Love International Submarine Band and all things Gram. I don’t get too hung up on labels. As Duke Ellington famously said, “There are two kinds of music, good music and the other kind.”
Mazzy such a great video. Right in my wheelhouse. I think though that Gene Clark’s early solo albums may have come before ISB and Bradley’s Barn by maybe a year or so. Check out Gene Clark w/ The Gosdin Brothers. Released I think in ‘67.
I started looking for that album in 72. I finally found that Sunday release and was sooooo happy. I still play it today. (Along with all my albums that Gram Parson's released or play on.) I'm glad to see you pull it out and dust it off.
Great choice, I'd actually like to do a follow up video on the trilogy of Gram Parsons country-rock lps. You have covered a bunch of it for sure but its quite fascinating what he did for 3 different labels in 1968. I dig this record quite a bit but the other 2 are the true gems.
I once read that they cut an album of more pop related fare around the time of their first single, but it was never released and the masters were lost. This is my memory from an old Goldmine story from many years ago, so take it with how ever many grains of salt you want.
How odd that the Acid Archives include Safe At Home. I totally agree with you, there's nothing rock about the rhythm section, it's a simple country drum and bass. When you think of the great R&B basslines Chris Ethridge played on The Guilded Palace of Sin, his skills are totally wasted here. I really like the album, but it's really just long-hairs playing Bakersfield style country. But I suppose thats enough to justify the album being called country rock. Gram shafted the band, selling the name to Hazelwood to get out of his contract. I doubt if the album would ever have seen the light of day had Gram not joined The Byrds. Hazelwood was trying to recoup his costs and cash in on the Byrds connection. Hed
@@danny1959 That's one view. But apparently the contractual issues were sorted out well before the release of Sweetheart... It was used as an excuse by McGuinn to remove Parson's vocals. He was quoted as saying he thought he was hiring a piano player but ended up with “a monster in sheep’s clothing…George Jones in a sequin suit.” Of course, it might've been purely contractual, but I don't believe that. I think McGuinn wasn't going to take a back seat in his own band to a hired piano player. This view is corroborated by many people involved.
Well this is funny, I had that in my shopping cart last night, almost bought it but put it back since I just was not sure how often I would play it. I liked the samples but in the end it didn’t make the cut. 40% off on VMP, had to cut it down to 10 albums
Graham Parsons a hippie? I don't think so. Rock trying to be country is an acquired taste for me. I believe in the south radio stations play old time country music. Noticed that in NC. Sounds good. Authentic. Thanks.
