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GRAM PARSONS – ” Died this Day September 1973 “

Posted: September 20, 2014 in MUSIC
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Gram Parsons passed away on this day September 19th in 1973, American singer songwriter pianist and guitarist, Best known for his work in the Country Rock genre, besides being a solo artist he worked with several notable bands The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, his short career blending country and rock made him a influential artist,
Parsons joined the Byrds in 1968 playing a pivotal role in the making of “Sweetheart Of The Radio” album.

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After leaving the Byrds later that year he and fellow Byrdsman Chris Hillman formed the Flying Burrito Brothers releaseing their classic debut “The Gilded Palace Of Sin” then a second album “Burrito Deluxe”.

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Parsons was then fired from the band and signed to A&M and recorded sessions for a projected solo album, He then went to live in France at Ville Nelcote with Friend Keith Richards. Returning to America he befriended Emmylou Harris who provided backing vocals on his first solo album GP,and a further solo album Grievous Angel. Drug abuse seriously affected his health and he was found unresponsive in his hotel bedroom suffering Morphine and alcohol poisoning, he died in September 1973 at the young age of 26. he would spend time and weekends away in the Joshua Tree National Park

FRUITS DE MERE RECORDS 7 x 7 BOX SET

Posted: August 10, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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firstly the Byrds song “She Don’t Care About Time”  taken from the album TURN TURN TURN,

check out this version from the band KING PENGUIN featured on the new box set 7 x 7 on Fruits De Mer Records A box set of 45’s featuring covers of the great american bands of the 60’s,Woodstock and Montery including the  The Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Love , Spirit and others,  with new versions by Bevis Frond, The Chemistry Set, Senedelica and King Penguin. the bands all chose their own covers the box set will be available in mid September. http://www.fruitsdemerrecords.com

LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE SHOW Ep 645

Posted: August 8, 2014 in WE LOVE
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Celebrating the amazing new book by Harry Kubernik titled “TURN UP THE RADIO” this weeks show (August 8th) is all about the crazy world of Los Angeles in the 50’s,60’s, and 70’s. featuring the bands THE BYRDS.BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD and THE DOORS and songwriters like PF SLOAN and JIMMY WEBB.

GENE CLARK – “The Byrd Who Flew Alone” on BBC4 Fri 14th March

Posted: March 14, 2014 in FAT ANGEL REVIEWS, MUSIC
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Nice in depth profile of Gene Clark the original Byrd and songwriter of “Feel a Whole Lot Better” and “Eight Miles High” .He was only in the Byrds for a short period between 1964-66 after a short spell in the New Christy minstrels he heard the Beatles and wanted to form a rock band heading to Los Angeles he met folk singer Jim McGuinn assembled the Byrds and became the first of the country rock bands, He was the main songwriter and vocalist but a fear of flying and touring meant he left the band in 1966.  He suffered bouts of heavy drinking and this led to stomach ulcers which after surgery they removed most of his stomach and intestines which would lead later to his death in 1991.

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