another DC-era LN-fest, mostly.
BOS for the Feat.
+1. Listening to Little Feat helped me get through the Great Music Drought of the late '70s. (grin)
BTW, dischead, on your recommendation, I acquired a copy of the 801 Live. I quite like it...
I'm glad you're enjoying it. The other 801 albums are a bit flat in comparison, so my appropriate
recommendation if you want to hear more of the same would be Phil Manzanera's Diamond Head,
released in... 1975.
I'd also suggest checking out a couple of Eno's solo records. I'd recommend Here Come the Warm Jets or maybe Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy). Not quite the same as 801 Live (or Diamond Head for that matter) but they'll give you an idea of where Eno's influence entered into 801, and they include a song or two that also appeared on 801 Live. Another personal fave of mine is Before and After Science. A bit more contemplative (in places) than his earlier work, but I'd call it a masterpiece nonetheless.
One of the things that makes
801 Live great is that it is well-balanced; in particular Brian Eno's
quirkiness is contained. While your recommendations are good, one must be cautioned that
Eno's eccentricities are in full flower on his solo albums. My next suggestion after
Diamond
Head would be Manzanera's 1978 release,
K-Scope.