Roll it on . . . . .
Remembering Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003)
"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."
Songwriting is a very strange thing, so far as I'm concerned. It's not something that I can say, “Next Tuesday morning, I'm going to sit down and write songs.” I can't do that. Can't — no way. If I say, “I'm going to the country and take a walk in the woods next Tuesday,” then the probability is next Tuesday night I maybe can write a song, you know? Creative people have to be fed from the divine source. I do. I have to get fed. I have to get filled up in order to pour out. Really have to.
Photo Credit: Don Hunstein
Writer of some of my favourite ‘country’ folk songs story songs the heart of Americana right there. . . .
Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash on Jools Holland
Johnny Cash - Big River
(The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show)
3 comments:
"Big River" Perfetto!! A particular favourite version for me is by The Beat Farmers featuring "Country" Dick Montana.
Almost anything by The Beat Farmers is a favourite tbh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJxCNMGN17g&list=RDJJxCNMGN17g&start_radio=1
The original line up with Buddy Blue playing their own stuff on the first album and a few choice covers.
So many favourites...... "Gun Sale at The Church".... very prescient of the way things have gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iquVd12M4lQ&list=RDiquVd12M4lQ&start_radio=1
The absolutely outstanding "Hollywood Hills" with Jerry Raney in for Buddy Blue. I saw this line up at a club in Manchester. Honestly about 20 people in the joint and these guys absolutely blasted the place. One of THE best gigs I've ever seen. Chatting with the guys and sharing a beer when they'd finished.
Brings a tear watching this again.
Joey Harris in for Buddy Blue..... Sorry Jerry!!!
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