tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post3856312128454358155..comments2024-03-23T20:37:37.891-07:00Comments on First Known When Lost: Vanished America, Part Two: "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"Stephen Pentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-10075281853474769342011-02-11T10:54:55.889-08:002011-02-11T10:54:55.889-08:00PAL: Thank you for stopping by again. As always, y...PAL: Thank you for stopping by again. As always, you are too kind -- I blush at the phrase 'cultivated sensibility.' Once you listen to country music, you may wish to withdraw the compliment!<br /><br />Now I begin to worry that I have gotten myself into a fix -- have I been guilty of pressing haggis (no offense intended, Scotland) on an unsuspecting world? <br /><br />As I indicated in my response to zmkc's comment, I also recommend 'G.P.' and 'Grievous Angel' by Parsons as good starting points. Also, anything by Emmylou Harris, whose harmonies with Parsons are legendary. Although she has always been faithful to traditional country music, she has tried to create (I think) what Parsons called 'Cosmic American Music' -- a hybrid of all of our musical heritage.<br /><br />Finally, if you wish to hear true, old-time country music, search out 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' (1972), a collaboration between the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and some of the early country music legends. (There are two later volumes, but I would start with the original.)<br /><br />As always, thank you for your kind comments, PAL.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-80422795396752728922011-02-11T10:22:31.234-08:002011-02-11T10:22:31.234-08:00Mr Pentz: I'm strictly classical music and jaz...Mr Pentz: I'm strictly classical music and jazz; any idea I have about country music is based on watching films like Deliverance. However if it appeals to a cultivated sensibility like yours, I'm going to give it a listen.PALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213913134351463538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-49868789573660347642011-02-09T14:05:14.040-08:002011-02-09T14:05:14.040-08:00zmkc: Great to hear from you again. I hope that yo...zmkc: Great to hear from you again. I hope that you like what you hear. If you do, you may wish to move on to "G.P." and "Grievous Angel" -- Gram Parsons's solo albums (with Emmylou Harris singing harmony). As ever, thank you.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-58917082850851457922011-02-09T13:59:50.660-08:002011-02-09T13:59:50.660-08:00Dwight: Thank you very much for visiting and comme...Dwight: Thank you very much for visiting and commenting again. I'm happy to find someone who grew up with "albums" -- like you, I wore out a few Gram Parsons (and Flying Burrito Brothers) albums when I was in college. And I am old enough to remember reading in the LA Times about his death out at Joshua Tree.<br /><br />As always, thanks for dropping in.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-74079067653191467102011-02-09T13:54:53.154-08:002011-02-09T13:54:53.154-08:00Murgatroyd: As always, thank you for stopping by. ...Murgatroyd: As always, thank you for stopping by. I'm pleased that you like the post. I hope that these periodic visits into Americana may be of interest to some folks out there. This particular subject is dear to my heart. I'm sure that I will be visiting Gram Parsons again.<br /><br />Again, thank you.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-43392822039406132632011-02-09T12:27:08.932-08:002011-02-09T12:27:08.932-08:00Will do - going to search for it right now.Will do - going to search for it right now.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-21298311991109873152011-02-09T09:11:33.676-08:002011-02-09T09:11:33.676-08:00There are a couple of Gram Parsons albums (yes, al...There are a couple of Gram Parsons albums (yes, albums) that I wore out while in college. This one is one of my faves as well (although the kids, when a song from this comes up on shuffle, give me the "this doesn't sound like the other songs you listen to" look).Dwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688525659034403580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-26153147209818876032011-02-09T01:32:14.954-08:002011-02-09T01:32:14.954-08:00Ooh you've thrown me a curve ball with this po...Ooh you've thrown me a curve ball with this post - love it!Murgatroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793243750032614020noreply@blogger.com