By Dave Gil de Rubio
Last Word Features

Coming off of the pandemic, Little Feat has returned to action with a pair of new members — guitarist Scott Sharrard and drummer Tony Leone.

Personnel changes are nothing new to the band’s fans or the band’s keyboardist, Bill Payne. He views such changes as the price of keeping a group going that he founded in 1969 along with Roy Estrada, Lowell George and Richie Hayward. Over the band’s existence, breakups and personnel changes have been a constant. Payne sees change as normal evolution that doesn’t become a concern as long as a group stays faithful to its spirit.

“The band from the get-go was designed by Lowell and myself to be expandable,” Payne said. “We just wanted to have a vehicle of expression that would allow for whatever we needed at the time to support the music. It was a pretty simple proposition. It’s tougher to sometimes pull off because there’s a certain balance to it with fans.”

Now Little Feat is back in action, promoting the 2025 album, “Strike Up The Band.” The group’s The Last Farewell Tour stops Friday in Colorado Springs for a 7:30 p.m. show at Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. Tickets are available at pikespeakcenter.com and axs.com.