Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris. "Hickory Wind"

[@coy0te9]

The Nashville establishment hasn't gotten over it. That incident, pot leaf Nudie jacket, Gram being Gram. He's Not in the Country Music H.O.F. Emmylou put the guitar he gave her in her display.

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

@David Christian Nice! Great stuff!

[@coy0te9]

@@DjPjrocReacts911 The infamous jacket snuck in as part of a career display of Nudie Cohn Rodeo Tailor Shop work for country artists.

[@19741977ful]

Sweetness Personified… uplifting to know his daughter honored him in such a loving manner… I played this album in a precious time that I can’t forget 💜💜💜

[@heckler511]

Ridiculous he's not in the HoF

[@bretthardin9239]

who cares about the HOF? hes got his own segment in Ken Burns history of country music

[@jonwhiteman1465]

great song, "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" was one of my first albums. Gram Parsons and Emmylou were the founders of country - rock...

[@lloydrobert6182]

All the comments here talk of beautiful times. I truly appreciate everyone who experienced Gram, his brilliance, and his influence on their lives! And your own generosity in bringing these songs to us! Thank you!

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

Thank you for being here.

[@johnewbank-u6i]

I have loved Gram in a way I can't even fathom myself and as the story goes I believe Hillman Told Gram about this women he had to hear so they went to DC were she was doing a gig and they played something together and the duet began a harmony that is still amazing now ,50 some years since that day. Now the myths surrounding Gram and the Burritos are so confusing that I could have some of this wrong. I guess only Chris Hillman can tell you the whole truth but what ever that truth might be. All I know is that something really special happened. And Chris thanks for your contributions to the Byrds and all the other great things you created .But thanks most of all for getting the Burritos together and putting up with Gram. I am sure it must have been tough putting up with a kid more into pushing off with keef than being on time for something you created with Bernie and the rest of the burritos but you did show us something that will never happen again . And changed my life forever. That voice with Emmylou's voice can never be duplicated again so mahalo's my brother and thanks for still being alive. Gram was not so lucky and you can still see the burn marks up at old cap rock in one of the most beautiful micro enviroments in the world. Mahalo for the music all of you folks and I am sure Gram is smiling between nods. God bless you all. John E.

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

Smiling between nods😎

[@jml238]

Such a beautiful, sweet, clear voice. Such a great loss!

[@justaplainspokengirl]

Thank you thank you for letting us here it all the way through Sir.

[@gayhendrie84]

I've been a Gram Parsons fan since the seventies He died too young

[@rebeccaryland5945]

This song takes me back to the early 1970's- I loved those days and hiking with my friends.

[@dsusan17]

This performance sounded very "country:. Emmylou Harris harmony was very distinctive and beautiful. I am glad you picked this song P.J. I have never heard Gram Parsons voice. Wonderful reaction P.J.

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

@D Rice Thank you D!

[@misterpeppercorn3078]

in the late 1960's and early 1970's I hung out a lot at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood especially when Gram, Emmy and the Burrito Brothers were playing. I was so honored to hang with Gram back stage once. Damn, what a historic time to live in. I once dated one of the female waitresses there. Hooking up with Del Shannon and Brian Hyland there was a mind blower. "HICKORY WIND" what a memory blast! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@philipearlmcg3964]

Emmy Lou was beautiful and still is. Especially her voice. what a gift.

[@cacinaz8802]

I was a Sophomore in college the year Gram passed, and I discovered him, the Byrds, the FBBs, and Emmylou around that time but after his passing. Their duets saved my soul more times than I can count and I still miss him for how his music positively affected my life. Gram's and Emmylou's relationship was always so intriguing to me. I felt she must have tried to save him but in the end she could not overcome his addictions. And I'm sure there was at least a great fondness for one another if not love. There had to be - you can just hear it in their singing together. His music was life changing for her, for me, and countless other fans.

[@marthalowe1556]

Every. Single. Word. You wrote I think and feel. Crazy!❤

[@kingfish5885]

I remember 1968 when I heard this song on WKIX AM radio in Raleigh, NC.. I was moved by the feelings that I felt after listening… Still an all time favorite for this old man ❤ Thanks for covering!

[@coy0te9]

Gram's only daughter opened a sobriety center in Austin named Hickory Wind specializing in helping musicians. Alcoholism ripped two generations out of that family .

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

Do they acknowledge heroin/opioid addiction ? Addiction is Addiction. Something AA refused soo many because they don't understand that. Bless her ❤️ heart

[@clydecooper5538]

God Bless Her and Gram,...

[@dennisbrock1517]

@@joshjuanfifarek7382 I usually suggest to focus on recovery and not talk about the substances we used. We all have to work the 12 Steps and develop a Spiritual belief to recover. Ones' recovery support friends can be of all different types of substances users. Many today used everything as like I did. Take care,

[@katherine9109]

​@@joshjuanfifarek7382 really..? not where I live. in Canada, small towns and cities don't have NA, so all are welcome a AA. even in the places where they do have NA, many "drug addict" prefer AA - for obvious reasons. and again, they're completely welcome at AA. I'd like to know where you got the idea that they're not acknowledged. got a link..?

[@jaycorby]

@@joshjuanfifarek7382 I will be 23 years sober on May 4 of this year, but my journey in AA began in April of 1970. I was in and out of AA for years. Attitudes about accepting drug addicted people into the rooms have changed drastically over the past 50 years. However, I believe it's a regional 'thing'. Most groups in most areas no longer have an issue with it, but there will always be exceptions. The program is not a 'one size fits all' deal, and AA has very few rules, outside of the 12 Traditions. Please don't allow the prejudices of some to color your view of the larger Fellowship. Most important of all, 'keep coming back'- your life depends on it.

[@margaretross9150]

Thank you. Gram's sweet ode to growing up in the south, a period of innocence that ended at age 12 with the death of his father.

[@davem6735]

Gram had an appreciation, love, and reverence for traditional country music that far out weighs what is shown by the current Nashville music establishment. They are too busy trying to sound popish to gain listeners. This cycle has happened before. History doesn't repeat itself but it does often rhyme.

[@dennisking7872]

"Hickory Wind" is a beautiful song and perhaps Gram's finest and most enduring composition. His recording of this song with the Byrds is great, but his duet with Emmylou helps take the song to new heights.

[@patricias5122]

I'm a big fan of the late Gram Parsons .... it is pretty much a straight copy of "Satisfied Mind."

[@msoiseth3419]

This is interesting and nice but the original Byrds recording is still my favorite, the pedal steel is still stunning to this day.

[@larryprimeau5885]

the pedal steel is amazing throughout the entire album.​@@msoiseth3419

[@ronkinlaw9272]

Hey brother, now that I don’t live in SC, this song makes me miss it terribly. Thanks for sharing it with me.

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

One love!

[@gillianrichardson2404]

Beautifully done Sir ....loved it ..BIG Thankyou ...I've been a huge fan of Grams [and EmmyLou] for a long long time

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karowak1]

I wonder what those Grand Ol Opry would think about the garbage they're trying to pass off as country music these days?

[@larryprimeau5885]

Gram wanted to turn country into real music but they wanted no part of it.

[@klmoll]

Ain’t that the truth? They all are bad and all sound alike!

[@dennymartin18]

A lit of country artists were influenced by and adopted his style of country music. They evolved country music with a rock style flavor to it and also grew their hair long. Almost all the male country singers these days have long hair! Thanks Gram. I hate the crewcut look myself... 😎👌🏻

[@richardbrinton5109]

Really!!!!

[@lewisc215]

I wonder why you give a damn?

[@GillMac666]

Thank you, sir for your insight and passion. Gram n’ Emmylou have long been a balm for my weary soul.

[@rebeccaryland5945]

I enjoyed this very much! Thank you!

[@danielcombs3207]

This is my favorite version of Hickory Wind . With that beautiful pedal steel and the piano and those vocals makes me flashback to my childhood growing up in North Carolina.

[@mctavish23]

My favorite version as well. Flashbacks to Macon, Ga. & Bone, NC here

[@danielcombs3207]

@@mctavish23 Do you mean Boone N.C.

[@danielcombs3207]

It was such a beautiful place. I hope when they rebuild things get back to normal for the people there.

[@johnstartup3938]

Thank you . A beautiful song from great souls .

[@debrabeck9630]

I had never heard this duet, but I’m a big fan of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo album by The Byrds. I love this version with Gram and Emmy Lou together. Wonderful! As great as The Byrds harmonies were, and they were fabulous, it’s hard to beat Emmy Lou Harris singing harmony with anyone. Thanks again, P.J.

[@brucebarthold5359]

I love this song. One of the best on Gram's Grievous Angel album.

[@sharonvyse3686]

Such a gifted soul who left this 🌎 far too early. Ms. Harris sings beautifully on this one with her very dear friend. 😢❤

[@wgj4everlong426]

Gram doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his contributions to music. He,through his friendship with Keith Richards,influenced The Rolling Stone’s, and you have already talked of his importance in Emmylou music.While Waylon Willie and the other “outlaw” artists were pushing country towards the freedom of rock music Gram was taking folk rock closer to country

[@judycolson6047]

What harmony those two! Always loved hearing this song. Emmylou was so in love with Gram. I always love to sing the alto whenever I play this great song.

[@evoddubb]

One of the best songs ever,any version. In 1978 I was 19, fell in with some older hippies and, thankfully,I was turned on to this alternate music scene. Im a deadhead,and bands like NRPS,early pure prairie league, Burrito Brothers helped shape my life.Grevious Angel was my initial GP album,what a great piece of work that was. Streets of Baltimore is an awesome cover also. Maybe you can pick out a Billy Strings song to go over. The best guitarist in the country.

[@kingfish5885]

Timeless musicians joined in a timeless period.. I saw it live.. Unforgettable.. Nice cover my man.. Cup of Joe enjoying beautiful music…

[@123Goldhunter11]

Having too much too soon can be dangerous. Nothing like a low pay, low status, physically hard job for at least a part of your younger life to give you perspective. If you are born on the top of the hill where do you go from there. After the death of Randy Meisner I went down the rabbit hole of the Eagles to Poco to Gram Parsons and the effect of his blending rock and country. Would there have been an Emmylou Harris with out Parsons? Where did all those years go? RIP Gram.

[@kingofthecatnap5780]

That voice! Always perched on the edge of tears or laughter. Thank you.

[@magzb2642]

Nancy, mother of Polly Parsons has now passed. Time does that..And David Crosby

[@johnthegreek5836]

Damn, what a great song, thanks for sharing this song and the story was awesome

[@davidmurray2539]

Well, there's ONE example of humans achieving perfection!

[@mctavish23]

Amen

[@johnvodopia6659]

Thank you PJ--so sad he left so early--reminds me of t van zandt

[@rebeccaryland5945]

Such a lovely song!

[@dougcorrigan]

Love singing his songs, such a great song writer.

[@alexbowie6316]

Yeah....timeless. Our parents raved about their music and we rave about stuff like this. I love both and everything else that is good. Thanks for putting it up buddy.

[@AlanMckenna-v7c]

WOW. This is fabulous. Thank you.

[@6VIDEO9]

This song has been covered by so many artists, I never heard this cut… thank you!!!

[@josephtoth2569]

Beautiful music to my ears.

[@Boohunney]

One of the first albums I bought. And I am from Atlanta. Just the the best.... My paternal family is from Savannah and across the river into South Carolina...

[@mctavish23]

Love this.

[@richardbrinton5109]

Great song, great band , miss those days 👏👏❤️👍✌️

[@davidherringgo]

Thanks for your sharing about one of the all time legends of American music. Best Duet ever Emmy and Gram . Tammy and George close. But for me I have to hear some of Grams tunes often. I just wish more could have the appreciation. You sure did . Thanks

[@emmettmckenna4565]

I saw Gram and Emmylou at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia in June of 1973. I couldn’t get any of my friends to go to listen to ‘that country shit’ as they called it. By September of that year, Gram died at Joshua Tree desert. Forty years later, my friends now loving that country shit asked me why I didn’t force them to go. I was pretty persuasive in those days, but I opted to go by myself.

[@renebrown7394]

Gram and Emmylou sounded great together..so sad and tear-jerking and uplifting and beautiful at the same time.❤

[@davidherringgo]

Sure enjoyed that . Thanks.

[@leithadams263]

Thanks...great presentation....glad to have found you....

[@claudehopper9813]

Sometimes it's the simplest things in life that are the best like " Hickory Wind " .

[@brianward840]

The Byrds used a B bender on the live performance I saw, not a pedal steel. I saw them in Sedalia MO in 1969 and kept looking for the pedal steel I was hearing, but it wasn't there. I didn't know about B benders at the time. Blew my mind. Beautiful song. Thanks

[@Michael-rz7ic]

Thank you for this tribute to Gram & Emmy …so many hours and miles spent driving tethered to the voice of the Grevious Angel in my youth in the 70’s. Still powerful as ever to listen to, if only I could get that album on vinyl. 😎

[@jackcash6638]

This is what's beautiful about life! When music, or art of any kind, makes the hair on your neck stand up, and gives you a chill! Passion is what makes life beautiful, and you can hear it in both Gram and Emmy Lou!❤❤❤❤❤ Love it!

[@ElizabethPoet]

Well put

[@AnitaStewart405]

A classic...love, Love, LOVE!

[@rebeccaryland5945]

I love it!

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

I admire him for bucking the system and playing this at the Opry... I worked very hard of the Blues and Country, and I did it so well. Patrons at the many bars I played, wanted common covers. I'd tell them that that music was too hard, and get back to my tunes. I'm an artist, not a human jukebox... Yeah, a few places didn't hire me back, but others did, appreciative of my song choices and skills. I'm old and crabby now... and still play the obscure gems I dig up. I should learn this tune...

[@joolstacho8114]

Some of these wonderful songs may never have been written without alcohol.

[@DanielRichards-he6ep]

How Cool is This Video, Emmy Lou Harris is The Coolest In Outlaw Music and Traditional Country,& what a lucky musician to play ,write & produce with Gram Parsons,.... DLR Springfield Illinois

[@bradmiller9993]

I will always be grateful to Gram for bringing EmmyLou to us. I still haven't made the pilgrimage to Joshua Tree....but I will before I'm gone.

[@salamanca1954]

Thank you so much for this rare treat. I learned to love Gram Parsons in the 90's on the recommendation of a friend. Holy cow. Some of his songs are now, and have been imprinted on my musical soul ever since. He showed country, decades before it was ready, what it could be, and paid a price.

[@rew1977]

I have been listening to the Byrds this week, even more so since the announcement of David Crosby’s death yesterday. Included in my listening was the Sweet Heart of the Radio album. Parsons joining the Byrds significantly influenced the Byrds move toward country-rock from its origins as a rock band. I find Parsons, including Emmylou Harris, more suited for Americana-Roots genre than Country music. It’s the blending of folk-bluegrass- rock, without the slick Nashville sound - and this is especially true of ‘70’s Country music. I first saw Emmylou in concert in the mid-70’s soon after she formed her HotBand. She opened for Willie Nelson and Ricky Skaggs was played guitar-fiddle-and mandolin. Emmylou always had the best musicians in her bands, including Sam Bush (formerly of the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival) and Rodney Crowell. These singer/songwriter musicians transcend genres. And like Emmylou, these days, are rarely, if ever heard, on country music stations.

[@margaretmoore-xm7zv]

I just loved this song along with Gram Parsons!

[@blusman50]

Thank you. I've never heard this, or the fallout!

[@bendyrland7213]

It was before my time so I didn't experience it real time and often fail to appreciate just how much blending and blurring of the lines between "genres" was going on at that time. American music always has been and likely always will be that way, afterall we are a culture of countless cultures all mashed together. Thanks for the reaction and reminding me of this fact PJ.

[@raymondfaron85]

The absolute beauty of it all, thanks for your heartfelt appreciation, each and every one of you.

[@trapperworldwide]

Always one of my favorites.

[@johnworthington8360]

most beautiful. nz Aotearoa. we love ....

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

Hello New Zealand!

[@mintonmiller]

I have never heard this. I LOVE IT!! I might add this to my repertoire for jam sessions. Makes me think of Magnolia Wind, one of my favorite Guy Clark songs.

[@angiesiddall9563]

I love this song Hickory Winds, as well as Magnolia Wind. Both of these songs get in my head and get stuck there all day. I find them very beautiful with the lyrics and the tune of the songs. I also enjoy listening to Gillian Welch and David Rollins sing Hickory Winds.

[@robineliason7850]

Okay, I love trains, have been fro SLC to Denver on the Zephyr, as well as shorter hops, but seriously -Florida to California would be 5-6 days on the dang thing. You'd have to write songs, just to stay sane. Love this song, love this version. Thank you.

[@Timoeltejano]

Gram was that one real artist that had zero hells to give. And definitely his best work was with Emmylou. Although there's some great Flying Burrito Brothers tunes that he did, too. Just such a restless soul.

[@gorryman]

great song thanks for sharing

[@sixpakshaker88]

Grievous Angel is worth the listen.

[@mctavish23]

Always

[@Twang-Train]

Thanks for featuring one of the greatest duo’s of all time & a truly masterpiece of a song! So beautiful “Hickory Wind” looking forward to checking out your channel. Cheer’s!

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

@Twang-Train Many thanks!

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

I admire him for bucking the system and playing this at the Opry... I worked very hard on the old Blues, Folk, and Country, and I did it so well. Patrons at the many bars I played, wanted common covers. I'd tell them that that music was too hard, then get back to my favorite tunes. I'm an artist, not a human jukebox... Yeah, a few places didn't hire me back, but others did, appreciative of my song choices and skills. I'm old and crabby now... and still play the obscure gems I dig up. I should learn this tune...

[@L46C3]

Thank you... this song was "all new to me". Every time I see/hear Emmy I fall in love with her all over agin.

[@jimsteele2072]

The Angel Oak. Johns Is. SC. the picture of the oak tree. It's like 300 years old.

[@Somee989]

Gram, the boy next door so close so far away. Gone too soon.

[@kiowaize]

What he did to influence music, is up with Elvis, maybe beyond.

[@davidjennings1771]

Sweet tune Pj! I have to agree with your review and karowah1's, (7 from the top) also.... peace my Friend! The Amelas One

[@39thala]

You should follow this up with Emmylou's own haunting version of this song. One of my favorites. From her "Blue Kentucky Girl" album. There's also a great live performance by her.

[@mj7den]

Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@ThomasSheehan-j1r]

Cool,Motown guy,msu,la,compton,hehehaaa.peace,casey

[@1952FMS]

great job Pj

[@claysimons659]

He also eventually pissed off Roger McGuinn and Parson’s voice was taken off of the Sweetheart album. It was one of the first country rock albums, another sub genre worth a dive. The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco, Michael Nessmith (Monkeys fame) , Buffalo Springfield, early Linda Ronstat and early Eagles among others.

[@harmoniabalanza]

Poco was fantastic! I was 17 when I saw them live at American University outdoors in the summer in 1971!!! I was so happy!

[@richardwolf7009]

I had heard that it was contract issues which made them take off Parson's voice. He was apparently still under contract to a different record company than the Byrds. Now I'm not sayin' he didn't piss off Roger McGuinn, but I think McGuinn respected Parsons enough that he wouldn't just take off his vocals out of spite. It was a very complicated relationship due to Parsons' addictions.

[@tomgarrett6303]

Full-fledge rockstar and legend. Unfortunately just one of many tragedies in music history

[@DJS-mx8oz]

just found out today the Eagles were influenced by Gram and heard some of his music today. thank you for putting this up Dj I learned a bunch.

[@rocknative70]

Yes ! And influenced / was friends with the early incarnation of Poco. Of course, the Eagles remembered him with the song ‘My Man’ - written in honor of him

[@greggtrubee9565]

In the air I am smelling, "Hickory Wind"

[@sophiapaulekas4767]

Thank you for sharing. There is so much for me to learn about music history. I was mistakenly had thought this song was written by Gillian Welsch.

[@CAmudlarks]

Stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn in CA where Parsons passed in room #8. Whole property is a great tribute to a legend.

[@klmoll]

He never should have died like that. Those men weren’t friends. I’m 70, I remember this era clearly.

[@andreworr4307]

I wish so badly gram had recorded more songs before his sad untimely death ? He was so good it's incredible to think where his talent may have taken him,R.I.P. gram,sorely missed

[@billycarter1430]

✌️😎 from Playa Zipolite Oaxaca Mexico.

[@Marty647]

Great stuff Mr. D.J.!

[@johnhart2861]

Never heard this song. Should be a country classic

[@andreaneville7951]

It's been a country classic for decades. Glad you found it. ❤

[@jimsteele2072]

The country music establishment feared Gram, Like the rock world feared Hendrix. Some got over it, some didn't.

[@melissabrooke1146]

Beautiful song, haven’t heard it in a while ❤️ Actually haven’t heard this version, just the version on one of her albums which I have many… 😃

[@bryanmcleod9346]

Salute! And Thank You, for reintroducing me to Gramms work!! Using Lynyrd Skynyrd (I grew up on Southern Rock) as an example, my daddy used to say Rock n Roll would become Country. I said he had it backwards. Most all contemporary Country bands depend on an aggressive electric guitar. Gramm brought Emmy Lou into the spotlight, and her work with him in harmony, is as American Music as it gets!! It stands on it own, in my book.

[@DjPjrocReacts911]

Agreed!

[@dsgm10]

Love this

[@MrChelsidy]

If country music had followed this and the path on of bands like the New Riders of the Purple Sage... instead of where it has gone, I might actually like it.

[@jackarcher7495]

Thank you for this.

[@robertjeffery6100]

That was Awsome