Neil Flanz

Neil Lanny Flanz (June 22, 1938 - Dec 2, 2021) was a Canadian pedal steel guitarist who grew up in Montreal. After recording a couple of albums in Canada (1962's "Neil Flanz and his Nashville Steel" in Montreal, and 1964's "Get On The Star Route" in Toronto), he moved to Nashville in the mid-1960s and played on the Grand Ole Opry. He later lived in Florida and Austin, Texas. The Austin Chronicle dubbed Flanz' playing style as "country traditionalist". He is perhaps best known for his performance as a member of Gram Parsons' Fallen Angels. He played and toured for over 30 years with artists including Marcia Ball, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Louvin and Joe Sun. Flanz was inducted into the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2016.