I hear ya. But he would’ve broken her heart anyway, & into a million pieces,, instead of just two.

@@researchsoundlab9929 why do you say that?

@@researchsoundlab9929 you didn’t answer me, I asked how do you know he would have broken her heart

@@LindaCafaro Well I don't have a crystal ball; however, I'm speaking in odds. He was a good looking rock star, a drug abuser/addict. Had he married her, it would be a bad bet- likely episodes of adultery, or having children & he overdosed & left her a widow & his children fatherless. He came from a very troubled family. Moreover, this was the era of "free love". Which isn't really free- there's usually a high cost. Emmylou is from Alabama, & likely has some very traditional values regarding family & marriage. Gram Parsons may have esteemed traditional values as well; however, he kept some bad company. It's a true saying: show me your friends, & I'll show you your future. I hope that helps you understand why I wrote that & what I meant by it.

@@researchsoundlab9929 I truly think she would have wanted to try.

Who is the musician for Hickory Wind?

​@@robr1241listen to the version by AJ Lee

"Had almost everything...All The Riches and pleasures..." Gram was born into wealth and comfort.

@@myradioon5979 comfort being particularly relative

And tremendous sadness. @@myradioon5979

Is he the young guy looking like Gram?

@@user-db5ts2yt6o that's David Rawlings. The woman is his wife and partner, Gillian Welch... they are both amazing.

The one with Richards was 5 years after this. His duet with Norah Jones was solid too. Gram could never sing on key and neither can Keith

Dude. Richard's drew in a large amount of the audience. And gave the event the electricity only a Rollingstone could. Plus him and Gram were pals. Where's your sensitivity?

​@@robdupree5687I think Mark's just keeping it real. Richards looked high in that one and kind of took it over in inappropriate fashion

You betcha👍

Unbelievable…was gonna ask exactly that same question 👏 From Dan the man way down in Australia…a dear Parsons, Burritos and Emmylou lover…

Gram Parsons All-Star Tribute Sessions At West 54th Sony Music Studios New York City Sept. 19, 1999

@@mandolinbanana5907 Thanks.

Could you share who are the musicians?

@@kennymiller902 I also asked this question and receiving no answer and I think that I now have a partial answer after 2 days of researching this performance. The young man performing is Ryan Adams. Look him up. I originally thought that it was Chris Hillman from The Flying Burritos but he would have to have been much older. Then I thought that there may have been other uploads with more info and it was then that I found the name . I did recognize some of the people performing: There is Bernie Leaden of Eagles fame to the right in a black t-shirt and black slacks , and then there is Greg Leisz on lap steel and in a green shirt behind Emmylou, formally with Tom Petty (?) and now with Jackson Browne. There are 1 or 2 drummers of which I know nothing about and another country lap steel in a red shirt on which I know nothing about. And there is a guitar player on your left whom I know nothing about. Maybe someone else can help us out.

Stargazer thank you for that info! Greg Leisz is the most accomplished genius in that crowd, save Emmy Lou, he’s astonishing. I saw Ryan Adams this past year (someone gave me tickets) and honestly, his hair looked exactly the same, except now he’s 50, he seemed strangely immature, like stuck in time.

They were Tom Brown's words , Gram did the melody and some adjustment to the words to fit the metre of the song. . By the way his name was Ingram , not Graham

No, they weren’t, I have scratch sheets in my handwriting…word for word: so convenient that the stones just happened to be around for wild horses when Parsons died and that was h taken from my portfolio , too You like to think you know something…you know zero.

@@ronaldjaybelin520 So you don't know Gram's real name, you don't know who wrote Grievous Angel. Scratch sheets? You got a flea problem? Jeez , will file you under another weirdo dildo with Gram fixations .

@@ronaldjaybelin520 So you don't know Gram's name, you don't know who wrote Grievous Angel , seem to have some fixation on Wild Horse . Scratch Sheets ? Have you got a flea problem? Jeez clearly another weirdo dildo with a Gram fixation. who wants to spout conspiracy theories

@@ronaldjaybelin520 So you don't know Gram's name, you don;t know who wrote Grievous Angel , seem to have some conspiracy theory re Wild Horses. Scratch sheets? Another weirdo hanging round Gram videos, seems nothing changes. I don;t think mate , i know..as for you , i hope you get better soon

Right.....perhaps you could explain the reason for your post .? It has no relevance to the video on display here and as i said up page , why do Gram videos attract oddballs ? I appreciate you have Christian views and i have absolutely no problem with that , indeed as the Byrds sang 'Jesus is just alright with me ' but as a random post its frankly nuts

@@MrPhilfridge It's related to an essay he submitted to briefly become a theology student at Harvard. Parsons was accepted into Harvard University in 1966, largely on the strength of his application essay since his grades were sub-par. I suspect if Gram were still alive today he would have been just as influential as John Lennon. In his interview with Playboy in 1980, Lennon specifically criticized the romanticization of artists. Based on the beautiful lyrics in Gram's song, I wrote something 'universal' that I think Grams' theology would have submitted to Harvard. The song, "In My Hour of Darkness" by Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, & Linda Ronstadt is so very holy in my opinion. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geClhsiSst-RkYk.html ❤

@@dalelerette206 Yes i was aware that Gram was briefly a theology student. I understand it has therefore some context with Gram but as a post without explanation it is imho very strange. Who knows what influence Gram may have had , i would suggest it would have been musical rather than profound in any social sense..

@@MrPhilfridge Thank you for giving the chance to explain myself. I suppose you could take it one step further and see Nihilism as Narcissism with a dose of Pretentiousness. That could be a valid configuration. But I would definitely not place people like Gram Parsons, Jim Morrison or Kurt Cobain in this category. We all struggle with our authenticity. On February 2, 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, considered one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation, dies of a drug overdose at age 46 in New York City. May he rest in peace. But as I read people’s criticism of Philip it became clear they do not want to actually understand him. Many critics delighted in condemning him without actually wanting to understand the reasons for his fatal addiction. People often Ipso Facto do the things they despise in their effort to find a sense of belonging to a greater vision. Some people even embrace the addiction as it the struggle were greater than their desired outcome. Many people SAY they do not believe in something whereas Ipso Facto they do. Example: someone will say they don't believe in Christmas. But Ipso Facto they DO believe in Christmas when they take the presents. If you don't believe it then you don't accept it -- Accepting IS Believing. This is much like Ayn Rand because anyone who rejects altruism is most certainly deluded. Based on listening to Gram this seems to be his message firmly embracing altruism.

@@MrPhilfridge The oddity is that I would not have heard of Gram Parsons if Emmylou had not told me of him. I was on her fan website through X (twitter) when she told me of how much of a positive influence Gram was on her. It was on December 12th 2023 that she explained his musical style. Yet once I listened to him I sensed an inner peace that belied any drug addiction. His musical style seemed like a graceful journey into the Mystic, much like Van Morrison but with a natural country flare. It was when I was chatting with Emmylou by email that I realized just how healthy her recognition of Gram really was. Now I seem to be retracing her steps to Gram by KZfaq. I was saddened to read that Gram and I both lost our father's to suicide when we were 13 years old.

They did some great work together, but I understand why you feel that way. At best I would say he's conflicted about Gram and inconsistent in how he speaks about him. Each quite troubled in different ways but both likely because of parental suicide. Very sad.