Parsons first step away from the Byrds is strong and sure, reasserting the abilities he brought to the Byrds when they peaked during his tenure with them. The music is happy, lively, rich and resonant. A beautiful album. Great stuff, no faults. Parsons is just plain talented enough to roam whatever musical territory he likes.
Parsons is a California treasure.
He plays with the attitude that the feeling that the song is trying to express comes first and I don't have to tell you how rare that is. The songs are a mix of sturdy new ones and a wacky and delightful selection of old ones. Recorded live in 1966, the album features Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau and Wayne Moore. Selected by Guitar Player magazine as one of the top twenty Country guitar albums of the last twenty years. The Parsons Green Gazette is published whenever we feel the need to let you know what's happening in Caspar.