So long, Sneaky Pete

[Strangeband]

Saw on the CNN Web site that "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, has died.

I knew about his guitar playing but did not know that we was also an award-winning animator and special effects artist or that he had developed Alzheimer's disease.

RIP.

 

[Mystic]

A great & innovative player who had a monster sound. Gram Parsons was obviously important, but Pete's psychy sound is what made the Burrittos stand out (just my opinion -- and I loved Parsons' songs).

 

[pmsummer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneaky_Pete_Kleinow

I was amazed to see that he started out doing Gumby and Davey & Goliath. I was a Kleinow fan before I knew it!

72 is way too young for that way to go.

 

[slow_jazz]

he lived quite a life there...amazing....

we've lost a great talent there.

 

[bozak ron]

I had not heard this news. Thanks for sharing. I loved the sound of Sneaky Pete's playing.