> >i just got a copy of Coal porters - The Gram parsosn tribute concert cd
> >for my radio show.
> >Track list:
> >
> >(Sweet) mental revenge
> >
> 
> Did Gram Parsons ever cover this? I know it's an old Mel Tillis cut that
> Clarence White and Gene Parsons just flat tore up on Nashville West. And
> how come Gene Parsons has never gotten the credit that he deserves?
> Inventer of the B-Bender, Member of the Byrds, Member of Nashville West,
> Member of a bunch of other stuff. He's definately in that Chris Hillman
> catagory of great yet underrated and under appreciated sidemen.
> 

The Flying Burrito Bros played it live, and Sid and the Long Ryders learnt 
Gram's arrangement from a bootleg when they recorded the song on "Native 
Sons".

Phil.
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Phil Dennison ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Coal Porters (aka the Bootleg Burritos) UK tour in April
Sid Griffin website http://130.159.56.1/pd/SidHome.html

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