Paul Barrere (born July 3, 1948 in Burbank, California) is a current member of the band Little Feat, having joined the band in 1972. Barrere has also recorded and performed with many notable musicians including Chicken Legs, Blues Busters, (featuring Catfish Hodge), Valerie Carter, Helen Watson, Chico Hamilton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer, Eikichi Yazawa, and Carly Simon.
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. As the frontman for the band he calls the signals on stage for the band to switch keys or songs. Paul also records and tours as an acoustic duo with fellow Little Feat member Fred Tackett.
Paul Barrere and Bill Payne have played several live concerts with Phil Lesh and Friends, from 10/21/99 - 10/31/99, on 3/10/00 and from 6/21/00 - 7/30/00.
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