"Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, best known as an original member of the Flying Burrito Brothers and one of the greatest ever players of the pedal steel guitar, has died from Alzheimer's Disease-related complications at the ridiculously young age of 69.
Now, whenever someone I admire dies, I usually have a preferred victim in mind. In this case, unsurprisingly, it's Don Henley. The man who, along with Glenn Frey, Don Meisner and Bernie Leadon, (a former Burrito Brother; shame on him) who jumped ship to play with the group of hacks I refer to as the Eagles. Now, I'm sure I've noted several times how the Eagles have ripped off and polished the Burrito's style for their own infinite profit, but it bears repeating (To be fair, Bernie Leadon left before they became super rich, so I guess that counts for something). Don Henley reportedly keeps his mind sharp by counting his money, so it's doubtful that he will go the same way as Sneaky Pete. But isn't it more than a little unfair that such a mediocre-at-best musician should survive such a brilliant one? I think so.
If you want to do yourself a favor, pick up the Flying Burrito Brothers' 1969 classic The Gilded Palace of Sin, one of the greatest albums ever. You'll be glad you did.
Flying Burrito Brothers rocker Pete Kleinow dies [REUTERS]
Thanks for the correction. I swear that's what the headline said, though I certainly should have known better. Actually, here's another story that claims he was 72, which makes "52" a more understandable typo, I guess.
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08/29/2007, 21:25:35
Pete was 69 when he died. Were you thinking he was only 14 when he recorded The Gilded Palace of Sin?
ReplyDelete08/26/2007, 17:28:43