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panader0

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2. The Notorious Byrd Brothers and Sweetheart of the Rodeo are fabulous albums.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 09:34 PM

Sep 2017

The band that gave us Roger McGuinn and David Crosby and Chris Hillman.
The same band that had 'Eight Miles High'--turned toward country music,
like some of the Buffalo Springfield did. Some great music. Emmy Lou Harris
was Gram's girlfriend before he died. His body was stolen and taken to the
Joshua Tree Monument..... who knows.

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Gram Parsons'Hickory Wind' [View all] panader0 Sep 2017 OP

One of the best. Including his work with the Flying Burrito Brothers and solo. Hoyt Sep 2017 #1

The Notorious Byrd Brothers and Sweetheart of the Rodeo are fabulous albums. panader0 Sep 2017 #2

Yes. Gotta include some Gene Clark, who wrote 8 Miles High, and so much more. Hoyt Sep 2017 #3

"Sneaky Pete" Kleinow on pedal steel is on so many of those old songs. panader0 Sep 2017 #4

I like him too. One of the first steelers to use a fuzz box. That was a great Hoyt Sep 2017 #5

Here's the story for anyone who hasn't heard it before Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #6

I Live About Six Miles From...... becca da bakkah Sep 2017 #8

I've always wanted to know who did the lovely female vocal in that song Special Prosciuto Sep 2017 #7