"Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel" trailer

[guitarslim56]

Whoa! Pete Buck and Dwight Yoakim were wearing the shape shirt! Cosmic!

[xXAllAmericanManxX]

My grandparents worked for his grandparents at Snively Citrus Co. Gram is one more reason for my to say i'm proud to be born in Winter Haven Florida.

[tippimail1]

I first heard Gram on Sweetheart of the Rodeo,when it came out.In 1997,i went to the Joshua Tree Motel,to the gram Parsons Museum in the motel,signed the guest book,which was signed by people from many countries,and took a lot of pictures,including pics of room number 8 [outside only-it was rented],the room in which he died.I also went to Cap Rock,where he was cremated.R.I.P. Gram.We miss you.

[maxfrost68]

"If Gram was here today he'd still be dead." Phil Kaufman, fucking hilarious!!

[ThomWeb]

I am just donwnloading this video from veoh.com. Nearly 1 year ago we were at 29 Palms, since them I have a picture from the Joshua Tree National Park on my Computer at work. One reason to go there was the Album by U2 from 1987. The other one was the story of Gram Parsons death. I'm quite looking forward to see the whole movie and to remember the warm wind in the dark when we were buying a beer at the filling station.

[felixstoweblue]

God Bless you Gram...a true hero of mine.

[nirvana1393]

grand theft parsons

[rocknrollforever10]

This seems to be an interesting movie.

[wandervogel333]

Hey, what song is at the beginning of this trailer? The slide guitar right at the beginning. It sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it.

[wandervogel333]

@wandervogel333 I figured it out. "A Song For You." Rad.

[Krznb6]

Gram must have heard the of Bryan White Band!

[mrjasondylan]

you know your just so smart you just miss the whole point,its obviously not worth wasting my time with someone like you, dont know why i even tried.for the record a novel and songwriting are kind of different,you probably need that explained to you but i cant be bothered got better things to do,adios

[kristofer603]

....Been LOVING Gram since I was eleven yrs.old.When I heard "SHE" I fell in LOVE instantly....Back then Nobody mentioned Gram much at all...

[haybee12]

is there a tribute song about gram? i seem to have seen a video years ago filmed near a ruined building

[llenllenllenl]

@haybee12

Two songs have been written about Gram, (both early to mid '70's).

1) "My Man" by the Eagles

2) "Crazy Eyes" by Poco- Not exactly complimentary.

[andan04]

@llenllenllenl Emmylou's "Boulder to Birmingham" was also written during that period about Parsons.

[Brambleiah]

I can't find this documentary ANYWHERE! I don't know that much about Gram Parsons! If someone has it will you please upload it! Thank you from the world!

[jakeMmusic]

I wish more of my generation wanted to go back to this stuff. Music would be a lot less shitty today. This guy is a fucking hero. Everything from rock, to real country music, to punk owes a heck of a lot to Gram Parsons. All part of the same awesome continuum. Check out my channel if you get a chance.

[robin14669]

Keith Richards writes in his autobiography Life that he heard the news of Grams dead during the European tour of The Stones in 1973. He headed with Bobby Keys to Munich to find an old girlfriend, just to say hello and went straight back to the tour. Keith's way to deal with Grams death.

[rolsson138]

This documentary is incredibly revealing. It's worth purchasing.

[Scorp316]

Gram did leave us one gift: Cosmic American Music

[sayid11111]

Bob Dylan is not only the greatest American songwriter, he's the greatest SONGWRITER who ever lived. If you don't realize it now it's only a matter of time before you do. He has no peer besides Shakespeare. If you need someone to explain why you need to listen a little more.

[deluxehd]

@sayid11111 Steve Earle said it best "Townes van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.

[sayid11111]

I've read that quote many times and I've seen Steve quite a few times and i've been listening to Townes since 1965 my older sister had one of his early albums and i stole it and listened 2 weeks straight. Then "like a rolling stone" came out and in that first snare drop it was fuck you i'm bob dylan the world changed forever.

[deluxehd]

It's definetly arguable( is that a word?) lol...both great songwriters.

[Bmialone]

I've been a fan and album owner of both Flying Burrito Brothers and Gram Parsons since the 1970s, but to claim Gram Parsons is a better song writer than Bob Dylan is just ludicrous. I suggest listening to all of songs written by Bob Dylan since he was a very young man to now; because he's been so prolific it will take some time. No doubt Gram Parsons was talented, charming, a great entertainer, but Dylan is a true poet and musical genius, even if he can't sing very well.

[daislor8675]

@Bmialone

i wouldnt even try to compair the two. thats like trying to compair the beatles to the rolling stones. two different styles. not even worth wasting ur time

[raceywalrus]

So I guess that settles it! Some people like Gram better than Dylan and vice versa. Wow. Who woula though it would turn out like that? I'll be.

[AussieFan94]

I Think that Gram Parsons has remained unknown to the masses because of His Family, My Family is from Winter Haven and my grandfather taught at the same high school he attended and nobody knows about him there

[danieljosephmcbride]

Who sang the last song in the movie GTP while the credits were rolling?

[gordonshitybum]

dwight yokam(?) his words here are a riddle almost! any who you can't front on sling blade!

[jd51452]

Been to Cap Rock. We went out there the weekend after he died and saw the spot where the casket was burned. Still have the pieces.

[dabrilloman]

Was at Cap Rock earlier this year. Stayed in Room 8 also...it was a special evening. (happened to be Emmylous too!) Had a couple tequilas and a few beers by the pool...watched the sunset...listened to Grams music. Awesome experience!!! Saw that the Joshua Tree Inn is for sale...hope the new owners understand what they are buying and don't sell out!

[dabrilloman]

I meant Emmylous birthday...

[Mikemaniax]

My god! Gram's sisters look exactly like him!!!!!!

[onearmedjesus]

My son's name is Gram, and so few understand when I tell them.

[cathycastleton]

gram parsons influenced the stones and they wrote brown sugar, he was an amazing guy and died too soon, alone in a motel room in the desert, o.d and what a waste, the link between counrty and a lot of rock bands of today

[akeirstead1]

That's all a bunch of bullsh*t, GP would have said sh*t on being great. It's about playing music that means something, letting your spirit talk. Rest in piece Gram

[markdeanellen]

Grams' work was done by the time he passed away. He got my generation into understanding country music.

[jimknopf64]

gibts auch deutsche, die g.p. kennen? ist einer der grössten musiker die jemals auf dieser erde waren....er ist leider bei vielen in vergessenheit geraten...traurig

[lincoln0karlsson]

what is the name of song in the beginning

[goddamnit91]

it's called "a song for you"

[freejack]

How do I get a hold of this film. It looks great. I'm halfway thought the book "twenty thousand roads." I did not know that much about Gram Huge influence on rock n roll and country, hell and my band Stereoblasters. thanks.

[fa4rm2er0]

hey phil! stop running around telling people who you are. we all know what you did. you're an asshole and need to stop making money off gram parsons you scum bag.

[pinkdiamondz18]

gram parsons is a hot babe!

[uhprah]

Growin up on USAF bases I ran away at 16 & met GP in Winter Haven, then '71 LA & last saw and used w/ him @ Smilin' Dog Cleveland (3/73). Gave Ol' Boy a couple a dollies and some skag. Still see EmmyLou. Another Gentleman Junkie. R.I.Peace

[vidziller]

that is awesome and sad all at the same time. bet you could tell some stories. i'm glad you made it bro.

[uhprah]

Happy to be here but sad to see our rights going out the window. Gram was a veyr generous talent. He used to let us drink on his family property. There was a tree called the "Busch Tree". It was around '67 and the tree was an orange tree with Busch cans dangling from every branch. Racing the groves with a 273 c.i.d. Cuda and smokin' jimson weed. Too many memories from Winterhaven. Glad to see one old friend made such an impact. May Peace be with you always.

[Longlakedreaming]

I read that Gram's motorcycle crash and the subsequent head injury he suffered contributed to his failing health during 1973 and may have played a part in his overdose death. The DVD didn't touch on this at all so perhaps maybe the crash was overblown in the books about Gram?

I bought Grievous Angel on vinyl back in 1975 and been a devoted fan ever since. Rest In Peace Gram. And the same goes to Chris Ethridge, Sneaky Pete, Gene Clark and Clarence White. Your music will always be with me.

[tipfurlie]

Gram took enough morphene to kill three addicts. He had not been doing as much opiates since he was trying to quit. His tolerance was very low and he just took way too much based on his previous experience.

[Longlakedreaming]

He was also taking ant-seizure meds as he was suffering from seizures after the motorcycle accident.

[reddogrice]

This guy influenced the rolling stones with their country rock twang. He influenced Dwight Yoakam, George Straight, Lynard Skynard, pretty much any southern rock band that has ever took the stage. He is an undermined hero.. Graham we miss and love you every day man.... R.I.P.

[SweetAnnieRich09]

Sorry, but it's G-R-A-M, like the measurement, not the cracker.

[jazzlady40]

Ive heard of gram parsons and the flying burrito bros but I didn't know much about them I started out today looking into the byrds history and stumbled onto gram parsons he was an interesting tragic figure IT seems that if he had lived he would have been a even bigger star, RIP Gram.

[Crowsfan55]

he would have been...no doubt...also the curse...

[greeniem]

@jazzlady40 we are now all in love with you

[kent787]

Watching several byrds videos tonight, I would have to say that Gram had more "star quality" than the rest of them with his looks, smile, and stage presence.

[snicky58]

He started experiencing tragedy early in life. His father suffered from severe mood swings and committed suicide when Gram was a child. His mother later developed alcoholism.

[skiingisgoodforyou]

The Flying Burrito Brothers were one helluva group. What awesome sounds they created.

[gnvair]

I have the dvd and highly recommend it. It was very well done. After reading several of the books I was curious as to why some of the other fascinating tidbits werent covered. Such as some of the other people that Gram kept company with at points in his life such as Terry Melcher, Brandon DeWild, John Phillips, Peter Fonda, etc.

Plus the friendship with Keith and how they went through Heroin withdrawal together. There was definitely a lot more to his life than was presented in the dvd.

[johno934]

join in the long list of talented musicians that self destructed and died to early

[fastfrt1]

Has anybody seen the new JC Penny commercial? It has a country song being sung by a man and woman and I was wondering if it was Gram and Emmylou. I'm not too familliar with either's work but after hearing "Love Hurts" I'm thinking that it could be them....It does sound like them...

[lunaseas33]

that's robert plant and alison krauss...

[glennhmartin]

Five years ago I made the cross country pilgrimage to Room #8. Drank tequila and played some Gram tunes and Boulder To Birmingham at Cap Rock with my 21 year old daughter. And it was a good thing. Thank you Gram for the inspiration.

[OlymPigs2010]

"he just didn't have the constitution to be a rock & roller" This is such a true statement and many many others have succumed to that toxic lifestyle.When you're in a popular money making group you become surrounded by fast friends,parties and endless amounts of booze and dope.Most people can only take so much of that lifestyle before they become sick,o.d. or lose their minds.

[driftingtheworld]

I Think they freak out because to live the normal life is kinda the basic reason for entering into " THE DREAM ", As well the dream is a series of feel good connections and if it says sleep with that woman who wants too then cool, if it says do a line

well ok, if it says throw the t.v off the hotels 20th floor suite alright... Some people just are built to see 50 and in the back of their minds " it's better to burn

out, then fade away"... Hope this helps,

lifetime musician...

[amandalee7747]

GOD, what a loss

[lucyinthesky95]

This documentary is inspired.

It really shows the beauty and depth of the artist.

[egonymph]

phil was at the annual gram parson's guitar pull in our hometown of waycross ga a couple months back! love ya gram!

[bojalwasix]

I watched this over Thanksgiving last year, good stuff.

[dritttube]

Well, I missed the comments from Keef, a true friend of Gram.

Even if this is just a tease, it was a big mistake to leave Keef out of it

[watzername29]

if you think that that's all pamela des barres did, you obviously know nothing about her hag

[GearlJohnson]

heyyyy

[hwooddick]

There were various items left on the stone cross, a bottle of tequila, a metal star, a copy of a Gram Parsons DVD. On the rocks that formed the sides of the alcove were written messages and song lyrics. Some folks had left guitar picks and coins and shiny stones in the cracks of the rocks.

Hollywood Dick

[Guitarman1968]

He was from my home town of Winter Haven Floridaand his dad grew oranges for a living.Pretty humble beginings.R-I-P Gram!

[rowanjames]

Humble beginnings...sorry I don't think so the Sniveley's (Grams mother's family) were among the richest in the county from their florida orange groves. Either way he was wonderful.

[tubemeokay]

Pam DesBarres....writer?? She was a groupie amd blew most of these guys...Geezs~~ writer my ass. unless your talking about those tell all books she published after her litle girl diary..ask Jimmy Page about the ...as he put it Bimbo..LOL!!

[Bobb9999]

He may have mixed opiates (heroin, morphine)and alcohol, both metabolism slowing depressants. A sometimes deadly combo: the alcohol can exacerbate the opiate effects. Many people have died simply 'cause they erred by experimenting with opiates while drinking. Long time opium smoker French artist Jean Cocteau said "alcohol and opium are mortal enemies": it doesn't even feel good to mix them (for some).

Check those red opium poppies on Gram's famous white jacket!

[BucksOwin]

Wish there was more of this pretty short docoumentary...Especially Emmy's thoughts..

[Mikemaniax]

If you weren't paying attention earlier, This is the trailer. There is more! Buy the movie!

[jam1109]

He OD'd. Too bad, He was a great and soulful artist

[Total1993]

Who is Cobain? I think he would hang out with Elvis.

[colinwar]

gram parsons and curt cobain, theyre probably hangin out discussing ideaology with eachother. how did gram parsons die?

[hurtass]

a trustfunded kid with a palmful of talent, good looks and a love for the bad shit.

[GrievousAngelo]

That's an overly simplistic assessment if I've ever heard one. If that's all there was to GP he'd be long forgotten by now.

[Mikemaniax]

Well judging by your screen name, you must've obviously respected him.

[GrievousAngelo]

For sure. So many of my fellow musicians exhaust themselves trying to get back to roots that aren't there own only to make music that is less that authentic at best. Gram made it alright for hip white boys to rediscover there OWN roots and I like to think that his legacy informs every song I play.

[hurtass]

when compared to others he tried to emulate he comes up short. he is one of those artists that come in handy when you want to name check and make yourself look cool. does that mean i think his music sucks? absolutely not. he is a solid musician but he is definitely not one of the greats.

[llenllenllenl]

I don't think you are familiar with GP's body of work.

Sure, his lamest stuff was when he did covers of country standards.

His greatness lies in the songs he wrote or co-wrote.

[llenllenllenl]

My comment is to "hurtass".  I'm not very good at computers.

[hurtass]

how was he "great"? the word is used too often and should be used for those who really are great like Dylan. i'm a fan as well but i just don't think he deserves the "great" tag. he is mythic because he died early. bottom line.

[llenllenllenl]

Mr. "Hurtass",

Dylan was a great songwriter with a mediocre voice.

G.P. was a very good songwriter with an amazing voice.

How is Dylan "greater " than Gram Parsons?.

[hurtass]

for better or worse, anybody with two working ears on the side of their head could tell you when dylan is singing. same cannot be said for gram unless you were real familiar with his stuff. personally, i think dylan has/had a great voice that shaped popular music. gram never in a few lifetimes would have been able to do that.

[islandguy911]

really eh!!! how could someone say dylan had a better voice then gram parsons, lmao, that guy has to get his hearing checked might as well check his head while there at it. god bless gram parsons, to me he is the king.

[rockinredneck57]

Dylan has a voice? Huh? Who knew?

Gram was a better singer AND songwriter than Bob Dylan by far. Dylan has never impressed me, never will. Gram always has.

[mrhumanbeeing]

@rockinredneck57 Its strange to me that someone could like G.P. and not like Dylan.Don't get me wrong,I really dig Gram Parsons music,but for you to say he is a better song writter than Dylan,well that make me wounder if you might be brain damaged...

[socrates1818]

What was great about Dylan's songwriting? Specifically

[jimmyscratch]

is great. he is still writing great music. commonly Bob Dylan is considered the greatest american song writer who ever lived. not only did some of his songs become anthems for generations, they were also many songs that were anthems for other things, like the peace movement blahblah etc. think of Jimmy hendrix-all along the watchtower- dylan, so many songs man.

[tomthefunky]

@jimmyscratch: Dylan is "commonly considered the greatest American songwriter who ever lived". Really? The greatest? Have you ever heard of Johnny Mercer? He wrote sixteen number one hits. How many number one hits did Dylan write? How about George Gershwin? Irving Berlin? Cole Porter? Rodgers and Hammerstein? Have you heard of any of these people? American music did not begin in the sixties, you ignoramus.

[jimmyscratch]

@tomthefunky: Don't get your panties in a bunch Tom. Nothing against Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Berlin or any of the pop composers of yesteryear. I even find myself humming some of their little ditties occasionally. I was merely repeating a commonly held belief, one that I agree with. and btw thanks for the heads up about the commencement of American Music! who would have guessed?

[tomthefunky]

@jimmyscratch: Who are these people with this "commonly held belief" that Dylan is the best songwriter ever? The editors of Rolling Stone? Listen, I love Dylan but let's be honest. He never had a number one hit and he's mocked and downright hated by far more people in the world that love him, right? None of his songs make any goddamn sense and he uses the same three chords over and over. I defend him all the time, but against your assertions, I won't.

[jimmyscratch]

@tomthefunky: that's fine Tom, I don't need you to defend him.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky what a senseless comment. do you have any clue how many of his songs were covered and went on to be number one hits? just because songs arent written with the radio/commercial/pop feel doesnt mean the songs arent great. his songs do make sense, and its an insult to the civil rights movement in particular to say his songs dont.. i.e. 'blowin in the wind', 'only a pawn in their game'.. these songs mean a lot to people and so do hundreds of other songs of his.

[tomthefunky]

@GoldenSlumbers04: No, tell me how many of his songs were covered and became number 1's? I think Peter, Paul and Mary's Blowin' In the Wind was a number one but I can't think of any other. Please enlighten me. "An insult to the civil rights movement"?!! And you have the nerve to call my comment "senseless"!

If he's such a champion of the civil rights movement, how come his concerts draw about as many blacks as a tea party rally? Explain that one ,goldenslumbers. I'd love to hear it.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

To begin with, I don't know what having a pop hit has to do with how good of a songwriter one is, but off the top of my head there's the Turtles with It Ain't Me, The Byrds w/ Mr. Tambourine Man, also Chimes of Freedom & All I Really Want to Do, Hendrix w/ All Along the Watchtower. As far as the civil rights movement goes, this is where you need to just learn some history and I wont get into it, besides to say, he just played at the White House's Civil Rights concert, so he mustve done somethin

[tomthefunky]

@GoldenSlumbers04: Fact: The only song to get to number one that he wrote was The Byrds Tambourine Man and their version bears no resemblance to the original whatsover. In fact, did you ever notice any covers of his songs that became hits were almost totally different songs?

Oh yeah, let's not forget the plagarism charges leveled against him by Joni Mitchell recently and what he did to Dave Van Ronk was really scummy.

He also performed for the Pope, does that make him a hero to Catholics?

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky That's the point that the cover songs SOUND completely different, they made them more commercially acceptable, which has nothing to do with how good of a songwriter one is. And since you meantioned the 'three chords' thing, you should have knowledge about music, but obviously you don't, the songs may sound different, but they still follow Dylan's chord progressions and overall melodic line. And its actually very insulting to mock his effect on the civil rights movement.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky It's honestly incredibly ignorant. #1 He played at the March on Washington in '63 #2 The Freedom Riders were heavily influenced by Bob Dylan and it was Dylan who actually raised awareness of this issues in the first place, that got kids get active. #3 Even Tom Hayden (from SDS) admits that they studied Dylan's lyrics more than they read Marx. So that's some of the most influential groups of the '60s, directly influenced by Dylan. And this isn't even getting into details about it

[tomthefunky]

@GoldenSlumbers04: 1) I never said he wasn't influential to other bands and artists. 2) I never said he wasn't involved in the civil rights movement.

3) Here's what you said regarding covers: "they made them more commercially acceptable'". So now you're saying Bob's songs aren't commercial? Before you were trying to tell me how many number one hit's he's had.

I don't get it, what's you're point?

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky if you read my very first comment it states that just because his song arent written with the commercial/feel, that doesnt mean theyre not amazing songs. His songs were transferred to a pop feel because they were great songs, but they needed to be made commercially acceptable. and i just really took offense when you said none of his songs dont make sense. tell that to the murdered blacks' families who appreciated dylan raising awareness of the injustices.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@GoldenSlumbers04 'none of his songs make sense'***

[tomthefunky]

@GoldenSlumbers04: I've been listening to Dylan for twenty-five years. Most of his songs are MUMBO-JUMBO. I can't figure out what the frig he's singing about most, if not all the time. And you know what? Either can you!! Tell me, smarty-pants, what is "It's Alright, Ma" about? And don't go trying to google it either. How about we go song by song and I ask you what they mean. Your guess is as good as anybody's. His songs are "amazing"? Sorry, but most people alive would disagree with you.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky interesting comment. since ive owned every dylan album he released in the '60s i could start w/ those. his first album(self-titled), was straight up folk, and just about all covers. he did show one glimpse of what would come in the future in his song 'song to woody'.. 'hey hey woody guthrie i wrote you a song, bout a funny ole world thats a-comin along. its sick and its hungry its tired and its torn. seems like its dyin and its hardly been born.'

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky and so we stop fillin up this gram parsons page with bob dylan talk haha.. i'll actually message you, 'cause i feel like you do misunderstand him.

[mrjasondylan]

@tomthefunky ive just stumbled across some silly stsatement you made that all dylans songs dont make sense just because "you dont understand them" as the great man once said dont criticise wont you dont understand,dylans songs mean whatever you want them to mean they might mean a 100 different things to 100 different people so what dont mean they dont make sense.ive been a songwriter for 20 odd years i couldnt care less if someone knows what my songs are about and im sure bob dont either.

[tomthefunky]

@mrjasondylan: Wait, you've been writing songs for 20 years and you don't care if people understand what their about? What if a novelist walked into a publishing house to pitch a book and the publisher asked what the book was about and the writer said, "You know, I don't really care if anyone get's what it's about". How about a guy who writes a screenplay and pitches it to a studio exec? How long do you think it would be before their both shown the door?

I get it man, you're a rebel.

[hectorsalinasisback]

@mrjasondylan Bob Dylan is a great songwriter. To shift gears, I will point out that like many rockstars who start off with good intentions, Dylan became everything that he was against. I would imagine that Dylan is now writing songs about being a multi millionaire and living a life of luxury.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@tomthefunky and about the same three chords.. youre wrong about that too.

[dannyodoul]

Gram Parsons and Keith Richards and I were great friends back in the day.

[chefdave002003]

Just brought this,awesome.If your a fan it is a must.

Also sugest reading " Hickory Wind " a great book on his life. What a terrible childhood and too have the talent to move on. In the Documentry the director brings into play depression,and how it was not treated and picked up well back then.

[nectarofthenitwit]

Awesome trailer. "If Gram was here with us today, he'd still be dead."

[justguesstosee]

...they are not gone, they are just invisible to us.

A. Augustinus (354-430)

That's maybe why...

[davebest2001]

A marvellous, marvellous documentary. The best one I have EVER seen. Total heaven...and very very sad too.

Thanks for posting this.

[ModMaiden65]

Fallen angels never die.... I love you Gram!!!

[Don56]

He definately was my fallen angel, I will pray..!!

[jfishfan1000]

The Grievous Angels Lives...