Wilco - "One Hundred Years From Now" (Gram Parsons cover)

[mbeaneable]

Gram would have liked and appreciated the Wilco cover in my opinion.

[thevillainable]

I bought this cd twice, and it was stolen twice. I cannot find it anywhere anymore, looked on Emilou Harris websites, etc. GREAT tribute album, and there are very few of those. By the way, Wilco was crucified for this version in some circles, but they were true fans of his, and a great band in their own right.

[nilradem]

@thevillainable

Bummer - it is a great CD. Do you ever check out used CD stores? That is where I found mine.

[LSDpeasantry]

what the fuck kind of dad rock bullshit is this???

what a fucking joke. gram parsons makes tweedy look like a bitch.

[stablejelly]

@LSDpeasantry  Ha! Oh my..

[liljgoneman]

@LSDpeasantry thanks for that opinion... douchebag.

[McLarnan]

@LSDpeasantry hahahahaha, as if "dad rock" is a bad thing? not sure about you but my dad listened to some pretty good rock. it isn't a comparison, it's a tribute. parsons and tweedy are nowhere near the same type of musicians, that's like comparing corn and peanut butter, dumbshit,

[BigBoysSocks00]

For that particular song it does.

[BigBoysSocks00]

All valid points. Conceding that his drug/booze was a major issue, however he was still a pretty bad drummer. However, if you've got folk/psych musicians playing country it's going to sound different than a dedicated country-rock band. Yes, Chris went along with Gram, and thought the direction was the right choice, yet Roger remained concerned about the Nashville sessions and losing control of The Byrds.

Main point being that Wilco's version is hardly soulless or generic.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@BigBoysSocks00 Music back then was raw, everything Wilco has done that I've heard sounds over-produced and generic. That's just my opinion though.

As far as what Gram wanted to do goes, I don't know I can't speak for him. But I can say his two solo albums were the countriest of all his albums... so that doesn't really fit into your theory that he would've been more like Wilco if he wasn't restrained by the Byrds or Burritos.

[YoshKnows]

@GoldenSlumbers04 Wilco produces their own stuff, so you may be right, but this is no different than any other group in the history of rock revamping their songs/covers....Give them more credit, it won't hurt...

[BigBoysSocks00]

No way @jszisson. This is how Gram would have wanted it recorded. His vision for his songs could never have been realised with so many egos floating around.

[GoldenSlumbers04]

@BigBoysSocks00 right.. his vision for this song was to have a lame soulless version of it that sounds like every other generic band from the '90s.

[BigBoysSocks00]

@GoldenSlumbers04 Wilco's version; lame soulless? Wilco; a generic band from the '90s. I think you've commented on the wrong song.....

GP wanted to blend the traditions of country with the swagger of rock. The Byrds weren't going to let him, and the Flying B Brothers were hampered by a drummer who couldn't really play (research will show you that he was given the gig because of his look, rather than his ability).

[BobSeger1981]

@BigBoysSocks00

Actually, Gram had A LOT to do with the sound on the 'Sweetheart' album. Roger and Chris pretty much let him take control of that album - that's that album IS A COUNTRY ROCK album!

Also, The Flying Burrito Brothers biggest problem WASN'T their drummer. It was Gram being high/drunk ALL THE TIME. Gram's only enemy was himself. And also, it was his ego that destroyed his career and life.

[jszisson]

Can't hold a candle to Burritos or Byrds versions