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The Flying Burrito Brothers were an American country rock band, best known for their influential 1969 debut album, ''The Gilded Palace of Sin''.〔(The Flying Burrito Brothers | Music Biography, Credits and Discography ). AllMusic (1970-11-07). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.〕 Although the group is perhaps best known for its connection to band founders Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, the group underwent many personnel changes and has existed in various incarnations to the present day. ==Original line-up and members until 1972== The Flying Burrito Brothers were founded in 1968 on the West Coast of the United States by former Byrds members Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman,〔(The Flying Burrito Brothers: 1967 - 1969 ). Ebni.com (1998-05-13). Retrieved on 2014-04-18.〕 as well as pianist and bassist Chris Ethridge and pedal steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow. The group borrowed their name from an East Coast-based group of the same name who had been colleagues of Parsons' first band, the International Submarine Band, but had never recorded. Though Hillman and Roger McGuinn had fired Parsons from The Byrds in July, 1968, Hillman and Parsons reconciled later that year after Hillman himself left The Byrds. Parsons had refused to join his Byrds bandmates for a tour of South Africa, citing his disapproval of that nation's Apartheid regime; Hillman doubted the sincerity of Parsons' gesture, believing instead that the singer merely wanted to remain in England with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, whom he had recently befriended. The Flying Burrito Brothers recorded their debut album ''The Gilded Palace of Sin'' without a regular drummer, although "Fast" Eddie Hoh and Jon Corneal both appear on the album. The album contains originals by Parsons and Hillman, and two covers by soul music writers Dan Penn and Chips Moman. After firing Corneal the band needed a permanent drummer for touring purposes; they hired another ex-Byrd, Michael Clarke, who had recently been working with the Dillard and Clark Expedition. Clarke remained the band's permanent drummer from 1969 to 1973. Although critically well received, ''The Gilded Palace of Sin'' did not sell well.〔(Time for a Repress: ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ ). PopMatters. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.〕 The band had been invited to perform at the August 1969 Woodstock festival but declined, instead electing to embark on a train tour of the United States which ultimately ended in disaster due to drug and alcohol use.〔Documentary film ''Fallen Angel'', directed by Gandulf Hennig, 2004〕 Bassist Ethridge soon departed the group, with Hillman moving to bass as the band hired singer and guitarist Bernie Leadon. The band performed at the ill-fated Altamont Free Concert in December 1969, and, as documented in the film ''Gimme Shelter'', the crowd remained largely peaceful throughout their performance. Parsons, the band's de facto leader and creative principal, was fired from the group in May 1970, shortly after the release of the sophomore ''Burrito Deluxe'' album.〔(Icons of Rock: Elvis Presley ; Ray Charles; Chuck Berry ; Buddy Holly ; The ... - Scott Schinder, Andy Schwartz - Google Books ). Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.〕 According to Hillman, Parsons showed up for a band performance only minutes before they were to take the stage. Visibly intoxicated, he began singing songs which differed from what the rest of the band were performing. A furious Hillman fired him immediately after the show, to which Parsons responded "You can't fire me, I'm Gram!". This incident was merely the final straw, according to Hillman. Parsons' desire to hang out with the Rolling Stones rather than focus on his own band's career was also a significant factor, mirroring his 1968 dismissal from The Byrds. 〔 A third album featuring Parsons was recorded in 1970 but never released in its entirety. Several of the tracks from these sessions eventually saw the light of day in 1976 on the album ''Sleepless Nights''. These tracks were intended for a traditional country album and featured country standards such as "Green, Green Grass of Home" and "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down".〔 The Flying Burrito Brothers / Gram Parsons Sleepless Nights http://www.allmusic.com/album/sleepless-nights-mw0000739475〕 A version of the group without Parsons appeared in June–July 1970 on the Festival Express tour of Canada, documented in the film of the same name. Gram was later replaced by Rick Roberts, with the new line-up releasing the self-titled album, ''The Flying Burrito Bros'', in 1971. Kleinow then left to become a session musician, and Leadon departed to create the Eagles.〔(Country - Richard Carlin, Barbara Ching - Google Books ). Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.〕 Al Perkins and Kenny Wertz replaced them, and Roger Bush and Byron Berline participated as guests in live performances, with the band releasing a live album, ''Last of the Red Hot Burritos'', in 1972. The original band dissolved after the last founding member, Chris Hillman, took Perkins with him to join Manassas. Berline, Bush and Wertz continued with their own band, Country Gazette. Roberts assembled a makeshift Flying Burrito Bros group to fulfill contractual commitments for some 1973 European live shows, then initiated a solo career before forming Firefall with Michael Clarke. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Flying Burrito Brothers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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