MzRizz's Full Review: Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Pa...
It was midnight and there I was just waiting for some good musical performances to record on videotape. I stumbled upon a show called West 57th Sessions, from New York and unbeknown to me, what I was watching was a live performance of this tribute CD, "Return of the Grievious Angel." I managed to record the remaining 5 or 6 songs and hope to God I didn't erase it. One day I will find it and maybe one day it will be available on video.
I wasn't very familiar with Gram Parsons, I was so taken to this tribute that I scoured for more. On the show, I was introduced to Beck, I though to myself...who was that guy who sounded like Parsons?
It is Emmylou Harris who is credited for keeping his music alive, and introducing it to a new generation. Her beautiful voice works so well with Parsons, her dear friend.
A favorite of mine, is Steve Earle and Chris Hillman on "High Fashion Queen" What makes this tribute so good is that it is performed by some very talented entertainers who aren't part of the pop mainstream, performers with staying power! Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Cowboy Junkies, Costello, Wilco, David Crosby, Whiskeytown and someone I still don't know, but they do a wonderful job on "In My Hour of Darkness" the Rolling Creekdrippers. What is missing is on this tribute is "Wheels".
Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow duet to "Juanita", the mixture of solid sweet voice of Crow and that soothing cracking voice of Emmylou blend so perfectly.
If ever there is a presence of Gram Parsons, it is here! This is truly more that a tribute, it is as haunting as Gram Parson was, a young man who died too young, too hard!
If you want to hear Parsons and Emmylou Harris duets, she has a three-CD box set that features a few duets, probably the best part of her collection. ....MzRizz
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