Eric Weissberg, the 'Blood on the Tracks' musician whose 'Dueling Banjos' cover from the 1972 film 'Deliverance' became an enduring pop culture touchstone, has died at the age of 80
“I hated it because it wasn’t bluegrass at all. It had a rhythm section, with drums. Who needs that?”
Weissberg recorded the song in a more traditional bluegrass style as a duet with guitarist Steve Mandell, and was astonished to see it to become a worldwide hit, reaching Number Two on Billboard’s Hot 100 in early 1973. But Smith wasn’t credited on the soundtrack and he successfully sued Warner Bros. to receive proper credit.
Weissberg began touring and recording with a group he called Deliverance, and in 1974, they were asked to record withsessions. Dylan would ultimately re-record much of the album in Minneapolis with a different set of musicians, but Weissberg’s guitar part can be heard on “Meet Me in the Morning.” Much more of his work with Dylan appeared on the 2018 box set,Over the years, Weissberg also worked with Billy Joel, Talking Heads, Jim Croce, and Richard Thompson.
According to his son, Weissberg was an avid sports fan and ardent automobile and motorcycle collector who purchased and maintained numerous historically significant vehicles, including serial #BC1A 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental and a 1955 Vincent Black Shadow.
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