Posted by John Metzger on 06/30/06 12:26

DVD Review - Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel

By Tracy M. Rogers

The legend of Gram Parsons was cemented almost immediately after his
death in 1973 when tour manager and friend Phil Kaufman stole his body
from the Los Angeles International Airport and attempted to cremate it
in Joshua Tree National Park. The myth and mystery surrounding that
unfortunate incident long have overshadowed Parsons' life and his music,
both of which have had a significant impact upon an array of
contemporary country and alt-country artists. In his documentary Gram
Parsons: Fallen Angel, German director Gandulf Hennig takes a
chronological approach to telling Parsons' story. He effectively
explores Parsons' musical journey, his influences, his battles with
drugs and alcohol, and his untimely and truly tragic death, and in the
process, he creates a portrait of Parsons that digs deeper than anything
that has come before it.

This is an excerpt. To read the complete review, please visit:

http://www.musicbox-online.com/filmreviews-2006/gramparsons-fallenangel.html

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