Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: hankster on April 23, 2012, 08:01:26 PM
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Chris Ethridge has passed away at age 65. One of the greats, an original Flying Burrito Brother. A sad day
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The Flying Burrito Brothers were one of my favorites, and a significant influence. Thanks for letting us know. Here's a nice video of the Burritos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITiY8M_oDo).
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Johny Barbata posted on my face book yesterday about Chris passing, yes it is sad, were losing to many.
R.I.P. Chris
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Just came back down from the attic checking out a very fuzzy memory. Maybe Mica can confirm this, but, I believe in the late 70's Chris was part of a 2 bass player thing with Bee Spears in Willie Nelson's band. There is an out of focus on the Willie and Leon album and Chris appears to be playing a Series Bass. Anyone else remember this?
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Kenn; I just ran a search. Chris played bass on Willie and Leon's One for the Road album. And here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jYhm9Aq_0) of Willie and Leon, with a bass player playing an Alembic Series bass. I can't tell if that's Chris.
[edit] A further search finds that Chris did tour with Nelson for eight years.
(Message edited by davehouck on April 24, 2012)
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That was a pretty quick find Dave. If you look at the right side of the screen around 2:10 you see the second bass player.
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Yeah, I did notice that; and there's two drummers as well.
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I remember this two-bass thing with Chris in Willie's band. Never heard it, but did think it was admirably eccentric, as befitted a Burrito alumnus.
I think my favourite Chris Ethridge moment is the bass pickup to the chorus of Do Right Woman with the Burritos. Must have heard it a thousand times, and it always surprises me, still.
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Do Right Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8mqq1x0rQU)
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That's the one. Man, I miss those guys. Gram, Pete Kleinow, now Chris Ethridge. Hillman is still standing, but the rest are gone.