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By: Mrs. Damian Garcia

Mrs. Damian Garcia — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:17:32 +0000

As someone who struggles with depression, Cash is salve to my soul. It takes a person who knows the depths of Hell to understand what Cash is saying in his music, especially the hymns.

That said, I figure you wrote what you did just to piss people off. Thats ok. I see through it.

By: Tazio

Tazio — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:50:28 +0000

All may not be lost on the younger generation, but Justin Freaking Timberlake getting an award over the video for "Hurt" proved that all was certainly lost in the den of idiots that is MTV. And nothing has changed there since.

By: Peter Montbriand

Peter Montbriand — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:16:23 +0000

I'm probably too young to "get" Johnny Cash. Alas, my fondest memory of him is seeing the effect he had on my dad, when during a Billy Graham crusade concert, he brought my father to tears with his tail of struggle and repentence. My father went off to Vietnam in '67, served some of his tour at "beach resort" called Cam Rahn Bay. While there, he purchased a reel to reel music player. My brother and I found it in our basement sometime in the '90s. There was tracks of the Beach Boys and few other '60s groups. Let's see if I can get to my point here. My father was a man very different from Cash. While he came to Christ in the early '70s, he had been a very moral fellow long before that. So, being something of an anti-Cash, I was touched to no end seeing him rejoice at Johnny's tale of redemption.

By: Alericc

Alericc — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:53:36 +0000

I never listen to Country Music, but I have 5 CD's of Johnny Cash in my CD case in my car and to this day I listen to one of them once a week. He always seemed to be talking to the common man and touching on the universal subjects of life. There will always be a place for Johnny Cash in my life in both the black clothes I wear every day and my respect for the values he held when he was alive.

By: Tennessee_Jed

Tennessee_Jed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:19:52 +0000

Because I so thoroughly enjoyed that picture, I am probably not a good objective judge. I guess I felt the movie's central theme was how June (even with all her own issues) and her faith helped save Johnny and bring him to his. The relationship with his father and his brother obviously impacted his self-esteem as well. Dramatically, it was not a bad place to end it; if it was a bit of a short change, it wasn't a major shortcoming.

By: Tennessee_Jed

Tennessee_Jed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:33:48 +0000

My first exposures to Johnny Cash were the singles in the late 1950's when I was about ten years old. I had gotten my first transistor radio. Growing up around Philly, there were lots of different styles, particularly what is now referred to as doo-wap. But, I was particularly a fan of what was then called country & western or possibly rock-a-billy. Guys like Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Elvis, and Roy Orbison all come to mind. Maybe that's why later I so enjoyed stuff that Gram Parsons did with the Byrds and Burrito's. In addition to songs like "Walk the Line" and Ring of Fire" I remember particularly liking the ballads such as "Dark as a Dungeon" and "I still Miss Someone." What makes Johnny Cash special is that he was a great songwriter. Like Dylan, there are others who may have covered his songs who were more talented musically, but nothing beats doing your own material . . particularly when it's that classic.

As far as "Walk the Line" I think Joaquin and Reese were both absolutely sensational.

By: brucelee

brucelee — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:57:13 +0000

Thanks for your contribution. You are the messiah of music.

Turd.

By: FeFe

FeFe — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:42:16 +0000

Yes. The bio-pis of today are Sotomayor approved – empathy inducing. The bio-pics of yesteryear were inspiring. What you chose to do with your inspiration is up to you, and when you find out your hero was all too human you can relate, and forgive, but where do you go in the absence of accomplishment with a mere mortal? Who follows in the footsteps of empathy?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:16:12 +0000

I don't consider him a god but he was for real. That's what made him a great musician. He didn't worry about laying down the perfect track in the studio but his voice and rhythm were completely unique and unmatched. Willie Nelson is a lot like that too. Forget about genre and just listen. Be careful though, you might learn to like it.