RIP Chris Ethridge

[hankster]

Chris Ethridge has passed away at age 65.  One of the greats, an original Flying Burrito Brother.  A sad day

[David Houck]

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.

[alembic76407]

Johny Barbata posted on my face book yesterday about Chris passing, yes it is sad, were losing to many.
R.I.P. Chris

[lembic76450]

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?

[David Houck]

Kenn; I just ran a search.  Chris played bass on Willie and Leon's One for the Road album.  And here's a video 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)

[lembic76450]

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.

[David Houck]

Yeah, I did notice that; and there's two drummers as well.

[hankster]

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.

[David Houck]

Do Right Woman

[hankster]

That's the one.  Man, I miss those guys. Gram, Pete Kleinow, now Chris Ethridge.  Hillman is still standing, but the rest are gone.