Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music
by David Meyer
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Author: David MeyerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 0375505709
Number of pages: 592
Publisher: Villard
Book Reviews of Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music
Book Review: GRAM PARSONS "TWENTY THOUSAND ROADS" BOOK
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT COMPANION TO THE DVD "GRAM PARSONS - FALLEN ANGEL".
IT IS VERY COMPREHESIVE, AND COVERS GRAM'S LIFE FROM CHILDHOOD, THROUHGOUT HIS LIFE AND CAREER. IT COVERS HIS BIRTH IN WINTERHAVEN, FLORIDA (HE WAS BORN TO A WEATHLY SOUTHERN FAMILY WHO OWNED NEARLY HALF OF THE ORANGE GROVES IN FLORIDA). IT COVERS THAT HE MOVED TO WAYCROSS, GEORGIA AS AN EARLY CHILD, AND THE INFLUENCE THAT HIS SOUTHERN UPBRINING HAD ON HIM.
THE BOOK COVERS HIS MUSICAL CAREER IN THE INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE BAND, THE BYRDS, THE FLYING BURITTO BROTHERS, AND HIS SOLO ALBUMS (WITH EMMLY LOU HARRIS).
HIS MUSIC WAS VERY UNIQUE AND SPECIAL!!!
GRAM WAS LEGENDARY FOR BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COUNTRY MUSIC AND ROCK AND ROLL. HE LIKED TO CALL IT "COSMIC AMIERICAN MUSIC".
MOST OF HIS CAREER WAS SPENT IN CALIFORNIA. HE LOVED THE JOSUHA TREEE NATIOANL PARK.
THE BOOK COVERS HIS EARLY DEATH AT THE JOSUHA TREE PARK LODGE. IT COVERS THE CONTROVERY OVER THE STEALING OF HIS BODY, WHERE MOST OF IT WAS BURNED IN THE JOSUHA TREE PARK. (THIS WAS A PACK HE HAD MADE WITH HIS MANAGER). HOWEVER, HIS REMAINING FAMILY WANTED HIM TO BE BURIED IN NEW ORLEANS, SO WHAT WAS LEFT OF HIS BODY, WAS BURIED IN METARIE, NEAR NEW ORLEANS.
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, ABOUT A GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC LEGEND, WHO DIED WAY TOO SOON. HOWEVER, HIS MUSIC WILL LAST FOREVER!!!
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK TO GO WITH THE DVD GRAM PARSONS "FALLEN ANGEL"!!! I RECOMMEND THEM BOTH!!!
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