Flying Burrito Brothers

Danny Bentley · Post by **Danny Bentley** » 9 Jun 2000 6:47 am

Can anyone suggest songs with steel from either The Burrito Brothers or Gram Parsons.

Dave Horch · Post by **Dave Horch** » 9 Jun 2000 10:54 am

Hey Danny! How's that Emmons P/P treating you?

I had to cover "Devil in Disguise" last weekend, so I bought a double CD anthology of virtually everything the FBB's recorded, just to hear what Sneaky Pete did. I think it's called Red Host Burritos.

After hearing SP on "devil" I decided just to do my own thing (and leave out the fuzzbox!).

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Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 9 Jun 2000 11:24 am

Hey Danny,
I haven't got everything unpacked since moving but as soon as I find it I'll put it on the forum. What I'm talking about is a CD of a live performance radio show featuring Gram Parsons with EmmyLou Harris on harmony vocals. It was recorded in Canada I believe and features the great, and I mean great steel work of Neil Flanz. He plays some of the best back up and solos I've ever heard. You can find this at record stores which specialize in hard to get stuff.

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Danny Bentley · Post by **Danny Bentley** » 9 Jun 2000 4:43 pm

Good to hear from you Dave. That 66- P-P Emmons is so so sweet. I was on Napster the other day and typed in the Burrito Bro's and a bunch of songs came up. But I really don't know very much about them an I'm looking for suggestion.

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 10 Jun 2000 7:46 am

Jerry, there is another live set from the 1973 Gram Parsons tour with Emmylou and the Fallen Angels.
John Delgatto of Sierra Records {they put out the other one too} is talking about issuing it. More Neil flanz for us fans.
{I promise to never rhyme like that again}

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 10 Jun 2000 8:16 am

On The Byrds "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album is the original version of Hickory Wind, with I believe Lloyd Green playing steel. Outstanding!

John

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Will Houston · Post by **Will Houston** » 10 Jun 2000 11:50 am

off the first album, gilded palace of sin, try dark end of the street, thats always been one of my favorite steel songs. there's good steel songs on the whole album. will

Dave Horch · Post by **Dave Horch** » 10 Jun 2000 8:29 pm

Danny, the CD I referred to is called "Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972". A&M records.

Hey JB, I covered "Hickory Wind" at the same gig as mentioned above. Great steel tune! If it was L. Green, I'd say "thanks for the intro"!
Best, -Dave

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Jude James Shiels · Post by **Jude James Shiels** » 11 Jun 2000 8:10 pm

Some of Gene Clark's records had Sneaky Pete playing steel, round the same time as the Burrito's. Especially the 2nd bluegrass crossover Dillard & Clark one, a personal favourite on it is the cover of the Beatles 'Don't Let Me Down'. I think you can buy both Dillard & Clark records on the same disc.

Gene is way too overlooked in favour of Gram, he was a far better songwriter and singer.

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 12 Jun 2000 7:57 am

Jude, I agree, yet I don't quite totally agree.
Both had their strengths and weaknesses, sometimes they both were just plain ordinary.
Gene is definately overlooked, but I remember when new wave and country punk groups were doing more Gene than Gram in the 1980's. Of course Gene was still alive and some groups actually got to work with him.
Where Gram had a fine tragic country death, strange to the end.

The second Dillard & Clark Lp is a real gem, is on Cd and has Pete playing some fine work, and there's less guitar effects, so you can really hear him working it.
it's almost a lost Burritos LP.
Thanks for reminding me of it Jude, I'll give it a spin right now.

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Garry Pugh · Post by **Garry Pugh** » 12 Jun 2000 8:35 am

When you think about the Burritos, Gram Parsons always comes to mind, however, I believe Sneaky Pete was a huge part of their sound and endearment to their fans.

They went through lots of personnel changes through the years. Many great players played with them in the studio and on stage, none more legendary than Lloyd Green and Neil Flanz, but I still associate "that sound" with Sneaky Pete.