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Will James

I've Said It Before, I'll Say It Again: Gram Parsons Wrote "Wild Horses"

I've Said It Before, I'll Say It Again: Gram Parsons Wrote "Wild Horses"

I wrote this in 2013 after an article in Uncut magazine quoted Mick Jagger’s brother as saying Gram Parsons wrote “Wild Horses.” I’ve always thought so, but never analyzed it from a literary standpoint, what the song could have been written about. So I did so interpret the
Will James 07 Jun 2015
A Song For You: Meaning In Imagery

A Song For You: Meaning In Imagery

Awhile back, before the Great Migration, I wrote an article here titled: Gram Parsons: An Underrated Songwriter? At the time I was the Admin of an ND group devoted to Parsons and his legacy (a group that happened to have the most members of 190+ groups here at the time)
Will James 30 May 2015

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