Happy Birthday Gram Parsons

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Author Message crobbins Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 492 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 6:36 pm:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITiY8M_oDo&feature=fvw hankster Advanced Member Username: hankster Post Number: 216 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 6:43 pm:    Right on - Gram is my #1. thanks Craig for reminding us all about the Grievous Angel. crobbins Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 493 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 7:12 pm:    lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4141 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 8:47 pm:    A great innovator whose brief time on earth left an indelible mark on country-rock. And, of course, on Joshua Tree. Bill, tgo cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 586 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 8:12 am:    There are people who sing well enough alone, but when those 2 voices combine, they complete each other and make something magical. Gram & Emmylou had that. I gotta go run some errands; first thing on the stereo will their version of "Love Hurts" Peter davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8920 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 5:40 pm:    Their version of Love Hurts is one of my all time favorites. And I've always loved Gram's music. First time I heard Sweetheart of the Rodeo it blew my mind; I was a Byrds fan, and it was totally unexpected. I was a cosmic country rock fan from then on. From time to time I like to spend a few hours studying the history of that music; and for me, Gram is the big influence. His spirit, vision, and heart moved the music into wonderful new directions. Billboards and truckstops passed by the grievous angel, And now I know just what I have to do