Paul Barrere

Paul Barrere
Barrere with Little Feat, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Paul Barrere
Born	(1948-07-03) July 3, 1948 Burbank, California, United States
Genres	Rock, swamp rock, blues rock, jazz fusion, Southern Rock, funk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1972-present
Labels	Rhino Records Warner Bros. Records CMC International Tower Records/Hot Tomato Imprint
Associated acts	Little Feat, Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett Duo
Website	Official Little Feat site Betterdaze Music with roger cole
Notable instruments
Fender Stratocaster Epiphone acoustic guitars

Paul Barrere (born July 3, 1948 in Burbank, California, United States) is a member of the band Little Feat, founded in 1969 by Lowell George having joined the band in 1972. Barrere has also recorded and performed with many notable musicians including Taj Mahal, Jack Bruce, Chicken Legs, Blues Busters, Valerie Carter, Helen Watson, Chico Hamilton, Robert Palmer, Eikichi Yazawa, and Carly Simon. Paul can be seen in the 1979 Nicolette Larson Warner Brothers promotional video of "Lotta Love".

Barrere with Little Feat, in Buffalo, New York, May 1, 1977

Some of Barrere's best known contributions to Little Feat as a songwriter include "Skin It Back", and "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" from the album Feats Don't Fail Me Now, "All That You Dream" from The Last Record Album, "Time Loves a Hero" from Time Loves a Hero, and "Down on the Farm" from Down on the Farm.

Barrere is a swing man as a guitarist who plays a wide variety of styles of music including blues, rock, jazz, and cajun music and is proficient as a slide guitarist.

Barrere also records and tours as an acoustic duo with fellow Little Feat member Fred Tackett.

Barrere played several concerts with Phil Lesh and Friends in October 1999 and from March to June 2000. He has also toured with Bob Dylan, and most recently, he has been writing and recording with Roger Cole for their own label BetterDaze records as well as making videos for some of their newest songs.

Discography

Solo

• 1983 On My Own Two Feet (Mirage)
• 1984 Real Lies (Atlantic)
• 1995 If the Phone Don't Ring (Zoo)

Bluesbusters

• 1981 This Time (Landslide)
• 1984 Merry Christmas (Tower)
• 1986 Accept No Substitutes (Landslide)

Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett

• 2001 Live from North Cafe (Relix)
• 2009 Live in the UK 2008 (Stonehenge)

External links

• Paul Barrere My Space
• Xtreme Musician
• Interview with GearWire
• Digital Interviews: Paul Barrere
• Official Little Feat site
• Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett Acoustic Duo collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive