- Chris Ethridge
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Chris Ethridge Birth name Chris Ethridge Born 1947
Meridian, MississippiGenres Country rock Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Bass guitar, piano Years active 1968– Associated acts International Submarine Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers Chris Ethridge (born 1947,[1] Meridian, Mississippi)[1][2] is an American country rock bass guitarist. He was a member of the International Submarine Band (ISB) and The Flying Burrito Brothers,[1] and co-wrote several songs with Gram Parsons.
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Career
Ethridge began playing in local bands in the South before moving to California aged 17,[1] having been spotted in Biloxi.[3] He played with Joel Scott Hill before joining Gram Parsons in ISB.[1] He played with Parsons after the end of ISB, and again after Parsons left The Byrds, before cofounding the Burrito Brothers with him.[1] He played bass and piano on The Gilded Palace of Sin, but left before Burrito Deluxe. When Parsons left the Burritos, Ethridge played with him again, touring with Byron Berline, Emmylou Harris, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, and Roland White.[4] After Parsons' death, Ethridge played in 1974 with the Docker Hill Boys,[1] an informal group which included Gene Parsons and Joel Scott Hill. These three refounded the Burritos in 1975 with Sneaky Pete and Gib Guilbeau,[1][4][5] recording Flying Again.
Ethridge left the Burritos again in February 1976, returning to session work.[6] He has been a session musician throughout his career, recording with many leading country-tinged acts, including Judy Collins, Johnny Winter, Ry Cooder, Leon Russell, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds and Jackson Browne.[1] He also toured with Willie Nelson's band for almost eight years,[7] and later played with the Kudzu Kings.
Discography
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On the following albums, Ethridge played bass unless stated otherwise:
Year Album Act Notes 1968 Safe at Home International Submarine Band 1969 The Gilded Palace of Sin Flying Burrito Brothers co-wrote "Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy)" and "Hot Burrito #2" with Gram Parsons 1969 Self Titled John Braden bass on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", "Carriage House Song", and "Ribbons of Friendship" 1970 Greatest Hits Phil Ochs 1970 Washington County Arlo Guthrie 1970 Alone Together Dave Mason 1970 Ry Cooder Ry Cooder 1970 The Candlestickmaker Ron Elliott bass on "Molly in the Middle", "Lazy Day", "All Time Green" and "To the City, To the Sea" 1971 L.A. Getaway Joel Scott Hill, Chris Ethridge, John Barbata 1971 Songs for Beginners Graham Nash 1971 White Light Gene Clark 1971 Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge 1972 Full Circle The Doors bass on "Get Up and Dance" 1972 Graham Nash David Crosby Graham Nash & David Crosby 1973 Baron Von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun Paul Kantner/Grace Slick / David Freiberg 1973 GP Gram Parsons did not play; co-wrote "She" with Parsons 1974 Paradise and Lunch Ry Cooder 1976 Chicken Skin Music Ry Cooder 1977 Simple Dreams Linda Ronstadt background vocals 1978 Stardust Willie Nelson 1980 Honeysuckle Rose OST Willie Nelson also had a small role in the film 1991 From Another Time Flying Burrito Brothers recorded live in 1975 1996 Eye of a Hurricane Flying Burrito Brothers bass; vocals on one track 2001 Pretty Paper Willie Nelson 2002 Red Album: Live Studio Party in Hollywood Flying Burrito Brothers recorded live in 1976 References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Aubrunner, Thomas. "Gib Guilbeau solo and with bands, part 5". http://members.chello.at/thomas.aubrunner/gib5.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ Zimmerman, Keith (2004). Sing My Way Home: Voices of the New American Roots Rock. Backbeat Books. p. 4. ISBN 0879307900.
- ^ "Parsons and Hillman, Part Three". I Witness. 2007-07-01. http://mrebks.blogspot.com/2007/07/parsons-and-hillman-part-three.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "I was playing with this group in Biloxi, and I met this cat, and he brought me out. I played session stuff with different people then for about a year and a half. Then I joined the Burritos."
- ^ a b Palczynski, Bruno. "Country Gazette (Part 3): 1973 - 1975". http://www.hairbybruno.at/gazette3.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Linden, Texas: Richard Bowden". Linden, Texas. http://www.lindentexas.org/bowden.php. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "In the summer of 1974 Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau came together with Gene Parsons, Joel Scott Hill and Chris Ethridge from the DOCKER HILL BOYS to reform the FLYING BURRITOBROTHERS."
- ^ Palczynski, Bruno. "FLYING AGAIN - THE COLUMBIA PERIOD: September 1974 - February 1976". http://www.hairbybruno.at/fbb4.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Mississippi writers and musicians". http://mswritersandmusicians.com/musicians/index.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
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Categories:- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Meridian, Mississippi
- Musicians from Mississippi
- Folk bass guitarists
- American rock bass guitarists
- American country rock musicians
- The Flying Burrito Brothers members
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