Next, Payne dedicated “Time Loves a Hero” to honor those past members- founder Lowell George, drummer Richie Hayward, and guitarist Paul Barrere- who’ve passed on; then surprised ...

In any case Zappa helped Little Feat get a record deal after George formed the band in 1969 with keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and another ex-Mother, Roy Estrada on bass.