Comments on: The Flying Burrito Brothers https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/ My WordPress Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Splotchy https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-286 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:53:46 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-286 So, to ignore their contributions to the writing of these songs by giving Gram all of the credit only shows how shallow someone's knowledge of the Burritos is.

What is so hard to understand about this blog, anyways?

Did you even read the text of this post?

]]> By: Bill Allen Photography https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-288 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:04 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-288 Well, Gram did write some good songs, but practically ALL of his most well-known songs – those from the Flying Burrito Bros' first album, Gilded Palace of Sin, were CO-WRITTEN with either Burrito Chris Hillman or Burrito Chris Ethridge. So, to ignore their contributions to the writing of these songs by giving Gram all of the credit only shows how shallow someone's knowledge of the Burritos is. And while the circumstances surrounding his death have perhaps given Gram more notoriety than this bandmates in the Burritos, Chris Hillman was unquestionably the leader of the band and the other members, especially steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow and bassist Chris Ethridge, were just as important to the sound of the Burritos as Gram. Even Gram's earlier contributions to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his later solo recordings featured mostly covers of other writers' songs or songs Gram co-wrote with other people. Even the lyrics to the title song from Gram's last solo record, Return of the Grievous Angel, were written by someone else. Give Gram is due, but not at the expense of his band mates please.

]]> By: Joe Koch https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2194 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:19:14 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2194 Gram Parsons. Does no one remember Gram Parsons!? Gram Parsons!! One of the greatest songwriters that ever lived?

]]> By: Splotchy https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2347 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:00:24 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2347 Thanks for the question, Linda. I’ve answered your question in a separate post.

]]> By: Linda-Sama https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2348 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:13:38 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2348 I don’t get it. Why is Chris Hillman circled? Gram Parsons — upper left — was the “leader” of the FBB.

]]> By: Freida Bee https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2358 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:51:44 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2358 I’m thinkin’ biggest hair wins. Doesn’t it always? That blue jacket is the Texas band equivalent of the power suit too, so I’m goin’ with front right, the power position, right?

]]> By: Snave https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2359 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:44:57 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2359 The guy in the back on the right looks too wild and demented to be a band leader, while the guy in the back on the left looks like he’s thinking something like “Wow, what a cool gig, playing bass for the Flying Burrito Brothers!”

I think it’s more of a co-leaders thing with the two guys in front, but if I have to pick one, I’ll go with:

The guy in the front on the right.

His hair looks like he pays more attention to it, he has a more intense look on his face.

Glad I found this blog! Thanks for coming and checking out mine!

]]> By: PJ https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2360 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:45:47 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2360 Pirate shirt/puffy hair.

]]> By: anandamide https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2361 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:05:45 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2361 ok, i know who it is, but if i didn’t i would’ve guessed the guy in the black jacket.

….which is not to say that isn’t who it really is, people.

]]> By: Jess Wundrun https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2362 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:13:57 +0000 https://wichone.isplotchy.com/2007/12/03/the-flying-burrito-brothers/#comment-2362 Turned on the IFC channel yesterday to catch this band in “The Festival Express” about a tour by train through Canada with The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and others in the late ’60s. Way cool.

And of course, I know the answer now but will not reveal….

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