Song:My Uncle
Album:Easy Rider Original Soundtrack: Expanded Edition
The Flying Burrito Brothers were an excellent and very influential country rock band that was a spinoff of The Byrds. Chris Hillman (born Dec. 4, 1944 in Los Angeles) was a founding member of The Byrds. Gram Parsons (born Nov. 5, 1946 in Waycross, GA) joined The Byrds in 1968 and was a major contributor to their classic 1968 album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. They left and decided to form their own band in 1969. Parsons borrowed The Flying Burrito Brothers name from his previous band International Submarine Band. Other members were pianist bassist Chris Ethridge, Byrds drummer Michael Clarke and pedal steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow. My Uncle is from their 1969 debut The Guilded Palace Of Sin. It's an anti war song about the draft. The album didn't sell that well but Bob Dylan & The Rolling Stones were fans of the group. And a lot of country musicians have acknowledged the album as a major influence. This 2CD expanded edition of Easy Rider has a second CD of songs inspired by the film including My Uncle. There are also some Flying Burrito Brothers comps available. Ethridge left before their 1970 album Burrito Deluxe and was replaced by future Eagle Bernie Leadon. Then Parsons left for a solo career and was replaced by Rick Roberts. He died of a drug overdose on Sept. 19, 1973 at age 26. Gram Parsons has become a legendary figure over the years and The Flying Burrito Brothers legend has grown as well. The band continued to exist in various forms until 2001. Their early music is essential. Here's a video for Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) by The Flying Burrito Brothers.
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