Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Man in Black Fades to Grey

This was apparently recorded at a small venue in 2003.   It is said to be the last recorded performance of Johnny Cash.   At this point he'd recorded a few Dylan songs.   This one seems to be written atop "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright."



I doubt Dylan would begrudge Johnny Cash pilfering a few chords and bars.   But that's not what this clip is about.   It's the chance to watch the last recorded performance of the Man in Black.
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2 comments:

  1. Lorne8:57 AM, August 26, 2012

    Thanks for posting this. As is often the case with YouTube, after the video ended there was a series of other Cash videos that came up, some of which cast a very interesting light on a very interesting man.

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  2. The Mound of Sound10:36 AM, August 26, 2012

    Hi Lorne. Yes he was a very interesting guy and, from everything I've learned of him, a thoroughly decent man to boot. The final albums he put together with producer Rubin stand as a powerful testament to Cash. Imagine Johnny Cash doing Dylan, Tom Petty, the Beatles, even 9 Inch Nails. Really brilliant stuff.

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