Today we look at Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons, one of the heavy influences on "No Depression" music, or what he called "Cosmic American."
A country-rock milestone is the 122nd most acclaimed album of all time. Come out on your porch or we'll step into your parlor and we'll tell you how it all went down. Klinger: Gram Parsons. There are few words in the English language that conjure up as much critical saliva as those two right there. Gram Parsons. From a critic's perspective, this was a guy who had it all: the perfect backstory, the right look, the impeccable taste, the ability to blend in easily with rock royalty, and of course the tragic demise at a crucial juncture in his [...]
They're cast in a pretty cruel media lighting, are Mormons, or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or what have ye: widely disregarded as an illogical cult first formed to go some way to satiating Joseph Smith, Jr.'s insatiably polygamist ways, it's rarely afforded the rub of any which green. That Brandon Flowers should have allowed the faith to publicly blossom within his lithesome figure likely does the sect few favours, though the way in which adherents to the cause have often been ostracised in mainstream culture is somewhat befuddling to say the least. [...]
"My mailman died, my phone won’t ring..." The current issue of Uncut magazine comes accompanied by a crispy collection of songs that inspired Gram Parsons, the late godfather of cosmic American music . All tracks being bona fide country classics, there was only one I didn't own already: a splendid honky tonker called A Broken Heart And A Glass Of Beer by Hank Thompson. My bad, Hank, and cheers. Here goes. Hank Thompson - A Broken Heart And A Glass Of Beer
Sleepless Nights headliner Red Meat A long list of Bay area artists will honor Gram Parsons Saturday at the Great American Music Hall for the "11th Annual Sleepless Nights: A Tribute to Gram Parsons & Cosmic American Music" . Event organizer and member of Sweet Chariot Eric Shea explains what "cosmic American music" meant to Parsons. "Music writers wanted to call him country-rock, but he pushed back and challenged them to listen more closely so they can hear the soul, gospel, Americana, blues and rock [...]
Gram Parsons and Nudie Cohn, 1969
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Photo by Jim McCrary On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favourite place - the Joshua Tree National Monument in the Californian desert. As the founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, a member of the hit-making, legendary Byrds, an important influence on the Rolling Stones and the man who catapulted Emmylou Harris to fame, Gram Parsons made music history in only a few years. The film was made on location by director and musician Gandulf Hennig and [...]
MUSICIAN Matthew de Zoete has kindly put together a Soundcast playlist for Sound Advice. The Canadian-based artist, whose album Colour Film was out earlier this year, said: "Great music transcends the borders of genre, era, and mood, and seemingly disparate songs often strike with equal depth, albeit in different ways. "So I imagined what it would be like if I owned an iPod and set it to random shuffle for about an hour. "Here are what I think might be a few highlights, along with a few surprises." Listen to the list below, and to find [...]
For the third installment in our lists about time, I'm taking it down a notch and focusing in on songs about the seconds, minutes, and hours that we could use to be productive if we weren't listening to songs about seconds, minutes, and hours. Time is a topic I've wanted to tackle [...]
For the third installment in our lists about time, I'm taking it down a notch and focusing in on songs about the seconds, minutes, and hours that we could use to be productive if we weren't listening to songs about seconds, minutes, and hours. Time is a topic I've wanted to tackle [...]
Pants: Rag & Bone/JEAN The Raja Jeans from Shopbop Album: The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin The suits these gents are wearing are actually Nudie suits, made by famed tailor to rock n roll and country stars Nudie Cohn. Cohn outfitted Elvis, John Wayne, John Lennon, Cher, Johnny Cash, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and a host of others. Once you [...]
Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, Anita Pallenberg, and Marianne Faithful at Joshua Tree in '68 or '69. Photos by Michael Cooper. [...]
After having badly bruised or sprained my toe in another half-witted and clumsy accident Tom and Jerry styley, I was unable to follow my usual sporting pursuits for most of the week so decided it would be a great idea to cycle to Big Sair’s for a glass or two of Pimms a couple of nights ago. Me and my great ideas! A lovely summer evening, an eight mile round trip in full safety gear by appointment of my newly cycling proficient daughter sprat – what could possibly go wrong? How lovely it all was on the way [...]
Excellent piece on Gram Parsons from American Songwriter ; one part start-here primer to one part new interviews from people who worked with him: In 1973, Gram put together a road band he dubbed the Fallen Angels, including Emmylou Harris on acoustic guitar and vocals. They played shows throughout the Midwest, Texas, South, and East Coast. “People who saw that tour I think would remember it as a magical experience. It certainly was for me,” says Harris. Harris remembers the early days as being more like jam sessions led by Gram. “He knew every country [...]
Joe writes: He co-wrote my favourite Burritos song, Hot Burrito #1, as covered by Elvis Costello under the title I'm Your Toy
The Flying Burrito Brothers, circa 1969: clockwise from top right, Chris Ethridge (d. 2012), Chris Hillman, "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow (d. 2007) and Gram Parsons (d. 1973). Chris Ethridge, a founding member of the country rock pioneers The Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He died in Mississippi of complications from pancreatic cancer; he was 65. He played bass and piano on the Burritos' The Gilded Palace of Sin debut album in 1969, co-writing a few songs with singer Gram Parsons, including "Hot Burrito No. 1." After leaving the Flying Burrito Brothers [...]
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