Cofounder of seminal rock band Little Feat, Richie Hayward died today of complications from liver cancer. Not having health insurance, he had moved to Canada (his wife was Canadian) but the end was sadly inevitable.
Hayward was one of the most intelligent drummers in rock, combining power, drive, with imagination. You can find a December 2000 review I wrote of a Little Feat anthology at http://www.stereophile.com/recordingofthemonth/402/ .
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Cofounder of seminal rock band Little Feat, Richie Hayward died today of complications from liver cancer. Not having health insurance, he had moved to Canada (his wife was Canadian) but the end was sadly inevitable.
Hayward was one of the most intelligent drummers in rock, combining power, drive, with imagination. You can find a December 2000 review I wrote of a Little Feat anthology at http://www.stereophile.com/recordingofthemonth/402/ .
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile