Pete 'Wyoming' Bender – Life's Too Short (1978) (16/44 Vinyl Rip)

Pete 'Wyoming' Bender was born during WWII on September 14, 1943, into a US military family in Neuf-Brisach, France, but following his father's army career he spent his childhood in such places as Alaska, California, North Carolina, New York, Washington and Germany. He played his firsts instruments in high-school bands. As a teenager, living in Munich, Germany, he started his first band, playing local parties and Army NCO clubs. By the mid-1960s Bender had developed a local reputation as a guitarist, and having graduated high school he became an in-demand session player, also touring throughout Europe with the likes of Alexis Korner and Tony Sheridan. In 1974 he moved to Berlin, where he performed in the local folk clubs and on Radio and TV, he then had a few hits in the '80s. After the year 2000 he switched to Ambient music and also returned to his American-Indian roots. Pete sadly passed away on February 16, 2014.

There is some noise on one channel although the vinyl looked perfect, bad pressing or bad master tapes? This might be the reason why it has never been re-released.

Tracks
01. Changing times 03:25
02. Me and Bobby McGee 04:38
03. Born to be Indian 04:33
04. Games people play 03:49
05. Life's too short 03:57
06. Emmylou 03:33
07. Sailed away 03:59
08. Please don't talk 03:12
09. I can't help it 03:26
10. Ticket to ride 02:23
11. This is a man's world 04:58
Total: 41:50