Emmylou Harris

[Brooke]

I love her voice and wondered if anyone here is a fan? She's been around a long time, but never had any of her music other than Trio with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton. I'm thinking of trying to find some of her cds and wondered where to start.

[ticky]

Im a big Emmy Lou Harris fan. As you know Im not a fan of country music, but Emmy Lou is the real thing and she has an amazing voice!

[bernie's bender]

I've loved Emmy since her days with Gram. Her early albums are my favorite with James Burton and Albert Lee... her Hot Band was kind of a rite of passage for many many great players and she has earned great respect among players for her taste, rhythm guitar playing and band leadership.

She and Linda Ronstadt really raised the bar for picking great bands, great songs, solid production... their albums do not sound dated at all (similar to the Eagles) and her singing is everything you'd want.. simple, strong, plaintive and tone for days...

Like her friend Linda , (and MOST of the Eagles) she keeps it about the music and doesn't dally in gossip and scandal.

Her big greatest hits double cd is very good and representative of her best work.

[Freypower]

I don't have any of her solo albums. I do possess the classic Gram Parsons album Grievous Angel, on which she duets with him on most of the songs (the magnificent title track being a case in point).

It won't surprise anyone that I recommend the album she made with Mark Knopfler, All The Roadrunning (there is a live DVD).

[ticky]

I have her trio album.. the first one, I didnt care much for the second, and I LOVE Luxury Liner and Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. She also did my favorite Christmas album, Light in the Stable.

[Brooke]

Fp, I forgot I had the one with MK. Will have to dig that back out.

I hope I can find Grievous Angel and the greatest hits one for starters.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[whitcap]

I love Emmylou! She has a new album, Hard Bargain, coming out on April 26.

[Brooke]

I did find those I wanted and now I may have to check out this new one. She has a beautiful voice and how do you look so good with gray hair?!

Thanks wc!

[Freypower]

I would be interested to know what you thought of All The Roadrunning if you found it, Brooke.

[Troubadour]

I love Emmylou Harris. All The Roadrunning is a great album - her voice works so well with Mark Knopfler's!