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As Gram Parsons' influence and fame grew, so did interest in the Flying Burrito Brothers. This new-found popularity led to the release of ''[[Close Up the Honky Tonks]]'' in 1974, a double-LP compilation of album tracks, B-sides, and out-takes, |
As Gram Parsons' influence and fame grew, so did interest in the Flying Burrito Brothers. This new-found popularity led to the release of ''[[Close Up the Honky Tonks]]'' in 1974, a double-LP compilation of album tracks, B-sides, and out-takes. Soon after in 1975, Kleinow and Ethridge put together a new incarnation of the band. Parsons, for his part, had been asked in 1972 about the band continuing without him and remarked "The idea'll keep going on. It' not like it's dead or anything. Whether I do it or anybody else does it, it's got to keep going."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Flying Burrito Brothers|url=http://www.theflyingburritobrothers.net/blog.html|website=The Burrito Brothers|accessdate=4 June 2014}}</ref> [[Gib Guilbeau|Floyd "Gib" Gilbeau]], [[Joel Scott Hill]], and [[Gene Parsons]] (no relation to Gram) also joined the group, and the band released ''[[Flying Again]]'' that year. Ethridge was then replaced by [[Skip Battin]] for 1976's ''[[Airborne (The Flying Burrito Brothers album)|Airborne]].'' Soon after, an album of previously unreleased early material, ''[[Sleepless Nights (Gram Parsons album)|Sleepless Nights]],'' was released credited to both Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Brothers. The lineup continued to evolve for the rest of the 1970s with the band even releasing an album under the name Sierra while continuing to play shows as The Flying Burrito Brothers. In 1980, they had a country hit with a version of [[Merle Haggard|Merle Haggard's]] "White Line Fever" from their [[Live In Tokyo (Album)|Live In Tokyo]] live album of the previous year. |
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The early 1980s were a period of commercial success for the band that coincided with the band being known simply as "The Burrito Brothers." Headed by songwriter and guitarist John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, and initially Sneaky Pete, the Burrito Brothers scored well on the country charts. Skip Battin had remained with the band up until this point but left shortly before the release of 1981's [[Hearts On The Line]] This marked the first significant commercial chart success the band ever had. In 1981 they received the [[Billboard Magazine]] award for "Best New Crossover Group" from pop to country. The Burrito Brothers continued to work with the top session players in Nashville and Los Angeles, logging up an impressive list of hit singles for Curb Records. In the 80's they toured Europe and were featured at the Albi Nashville Festival in [[Albi, France]], and performed with [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], and [[Tammy Wynette]] at London's [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]. Also in the early 1980s, the Burrito Brothers were responsible for a campaign that finally saw their idol, [[Lefty Frizzell]], inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]. In 1982, Sneaky Pete, the sole original member, departed prior to the release of [[Sunset Sundown]]. In 1984, Beland and Guilbeau retired the Burritos and afforded Sneaky Pete the chance to reform essentially the late 70's lineup with Skip Battin and Greg Harris that continued to tour and release live albums for the rest of the 80's. |
The early 1980s were a period of commercial success for the band that coincided with the band being known simply as "The Burrito Brothers." Headed by songwriter and guitarist John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, and initially Sneaky Pete, the Burrito Brothers scored well on the country charts. Skip Battin had remained with the band up until this point but left shortly before the release of 1981's [[Hearts On The Line]] This marked the first significant commercial chart success the band ever had. In 1981 they received the [[Billboard Magazine]] award for "Best New Crossover Group" from pop to country. The Burrito Brothers continued to work with the top session players in Nashville and Los Angeles, logging up an impressive list of hit singles for Curb Records. In the 80's they toured Europe and were featured at the Albi Nashville Festival in [[Albi, France]], and performed with [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], and [[Tammy Wynette]] at London's [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]. Also in the early 1980s, the Burrito Brothers were responsible for a campaign that finally saw their idol, [[Lefty Frizzell]], inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]. In 1982, Sneaky Pete, the sole original member, departed prior to the release of [[Sunset Sundown]]. In 1984, Beland and Guilbeau retired the Burritos and afforded Sneaky Pete the chance to reform essentially the late 70's lineup with Skip Battin and Greg Harris that continued to tour and release live albums for the rest of the 80's. |
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In 1991 a lineup consisting of Beland, Guilbeau, Ethridge, Sneaky Pete, and Australian singer Brian Cadd began work on a new album, [[Eye of a Hurricane]]. The band went without a regular drummer and used session drummer Ron Tutt who had previously played with Elvis Presley. The band soon parted ways with Ethridge for a third time and Cadd as well. Ethridge was replaced by Larry Patton and Gary Kubal was added as a full-time drummer. This lineup released California Jukebox in 1997. At this time Gib Guilbeau and Sneaky Pete stopped working with the group due to health concerns. Sneaky Pete was replaced by Wayne Bridges and the band released 1999's [[Sons of the Golden West]] which, while receiving solid critical reviews, would prove to be the final album by the Flying Burrito Brothers as John Beland decided to end the band shortly after the turn of the millennium. |
In 1991 a lineup consisting of Beland, Guilbeau, Ethridge, Sneaky Pete, and Australian singer Brian Cadd began work on a new album, [[Eye of a Hurricane]]. The band went without a regular drummer and used session drummer Ron Tutt who had previously played with Elvis Presley. The band soon parted ways with Ethridge for a third time and Cadd as well. Ethridge was replaced by Larry Patton and Gary Kubal was added as a full-time drummer. This lineup released California Jukebox in 1997. At this time Gib Guilbeau and Sneaky Pete stopped working with the group due to health concerns. Sneaky Pete was replaced by Wayne Bridges and the band released 1999's [[Sons of the Golden West]] which, while receiving solid critical reviews, would prove to be the final album by the Flying Burrito Brothers as John Beland decided to end the band shortly after the turn of the millennium. |
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Sneaky Pete then created a new Burrito project in 2002. This band was called Burrito Deluxe due to John Beland still having rights to the original name. This band featured Carlton Moody on lead vocals and [[Garth Hudson]] from [[The Band]] on keyboards. |
Sneaky Pete then created a new Burrito project in 2002. This band was called Burrito Deluxe due to John Beland still having rights to the original name. This band featured Carlton Moody on lead vocals and [[Garth Hudson]] from [[The Band]] on keyboards. The first album of this incarnation, [[Georgia Peach (Burrito Deluxe Album)|Georgia Peach]] was conceived as a tribute to Gram Parsons. Sneaky Pete left the band due to illness in 2005, leaving no direct lineage to any of the original 1969-1972 lineup. His final recordings do appear, however, on their 2007 album [[Disciples of Truth (Album)|Disciples of Truth]]. In 2010, an English record label owner named Del Taylor attempted to reactivate the band using any and all previous members he could find. Bernie Leadon, Chris Ethridge, Al Perkins, and Gene Parsons all agreed if Chris Hillman would join. Hillman was not interested in the project and instead took steps to acquire the rights to the "The Flying Burrito Brothers" so that he could retire the band once and for all. His efforts were in vain, however. As recently as 2011, a still-further evolution of the band, led by Walter Egan from Burrito Deluxe, released an album under the name "The Burritos" called [[Sound as Ever]]. Beginning in 2012, that band began playing shows under the name "The Burrito Brothers" before reclaiming "The Flying Burrito Brothers" as of 2014.<ref>[http://www.theflyingburritobrothers.net/index.html Home]. Theflyingburritobrothers.net (2014-03-08). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.</ref> |
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The Flying Burrito Brothers | |
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 The Flying Burrito Brothers in 1971 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | USA |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Years active | 1968–1972, 1975-1980, 1985-2001, 2013-Present 1980–1987 (as The Burrito Brothers) 2002-2009 (as Burrito Deluxe) 2009-2012 (As The Burritos) |
| Labels | A&M, Columbia, Curb |
| Members | Chris James Fred James Rick Lonow Rusty Russell Tony Paoletta |
| Past members | Chris Hillman Sneaky Pete Kleinow Gram Parsons Chris Ethridge Eddie Hoh Jon Corneal Michael Clarke Bernie Leadon Rick Roberts Al Perkins Kenny Wertz Roger Bush Byron Berline Don Beck Floyd "Gib" Guilbeau Joel Scott Hill Gene Parsons Bobby Cochran Robb Strandlund Thad Maxwell David Vaught Larry Patton Eric Dalton Rick Lonow George Grantham Gary Kubal Skip Battin Mickey McGee Greg Harris Ed Ponder John Beland Jim Goodall Brian Cadd Wayne Bridges |
The Flying Burrito Brothers were an early country rock band, best known for its influential debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969).[1] Although the group is most often mentioned in connection with country rock legends Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, the group underwent many personnel changes.
Original line-up and members until 1972
The Flying Burrito Brothers were founded in 1968 on the West Coast of the United States by former Byrds members Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman,[2] as well as pianist and bassist Chris Ethridge and pedal steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow. The group borrowed their name from an East Coast-based group of the same name who had been colleagues of Parsons' previous band, the International Submarine Band. The group recorded their debut album The Gilded Palace of Sin without a regular drummer, although "Fast" Eddie Hoh and Jon Corneal were both occasional full-time members during the early days of the band and both are featured on this album. The album contains originals by Parsons and Hillman, and two covers by soul music writers Dan Penn and Chips Moman. After firing Corneal the band needed a permanent drummer for touring purposes; they hired another ex-Byrd, Michael Clarke, who had recently been working with the Dillard and Clark Expedition.
Although critically well received, The Gilded Palace of Sin did not sell well.[3] Ethridge departed in mid-1969, and Hillman moved to bass as the band hired singer and guitarist Bernie Leadon. The band performed at the Altamont Free Concert in December 1969, and, as documented in the film Gimme Shelter, the band was on stage when fights broke out in the audience.
Owing to disagreements between Parsons and Hillman, the band's next album, Burrito Deluxe, included few collaborations between the pair. Parsons left the group after its release in May 1970.[4] A version of the group without Parsons appeared in June–July 1970 on the Festival Express tour of Canada, documented in the film of the same name. Gram was later replaced by Rick Roberts, with the new line-up releasing the self-titled album, The Flying Burrito Bros, in 1971. Kleinow then left to become a session musician, and Leadon departed to create the Eagles.[5] Al Perkins and Kenny Wertz replaced them, and Roger Bush and Byron Berline participated as guests in live performances, with the band releasing a live album, Last of the Red Hot Burritos, in 1972.
The original band dissolved after the last founding member, Chris Hillman, took Perkins with him to join Manassas. Berline, Bush and Wertz continued with their own band, Country Gazette. Roberts assembled a makeshift Flying Burrito Bros group to fulfill contractual commitments for some 1973 European live shows, then initiated a solo career before forming Firefall with Michael Clarke.
Later configurations
As Gram Parsons' influence and fame grew, so did interest in the Flying Burrito Brothers. This new-found popularity led to the release of Close Up the Honky Tonks in 1974, a double-LP compilation of album tracks, B-sides, and out-takes. Soon after in 1975, Kleinow and Ethridge put together a new incarnation of the band. Parsons, for his part, had been asked in 1972 about the band continuing without him and remarked "The idea'll keep going on. It' not like it's dead or anything. Whether I do it or anybody else does it, it's got to keep going."[6] Floyd "Gib" Gilbeau, Joel Scott Hill, and Gene Parsons (no relation to Gram) also joined the group, and the band released Flying Again that year. Ethridge was then replaced by Skip Battin for 1976's Airborne. Soon after, an album of previously unreleased early material, Sleepless Nights, was released credited to both Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Brothers. The lineup continued to evolve for the rest of the 1970s with the band even releasing an album under the name Sierra while continuing to play shows as The Flying Burrito Brothers. In 1980, they had a country hit with a version of Merle Haggard's "White Line Fever" from their Live In Tokyo live album of the previous year.
The early 1980s were a period of commercial success for the band that coincided with the band being known simply as "The Burrito Brothers." Headed by songwriter and guitarist John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, and initially Sneaky Pete, the Burrito Brothers scored well on the country charts. Skip Battin had remained with the band up until this point but left shortly before the release of 1981's Hearts On The Line This marked the first significant commercial chart success the band ever had. In 1981 they received the Billboard Magazine award for "Best New Crossover Group" from pop to country. The Burrito Brothers continued to work with the top session players in Nashville and Los Angeles, logging up an impressive list of hit singles for Curb Records. In the 80's they toured Europe and were featured at the Albi Nashville Festival in Albi, France, and performed with Emmylou Harris, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Tammy Wynette at London's Wembley Stadium. Also in the early 1980s, the Burrito Brothers were responsible for a campaign that finally saw their idol, Lefty Frizzell, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1982, Sneaky Pete, the sole original member, departed prior to the release of Sunset Sundown. In 1984, Beland and Guilbeau retired the Burritos and afforded Sneaky Pete the chance to reform essentially the late 70's lineup with Skip Battin and Greg Harris that continued to tour and release live albums for the rest of the 80's.
In 1991 a lineup consisting of Beland, Guilbeau, Ethridge, Sneaky Pete, and Australian singer Brian Cadd began work on a new album, Eye of a Hurricane. The band went without a regular drummer and used session drummer Ron Tutt who had previously played with Elvis Presley. The band soon parted ways with Ethridge for a third time and Cadd as well. Ethridge was replaced by Larry Patton and Gary Kubal was added as a full-time drummer. This lineup released California Jukebox in 1997. At this time Gib Guilbeau and Sneaky Pete stopped working with the group due to health concerns. Sneaky Pete was replaced by Wayne Bridges and the band released 1999's Sons of the Golden West which, while receiving solid critical reviews, would prove to be the final album by the Flying Burrito Brothers as John Beland decided to end the band shortly after the turn of the millennium.
Sneaky Pete then created a new Burrito project in 2002. This band was called Burrito Deluxe due to John Beland still having rights to the original name. This band featured Carlton Moody on lead vocals and Garth Hudson from The Band on keyboards. The first album of this incarnation, Georgia Peach was conceived as a tribute to Gram Parsons. Sneaky Pete left the band due to illness in 2005, leaving no direct lineage to any of the original 1969-1972 lineup. His final recordings do appear, however, on their 2007 album Disciples of Truth. In 2010, an English record label owner named Del Taylor attempted to reactivate the band using any and all previous members he could find. Bernie Leadon, Chris Ethridge, Al Perkins, and Gene Parsons all agreed if Chris Hillman would join. Hillman was not interested in the project and instead took steps to acquire the rights to the "The Flying Burrito Brothers" so that he could retire the band once and for all. His efforts were in vain, however. As recently as 2011, a still-further evolution of the band, led by Walter Egan from Burrito Deluxe, released an album under the name "The Burritos" called Sound as Ever. Beginning in 2012, that band began playing shows under the name "The Burrito Brothers" before reclaiming "The Flying Burrito Brothers" as of 2014.[7]
Legacy
Parsons died on September 19, 1973. Clarke died in 1993, Battin died in 2003, Kleinow died in 2007, and Ethridge died in 2012.
Hillman remained a successful singer-songwriter, having been part of the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and McGuinn-Clark-Hillman, then going on to form the Desert Rose Band (1986–93) with Herb Pedersen. He continued to sing with Pedersen as Chris and Herb, releasing The Other Side in 2005.
Guilbeau retired following heart surgery and moved to Palmdale, California, from where he continued to appear occasionally at local functions in and around the Los Angeles area. Beland continued to produce acts in the USA and abroad, achieving hit records in both Australia and Norway, where he also performed as a solo act. Beland moved to Brenham, Texas and has written hits for performers such as The Whites with "Forever You", Mark Farner with "Isn't It Amazing?", and the Bellamy Brothers with "Cowboy Beat", "Hard Way To Make An Easy Living", and "Bound To Explode". His songs have been covered by many acts from Ricky Nelson to Garth Brooks.
A Mexican restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, was named after the band.[8]
A chain of Mexican restaurants in New Zealand was named after the band.
The role-playing game Kingdom of Loathing has a character named after the band.[9]
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
The Flying Burrito Brothers
| Year | Title | Billboard 200 | Label | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1969 | The Gilded Palace of Sin | 164 | A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Burrito Deluxe | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | The Flying Burrito Bros | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Flying Again | 138 | Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Airborne | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Eye of a Hurricane | — | Relix | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | California Jukebox | — | Icehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Sons of the Golden West (aka Honky Tonkin') | — | Arista | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release did not chart or become certified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Burrito Brothers
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1981 | Hearts on the Line | Curb |
| 1982 | Sunset Sundown |
Sierra
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1977 | Sierra | Mercury |
Burrito Deluxe
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | Georgia Peach | Lamon |
| 2004 | The Whole Enchilada | Corazong |
| 2007 | The Disciples of the Truth | Luna Chica |
The Burritos
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2011 | Sound As Ever | Yellow Label |
Live albums
- Last of the Red Hot Burritos (1972)
- Live in Amsterdam (1972)
- Blue-Grass Special (Same concert as Live in Amsterdam, some new tracks) (1974)
- Sin City (1976)
- Flying Burrito Brothers '76 (1976)
- From Another Time (1976)
- Close Encounters on the West Coast (1978)
- Live from Tokyo (1979)
- Hollywood Nights 1979-82 (1983)
- Cabin Fever (1985)
- Live from Europe (1986)
- Gram Parsons Archives Vol.1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969 (2007)
- Authorized Bootleg: Fillmore East, NY, NY Late Show 11/07/70 (2011)
Compilation albums
- Close Up the Honky Tonks (1974)
- Sleepless Nights (1976)
- Farther Along: The Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers (A&M) (1988)
- Back to the Sweethearts of the Rodeo (1990)
- Double Barrel (1995, Recorded 1984)
- Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers (Relix Records) (1995)
- Out of the Blue (1996)
- The Gilded Palace of Sin & Burrito Deluxe (A&M) (1997)
- Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969–1972 (2000)
- Sin City: The Very Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers (2002)
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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| 1979 | "White Line Fever" | 95 | Live from Tokyo |
| 1981 | "She's a Friend of a Friend" | 67 | Hearts on the Line |
| "Does She Wish She Was Single Again" | 20 | ||
| "She Belongs to Everyone but Me" | 16 | ||
| 1982 | "If Something Should Come Between Us (Let It Be Love)" | 27 | Sunset Sundown |
| "Closer to You" | 40 | ||
| "I'm Drinkin' Canada Dry" | 39 | ||
| "Blue and Broken Hearted Me" | 48 | singles only | |
| 1984 | "Almost Saturday Night" | 49 | |
| "My Kind of Lady" | 53 |
References
- ^ The Flying Burrito Brothers | Music Biography, Credits and Discography. AllMusic (1970-11-07). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ The Flying Burrito Brothers: 1967 - 1969. Ebni.com (1998-05-13). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ Time for a Repress: ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ Icons of Rock: Elvis Presley ; Ray Charles; Chuck Berry ; Buddy Holly ; The ... - Scott Schinder, Andy Schwartz - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ Country - Richard Carlin, Barbara Ching - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ "The Flying Burrito Brothers". The Burrito Brothers. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Home. Theflyingburritobrothers.net (2014-03-08). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Who We Are". Burrito Bros Taco Company. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Brother Flying Burrito". Kol.coldfront.net. Retrieved 22 October 2013.