TimmyB Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 From www.billboard.comBurrito Brothers Co-Founder Kleinow DiesJanuary 09, 2007, 10:35 AM ETPedal steel guitarist "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, who co-founded influential 1960s country rock group the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease, associates said yesterday (Jan. 8). He was 72.Kleinow, who died on Saturday, had been living in a nursing facility in Petaluma, Calif., about 40 miles north of San Francisco.The Flying Burrito Brothers, led by two ex-Byrds Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, formed in 1968 and won a cult following by playing soulful country music with a rock'n'roll attitude.Largely ignored at the time, the band would influence such acts as the Rolling Stones and the Eagles. It released two albums before the hard-living Parsons was fired in 1970. Kleinow soon quit for lucrative session work on albums by the likes of John Lennon ("Mind Games"), Fleetwood Mac ("Heroes are Hard To Find") and Joni Mitchell ("Blue").He later returned to his original calling as a visual effects artist in film and television. Before the Burritos, he had worked on NBC's "The Gumby Show." His later credits included the first two "Terminator" films, and he shared an Emmy for his work on the TV miniseries "The Winds of War."In 2000, he founded the country-rock group Burrito Deluxe, named after the Flying Burrito Brothers' second album. His last public performance was in October 2005 at a Gram Parsons festival in Georgia.May "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow rest in peace.A friendly reminder "Sneaky" Pete Flying Burrito Brother bandmate Chris Hillman will be performing on April 11-12 at Hugh's Room.I am quite sure Chris will play something in Pete's honour, as well different songs for other fallen bandmates like Gram Parsons, Michael Clarke and Gene Clark.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I was doing research on something or other recently and came across him. I'm wondering what it was that got me onto it, has he done some other recent work.Sad news anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Man, this is sad. Sneaky Pete did some great work with Zappa too in the early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Sneaky Pete did some great work with Zappa too in the early 70's.Specifically, he did a/the pedal steel solo in "It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal" on the "Waka/Jawaka" album.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 R.I.P. He was one of the best. I had no idea he was that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Wow, there's a band I hadn't thought of in a few years. I guess I missed my chance to see them live. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Wow, there's a band I hadn't thought of in a few years. I guess I missed my chance to see them live. RIP. That's true, but as I stated in the opening post of this thread you can see Chris Hillman at Hugh's Room in April.I hope to see you there.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 We shall see. I'm hoping to be on a plane to Whistler on the 12th of April, but the 11th could be workable.It sure would be fun ... Besides the music, TimmyB; live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 We shall see. I'm hoping to be on a plane to Whistler on the 12th of April, but the 11th could be workable.It sure would be fun ... Besides the music, TimmyB; live!We should see each other live before April, no?All we have to do is check our calenders and find a time and a place.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 nero, for instance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 nero, for instance?When is it and where? It's been a "Lazy Day" (A great Flying Burrito Brothers song) for me to look that up myself.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 This weekend; Ottawa. Presumably, you have no plans to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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