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Topic: Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels with Neil Flanz |
Olaf van Roggen
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The Netherlands
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 2:00 pm |
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I just ran into this clip of Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels,live in 1973.
This is a landmark in the history of country music,Neil plays fantastic on this song,never heard this outtake.
When I bought the record in 1982,I wrote to Neil,and he became one of my best friends,looking forward to see him again next month.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUcRihEsDSc&feature=related |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 3:04 pm
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Those were the day's my friend.
Thank you.
JK |
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Martin Abend
From:
Berlin, Germany
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 3:12 pm
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| WOW! I never knew this existed... Thanks for sharing. |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 3:16 pm
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| Very cool Olaf! Thanks. There is also a take of "Streets of Baltimore" from what looks like the same show. |
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J D Sauser
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Wellington, Florida
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 8:15 pm
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| Bob Blair wrote: |
| Very cool Olaf! Thanks. There is also a take of "Streets of Baltimore" from what looks like the same show. |
Rite here actually: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9EkEm4ykmQ
Is it Neal or Ben Keith? On the first one I would almost bet I hear Neal's sweet and soulful playing, although on the second one they mention Ben Keith(?).
... J-D. |
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Jim Robbins
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 15 Mar 2008 8:49 pm
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| Bob Blair wrote: |
| Very cool Olaf! Thanks. There is also a take of "Streets of Baltimore" from what looks like the same show. |
For something truly weird, check out "We'll sweep out the ashes" on the "Streets of Baltimore" YouTube page; the video is actually the (memorable) footage from "Big mouth blues". Or else that tambourine sounds amazingly like a dobro. |
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Olaf van Roggen
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 16 Mar 2008 2:41 am
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| Well, JD it's Neil Flanz you hear playing,Gram recognizes some familiar faces on the front row(mentioning Ben Keith),including Linda Ronstadt,Neil Young and entire band,according to Neil Flanz,Neil Young got on stage and jammed with them,sent his limo to pick them up and partied with them at his hotel. |
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Jonathan Shacklock
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London, UK
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Posted 16 Mar 2008 4:40 am
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Fantastic. 
Sounds like Neil is doing some fuzz pedal "string section" stuff at the end of "New Soft Shoe"...? |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 16 Mar 2008 12:28 pm
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Ahhh yes.....Neil Flanz! What a pioneer of the "Country rock"steel guitar and what a truly nice fellow! I am proud to call him friend!! Thanks for posting the clip. I forwarded it to Neil. He enjoys seeing them from time to time and its amazing all of the details he can remember about them.... I cant remember what I had for breakfast this morning!
Neil is in MY hall of Fame as I am sure many of yours. 
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Twang to the bone! |
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Billy Henderson
From:
Portland, AR, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 10:05 am Neil Flanz for Hall of Fame
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Wow! Yep Neil Flanz ought to be in the Hall Of Fame!!
So Neil, Emmy Lou, and Gram, wherever you are, I wish it could be 1973 all over again. Thank you Neil
Last edited by Billy Henderson on 17 Mar 2008 4:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 1:06 pm
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| Interesting right hand technique...really swoops down in from high off the strings |
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Olaf van Roggen
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 19 Mar 2008 12:45 pm
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| Neil just told me he was honoured by all your comments!!! |
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 20 Mar 2008 9:37 am
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Wow, some good memories there...
Gram and company wound up that 1973 tour at Olivers in Boston for a multi-night stand. My band took the week off and went to every show. I was 20 at the time, at it was an amazing week--hung out a lot with Neil and sat in the front every night--a very indelible memory.
Many thanks to Dr. Wayne Yakes for coaxing Neil out into the show circuit and letting his knowledge and friendship be shared by many...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2008 4:48 am
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Those videos have circulated underground for quite a few years. It's a shame the posted ones are 2nd or 3rd (or worse) generation recordings made on tape - If the original could be located I'd bet the visuals would be much, much clearer...I recall seeing much "cleaner" versions a few years ago.
Regardless - there is SO little Gram video available it's nice to see anything. And I think Neil Flanz gets very little credit for being a pioneer of country-rock steel. You see Sneaky, Buddy Cage, Rusty Young and Jerry Garcia mentioned often as "revolutionary" steel players (Buddy Emmons gets in the mix as well - but that's cheating, because Buddy can damned well play ANYTHING!  )but Flanz and Sneaky were (IMO) the first two that dove in headfirst. Neil is much more conventional than Pete, but both were playing far beyond the "normal" steel playing of the day. A pity Neil didn't stay involved and went back to pretty much straight country - he played some wild stuff in those days!
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Joe Shelby
From:
Walnut Creek, California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 12:53 pm
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I think Neil went for a long time without much recognition for his talents. The WLIR tape, that came
into circulation in the mid-'70's was a sort of starting point. That wasn't where I had first known of him; the Sho-Bud instruction album he did in the late '60's or early '70's was one of the first learning tools for pedal steel that was available.
Then, in the early '80's came the official release of
the WLIR tape (Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels Live 1973). Soulful, creative and totally dialed into
Gram's matereal. The fuzztone work on Cry One More Time wasn't just an effect, it was something beyond
what a Bosstone/pedal steel solo passes for.
The videos I hadn't seen before, except Big Mouth Blues.
Thanks for posting those.
Joe |
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