RIP Johnny Cash

[MrMastodonFarm]

Not as heavy as 9/11 yesterday but lets not forget a guy who was a music legand in every sence of the word. One year ago today he passed away.

[transplant99]

The word legend is over-used so often in todays fast-food mentality society.

This guy was and is truly a legend for all time.

[peter12]

Some of the guys best work was done in his later years, the American Recordings are just brilliant.

[Prototype]

Not to take away from the loss of Mr. Cash, but the world did lose John Ritter on Sept 11 last year. Two greats taken. Sorry if it was brought up in a different thread, but I hold both these two in great regard.

[calgaryred]

A great legend gone. Cash I expected to pass on. I was really shocked to see John Ritter go though!

[Agamemnon]

Originally posted by calgaryred@Sep 12 2004, 06:07 PM
A great legend gone. Cash I expected to pass on. I was really shocked to see John Ritter go though!

Here here, Ritter had finally gotten his career into a decent place too, as his new show "10 simple rules" was actually quite funny, could've been successful. Johnny Cash is probably my favourite musical artist of all time. My name is Scott and my MSN name is usually Schonny Cash

[Reaper]

Johnny Cash rules.

Even though he didn't write it (Trent Reznor did) I still get massive chills running up and down my spine whenever I hear the Man in Black sing 'Hurt.'

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally posted by Reaper@Sep 13 2004, 01:16 PM
Even though he didn't write it (Trent Reznor did) I still get massive chills running up and down my spine whenever I hear the Man in Black sing 'Hurt.'

In an interview with Trent Reznor when he helped Cash do a cover of Hurt, Reznor said afterwords that the song was no longer his. He said it with pure admiration and respect. It was a cool thing to hear.

Also, the Hurt video. It was the only time that at the end of a music video I started to tear up just a little. Great song, even better music video.

[Greene-da-979]

Wow, one year already.

I'm going to listen to my Johnny Cash at San Quentin CD today.

RIP Johnny.

[Reaper]

Originally posted by MrMastodonFarm+Sep 13 2004, 01:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MrMastodonFarm @ Sep 13 2004, 01:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Reaper@Sep 13 2004, 01:16 PM
Even though he didn't write it (Trent Reznor did) I still get massive chills running up and down my spine whenever I hear the Man in Black sing 'Hurt.'

In an interview with Trent Reznor when he helped Cash do a cover of Hurt, Reznor said afterwords that the song was no longer his. He said it with pure admiration and respect. It was a cool thing to hear.

Also, the Hurt video. It was the only time that at the end of a music video I started to tear up just a little. Great song, even better music video. [/b][/quote]
The thing that made me misty eyed about the "Hurt" video was that I didn't get to see it until after June Carter Cash passed away.

Her presence in the video accompanied by the haunting, droning piano parts and Johnny's nearly broken voice as he sang about being fallible, old and near the end was really powerful for me.

Johnny loved June Carter Cash so much that you just knew that he must have lived the few months after he death in so much emotional pain that he probably wanted to die so he could join her.

Johnny Cash was such a great man. So much talent, honesty and determination that if you don't love his music you can at least respect him as a person.

[Stranger]

Five years ago today he died. Doesn't seem like that long. Sorry for bumping a old thread, but I thought I should.

[schnee]

Thanks for bumping this.. I was looking earlier to see if there was anything posted :-)

[Hack&Lube]

Question: Who is the lady who appears in the hurt video? It can't be his wife? Wasn't she dead?

[chid]

weird, today in the shower I was singing "Jackson".. It just randomly popped into my head - this must have been why.

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Question: Who is the lady who appears in the hurt video? It can't be his wife? Wasn't she dead?

It is June Carter. The video was done in 2002. She died in 2003.

[troutman]

I fly a starship across the Universe divine
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again..

[GreenLantern]

Without a doubt my favourite artist of all time. One of my life goals was to see JC live, but I never got the chance. Any time I hear one of his songs I just get this feeling that washes over me, indescribable and never duplicated by any other artist.

[Jetsfan]

Originally Posted by troutman

I fly a starship across the Universe divine
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again..

"Hiwayman" is an awesome song. I also loved Cash's version of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" RIP

[Stranger]

Originally Posted by Jetsfan

"Hiwayman" is an awesome song. I also loved Cash's version of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" RIP

Go out and buy all 3 Highwaymen albums. They are all must own CD's that should be in everyone's collection.