MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players

Welcome !      The Gram Parsons Notebook Blessin' For Bein' - by Jim Lauderdale Album: The Last Whippoorwill Genres: Alt-Country Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale evokes the spirit and sound of Parsons on an understated, previously unfinished gem from one of the Cosmic Cowboy’s notebooks. Similar Songs Critic's Review Ratings & Reviews Related links   5MB RealAudio      Need a free Player?      Download Help           Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale nails the mood and phrasing of Gram Parsons on this terrific track. Against the backdrop of a nicely picked acoustic guitar, Lauderdale channels the lonesome, spiritual, mystical feel of Parsons’ “Cosmic American Music.” Effective harmonies come in midway through and take the song to the next level. This is a beautifully understated love song that again demonstrates why Parsons was considered so influential. That influence can be heard in the ‘70s country rock sounds of the Eagles as well as in the sound of modern alt-country troubadours like Ryan Adams of Whiskeytown. Lauderdale isn’t always the best interpreter, even of his own songs. He’s often better letting folks like George Strait turn his songs into huge country hits. But on “Blessin’ For Bein’,” he evokes the spirit of Gram by keeping things simple and the sound is very becoming. It’s a breath of fresh air in an overproduced world.       Sean Slone     When he’s not writing about music for websites like Ink19 and ModernRock.com, Sean Slone is a Producer for C-SPAN in Washington, DC. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.   Click here for rules!          Average Rating: One Star Two Stars Three Stars Four Stars Five Stars                                   Enter a review to win an iShriek MP3 Player!   Excellent Blueraoul

Your Love is My Rest (Live) by Jimmie Dale Gilmore Service And Repair by Calexico One Endless Night by Jimmie Dale Gilmore Cocaine Blues by Townes Van Zandt   for The Gram Parsons Notebook Official Gram Parsons Site All Music Guide: Jim Lauderdale Gram Parsons Notebook at Groovetone All Music Guide: Gram Parsons

|   Privacy Policy   |   Company   |   Contact    |   Press    |   Jobs    |
©1999-2001 MUSICBLITZ. All right reserved.