Ohmigod what a great thread. My younger brother and I were two of the earliest Scottish fans of Gram, and "The Gilded Palace of Sin" is one of my all-time favorites. Let us also remember Gram Parsons for accelerating the very wonderful Emmylou Harris' rise to stardom. Also worth remembering that the great James Burton went out of his way to make himself available to play on Gram's solo albums, which in itself is testimony to the esteem in which he was held.

I have a tape of his very earliest recorded work with a band called Shiloh. Basically folk music ,a bit rough, but the potential was there alright.

Murray