Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down-Gram Parsons/ Flying Burrito Brothers

GP once again tackling a Merle Haggard, making it unbelievably more.From my favorite album (You guessed) Sleepless Nights.Shout outs to Will James, Koala, Becca and Tee.As always I do not own a thing and please FOR THE LOVE OF GRAM-visit www.gramparsonspetition.com Sign, save the music and sing Gram home..into the country music hall of fame....for PC-Big ups!

[@tomlehr861]

The reason us hippies listen to country

[@jameseaton5703]

I Love this Song!!!! a truce Country Classic. Gram and Merle definitely own this song. This was part of my "Divorce" Soundtrack from 10 years ago🤣

[@davidhalligan1045]

I am a charter member of the almost coastal East coast Gram Parsons Appreciation Society.

[@jojoheartspaypay]

Almost coastal? Be careful out there

[@RemingtonRidersMusic]

Great stuff. I often think about how much Gram could have done had he lived.

[@Contact_Info]

Gram reminds me of sound of Hank Williams Sr.

[@magzb2642]

Can be rich and traumatised .Bless beautiful Gram♡♡☆

[@stonemagic540]

gram and emmylo..i can hear her..she and he blended so well..he sings so damn good

[@rabbi120348]

Check out Wikipedia -- the only tracks she's on are Sleepless Nights, Brand New Heartache and The Angels Rejoiced in Heaven Last Night. You may be hearing her version of the song mixing in your mind with Gram's. It'd be interesting to see if you could actually mix them electronically.

[@arthurkyriazis]

the late Gram Parsons covers the late Merle Haggard. Duetting in heaven.

[@themersh4064]

Derry Down in Winter Haven, FL. Place where Gram practiced with various line-ups as a kid growing up. Now the city has saved it, preserved it, rebuilt it, and turned it into a music venue. Thanks Gram, for all you gave us.

[@stpeterson7644]

I've listened to the Stones ever since the late sixties when I was just a kid. I knew of Gram Parson's but never checked out his music before. I finally did just weeks ago and wow, how I sure missed the boat with his music! I Had no idea of the whole relationship thing he had going with Keith Richards and the Stones until now. So now, I can hear Gram all over the Stones super albums of the early 70's. You can clearly tell what a major influence he was to them!

[@john022560]

Mick hated him.

[@stpeterson7644]

@@john022560 well, wouldn't surprise me. Mick tried to separate himself from the 'country' image. But thanks to Keith they stuck with country blues at least through '74.

[@john022560]

@@stpeterson7644 he was jealous of Keith and Gram's close friendship.

[@StonedxMentality]

He's got some awesome stuff with the flying burrito brothers as well!

[@carmenhardy2629]

I was 23 when Gram died but didn't know about him till I was 70! First I discovered John Prine then Emmylou then Gram. So overall it's been a wonderful year for me anyway.

[@davidparnell1893]

Thanks KZbin...for the chance to go back in time...and sample the richness of country music in evolution...old age is better accepted when you see the truly gifted that left us so early in their years...and wonder what might have been. I hope Gram will be recognized one of these days. Gram was a great big growth ring on the tree of country music. What a blind spot of historical recognition which organized country music needs to correct!!

[@Lea99Jones]

"You boomers are OK, really. The rest of us are just jealous."

[@timjohnson1199]

Yes! You put that so well.

[@Pielobyte]

He was a looker, too

[@frankcorrenti5941]

Not only does Gram Parsons belong in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of fame but also all the people they all, and I can't do well with names, but you know james, et cetera who worked so well together doing covers and originals…

[@margaretross9150]

I'm thinking you mean the great James Burton, who played on Gram's two solo albums? I totally agree. Gram loved good musicians.

[@sandsoftime1954]

This guy's style is not what you'd expected from a wealthy boy raised in Florida and almost educated at Harvard. Life has some crazy turns in it.

[@timjohnson1199]

I'm glad he didn't go to liar (lawyer) school. It would have taken everything out of his soul.

[@patpetersen7645]

yeah everyone thought a trust fund kid wasn't worthy of the Grand Ole Opry

[@claudemarchand1196]

its becuz he was an idiot

[@hannibalheyes339]

Or Crazy Arms!! Bawhaha

[@sandraforber7834]

Its not about status, its all about talent + this guy had it in spades.. so sad drugs took his life 😢 💔

[@douglasbowman1955]

I first saw Gram withThe Angel Band back in 1972 or 73 in Cleveland at The Smiling Dog Saloon. on W25th.

[@jojoheartspaypay]

Nice guy? Talkative?

[@deanmary1969]

Hey Jojo this is one that they brought the house down with it was plenty Rowdy. might be putting Mildly remember Gram and Emmylou laughing so hard to get another Song goin Great Post... Mary and I Say a great big Texas Thanks ! That crowd wouldn't level off enough to get another Tune off Finally they kick off White Line Fever Sweet ol Memories !

[@chriscorman734]

God everytime I listen to this man I need it more

[@martigrant120]

Genius genius Gram. Always classic. RIP. I know you are.

[@donmiknelli6808]

Wonderful song, fantastic voice! Forever in my heart.-

[@CircleOfTyrants666]

this is the best cover of the song ever

[@ronaldnoch9737]

Wow! Brought back wonderful memories of watching him perform live almost 50 years ago.

[@timjohnson1199]

Lucky you!

[@thomasdolan592]

MAN ITS SUCH ASHAME THAT GRAM IS WITH US MAKING HIS AMERICAN COSMIC COUNTRY MUSIC RIP GRAM

[@collette333]

Glorious voice .....too bad..too sad... he's gone

[@windyhair1965]

Have to have my Gram fix daily! R.I.P.

[@davidbartelson8450]

I can't believe there are so many great people singing this beautiful song.

[@mikekost9806]

He camped out with Richards on Spawn Ranch where Grahm taught him how to play country style guitar as heard on Let It Bleed the 2nd side called country Honk u will reconize that was hit on an earlier album by the stones most of the Burrito Brothers r playing on including fiddle player Byron But like I hope I spelled that right my band opened up for them in 1977 ar a local college in New Jersey when I had a great conversation with Sneaky Pete and Chris Hillman Grahm already had passed

[@thenicklas615]

Keith Richards loved Graham. I believe his influence can be heard on songs like "Torn and Frayed" from Exile on Main St. & "Sweet Virginia" as well!

[@stonemagic540]

jagger sure didnt like that friendship

[@blueoctgal]

Wild Horses......

[@zorbanongreco]

😴

[@dukemiller7484]

Parsons emotional conveyance on stage, or in studio was always pronounced. Of this Jager was both jealous and insecure....

[@mikekost9806]

Actually Keith and Grahm camped on Spawn Ranch and Grahm helped Kieth to play country style guitar as heard on the stones version of Country Honk with most of the Burito Brothers playing on the album and in particular that song featuring Byron But like hope I spEllen it right on country fiddle my band in 1977 opened up for them at a local college Grahm had passed but I had a great conversation with Sneaky Pete and Chris Hillman

[@pietroerrico8235]

Very beautiful Song of flying burrito brothers

[@timotto8342]

"Tonight The Bottle let Me Down" Gram & Merle & Me

[@Justme77400]

Great cover!!

[@annetteshaw8657]

Just ..just pure stardust ..fab

[@mollyntenbrooks]

Always had a Gram Parsons song to turn to......gone too soon!

[@tidepoolbay]

Nice! WooF!

[@dhudiburg]

I love this tune and his rendition. You can hear his love for country music coming through. You can also really hear the roots of Mick Jagger's sound when he put on his country twang.

[@Lego_memes177]

Good ole Merle Haggard hit redone - I love it :)

[@marykelly4915]

Doug Hudiburg

[@cindypowers4993]

YES!!

[@bobbywright946]

ANOTHER GREAT 👍 SONG AND GRAM SANG IT BEAUTIFULLY.🙏

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

Great GP track...I recently discovered him anew, and I'm enjoying the trip. McGuinn lost a valuable member when GP quit the Byrds, but bigger and better things where in the cards until the end. Wotta loss generally. RIP, Gram!

[@BettinaBalser]

Gram was too beautiful for this world.

[@margaretross9150]

@@BettinaBalser Perhaps too sad.

[@cindypowers4993]

👍

[@johndonaldson2872]

His excuse for quitting the tour was not exactly borne of his own personal feelings for human rights and apartheid! He just wanted to hang out with Richards and Jagger in London and do dope! And fook off S Africa

[@13leggys]

Wowser first day I heard this guy! 9/12/2018 neato!🥁🎻😎✌🏼👠🎶✌🏼💥

[@richardpatureau3980]

Great version of a great song!

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

just love it

[@bigartify]

I just discovered Graham . I do like this I'll be listening to a lot more

[@carmenhardy2629]

Same! I'm obsessed 😍

[@margaretross9150]

@@carmenhardy2629 Once Gram grabs you he doesn't let go. He's only the best!

[@carmenhardy2629]

@@margaretross9150 yes!! It's something I can't explain but no need to

[@cut1986]

Really , really great.

[@sharonsmith1201]

Holy smokes

[@landofthelivingskies3318]

He was a looker for sure.

[@shelzbelz2341]

Perfection !

[@dominikkurtwernerpohl4979]

Nice, man :) Love Gram Parsons

[@vanyadelova696]

Domy I love you and I miss you ... you are someone special, a piece of my heart ... Hold on a bit and very soon together forever and never apart :)

[@dougfoley4388]

As a Detroit Tigers fan I rewrote this as "Tonight the bullpen let me down and allowed two runs to come around ... "

[@rabbi120348]

Tigers Tigers burning bright In the ballparks of the night Your pitching's fair, your field's adroit So why no pennants for Detroit? MAD Magazine, c. 1960 Parody of William Blake: “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?” Except MAD does a better job rhyming "adroit" with "Detroit" than Blake does with "eye" and "symmetry." Oh well, try, try again.

[@AnaTorres-ig1hk]

No me canso de escucharte, ahora estoy en el Gran Cañón y nunca estado allí🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@joelgalvan8358]

From sleepless nites album.

[@amotorcycle1]

Amen thx JoJo

[@carolcanales537]

Relajante a la hora de hacer mis tareas, increible :D

[@thomasrothwell2728]

Was a tragedy the bottle let him down and he moved onto the hard stuff.

[@2bitmarketanarchist337]

Tom Rothwell I'd say alcohol is something of a hard drug...

[@donaldelley2802]

Amphetimes and liquid morphine mixed with hard liquor which he died from

[@joebearhughes]

Dave has inside information, Richards praises GP so I don't know; I like his music, and like all others I wish he had lived longer...

[@BennilocoLoves]

TGIF... from the high high desert..

[@BennilocoLoves]

Back for another sip.. ;-)

[@lindaroot1752]

This is an amazing cover of George Jones

[@donnahighley2940]

This is a Merle Haggard cover, he wrote it.

[@richardfinlayson1524]

oh no, gram has a corona

[@jojoheartspaypay]

... LoL

[@suppiahramasamypillay9735]

Tq

[@jojoheartspaypay]

@Tom Rothwell :( YES, it was :( we all lost.

[@davidklein5007]

In no way does this cover eclipse Merle Haggard's many recorded and live performances of this classic. Gram's country covers generally leave me wanting to hear the originals again.

[@margaretross9150]

Gram wouldn't mind. He was a fan too.

[@davejames7135]

Great Fucking Song Right Here! to bad kieth richards sacrificed him. just like mick jagger did with Brian Jones...

[@lindaroot1752]

What? Gram was involved with the Stones?

[@CharlesWillisBonsai]

It's been speculated for years that Gram Parsons is the one that actually wrote Wild Horses.

[@Brian-cj6lj]

Too bad you don't have a brain just to know how stupid you are.

[@222tweed]

Too bad would be English

[@joelgalvan8358]

Vomit, pills, jack black and. Coke. Mirrors and neon. Party down.

[@linda.cafaro4284]

I so wish you hadnt😊