16 year old son thinks Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" is better than NIN

[Viva_La_Revolution]

original version. We done raised the boy right.

:headbang:

[Common Sense Party]

1. Good taste that boy has. Of course, Johnny's versions are

almost always better than the originals.

"Bridge Over Troubled Water."

"Desperado."

"One."

"I Won't Back Down."

"I've Been Everywhere."

"Rusty Cage."

etc etc.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. I told him if he's a good boy...

I'll dig out my old copies of the 'Silver' album and "live at San Quention"

:)

[Common Sense Party]

11. What's on the 'Silver' album? I don't have that one. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

13. Silver

Originally released in 1979, celebrating Cash's 25th year in the music business, Silver, recently re-released by Sony Legacy, is a fine demonstration of Cash's ability to stay contemporary and cutting edge even while trends were dying and new ones cropping up. It is also proof to the rich history and legacy Cash has set forth, a bookmark in a career reached by very few.
Silver features a guest appearance by George Jones, and includes two bonus tracks ("I Still Miss Someone" and "I Got Stripes", both featuring George Jones). The album finds the elder outlaw countryman living up to his nickname, The Man in Black, as his hard luck, working man persona comes through in every word he sings and note he plays.

Track List
L and N don't stop here anymore
Lonesome to the bone
Bull rider
I'll say it's true - Cash, Johnny & George Jones
Ghost riders in the sky
Cocaine blues
Muddy Waters
West Canterbury subdivision blues
Lately I been leanin' toward the blues
I'm gonna sit on the porch and pick on my old guitar
I still miss someone (bonus track) - Cash, Johnny & George Jones
I got stripes (bonus track) - Cash, Johnny & George Jones

:headbang:

[Common Sense Party]

15. I LOVE "stripes," "Ghost riders" and "Porch."

I'll have to check that out.

My dream is to get an i-Pod someday and download every Johnny Cash album.

[SeattleGirl]

2. All right!

Your boy knows his music!

[Floogeldy]

4. Considering context, instrumentation, and the generational gap, . . .

. . . I'd say they're both about equal on an entertainment level. However, big points to NIN for creating the thing. Everything else is a matter of style and expression.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. He heard it playing from his room....

and actually got his butt out of the chair to ask who it was!!

We played both versions, he said Cash wins, easy.

[Floogeldy]

18. I, too, prefer Cash's version.

:)

[Initech]

5. He has to go see Walk The Line now.

It'll give you a far greater impression of Johnny's music than ever before.

[SeattleGirl]

7. It actually comes out on video on the 28th of this month.

Woohoo!

[Initech]

9. Yup, definately planning on buying it.

Hope it wins something, it's downright blasphemous that it didnt get nominated for best picture!

:popcorn:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. excellent idea!

I just added it to my Netflix Queue. Thanks! :)

[Initech]

14. No problem. You'll have to wait about a week, though!

I cant wait for this movie to be out on DVD... :woohoo:

[Canuckistanian]

8. An ex-girlfriends niece once praised Eric Clapton's unplugged "Leila"

She said this new singer is really good.

Another time, my aunt heard a Paul McCartney & Wings song and said, "This guy's really going places"

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. Kids!

;)

[khashka]

16. I and Xmas are no longer talking to you

ever again.

Cash did a really great cover version but Trent is still best.


Khash. :)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

17. Trent is very cool! I mean no disrespect, but

You can take the girl outta the old school, but you can't take the old school outta the girl.

:)