First time hearing EMMYLOU HARRIS

[@kellypickle]

This is one of the best bands ever assembled.ever.

[@carlr2837]

You have started down an amazing rabbit hole. Every song by her is beautiful. My person favorite song by her is Boulder to Birmingham, which she wrote after the death of Gram Parsons. That song will bring a tear to the eye of anyone. EmmyLou is also known for her ability to sing harmony. Check out anything by the group "The Trio", which was her with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton. Another song with her singing harmony is her, with another song writer, Iris Dement, sining a song by Iris, "Our Town", which you could do as reaction to Iris as a songwriter, and get to enjoy the subtle contributions of EmmyLou as a bonus.

[@DaveWildheart]

This channel is going down one hell of a rabbit hole. Every video I watch takes me in a whole new musical direction. Whilst it also seems like putting a giant puzzle together.

[@jeffreichel4777]

Enjoy the ride! I know I did. Lol

[@jayhank5838]

I saw her live a year or so ago in Clearwater, Florida. She was great and sang without a single break. I bought my first Emmylou album in the 70's and never stopped. I have about all of them including ones with Gram Parsons. She is my all time favorite female artist.

[@custardflan]

Her performances with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, collectively known as Trio, are gold.

[@DaveWildheart]

I'll check some out

[@localnetsolutions]

@@DaveWildheart There are 2 albums Trio and Trio 2, they are both great. I heard her 1st in 1964 at Long Beach State College.

[@eclecticapoetica]

Listen to Trio doing “High Sierra”.

[@contrabardus]

You should check out the "When My Guitar Gently Weeps" performance at the Tribute to George Harrison from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2004, specifically for the Prince Solo. Prince was one of the most criminally underrated guitar players of all time, and that one performance proves it.

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

Emmylou is the best example of folk country singers. If you want the opposite end of the musical spectrum, check out Jefferson Airplane's "Go Ask Alice." Grace Slick's vocals are equally mesmerizing in the psychedelic/acid rock genre.

[@Scottsaleff]

Her album wrecking ball is one of my favorites, cd is usually in my car player!

[@KeefsCattys]

Just imagine having them as your band? Then being able to sing absolutely perfectly without Auto tune ? Absolutely amazing musicians and worthy of true respect

[@dannymoore6886]

Albert Lee is the best British from Herefordshire) country and western guitarist ever! He has also toured with Eric Clapton. Rodney Crowell was once married to Roseanne Cash (Johnny's daughter) for several years.

[@olaflangness2907]

50 years ago, I bought my first Emmylou Harris album. She has continued to deliver great performances through the years. Willy Nelson once said, "There are two kinds of men. Those who are in love with Emmylou Harris, and those who haven't met her yet." Others have mentioned The Trio, but she has done other collaborations. The performances with Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) are lovely and also worth a review (e.g., "If This is Goodbye"). My favorite EH songs include "Boulder to Birmingham," "Wayfaring Stranger," "C'est La Vie," "Pancho and Lefty," "Easy from Now On," "Red Dirt Girl," "Tougher Than The Rest," ...well too many to list.

[@carlr2837]

All great choices.

[@jeffreichel4777]

Enjoy the ride my friend!

[@LarsSmith-rv4ot]

Albert Lee should be known by you. Top guitarist. Rodney Crowell top songwriter. Hot band is just one of many fantastic backing bands for Emmy Lou.

[@bobszejk9620]

Britain's finest country shredder. Check out "i'm just a country boy"

[@wgj4everlong426]

Waylon and Emmylou did a great duet in the early 80’s called Spanish Johnny,also they both sang harmony with Guy Clark on Anyhow I Love You from his second album recorded in the mid70’s.check out either of those

[@jimdarden4686]

check out her duet with roy orbinson i can't believe it's not more famous

[@Peeved100]

She's wonderful. And still performing. Always had great musicians.

[@frankshannon340]

The Hot Band are all stellar musicians and Albert Lee is a boy from Essex.

[@davidgarland949]

Albert is one of the most underrated guitarist.

[@DaveWildheart]

Ooh not bad for a boy from Essex.

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Albert Lee > "Mr. Telecaster"!

[@robertsmyth4998]

Born in Leominster Herefordshire, grew up in Blackheath in a Romany family, Emmylou wrote a foreword in his album of her songs “Born to Run” she mentioned her concerns replacing James Burton , when she met Albert Lee a skinny half gypsy from England, Eric Clapton said Albert is the best guitar player PERIOD,🎸🎸

[@zippitydoodah5693]

Lol!. Rodney Crowell has had 5 number one hits on his own and won more than one Grammy. Oh . . . and he married Johnny Cash's daughter, Rosanne Cash ( almost a dozen number ones and a Grammy ). The piano player, Glenn Dee Hardin has played as a session player and/or band member with and for so many artists, from so many genres, it would take a page to list them. Bass player EmoryGordy Jr. ( _husband of Patty Loveless_ ) has an incredible CV as well. The Hot Band was quite a talented group.

[@mistybastian7808]

Rodney Crowell later is married to Roseanne Cash (Johnny Cash’s daughter), and they wrote together, too. You might check out Roseanne Cash’s 1980s stuff. She’s got a great train song that’s more upbeat: “My Baby Thinks He’s a Train.” Maybe about Rodney.

[@DaveWildheart]

Oh wow, it's a small world!

[@mistybastian7808]

@ Today I guess this music would be called Americana, but back then it rested on the porous boundary between country and rock. Emmylou was and is a great singer (I saw her perform in 2023), but I prefer Roseanne as an artist. Her songs are personal, poetic, and musically interesting. Her (sort of) half-sister Carlene Carter is also great, if you want to go further into the Carter-Cash musical lineage. Carlene is the daughter of June Carter-Cash and the granddaughter of the sublime Maybelle Carter (of the absolutely essential Carter Family). Since you’re from the UK, you might be amused to hear that Carlene was once married to Nick Lowe. Small world, indeed.

[@gwumpyolman]

Emmylou, Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee, and I believe Hank Devito on the pedal steel, great music. Great reaction. I am a fan of Rodney's and Albert Lee has played with some of the greats.

[@DaveWildheart]

Thanks for watching with me

[@ceceliarussell-jayne2447]

I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Great city for music. Woody Guthrie’s archives are housed there. He’s from Oklahoma. Incredibly, Bob Dylan opted to have his archives housed there as well. Also, Leon Russell is from Tulsa. Brought a lot of artists to town recording at his Shelter Records Studio. I now live in Carmel IN. Emmylou will be performing here soon. Peace

[@robmatlock7675]

Cool, I graduated from Tulsa Cental High School in 1978!

[@randallshuck2976]

Have loved Emmylou since we were both young. A contemporary of her you might enjoy is Nancy Griffith singing "Love at the Five and Dime" in 1986 (I think) It's an ode to young love becoming old and Woolworths worldwide. It also has an entertaining prologue. Good reaction. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@DaveWildheart]

Thanks for the recommendation. It's on the list!

[@ednafenton7558]

Also, "love at the five & dime," later recorded by Kathy Mattea which became a big hit for her. And that brings us to other songs by Kathy "Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses, " "Where have you been." "455 rocket" & many more. Emmylou did a great version of "Mr. Sandman" with Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt singing backup. My favorite by her has to be "Two more bottles of wine," & "(You never can tell) C'est la Vie." Yes, please do songs from the trio albums. Start with their first official video. They did a cover of the song "To know him is to love him." Listen to every song on trio 1 & trio 2. You won't be disappointed. They sound like ANGELS together!

[@jasonstacy5587]

Another great song by her is Two More Bottles of Wine.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Yes written by the great Delbert McClinton.

[@utabb]

Emmylou could sing names from a phone book and it would be beautiful.

[@DaveWildheart]

I'd listen

[@AP9575-jd]

Can't go wrong with Emmylou Harris. Even today she sings heavenly. 10 wheeler is in reference to the locomotive with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. Great selection Dave.

[@DaveWildheart]

Ahh love the train wheel info. KZbin comments always provide me with so many answers!

[@denroy3]

She cut an album and toured with Mark Knopfler earlier in the 2000's. Those videos are all over KZbin.

[@DaveWildheart]

Yeah they keep popping up!

[@laurenseabolt9942]

Try one of her more upbeat C’est La Vie also One of these Days

[@AndrewWiscombemusic]

She’s one the best to ever do it. Also, love the shirt

[@MARKBARDWELL-xw4zn]

I've been listening to Emmylou for forty years❤❤

[@richardmather1906]

Emmylou Harris is an all time great. You can hear her in a lot of places, like on half the songs on Bob Dylan's "Desire" album. She can do a mean honkeytonk vibe ("Two More Bottles of Wine"). She can do Old Timey sounding Country (Hello Stranger). She can do full on 70's country with all the vocal trimmings (her studio version of "Sweet Dreams" is off the charts, vocally). She can do Lou Reed (check out the video of her and Sheryl Crow doing "Pale Blue Eyes"). She can do anything. Listen to her and Mark Knopfler of Dire Straights doing the 9-11 inspired "If this is Goodby." She is, simply put, among the best to ever do it.

[@DaveWildheart]

Yeah one of the best sums her up I think

[@jimdarden4686]

have you heard her sing mr sandman

[@nancykorensek4083]

Emmylou is my all-time favorite singer I first saw her in concert when she opened for Willie Nelson in 1977. Albert Lee is Eric Clapton's favorite guitarist. Talent for the ages on that stage!

[@DaveWildheart]

I can hear why. She's amazing.

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

Dolly Parton had a TV show about this time titled 'Dolly' and on one episode from October 18th 1976 she had as guests both Emmylou and Linda Ronstadt. Check it out I am sure many versions of it exist here on the youtubes.

[@DaveWildheart]

I will!

[@custardflan]

It skunds like there ate two steel guitars but there is only one. Albert Lee is one of the greats.

[@alanhenderson9927]

Just listening to her voice makes me also think of Joan Baez. Which is quiet a complement!

[@paulgolden8811]

Gram Parsons, if you don't know him, is the next step

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Yes! Gram and Emmylou singing "A Song for You" Beautiful harmonies!

[@duanerowland2453]

Tracks for you to hear: "Two More Bottles of Wine", "Boulder to Birmingham", "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight", (

[@captainkangaroo4301]

You likely have heard her before as she sang back up vocals on Bob Dylan’s album Desire. Check out her song Red Dirt Girl. She does a particularly good live version with Mark Knoffler.

[@DaveWildheart]

Oh didn't know that about Desire. Need to listen again with the ears now.

[@custardflan]

Im in love with Emmylou. Glad to see you reacting to her. Her signature song is Bkulder to Birmingham. A record exec told her he wouldn't sign her up less she had a hot ba d, thus the name of her band.

[@DaveWildheart]

Wow, that's a cool story!

[@russellkaplan1818]

She performed a couple of weeks ago at The Kennedy Center Awards for Bonnie Raitt

[@LarsSmith-rv4ot]

My favorite female singer. Sadly never got to see her live. Was going to one time long ago but nasty weather ended that. Btw, again we had snow and sleet, ice right now here in Illinois.

[@DaveWildheart]

Yeah I see America is taking a beating at the moment. Hopefully you are OK.

[@julie-annepoole6859]

I saw a video of her singing with Rodney Crowell at Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday in 2023. She still sounds amazing.

[@lathedauphinot6820]

Gram Parsons is gone, and he’s not coming back. Emmylou is a goddess, still.

[@bettyparker3317]

I’ve loved her album “Luxury Liner” since it came out in late ‘70s. Hard to pick a fav, but the title track and “C’est La Vie” are special. Rodney Crowell has since become a Big Name performer in his own right. As you noticed, there’s Several members of this band who became known on their own. And yes, Emmylou is still a superstar who still sounds terrific. You should find a current photo, she’s also still gorgeous and immediately recognized. Speaking of trains, surely by now you’ve listened to “You Never Call Me By My Name (the perfect country song)” by David Lee Coe? It’s hilarious!

[@DaveWildheart]

Not heard that one yet. But any train song is gonna get a boost up the list! 😂

[@bettyparker3317]

Oops, my mistake. The guy who sang this perfect song🤣 is David Allen Coe. But do listen just for yourself, not necessarily a vid. It’s only about 3-4 minutes and guaranteed you’ll smile!

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

"I like more than her Guitar strap!". Emmylou has an assortment of those Beautiful Gibson guitars, handmade by traditional artisans and played by artists like ELVIS PRESLEY!!! A REQUEST: "RED DIRT GIRL" Live with Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris. THANX!!

[@DaveWildheart]

Haha, yeah I didn't wanna get too excited about her on video 😂

[@daventunes3822]

Linda Ronstadt once described Emmylou's voice as something like light through cracked crystal. The woman can sing anything.

[@DaveWildheart]

Such a beautiful description

[@TerjeMorewood-vu7eh]

She Said Emmylou sounds like Broken Crystal

[@nco_gets_it]

This song is not about trains...neither is City of New Orleans.

[@robmatlock7675]

Tulsa Oklahoma is my hometown, during the 70s it was the center of counterculture and music. The Tulsa sound was a major music genre in the 70s it started when Eric Clapton covered J. J. Cale's "After Midnight", Leon Russell, and Elven Bishop, were major purveyors of the sound. Tulsa Sound was covered by many artists. Leon Russell turned and old church into the Church Studio, about 2 miles from my house, and founded Shelter Records. Eric Clapton and George Harrison would frequently come to record with Leon. If you lived in Tulsa in the 70s and you didn't have a Leon story, people question if you live there. One time I went to a health food restaurant for some fresh yogurt, while we were setting there Leon and Eric Clapton came in and had a seat toward the back, I freaked out, my buddy grabs my arm and says, "Don't act weird, you'll run them off" however I did say, "Hi" to them when I went to the bathroom. Enough of Tulsa. Emmy Lou has a haunting voice; it makes me think of places far away. Her and Gram Parson's version of "Love Hurts" is incredible! And her work with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt sounds like a trio of angels. This song speaks of the lonesome sound of a faraway train, it makes one long to travel, someplace away from the pain. Her voice here reflects that far away feeling. I hear a train whistle sometimes and I just want to leave all behind, the bills, the relationships, just go and maybe start again new. I can hear this longing in her voice.

[@DaveWildheart]

I love that very city in America has such a rich history of music. True Americana. And for a foreigner like me it's one of the most unique and exciting things about American music. Love to hear about it all.

[@carolynschmidt5467]

Beautiful duet with Willie Nelson: One Paper Kid.

[@mervmartin2112]

She's not bad at Hendriks too. Album Wrecking Bell, the "May this be love" track

[@telebender]

A bunch of the band also had a gig backing a barely known lad named Elvis Presley.

[@DaveWildheart]

I think I've heard of that guy

[@robmatlock7675]

@@DaveWildheart I wonder if any of them played where I'm living now, Shreveport Louisiana, at the Louisiana Hayride?

[@telebender]

@robmatlock7675 James Burton was Emmylou's guitarist before Albert Lee, and was also part of Elvis' (Las Vegas) band with Glen D. Harding. I believe James is a Louisiana boy. My guess is he did at some point.

[@robmatlock7675]

@@telebender I met James Burton at his International Guitar Festival here in Shreveport. I was stunned when I was watching Mark Farner on the meet and great stage, I turned around and almost ran into James, I was so stunned to see him there, all I could do was put my hand out. The Festival Charity Concert was held at the Municiple Auditorium, former home of the Hayride.

[@robmatlock7675]

greet stage, oops 😁

[@RoSaWa386-33]

You should start at her beginning album, not one from years later. PIECES OF THE SKY 1974. You inevitably be introduced to Gram Parsons. Then the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and that first generation of Southern California Western musicians. PIECES is a fine album with quite a few of her 'standards'. In that era, Top 40 Radio was failing - failing to deliver what money-spending fans wanted. They were turning to "FM Radio" which was freed from the restrictions of the 3-minute hit. And playing a list of a few songs, over and over, droning them, dulling out audiences to them. The FM Radio success was starting from California ("Pacifica-FM Radio") and across college campuses who generally had at least one student-radio station with ZERO formats. These were from the mid-60s forward, and by the late '60s, rock music was splintering so much and "wooden" or acoustic music was a Big Deal. Then Country-Folk-Rock became popular. Emmylou was one of those 'children' delivering great music to those fans.

[@RoSaWa386-33]

Roddy Crowell's 2003 hit, EARTHBOUND... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXKUk3upp7p3hcU

[@bobbarclay316]

My first awareness of Emmy Lou Harris was when I saw "The Last Waltz" in the mid 70s, singing "Evangeline" with Levon Helm. I was transfixed by her voice. To this day my wife gets a little jealous when an Emmy Lou song comes on.

[@RalphWigg1]

They're all stars in their own right.

[@mnswamp]

Listen to Emmylou as she matures thru the decades - her voice has definitely changed, mellowed, matured, softened. She's had an amazing career as an artist, both solo or with her band, and as a duet/harmony partner with other artists. It's also worth noting that her band has consisted of some of the most incredible artists in country/Americana music - Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Albert Lee, Emery Gordy, Hank Devito and several others. Most of her hits are written by someone else, but do check out "Red Dirt Girl", where she wrote the whole album.

[@critterwatcher8009]

Emmylou is great and when singing with others (Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstad)does beautiful harmony. One of my favorites that she does is 'Wayfaring Stranger.' Which takes me on a tangential thought to Trace Adkins' version of "wayfaring stranger" It ticks all the boxes: classic folk, guitar, country music. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4HTh2SNmNiaoZI

[@glennlingard7851]

If you can see this was the days of the show “The old grey whistle test” with host whispering Bob Harris, talk about nostalgia!

[@DaveWildheart]

I love these 70s videos too much.

[@richardryan8462]

Technically speaking that would be country music rather than folk music. The name "Hot Band" came from management saying that she needed a hot band behind her for touring. When she had the band put together she referred to them as the "Hot Band" kind of out of a humorous response. Her lead guitarist is a favorite guitarist of fellow Brit Eric Clapton. To hear some of why he's a favorite among country and other guitarists check out Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band playing "Luxury Liner".

[@DaveWildheart]

Oh yeha for sure it's country. I just always lump country in to the folk genre. I feel like folk encompasses so many different genres.

[@robmatlock7675]

@@DaveWildheart There is an award given for "Americana" music, the term encompass folk, bluegrass county. It's a catch all for grassroots music. Arlo Guthrie, Emmy Lou, Ricky Scaggs, Joan Baez have all beed recipients.

[@Cheryworld]

Emmylou Harris: Country Music Royalty

[@eclecticapoetica]

Do please react to Gram Parsons and Emmylou “Return of the Grievous Angel” or “Love Hurts”

[@earlymorningtwilight9119]

Love the artwork!!

[@DaveWildheart]

Haha, my daughter!

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

Rodney Crowell had a hit in the mid 1990s or so called 'What Kind of Love'

[@jimdarden4686]

rodney has had many hits since the 70's did you know he wrote shame on the moon that bob seeger sang to me he is a better song writer than bob dylan

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

@@jimdarden4686 No, I didn't know he wrote that great song for Seeger.

[@jimdarden4686]

you may have heard "it's an american dream" made famous by the nitty gritty dirt band he wrote that check him out he has a lot of good music enjoy

[@WesMalone-yp3vf]

check out Albert Lee's guitar shredding and Radney Crowell's Hard To Kiss the Lips at Night that Chew your ass out all day long with Vince Gill

[@DaveWildheart]

On it!

[@BrianKilgore-b4d]

She's still singing, often with others. -- BAK --

[@angieday5183]

Her band (the Hot Band) legendarily good.

[@DaveWildheart]

Seems it!

[@robmatlock7675]

@@angieday5183 Her producer sad she needed a, "Hot Band" to back her. She calls her band that, not only as an ironic did at her producer, but as a sign of respect for the great deal of talent they have.

[@marywade5520]

Red Dirt Girl

[@chadbeermann2744]

Rodney Crowell is still a great songwriter in his 70s...and still has great hair.

[@jpotter2086]

I am writing you from that "Nothing Place", Tulsa, OK, to once again suggest John Prine at The House of Strombo. I listen to it weekly. It's literally underground (in Strombo's basement). As for Tulsa, it has quite a history in American popular music. Bob Wills was in residence for years, made Cain's Ballroom a landmark. Leon Russell held court here for decades; Tom Petty checked in on his way from FL to CA. Roy Clark lived and died here. Sam Kinison preached and was buried here (he did sing occasionally). Garth Brooks is from all around here. Weird Al filmed his movie here, and returns most years to play. And then ... there's Hanson ... yeesh. Have to admit I have no idea what a "Tulsa Queen" is. Too scared to look into it LOL

[@richardpierce7819]

If I'm not mistaken that piano player , played with Elvis for many yrs.

[@davidgarland949]

Check out her with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

the 1976 Network tv show titled 'Dolly' the three appear all together on the October 18 of that year episode.

[@DaveWildheart]

On it!

[@sgj8929]

Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town is one of the best albums ever!

[@robmatlock7675]

EmmyLou Travis Picking

[@MARKBARDWELL-xw4zn]

I'm sorry that you do not know anything about just one of the best voices in the americana music scene🎉🎉😂😂

[@kitthall6538]

You may want to watch Alice Cooper interviews, very interesting as he and Glen Campbell were great friends. Roommates at one point I believe. They both knew Elvis, the Beatles, etc. Very different music styles to say the least. 😉

[@robmatlock7675]

"Naw Lynns" to New Orleans locals

[@DaveWildheart]

Haha, yeah I always struggle not to do the accent. 😂

[@robmatlock7675]

@@DaveWildheart you should here my terrible British accent 🤣 people think I'm trying to talk and chew gum

[@dkpeoples]

I'd prefer letting the song play, as opposed to repeatedly breaking the "spell" that Emmy Lou and her great band is building. The commercials provide (more than) enough interruptions. Gack. Your commentary is valuable and incisive and would be extremely beneficial to this exploration of a truly great artist, if you'd save it for the right moment(s). Thanks for digging into this so articulately and entertainingly.

[@gregself6203]

Hey Dave. You really need to check out Tommy Emmanuel. Arguably the best acoustic guitarist around. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXW1q4BuitBoe6s.

[@frankiesilverman]

Tulsa is a sluT backwards…

[@DaveWildheart]

Haha, can't argue with that

[@RalphWigg1]

I have always loved Emmy Lou, particularly 'The Ballad of Sally Rose' album. My only niggle is that her diction is awful!