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#GrandTheftParsons legend took place here, in #JoshuaTree. Musician Gram Parsons and his manager Phil Kaufman liked this place so much that they made a pact: "the first one of us who dies will be cremated here". Gram Parsons died first, in 1973. Gram's family made arrangements for Gram to be buried in Louisiana. But Phil, drunk, decided to fulfill the pact. With the help of a friend's hearse, he stole Gram's body and drove to Cap Rock to cremate Gram here – with limited success. Phil still takes Gram fans on a "Philgrimage" to Cap Rock. #Legend #americanpilgrimages #PelerinagesAmericains #GramParsons #thebyrds #flyingburritobrothers #musicpilgrimage #philkaufman #caprock #club27 #27club #America #travel #usa #AmericanHistory #joshuatreenationalpark #nofilter

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