Although he rarely sang lead vocals, his scat-influenced bass vocals were strongly in evidence on tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" from Feats Don't Fail Me Now. His first lead vocal with the group was "Feel The Groove" from Down on the Farm in 1979 but the band broke up shortly afterwards and the subsequent death of founder Lowell George meant they did not reform until 1987.
Although he rarely took center stage as a vocalist, his bass lines were infused with scat influences, evident on tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" from Feats Don't Fail Me Now. His first lead vocal appearance with the group was "Feel The Groove" from Down on the Farm in 1979, but the band's breakup and Lowell George's passing led to a lengthy hiatus until their reunion in 1987.