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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZFLYING BURRITO BROTHERSGram Parsons formed this country-rock group with ex-Byrd Chris Hillman, Sneaky Pete Kleinow on pedal steel, Chris Etheridge on bass, Jon Corneal on drums, replaced after the first album by Bernie Leadon and Michael Clarke. Parsons's LPs with them were their finest moments, but they continued to please fans with reunions; lineups changed but the ethos remained. First albums were The Gilded Palace Of Sin '69 and Burrito Deluxe '70 (combined on a single A&M CD '97: start here); The Flying Burrito Brothers '71 incl. Rick Roberts replacing Parsons; posthumous albums Close Up The Honky Tonks '74 and Sleepless Nights '76 also incl. Parsons material. Carrying on without Parsons, Hillman, Roberts and Clarke brought in Byron Berline on drums and three others for impressive Last Of The Red Hot Burritos '71; Sneaky Pete and Etheridge re-formed with Gene Parsons and others for Flying Again '75, Airborne '76 and Encounters From The West '78 (made in Japan). Sierra was an offshoot for one eponymous album '77 with none of the original lineup; the name had slimmed to the Burrito Brothers for Hearts On The Line '81, Sunset Sundown '82. Quartet the Flying Brothers with Sneaky Pete and Skip Battin made Cabin Fever '85 and Live From Europe '85--6; a larger group re-formed with the restored full name for Back To The Sweetheart Of The Rodeo '87, Encore/Live In Europe '91, Eye Of The Hurricane '93 (with Etheridge on One Way). Compilations etc incl. Six Days On The Road/Live In Amsterdam '73, Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Loud, Loud Music '87, Hollywood Nights 1979--81, From Another Time, Southern Tracks etc. Most of the reissues are on Relix CDs. |