Now you must listen to Emmylou Harris, either solo, harmonizing with Linda Ronstadt, or in a trio with Linda and Dolly Parton. You can't go wrong whichever you choose.

Emmylou Harris is another famous country singer. Gram Parsons was one of the pioneers of the Country Rock sound. He referred to his music as "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock. He teamed up with Emmylou early on in her career and did music together as a duet. Gram Parsons died in 1973 at age 26.

They sang this at a tribute for Emmylou. It drove her to tears.

@spelhornet9240

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That was at The Polar Prize Concert, when Emmylou Harris won the Polar Prize

@jameswiglesworth5004

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Tears of joy or despair ? debatable ?

@stevenmeyer9674

6 ай бұрын

@@jameswiglesworth5004 I'm sure you are familiar with despair.

@margaretross9150

26 күн бұрын

@@jameswiglesworth5004 Probably both; thinking of Gram would bring both happy and sad memories.

The song is a simple celebration and commemoration of the love shared between Gram and Emmylou and what might have been had he not died at the peak of their relationship. It was a tragedy that continues to hang on hi legacy and the love and the music that was lost. See them perform at the Polar Prize ceremony honoring Emmylou. The emotion in the room is palpable and the two girls are almost overwhelmed by having to deliver their song to their idol… unforgettable.

there is a you tube video of them singing this song with Emmylou in the audience...kinda emotional

It might surprise you but these are Swedish sisters , young but so talented! EmmyLou Harris was awarded a life time achievement award and artists performed on the award ceremony and these ladies sang for her and yes she was enormously moved by this song. You can search for this event on KZread 🙂

Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris played together quite a bit and she recoded songs with him for an album.. ..Gram was supposed to be flown to New Orleans for his funeral services but he told people that if he ever died he wanted to be cremated in The Joshua Tree Park, so his friend and manager took him there and poured about 5 gallons of gasoline on the casket and lit it up.. It did not go as well as planned.....

They are Swedish, awesome talents. See Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons two icons of SW country rock. Check out their cover of America by Simon and Garfunkel

@staffan66

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Yes, they are Swedish and they are also sisters; Johanna and Klara Söderberg. When Emmylou Harris received the Polar Prize in Sweden 2015, First Aid Kit performed live and brought Emmylou to tears (in a good way).

The video references the legend that Gram Parsons's ashes were scattered in the Joshua Tree National Park (against his family's wishes). They performed this song at the Polar Music awards in front of Emmylou Harris and the King of Sweden.

I’ve been waiting for this since I saw you were going to react to the entire list. The significance of Joshua Tree is that Graham Parsons died there. Folks do mini pilgrimages there to honor him. The songs special to me for 2 reasons. First, this is my son who is BG’s age’s favorite song. He and his wife used this song for their first dance at their wedding. Second, when another son was in a band in LA, they used to play shows at an old west resort town there called Pioneer Town at a place called Pappy and Harriet’s. Afterwards they would hang out at a bonfire in the desert. He said the stars seemed to go forever. The hotel there is where Graham actually passed away. This was his favorite place to play.

Good education for you.

Hooray!! Glad you like it! ETA: Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons; they're quite a story. I love Emmylou's music. FAK played it live for Emmylou, and she cried.

Such a brilliant song. And from Sweden ! Sounding more Americana than most Americana bands :) Such a heart warming love story(ies) They also have a live version where they actually sing to Emmylou. Just gorgeous.

, emmylou Harris and gram Parsons are usa country greats ! They are swedish sisters and sang to Emmylou herself at the swedish polar music awards

Emmylou Harris who lost her boyfriend Gram Parson to drugs.Was then befriend by Linda Ronstadt becoming close friends to this day.They may all have been guest on the Jonny Cash Show. See you two Thursday.

I've never heard this, but what a really nice song.. Yes, very soothing sound.. I was expecting something else as I'm sure I've heard something by FAK before, I'll have to revisit them. Edit: My Silver Lining.. Very like this (although I prefer MSL). From Wikipedia - "The song is named after American country singer Emmylou Harris and discusses her relationship with her musical partner Gram Parsons and compares it to the relationship between Johnny and June Carter Cash.... It is about the joy and magic of singing together with someone that you love"

Very insightful about Joshua Tree. Very connected to Gram. Sisters harmonies.

Nice reaction, and love this song. I saw an interview where Klara said its about the joy of singing with someone that you love. Johanna and Klara obviously love singing together and were inspired by the story of Emmylou and Grahm.

First Aid Kit are sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg. Also try their songs The lion's roar, My silver lining and Angel. Emmylou is legendary country artist Emmylou Harris. Try her song Boulder to Birmingham to start with.

2 Swedish sisters doin' American country.....WOW !

Emmylou Harris and Graham Parsons. their duets are legendary

Ladies, check out the live video where Emmy Lou is in the audience. Then research Graham Parker and Emmy Lou Harris.

@margaretross9150

26 күн бұрын

That's Gram (Ingram) Parsons. He always had to explain his name when he met new people. Unusual and distinctive, just like his personality.

These 2 ladies are great and the song is terrific.

That's a sacred spot in Joshua Tree. When Gram Parsons died, his friends, at his prior request, stole the body and attempted an open air cremation. It's always decorated.

Gram Parsons died at that spot at Joshua Trees, that is the connection. First Aid Kit are great! You must listen to other songs! My favourite: Wolf

Watch Flying Burrito Brothers - Christine's Tune , it's a classic and +50 years old (Gram with a black hat) Gram have a "flower power suit" with flowers and the cross "with arrows" on his back , PS If you google "Gram Parson memorial spot, you will see this place, must be the rocks are identical

If you want to know Emmy Lou Harrises devastation at Gram Parsons death listen to "Boulder to Birmingham".. its so sad.

I didn’t realize it was this song!!! I love Emmy Lou Harris

First Aid Kit are two Swedish sisters, the name FAK means they are each others First Aid Kits. All their songs are Perfect!!

These two sisters are fantastic. They started very young and at 14 and 16 years old, they wrote this song as they just found Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. When Emmylou received the prestigious Polar Music Price, they performed this live in front of her bringing er to tears. Watch it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ep1po5uIc6Tfec4.html They sometimes perform covers of some of their youth heros, like Black Sabbath. Here they do War Pigs live: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoyGxaZ-gsnUiqg.html And here they performance on KCRW covering Heart's "Crazy On You": kzread.info/dash/bejne/d2yEupJqdcuXoqg.html

@margaretross9150

26 күн бұрын

Gram (Ingram) Parsons.

26 күн бұрын

@@margaretross9150 Thanks, it was my autocorrect that used a name from another post. Corrected now!

Having heard this, for context and because they're beautiful, you need to hear two songs. Hickory Wind, by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and Boulder to Birmingham by Emmylou Harris.

Yes, Emmylou is Emmylou is Emmylou Harris, and Johnny and June is Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. These girls look like sisters when you see their faces. Very sweet song. Beautiful voices.

@user-od5eu8qb7q

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they are sisters

@Eric_L_Laney

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@@user-od5eu8qb7q Thank you. I researched them a little bit since I made my comment. They are Klara and Johanna Soderberg, and they have been making music together since they were very young.

@margaretross9150

26 күн бұрын

And Gram Parsons, brilliant musician and Emmylou's first singing partner.

Their live performances are stellar. I'd recommend their Letterman performance of America by Simon and Garfunkel. Also Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, the Fleet Foxes song they covered when they were kids.

They're live cover of It Must Have Been Love is sublime. It is worth a reaction.

You never heard of these wonderful women ??? wow

The sisters wrote this song when they were 14 and 16. Quite unusual.

You ladies _really_ need to do a reaction to Eva Cassidy - "Over The rainbow" at some point. (I'm actually surprised no one has requested it yet!) If you do, be _sure_ and do the live performance!!! (It's the black and white video thumbnail) The video of the performance was not discovered until 4 years after her death from melanoma in 1996. She was basically unknown at the time she recorded it. It was aired on the Top of the Pops II show in the UK in 2000 and instantly became the most requested video ever on their show.

Listen to their collab with P!nk on her new album.

They are two swedish sisters, both very talented but the young one has a fantastic voice (she usually does the lead vocals while the other one harmonizes) Not what I usually listen to but good music is good music

Joshua Tree is where Gram Parsons died in the 1970s.

@sea-ferring

8 ай бұрын

And the cross is from the back of the Nudie suit that Gram used to wear. Look up that suit and look up Nudie Coen - so many country legends had Nudie suits - one of a kind masterpieces.

first aid kit are one of the best out there check out any of there tunes i recomend love is hard one of their early hits in sweden

You have to watch this band play this song at the polar awards in sweden in front of Emi Lou Harris and also on another occasion singing one of Paul Simon’s song America in front of the great man! Videos can be easily found online

Gap ladies, I think of this as sort of folk music or country folk, You should do a livestream for folk or "folk-like" music, That would be really nice to listen to.

Is this a Navaho medicin thing video? Good vibes anyways. Greetings from Jonas from Gothenburg Sweden. 😊

The song is about Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, who should have been a June and Johnny, but some greater hidden evil power in the music industry needed Gram dead. The cross in the desert canyon is an homage to the strange theft of Gram's dead body and how it ended up in the desert. You need to react to Red Dirt Girl By First Aid Kit.

@margaretross9150

26 күн бұрын

i think what killed Gram and led to his drug use was his very sad childhood. His beloved father died of suicide at Christmas when Gram was 12, and his mother died of alcoholism the morning of Gram's H.S. graduation when he was 18. Just too much.

Graham Parsons (a super talent) died young. His buddies stole his body and tried to cremate him in Joshua Tree, but they didn't have enough wood or gasoline. Kinda made a big mess of it. Graham gave Emmylou her start

Where is my June😢?

I suggest you try some Joni Mitchell. Start with Blue.

The beautiful result of Emmylou Harris and Gram Parson's mutual muse relationship: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4acys2joaeto6Q.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4St1tqJkbicm5c.html Plus a totally different song also titled Emmylou about her by the Oak Ridge Boys: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kauYltmMpJzKqaQ.html

Too bad you didn't do the live version, where they performed the song for Emmylou Harries. Which the song is wrote for. Her reaction says it all.

gram parsons joshua tree

If you never heard a song you should listen to the originals first, that make it easier to react to songs.

This is the wrong performance. You should have reacted to the live performance.

How can you not have heard of Emmylou Harris? Sometimes reaction videos are so frustrating. Very disappointed in this reaction.