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billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

So I watched the DVD of the Gram Parsons Tribute concert held in Los Angeles last year this weekend. I sadly didn't attend the show itself. I don't have any friends who are fans of country rock and its not the sort of show I'd go solo to.

But I'd highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan. Its mostly just playing with little in the way of speechs by any of the musicians of what Gram meant to them. Although there's a second version on the disc with running commentary by Polly Parsons (Gram's daughter) and her childhood friend and co-producer (I'm too lazy to look up her name).

Among those playing:

Steve Earle, Keith Richards, Jim Lauderdale, James Burton, Al Perkins, Jim James, John Doe, Dwight Yoakam, Norah Jones, Victoria Williams, etc etc

A highlight was seeing Jim James dancing around stage in a pink Nudie Suit. He looked happy as a pig in shit to be wearing it. Also a nice story about how the whole tribute came together without really having a lot of bank behind it.

Anyone else seen this?

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:36 pm

Damn, I might have to seek this one out. Sounds pretty cool.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:35 pm

This has been on my wishlist for quite a while.

Track List:

1. Six Days On The Road (Sin City All-Stars)
2. Big Mouth Blues (Jim Lauderdale)
3. Drug Store Truck Driving Man (Jay Farrar)
4. Devil In Disguise (Jay Farrar)
5. Hot Burrito #1 (Raul Malo)
6. Still Feelin` Blue (Jim James)
7. Hot Burrito #2 (John Doe)
8. We`ll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning (John Doe & Kathleen Edwards)
9. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (Susan Marshall)
10. Luxury Liner (Steve Earle)
11. My Uncle (Steve Earle)
12. Sleepless Nights (Lucinda Williams)
13. A Song For You (Lucinda Williams)
14. Wheels (Dwight Yoakam)
15. Sin City (Dwight Yoakam)
16. She (Norah Jones)
17. Love Hurts (Keith Richards & Norah Jones)
18. Hickory Wind (Keith Richards)
19. In My Hour of Darkness (Susan Marshall & The House of Blues Gospel Choir)
20. Wild Horses (All)
21. Ooh Las Vegas (All)

tentoze · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:37 pm

Damn, track list is the clincher for me. Must buy.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Damn, I meant to say Lucinda Williams, not Victoria. I get them mixed up sometimes. And I can't believe I forgot Jay Farrar.

Others who were planning to participate and couldn't due to scheduling conflicts:

Elvis Costello (tour conflicts)
Beck (child birth)

I think I'm going to eventually have to buy this too. I think that Fallen Angels, the Gram Documentary may be out next month too.

And the Townes Van Zandt doc "Be Here Now" hits theatres this friday in other news.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:56 pm

i hear "be here now" is stupendous

Davey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:02 pm

The Return of the Grievous Angel that Emmylou Harris put together a few years ago was pretty good too. Nothing that really outclasses the originals, but still fun ... maybe a bit overproduced at times, and they mastered it with too much compression, but still ...

1 She Pretenders, Emmylou Harris
2 Ooh Las Vegas Cowboy Junkies
3 Sin City Beck, Emmylou Harris
4 $1,000 Wedding Evan Dando, Juliana Hatfield
5 Hot Burrito #1 Mavericks
6 High Fashion Queen Chris Hillman, Steve Earle
7 Juanita Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris
8 Sleepless Nights Elvis Costello
9 Return of the Grievous Angel Lucinda Williams, David Crosby
10 One Hundred Years from Now Wilco
11 A Song for You Whiskeytown
12 Hickory Wind Gillian Welch
13 In My Hour of Darkness Rolling Creekdippers

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

katie, a princess Wrote:

i hear "be here now" is stupendous

Its really good. "Fallen Angel" is a lot better though.

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