I have not forgotten him, and never will! (who is this Gram Parsons geezer anyway?) More power to your elbow, Michealr, I'm unlikely to get to your tribute concert but wish you all success with it. Gene's music deserves a wider audience. ( and I'll keep on singing his songs at our local folk clubs! every little helps.)
my other half bought me The Byrd who flew Alone for Christmas, and a few years back he bought me an Australian tribute album by a whole crew of musicians and singers in Melbourne. called, I think, You Can't Hide Your Love Forever. v good with some interesting versions. esp Lisa Miller singing Why Not Your Baby. Gorgeous!
I think there are at least 3 albums' worth of Gene songs without which I would be a lesser person. Some songs just help you to survive the crap days! like Lady of the North, or Past addresses, or She don't care about time, or One in a Hundred..
I saw him twice, when for 15 years I had never expected to see him at all; first in 1977 at the Hammersmith Odeon, looking a bit like Grizzly Adams but sounding just wonderful; and in 1980? 81? dammit, brain fade! Anyway it was at the Venue nr Victoria station, gone now. He just quietly owned the stage. mcguinn & Hillman were fine, but I wasn't focused on them, was I? (sorry guys) I was walking on clouds for at least a week after each concert. couldn't believe my great good fortune that he'd made it back here in spite of the fear-of-flying thing. happy days. hope this thread runs for a while yet. Gene deserves better. not sure why the radio guys only ever play his least interesting and most Average stuff..