rock and slightly bent folk storytelling. ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSnmUjJCsfY&list=PLPXKeh9rPfnRkuAuR0Cqd1u-mHOg7XZgC&index=1

#LittleFeat #LowellGeorge #Music #RootsRock #VeniceInTheSnow #LAFineArtsSquad #RyCooder

Dixie Chicken

January 25, 1973 ~ Little Feat release the album that should be in everyone's collection. It was the first album to feature the classic Little Feat lineup. Bonnie Bramlett and a young guitarist with a voice as smooth as silk (Bonnie Raitt) help out. Listen to Dixie Chicken by Little Feat on Amazon Music ... #littlefeat #dixiechicken #bluesrock #rock #rootsrock #southernrock #swamprock #neworleansrnb #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

http://robinbannks.com/2026/01/25/dixie-chicken/

Thinking of dictators and their thugs...

#LittleFeat #OnYourWayDownSong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=FH6e_RJafIBENz6t&v=dwk79zJFIGQ&feature=youtu.be