JOHNNY CASH FANS... In Memory of the Man in Black

[Momof1]

This was posted at midnight, and will only be available today. In this video that was shown at his private funeral. Is a clip of his appearance on SNL. Dylan is shown, and numerous other clips.

AND I know the one picture at the end... well, its there. Deal with it. And do not disparage Johnny Cash because of ONE picture that was placed in this video montage.

Please remember...Johnny died one year ago today. And I for one wish that he was here today. No one will ever replace the Man in Black.

http://www.johnnycash.com/memorial/index.html

[Swamp Rat]

1. I grew up a Johnny Cash fan.

Thanks for the link.

[Momof1]

2. R U in Florida by chance?

I know of a big Cash fan with the nickname Swamp Rat.

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[Swamp Rat]

3. New Orleans

That's also my CB handle, though I am not a trucker.

[LiberalVoice]

4. Maybe not a trucker but...

A David Icke fan? I forget what the book is called that he goes into Bush Sr. and Jr. being shape shifting aliens from the lower third dimension but I own it. lol

[Swamp Rat]

6. Man, to be honest, I don't know who David Icke is, but I've heard the name

I just happen to know that Bush&Co are alien lizards that can do a whole lotta tricks with their bodies and our minds. Some think I'm a "mad musician," but I think I'm onto something.

[ghostsofgiants]

10. ...

Hahaha, David Icke is hilarious.

[Lovecrafty]

5. Johnny Cash is THE MAN!!!!

[Momof1]

7. WATCH the video...it takes awhile if you have dial-up

But it is worth it.

[Momof1]

8. kick

:kick:

[Zomby Woof]

9. Hard to believe it has been a year!

Thanks for the info, Momof1!

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. The man defied every genre

Too country to be rock & roll, too rock & roll to be truly country. Not to mention he was a deeply spiritual man who never passed judgement or wore his beliefs on his sleeve. The man was a freakin' genius. :cry:

[ornotna]

12. Thanks

Speaking of Johnny Cash, there's a great tribute to him on CMT hosted by Tim Robbins.It's on right now btw.

[Momof1]

14. After the Memorial, there is Johnny Cash vs Music Row on CMT

It premiered last night.

Snip:
The struggle between American music legend Johnny Cash and mainstream country music takes the spotlight in Controversy: Johnny Cash vs. Music Row. Featured interviews include daughter Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Ricky Skaggs, Anthony De Curtis (Rolling Stone), longtime manager Lou Robin, Bill Miller (Cash: An American Man), music industry leaders and journalists.

The one-hour episode chronicles Cash’s struggle to find a place for his music as country radio playlists were drastically changing and country radio was not playing Cash records. In 1986, after a 28-year relationship, Columbia Records unceremoniously dropped Cash from the label. His new union with Mercury Records in 1987 yielded little success. Upon signing with non-Nashville label American Records, Cash ultimately found a compatible label home for his music. His Grammy-winning 1994 American Records debut American Recordings delivered the goods with a new generation of fans.

Kristofferson talks about Cash’s departure from Columbia Records: “John never talked to me about the disappointment about being dropped by the label that he built. I know I felt that it was a statement more about country music than it was about John. Country music had gotten so big, largely because of John. His television show brought attention to country music that it never had before when it had people like Bob Dylan and James Taylor. People who didn’t usually go to Nashville were coming to Nashville out of respect for Johnny Cash.”

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http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn//controversy/82515/episode_about.jhtml

There is one part of this show, where a Sony Executive is talking about the full page "Thank you to Music Row, and The Nashville establishment" Ad that Johnny ran after winning the Grammy.

The Exec, says that the whole room was talking about the ad, and she mentioned "You do realize that he is talking to us?"

Its a great show.

[nuxvomica]

13. Hey, thanks

I especially liked the scene in the cemetery. He was real people and he is missed.

[sam sarrha]

15. I still listen to his last CD in wonder of why he chose those songs to be

to be his last..Beetles song..

[Momof1]

17. Actually his last CD is due out at the end of this month

Johnny wrote "The Man comes Around" it is really a beautiful song, and I don't know why that song wasn't released along with "Hurt"

The other people he covered on that CD was Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge over troubled water) Eagles (Desperado)Hank Williams (I'm so Lonesome I could cry) Depeche Mode (Personal Jesus) Peter, Paul & Mary (The first time ever I saw your face)

But In my Life(Beatles) is my favorite.

[VOX]

16. Cash was a walking Mt. Rushmore...

He lived much of what he sang about.

A true American original, and one of the greats. :toast: