Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 26, 2002 ok, i downloaded about 200 minutes of johnny cash from kazaa. besides the regulars like 'i walk the line' and 'ring of fire', i have a bunch of his obscure shit going on. needless to say, it all rules! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted November 26, 2002 You know, I've actually been meaning to try and listen/get into some Johnny Cash for the longest time. I queued up some stuff right now... any album recommendations for next time I cruise Amoeba/Streetlight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 26, 2002 here are some classic cash moments... i walk the line ballad of ira hayes a boy named sue ring of fire flesh and blood man in black folsom prison blues in the jailhouse now one piece at a time understand your man he also does an excellent version of soundgarden's 'rusty cage'. i enjoy it way more than the original another song that rules is hos duet with bob dylan from nashville skyline... 'one too many mornings' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted November 26, 2002 pssh. it's all about la parka. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 26, 2002 i'm guessing i probably should not have put in that choice. oh well, cash rules! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I don't believe "One Too Many Mornings" appears on Nashville Skyline. "Girl From The North Country" does and it's shockingly mediocre, especially compared to the original. They apparently recorded an album worth of duets that, to the best of my knowledge, never amounted to anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Anybody that kills that bitch Delia is ok with me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted November 26, 2002 They apparently recorded an album worth of duets that, to the best of my knowledge, never amounted to anything. This looks like a job for (duh-duh-DUHHHH~!) B00tleg Man! Think of all the great music that'd be lost without b00tlegs... The interesting thing about this review though is that it rates it 9 stars yet goes on to say "the performances are very loose, first time trys. This is a 'must-have' disc for historical reasons, but it will probably not be one that you will want to play every day." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 If it was recorded during the Nashville Skyline era, I can definitely see it sucking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I was just listening to his cover of "Personal Jesus." In Cash's hands, the song is sorta sexy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Boy named sue MOFO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 26, 2002 well whatever dude, 'lay lady lay' is a great song! besides, it's all about cash, not dylan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted November 26, 2002 A Boy Named Sue is one funny song. Some of his other songs that I like but haven't been mentioned are "Hot Rod Lincoln", "Cocaine Blues", "San Quentin" and "Ghost Riders In The Sky". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I concede that "Lay Lady Lay" is good. But any album containing "Country Pie" and "Peggy Day" cannot get an approval from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest red_file Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I could never take Mr. Cash seriously after hearing "Man in Black." I mean, it's a nice sentiment and, yeah, there's a whole lot of problems in the world, but I think there might be more meaningful ways of making a statement. Then again, maybe I missed the oh so sublte satire of the piece. Wasn't he supposed to record a version of NIN's "hurt" or "closer" for his next album? I remember hearing that somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 27, 2002 Wasn't he supposed to record a version of NIN's "hurt" or "closer" for his next album? I remember hearing that somewhere. It's "Hurt." I can't imagine him doing "Closer"--just imagine Cash singing "I want to fuck you like an animal." The album in question is already out; we've been playing it at the station. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 27, 2002 He also covered One by U2. It's actually a pretty good cover. I like it more than U2's version anyway, but that's just because I hate U2 moreso than I like Johnny Cash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest red_file Report post Posted November 27, 2002 It's "Hurt." I can't imagine him doing "Closer"--just imagine Cash singing "I want to fuck you like an animal." And therein lay my interest. Tis a pity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ace309 Report post Posted November 27, 2002 Cash is simply amazing. ... Although I don't understand how that white-haired man on Larry King last night beat him up and stole his clothes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest La Parka Es Mi Papa Report post Posted November 27, 2002 Johnny Cash is fucking kickass. Folsom Prison Blues is the greatest country song ever written. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sassquatch Report post Posted November 27, 2002 "The Man In Black" does indeed rule. Long live the king. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 28, 2002 It seems like a lot of people cover "One." It's such a well-written song that it makes me wish it wasn't U2 who composed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
