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 the spotlight as a vocalist, his bass lines were characterized by scat influences, evident on tracks such as "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" from Feats Don't Fail Me Now. His first lead vocal performance with the group was "Feel The Groove" from Down on the Farm in 1979 but the band's dissolution and Lowell George's passing led to a prolonged period of inactivity until their reformation in 1987.