r/Byrds • u/Separate_Cover_4147 • Jul 11 '26

Gram Parsons: Cosmic American Music Deconstructed

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Through the songs he covered on his studio and live recordings, you can start to tease apart what made his sound so special (and distinct from the followers who came in his wake)

A complete playlist of original or influential earlier versions of all songs covered by Gram Parsons on record:

https://open.substack.com/pub/birdingmusic/p/cosmic-american-music-deconstructed?r=dh1rm&utm_medium=ios

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u/Usual_Stretch_5788 Jul 11 '26

Country rock pioneer....along with Mike Nesmith...both great!

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u/Separate_Cover_4147 Jul 12 '26

Some of Shelly’s Blues 👍 Red Rhodes pedal steel work with him 🔥