In the late 60 s, in a time when country music and musicians were seen as the furthest thing from hip or cool, Gram Parsons and a few others began to embrace and incorporate country music into the rock and roll realm. Once, when asked if he was trying to play rock or country or soul or what, Gram responded that it s all Cosmic American Music. Since then, the music world has never been the same. From Parson s vision, a whole new style of music was born and its popularity is still evident today. Alt-Country, Americana, New Weird American, Anti-Folk, or whatever you want to call it, this music is linked by a sincere appreciation and acknowledgment of the music that came before it. On the Cosmic American Music Show, host Brad Watson honors Parson s legacy and focuses on artists who have dipped into the rich well of rock, country, old-time and bluegrass to create their own brand of new and original music. From Gram and The Byrds to Whiskeytown, from The Band to Uncle Tupelo, from
though? when i first heard it, i thought it was music to get your groove on or something. like the late night cd. gay marriage is prevalent in our country now. he s proposing to that woman, right? you thought he was proposing to another member of the boy band. yeah. speaking of digging ourselves out of that one, watch out, america, you could be breaking the law and not know it. we have surprising marriage laws on the books. i had a book, i love this book, it was a book you float around the coffee table, weird american laws. that are still on the books. people haven t taken these off the books. you could be arrested for them. these are marriage laws that still exist. let s go up to the great state of vermont. how weird is this law, wives must obtain permission from husbands before wearing false teeth. and i agree with that. like if you re going to wear dentures, i want to know about it. i better sign something, i better see something from you,
no? why you say you like them, don t you? you talk about love and then covered in skulls. i like the way they look. when s wrong with that? i don t know. it s a weird thing to i don t know. i m not i love, by the way, your accent. thank you. i like yours. i do to you do i have an accent? of course you do. i do? you re a weird american. thanks. my pleasure. when s the thing that makes you happiest in the end? if i wanted to make you really happy, how would i do it? i don t know if you can. i d have a damn good go. there are a few things. my family. my relationship with god. what i do. performing. the love that i receive and
no? you like them, don t you? you talk about love and then you re covered in skulls. what s wrong with that? i don t know. it s a weird thing. i don t know. i m i love, by the way, your accent. thank you. i like yours. i do i have an accent? of course you do. i do? yeah, you re a weird american. thanks. my pleasure. what s the thing that makes you happiest in the end? if i wanted to make you really happy, how would i do it? i don t know if you could. i d have a damn good go. there are a few things. my family, my relationship with g god, what i do, performing, the
you talk about love and then covered in skulls. i like the way they look. when s wrong with that? i don t know. it s a weird thing to i don t know. i m not i love, by the way, your accent. thank you. i like yours. i do to you do i have an accent? of course you do. i do? you re a weird american. thanks. my pleasure. when s the thing that makes you happiest in the end? if i wanted to make you really happy, how would i do it? i don t know if you can. i d have a damn good go. there are a few things. my family. my relationship with god. what i do. performing. the love that i receive and