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Gram Parsons Project Board

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A destination to discuss Gram Parsons, the petition to induct him into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and all things Gram- and Emmylou-related.

Website: http://www.gramparsonspetition.com
Location: Cosmic America
No Depression Community Members: 133
Latest Activity: Mar 17

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Selected Comments from the Gram Parsons Petition 30 Replies

I've decided to take some of my favorite comments left by signatories of the petition and put them here. Please leave your own if you haven't yet. Paste magazine said it best here.

Tagged: International, ISB, Submarine, Band, Emmylou

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Mar 17.

General Discussion of Anything Gram 38 Replies

Since that's the way this Group or BB is organized, thought I'd give y'all a place to say anything (within reason!).

Tagged: boston, gramparsons, emmylou, nashville, burritos

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Mar 14.

"Gram Parsons in the Country Music Hall of Fame? You're Kidding, Right?" 3 Replies

As much as I hate to keep this ugliness alive for all posterity, I believe Grant Alden's blog and the intensity of the subsequent blog posts say a LOT about a LOT of things re: Americana, its roots,…

Tagged: of, Fame, No, Depression, Hall

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Mar 9.

Gram Parsons Articles and Books (and now Plays!) 16 Replies

I'm not even going to research this before making this statement: Gram Parsons has had more biographies (inc. movies), books, and articles written about him than any other human being ever who died a…

Tagged: books, articles, Emmylou, biography, Depresson

Started by Will James. Last reply by cozmicfolkfan Mar 8.

Best Parsons-Influenced Band/Album of the Decade 15 Replies

OK, I know there are a lot of these out there. But this is a bit different. As y'all know, I'm into getting Gram into the CMHOF, that's "C" for "Country." I don't hear a lot of *country*!! in most Am…

Tagged: Fame, Emmylou, Harris, lists, of

Started by Will James. Last reply by Scott N McLeod Mar 6.

3rd Annual Gram National Moves to Boston for 2010 25 Replies

Why? Because that's where Gram Parsons was re-born to country music. Gram's first real and incredible country band, the International Submarine Band, began in the Boston area, and it's where Gram was…

Tagged: International, Submarine, Band, ISB, Buchanan

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Mar 3.

Should the National Park Service Erect an Official Memorial to Gram Parsons at Joshua Tree? 12 Replies

I recently received some mail from a former park ranger out at Joshua Tree National Monument. He writes about personal memorials to Gram, "...But what is happening is that the natural site is being w…

Tagged: emmylou, kaufman, joshua, parsons, joshuatree

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Mar 3.

Gram Parsons' Influence on the Stones: Under- or Over-rated 10 Replies

Did you ever wonder what the post-Brian Jones, or the Stones today for that matter, would have sounded like without Gram's influence. I have. Should start a new topic for this one. Think I will.

Tagged: Parsons, Gram, Stones

Started by Will James. Last reply by Jim Regan Feb 28.

Discussions from My Other Sites 5 Replies

As I know of no way to Share automatically between this Group and my Facebook page, I will occasionally actually physically (old cut and paste) share some good thoughts from my other sources. If con…

Tagged: Parsons, NoDepression, Group, Gram, Facebook

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Jan 31.

Is Emmylou Doing All She Can (to Induct Gram Into the Hall)? 21 Replies

Originally Posted by Will James on September 26, 2009 at 2:18pm in No Depression Gram Parsons Petition Project Group So to kick it off: Question: Being as (I believe) Emmylou Harris was a member of…

Tagged: Emmylou, Harris, Petition, Boston, Parsons

Started by Will James. Last reply by Will James Dec. 14, 2009.