The Flying Burrito Brothers – Pavia, Italy 1980

Spazio Musica, Pavia, Italy, July 14th 1980

 

John Beland: vocals, guitar

Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle

Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar

Skip Battin: vocals, bass

John Mauceri : drums

 

In early 1980, John Beland became a member of the band and started having more and more influence on their output and direction.

 

John Beland had a strong pedigree, having played with Kris Kristofferson, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, Johnny Darrell, Larry Murray, Linda Ronstadt, Swampwater, Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Tillotson, The Bellamy Brothers, Mac Davis, Dolly Parton, Rick Nelson, The Backporch Majority, Kim Carnes, Nicolette Larson, Bobby Bare, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Ricky Skaggs, Buck Owens, The Oakridge Boys, Charlie Louvin and more. He also released solo singles and albums (including instrumental ones) and wrote songs for tens of well-know artists.

 

Read Beland’s complete biography and discography here:

 

http://www.burritobrother.com/beland2.htm

 

1. Ooh Wee California (3:38)

2. Mr. Spaceman (3:19)

3. Wheels (3:19)

4. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (3:22)

5. White Line Fever (3:45)

6. Hot Burrito #2 (5:32)

7. Close Up The Honky Tonks (3:04)

8. Truck Drivin' Man (3:30)

9. Hickory Wind (5:14)

10. You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:11)

11. Band Introduction (2:10)

12. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:52)

13. River Road (3:54)

14. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:45)

15. No Teardrops Tonight (4:08)

16. Toe Tappin' Music (4:04)

17. Big Bayou (4:05)

18. Take A Whiff (On Me) (6:07)

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The Flying Burrito Brothers - Martin's West, Baltimore 1979

 

Yet another lineup:

 

Gib Guilbeau (fiddle, rhythm guitar, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

Greg Harris (banjo, lead guitar, vocals)

Neil Good (pedal steel guitar) (not on pictures)

Ed Ponder (drums)

 

1. Ooh Wee California (4:09)

2. Close Up The Honky Tonks (3:24)

3. Truck Drivin' Man (3:00)

4. Talk (1:16)

5. Dixie Breakdown (2:25)

6. Sin City (4:36)

7. Please, Please Lover (4:02)

8. Band Introduction (3:24)

9. Diggi Liggi Lo (3:17)

10. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (4:10)

11. Call Me The Breeze (5:31)

12. Rocky Top (2:57)

13. Louisiana Man (2:18)

14. Six Days On The Road (6:36)

15. Fire On The Mountain (3:09)

16. Why You Been Go So Long (5:05)

17. Take A City Bride (3:08)

18. White Line Fever (4:00)

19. Rider In The Rain (4:39)

20. Mr. Spaceman (3:26)

21. Hickory Wind (5:25)

22. Take A Whiff (3:53)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – East Lansing 1979

Silver Dollar Saloon, East Lansing, NY – July 7, 1979 (early show)

Left To Right On The Front Picture:

 

Greg Harris - guitar, banjo, fiddle, vocals
Skip Battin – bass, vocals
Gib Guilbeau - guitar, fiddle, vocals
Ed Ponder – drums, vocals

1. Ooh Wee California (3:41)
2. Close Up The Honky Tonks (3:00)
3. Truck Drivin' Man (3:25)
4. Dixie Breakdown (2:47)
5. Sin City (4:39)
6. Dream, Dream Lover (4:43)
7. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:29)
8. Glendale Train (4:53)
9. Rider In The Rain (4:37)
10. Rocky Top Tennessee (3:07)
11. Six Days On The Road (6:19)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Last Chance, Poughkeepsie 1977

The Last Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY – August 19, 1977 (late show)

 

Gib Guilbeau (Rhythm Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow (Pedal Steel Guitar)

Bobby Cochran (Lead Guitar, Vocals)

Thad Maxwell (Bass, Vocals)

Mickey McGee (Drums, Vocals)

 

The last one in the ‘Sierra’ series

 

Not available in stores

 

1. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:39)
2. Bon Soir Blues (4:11)
3. Wheels (3:20)
4. Hot Burrito #2 (4:14)
5. What A High What A Low (3:41)
6. The Tall One (4:32)
7. Johnnie B. Goode (3:34)
8. I Found Love (5:40)
9. Why Baby Why (2:11)
10. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:40)
11. Faded Love (3:24)
12. Big Bayou (4:21)
13. Truck Drivin' Man (2:43)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Lowell, MA 1977

 

Gib Guilbeau (Rhythm Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow (Pedal Steel Guitar)

Bobby Cochran (Lead Guitar, Vocals)

Thad Maxwell (Bass, Vocals)

Mickey McGee (Drums, Vocals)

 

This umpteenth (but far from being the last) lineup of The Flying Burrito Brothers performed as such during a few months in 1977, then went into the studio to record an album that came out as and credited to “Sierra” that same year on the Mercury label.

 

Not available in stores

 

1. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:47)

2. Bon Soir Blues (4:24)

3. Wheels (3:26)

4. What A High What A Low (3:52)

5. California And You (4:36)

6. Why Baby Why (2:20)

7. Louisiana Man (3:45)

8. Close Up The Honky Tonks (2:49)

9. Big Bayou (4:47)

10. It's Alright By Me (3:10)

11. Willie And The Hand Jive (3:25)

12. Fire On The Mountain (2:20)

13. Truck Drivin' Man (2:41)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Bottom Line 1977

The Bottom Line, New York – March 1, 1977

 

Gib Guilbeau (Rhythm Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow (Pedal Steel Guitar)

Bobby Cochran (Lead Guitar, Vocals)

Thad Maxwell (Bass, Vocals)

Mickey McGee (Drums, Vocals)

 

They changed their name to ‘Sierra’ later that year and released an eponymous album on Mercury Records.

Not available in stores

 

1.  Introduction (0:15)
2.  Cannonball Rag (2:44)
3.  Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (2:51)
4.  White Line Fever (3:30)
5.  You Give Me Lovin' (4:27)
6.  Hot Burrito #2 (4:47)
7.  Fantasies (3:58)
8.  Diggi Liggi Lo (2:44)
9.  I Found Love (5:39)
10.  Gina (3:33)
11.  Take A Whiff (On Me) (3:59)
12.  Toe Tappin' Music (3:32)
13.  Six Days On The Road (4:58)
14.  Orange Blossom Special (5:10)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Rindge 1977

Franklin Pearce College, Rindge, NH – February 21, 1977

Gib Guilbeau, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Bobby Cochran, Thad Maxwell, Mickey McGee.

This umpteenth (but far from being the last) lineup of The Flying Burrito Brothers performed as such during a few months in 1977, then went into the studio to record an album that came out as and credited to “Sierra” that same year on the Mercury label.

Not available in stores

 

1. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (3:09)
2. White Line Fever (3:31)
3. You Give Me Lovin' (3:38)
4. Hot Burrito #2 (4:28)
5. It's Alright By Me (3:16)
6. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:51)
7. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:38)
8. Don't You Cry (3:36)
9. I Found Love (5:46)
10. Gina (3:26)
11. Toe Tappin' Music (2:57)
12. Take A Whiff On Me (3:38)
13. Christine's Tune (5:26)
14. Johnny B. Goode (4:21)
15. Six Days On The Road (4:32)
16. Truck Drivin' Man (2:26)
17. Orange Blossom Special (4:21)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers - My Father's Place, Old Roslyn, NY - 1976-11-28

Early Show

Sneaky Pete Kleinow - pedal steel guitar, vocals
Skip Battin - bass, vocals
Bobby Cochran - guitar, vocals
Gib Guilbeau - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Ed Ponder - drums, vocals

1. Tuning (1:16)
2. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (3:41)
3. White Line Fever (3:46)
4. Toe Tappin' Music (3:34)
5. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (6:14)
6. It's Alright (3:12)
7. Hot Burrito #2 (4:33)
8. Fantasies Growing Old (5:27)
9. Big Bayou (4:22)
10. Life Is A Gamble (3:44)
11. I Found Love (6:11)
12. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:46)
13. Devil Or Angel (4:20)
14. Wating For Love To Begin (3:24)
15. Truck Drivin' Man (2:55)
16. Orange Blossom Special (7:17)
17. Your Gentle Ways Of Loving Me (2:57)
18. Devil In Disguise (Christine's Tune) (6:00)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

   

The Flying Burrito Brothers – My Father’s Place NY 1976

My Father's Place, Old Roslyn, NY – November 27, 1976 (early show)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow - pedal steel guitar, vocals
Skip Battin - bass, vocals
Gib Guilbeau - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Ed Ponder – drums, vocals
Bobby Cochran - guitar, vocals

Soundboard Recording

1. Tuning (1:22)
2. Canonball Rag (3:08)
3. White Line Fever (3:59)
4. Toe Tappin' Music (3:19)
5. Dim Lights Thin Smoke (3:30)
6. Hot Burrito #2 (4:49)
7. Fantasies Of Growing Old (5:31)
8. Diggy Liggy Lo (2:40)
9. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (3:34)
10. Quiet Man (4:12)
11. Life Is A Gamble (3:35)
12. Big Bayou (4:57)
13. I Found Love (7:20)
14. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) (6:21)
15. Truck Drivin' Man (4:40)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

  

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Postaula, Bremen 1976

Post Aula, Bremen, Germany – October 4, 1976

 

Gib Guilbeau (Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals)

Joel Scott-Hill (Guitar, Vocals)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow (Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals)

Skip Battin (Bass, Vocals)

Ed Ponder (Drums)

 

FM Broadcast – Not Available In Stores

 

1. Shennandoah Valley Breakdown (1:34)
2. White Line Fever (3:24)
3. Hot Burrito #2 (4:28)
4. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (2:29)
5. Diggi Liggi Lo (2:48)
6. The Fugitive (I’m A Lonesome Fugitive) (3:37)
7. Toe Tappin' Music (3:09)
8. Border Town (3:50)
9. Quiet Man (4:04)
10. Waiting For Love To Begin (2:59)
11. Truck Drivin' Man (2:39)
12. Orange Blossom Special (4:45)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)