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| Johnny Cash... |
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| I hate his music. I also eat kittens. |
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| The guy in the movie? |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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 Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:15 am Post subject: Personal File - Johnny Cash |
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I just got it today.
It's a nice collection of home studio recordings made in the 1970s. Just the man and his guitar doing what he did best. I find it a bit better than A Hundred Highways and half of Unearthed simply because he, well, doesn't sound like a man on the verge of death.
Uh, yeah..
Anyway, if you're into the man in black, it's a good couple of disks to get. But at 35,000 won, it's a bit steep. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:34 am Post subject: |
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thanks for posting..
johnny cash and home recordings in the 1970s (in particular!).. thats gotta be good! |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:20 am Post subject: |
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His Folsom Prison live album is a classic. It has such a tragic undertone, yet uplifting to the inmates, like playing a little jig on the walk to the gallows.
"And I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die." (Roars of woohoos from the crowd.) |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: |
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He's a got a prison album from San Quentin (sp) too, classic.
I'd say that only Dylan is competition for the most important American songwriter for the second half of the 20th century, Leonard Cohen be damned. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Johnny was great --- still is!
Long live his great music! |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
He's a got a prison album from San Quentin (sp) too, classic.
I'd say that only Dylan is competition for the most important American songwriter for the second half of the 20th century, Leonard Cohen be damned. |
I agree but you have to add Bruce Springsteen to the competition
Johnny Cash is incredible, always will be. I teach about him when I teach American Music in my American Culture class |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
| He's a got a prison album from San Quentin (sp) too, classic. |
I prefer Folsom to San Quentin. The SQ sessions were done for a BBC documentary and the set comes across like a Vegas lounge act.
The recent extend version of Folsom prison ends on a sad note as you hear the prisoners quietly being sent back to their cells. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
He's a got a prison album from San Quentin (sp) too, classic.
I'd say that only Dylan is competition for the most important American songwriter for the second half of the 20th century, Leonard Cohen be damned. |
I agree but you have to add Bruce Springsteen to the competition
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Springsteen is great, but how often does he put out an album - every 5 years? |
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Fat_Elvis
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: In the ghetto
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Dunno about Springsteen, must be an American thing. I only know "Born in the USA", which is a little flag-waving for my taste.
Johnny Cash is suitably dark. It was his last couple of albums that got me interested, produced by legendary hip hop producer Rick Rubin. Perfect hangover music. |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:44 am Post subject: |
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[quote="twg"]
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The recent extend version of Folsom prison ends on a sad note as you hear the prisoners quietly being sent back to their cells. |
that has to be my favourite ending to any album ever. it really leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:58 am Post subject: |
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| Fat_Elvis wrote: |
| ...legendary hip hop producer Rick Rubin. |
I think Rubin is more legendary for his production work outside of hip-hop, actually. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| Fat_Elvis wrote: |
Dunno about Springsteen, must be an American thing. I only know "Born in the USA", which is a little flag-waving for my taste.
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"Born down in a dead man's town. First kick i took was when i hit the ground. End up like a dog that's been beat too much, 'til you spend half your life just coverin' up. Born in the USA."
That's flag-waving? |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:23 am Post subject: |
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i started listening to jc when i was about 7 years old. my brother and i would sit on our beds with our guitars trying to figue out 'walk the line.'
i finally got to see jc live at the merritt mountain music festival in 1997.
it was like a religious experience for me. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| Fat_Elvis wrote: |
Dunno about Springsteen, must be an American thing. I only know "Born in the USA", which is a little flag-waving for my taste.
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You need to listen to "Born to Run", "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "The River", "Nebraska", "The Rising" and "The Ghost to Tom Joad" all spectactular albums
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| Springsteen is great, but how often does he put out an album - every 5 years? |
no he puts one out about evey 18 months or so, some with the E Street Band some without. Since "Born in the USA" hes been branching out |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| Fat_Elvis wrote: |
Dunno about Springsteen, must be an American thing. I only know "Born in the USA", which is a little flag-waving for my taste.
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You need to listen to "Born to Run", "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "The River", "Nebraska", "The Rising" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" all spectactular albums
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| Springsteen is great, but how often does he put out an album - every 5 years? |
no he puts one out about evey 18 months or so, some with the E Street Band some without. Since "Born in the USA" hes been branching out |
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