Emmylou Harris - Boulder to Birmingham (Reaction) 

How could anyone NOT shed a tear listening to this stunning performance. It’s heart-wrenching

It must have been around 1976 when I first heard Emmylou Harris singing “Boulder to Birmingham” on my car radio. Even though I was mainly into rock, not country, I immediately turned my car around and headed straight to a record store and bought the album. I have listened to this song at least once a week for the past 47 years. She wrote this after the death of Gram Parsons, whom she worked with early on in her career. Anyway, thanks for the heartfelt reaction. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Her voice is hauntingly beautiful. I have always loved this song.

My favorite EmmyLou Harris song!!!❤❤❤❤ She is a Goddess of Country Music...❤❤❤

I love Emmylou. Saw her in concert nearly forty years ago. After the show, I got to go on her tour bus and meet her. Such a sweet lady. She gave me a hug. I walked around for a couple of days on cloud 9 after that 😍

I understand Tasha, I can’t listen to it without crying either.

Stunningly beautiful lady with a stunningly beautiful voice. ❤

Yes! Her voice is achingly beautiful, particularly in this heartbreaking song of personal loss. Thank you for sharing your moving reaction, I feel the same as you.

Tasha.. EmmyLou Harris is a Goddess!!!❤❤ Not only is she an absolutely beautiful woman, but her voice will make you smile, and cry at the same time..😉😀❤️❤️❤️ "To Daddy", "One Of These Days", "Two More Bottles Of Wine", "Tulsa Queen", "Hello Stranger", "C'est La Vie", "If I Could Only Win Your Love", "Red Dirt Girl", "Easy From Now On", "Together Again", "Pancho and Lefty", and "Tougher Than the Rest", are some of her greatest songs that you definitely need to hear..❤❤❤

I believe that every recording artist has one song that stands out above all the others in their repertoire. For EmmyLou Harris, Boulder to Birmingham is that song.

I discovered Emmylou around 1985. By then, with less than a decade in country music, she was already revered like Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Dottie West! She is just such an amazing singer and musician!

Willy Nelson is quoted as saying: There are two types of people in the world. Those who love Emmylou Harris and those who have not met her yet. ❤️

I've been in love with Emmylou since I first heard her in the 70s. She wrote this song about her friend and lover Gram Parsons who had passed away tragically.

I Have loved her voice since the first time I seen and heard her in 1974 I was 11

Boulder to Birmingham This is one of the most beautiful songs I know. It's a true hymn to life, and Emmylou managed to convey all the anguish of Gram's loss, penetrating deep into our hearts and minds. With this, she keeps Gram always alive in our memory, even 50 years after his early disappearance. They say that between Gram and Emmylou there was only a feeling of friendship. I contest: she could always declare this because she is a person of integrity and honest with her feelings, but, deep down in her soul, her connection, her connection with Gram, was much deeper. They completed each other and the only reason they didn't go together was because of the absurd conventions of our world, and the path set by destiny for their lives. Just listen to the other song that Emmylou made in memory of Gram: The Road... another beautiful and poignant page of American music, to see the real meaning of Gram in Emmylou's journey. 

Emmylou's farewell to Gram Parsons. Magnificent.

What a voice! Even if I didn't understand English, this song could bring a tear to the eye.

This reaction video was the first time I had ever heard this song. It was incredibly beautiful. What an amazing tribute to her dear friend who passed away so young.

If Emmylou can’t break your heart, you don’t have one.

I have always loved heartbreak. Especially this one. She has such a soulful, expressive voice. She really loved Gram Parsons and felt his loss so in such a personal, powerful way. Love her.

I'm just screaming right now!!!!!! I've been wanting someone to do this song for years now! I'm so glad you did this one. I've loved this song forever, it's just so good!❤️❤️

I am 71 years old and I have never heard this song. Thanks for listening and sharing

Hearing this for the first time in years, seeing your reaction brought this old man to tears all over again. Some things just tough your heart. Thank you.

Great job Tasha. This song was about the death of her friend and mentor Graham Parsons. Some of his friends stole Graham's body and tried to cremate him in Joshua Tree National Park. They didn't have enough fuel and botched the cremation. Song makes mention of a burning canyon, etc. Parsons died of an overdose. His wish was to be cremated and his ashes scattered in Joshua Tree. His family had other plans.

Beautiful song! Gorgeous voice. Have always loved listening to her😊

Wonderful reaction, Tasha. Her voice often brings tears to my eyes. I would recommend her live version of Tulsa Queen from 1977 - from the Old Grey Whistle Stop show. Absolutely stunning.

Love this song.

It's easy to get lost in that voice. I saw her perform in a small venue in Houston back in the 80's. She sounded exactly like her albums, didn't miss a note. That was my favorite performance & i've seen many of the greats in the 70's & 80s though i did see Elvis & Jerry Lee Lewis in the 60's when i was a kid, Jerry Lee was a madman.

Her voice is like a musical instrument ❤️ She’s my favorite female singer and person.

Wonderful reaction, Tasha. Wish I’d known she was performing near me in DC when I was in HS in Northern VA back in the day. She sure has a gorgeous voice. We’re all fortunate that she, Dolly Parton, and Linda Rondstadt collaborated to make the 2 “Trio” albums in the 90’s.

Such a beautiful voice.

Your emotional reaction to some of these great tunes is always warm and wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Bless your sweet heart. You had the same emotional reaction as me. I have always adored Emmy Lou Harris. You'd enjoy doing a deep dive in her work. She is such a versatile musician

Checkout the duo First Aid Kit. They are from Sweden. Their song, EMMYLOU, is breathtaking. They perform while Emmy Lou is in audience.

Story is she wrote this song after the death of her friend Graham Parsons

very beautiful song! i cry with you😢 tank you Tasha for your vidéo💐🙏

What a great tribute to Gram, oh what could have been❤❤

Love Emmylou 😊

Emmy Lou is great!! This song I believe was about graham parsons her friend and mentor. He died of an overdose. He was so young too

This is a beautiful song sung by an amazing beautiful sweet lady

You’re flying Solo now? Good to see you and I really enjoyed your reaction to Emmylou. Who I have liked for a lot of years. She conveys “feeling” so well.

now THAT was an honest reaction, thank you young lady!!

There is a very beautiful story around this song. Emmylou is my all time favourite artist. There is a new group following in her footsteps. They’re called First Aid Kit❤

I am just loving your reactions!

She's "The Grievous Angel" and this song was inspired.

I love your reaction. Her voice, and this song is so Beautiful that anyone would have to not be human to. E moved to tears by this. Emmylou Harris was the reason I got into country music back in the mid 1970s. I’ve never looked back. Check out some of her other earlier work.,duets with Roy Orbison, That Loving You Feeling Again, and Don Williams, Of I Needed You. And George Jones, All Fall Down. And her version of the Townes Van Zandt classic, “Poncho and Levty.” Which was a huge hit cor Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Anything Emmylou has recorded is beautiful.

Saw her at the Opry, instant fan!

You have to listen to "Til I Gain Control Again". Chokes me up every time.

She wrote the song for Graham Parsons the man who was her friend, mentor and lover.. who died a couple of years earlier.. tragically.

Your so sweet....I'm crying right along with you.

the hardest part is knowing I'll survive. ouch

Incredible

The Great ELH. ❤

Hey Tasha!

Love your beautiful spirit. Emmy Lou can do that to even a hard case like myself. Try “Love Hurts” if u dare.

She recorded an album with Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. Afterwards he said, "When Emmylou sings something it stays sung.".

Love your reaction. emmylou is SUCH a unique beautiful talent.

Tasha, please do a reaction to Emmylou Harris' Heaven Only Knows.☺ I think you'll like it!

The best. My favourite for harmony is Sonny whi h was a three part harmony with Mary Black and Delores Keane. You should do a reaction on that

You really got me this time is about gram parsons who died😩 it was losing an arm😩

Good choice Tasha! ❤

মরুভূমিতে ছিলাম, প্রেমের গান শুনতে চাই না..বোল্ডার থেকে বার্মিংহাম পর্যন্ত হেঁটে যাব.. 😭😞 Lyrics: I don't wanna hear a love song I got on this airplane just to fly And I know there's life below me But all that you can show me is a prairie and the sky And I don't wanna hear a sad story Full of heartbreak and desire The last time I felt like this I was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire And I stood on the mountain In the night and I watched it burn I watched it burn, I watched it burn I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face Well, you really got me this time And the hardest part is knowing I'll survive I've come to listen for the sound Of the trucks as they move down out on ninety-five And pretend that it's the ocean Coming down to wash me clean, to wash me clean Baby, do you know what I mean I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face If I thought I could see, I could see your face

Exquisite, Tasha.❤

There are two types of men in this world, those that are in love with Emmylou and those that haven't met her yet ~Willie Nelson+

Classic

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This is about Graham Parsons

can you react to emmylou goodbye?

Please listen to prayer in open D by Emmylou. It is beyond description.

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