Chris Ethridge
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Chris Ethridge (b. 1947,[1] Meridian, Mississippi[2][1] ) is a 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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[edit] 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 controversially 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.
[edit] Discography
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 | cowrote Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy) and Hot Burrito #2 with Gram Parsons |
| 1970 | Greatest Hits | Phil Ochs | |
| 1970 | Washington County | Arlo Guthrie | |
| 1970 | Alone Together | Dave Mason | |
| 1970 | Ry Cooder | Ry Cooder | |
| 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; cowrote She with Gram 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 movie |
| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Aubrunner, Thomas. Gib Guilbeau solo and with bands, part 5. Retrieved on 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). Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ^ Linden, Texas: Richard Bowden. Linden, Texas. Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ^ Mississippi writers and musicians. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
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