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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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If I had a black cat I would name him Johnny Cat.
Love his music, all of it. His cover of 'Hurt' is eerie. I saw an interview with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, creator of the song. He is actually flattered when people think he is the one doing the cover.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2011 - 05:44pm PT
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That's why you're a freak, Ron! hehe
I'm actually surprised because I know almost nobody wno dislikes his music.
Whatever, different strokes...
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10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
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Johnny was one of my favorite singer/songwriters
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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I'm not too keen on Cash and his music, but then it's very American in nature.
Some years ago, I attended an Access Fund conference in Estes Park. When I arrived, chatted with the registrator, who said "Have you heard that...?" I said, "Yes, Leni Riefenstahl has died", and he said "Johnny Cash died". The mention of Riefenstahl made it climbing-related, and we had a beer in memory of both.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=735152
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Fletcher
Gym climber
A very quiet place
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Apr 19, 2014 - 12:02am PT
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Johnny Cash was the real deal. I think part of his appeal is that we got to see his genius along with his flaws. Something we can all relate to.
He has quite a progeny. His daughter, Rosanne Cash is wonderfully smart, thoughtful and witty. Her Black Cadillac is one of the most moving albums I know. It's about dealing with the loss of three parents in the space of one to two years. And he has some talented granddaughters as well.
Eric
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Apr 19, 2014 - 12:46am PT
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Here ya go. Johnny Cash adjudicated the final fiddle battle when the devil cam back to Georgia.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 19, 2014 - 01:00am PT
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I always have enjoyed Johnny Cash songs, and his personality, and I do find it interesting that he & Bob Dylan were friends.
Make's it hopeful that today's folks with different political values can discover they have more than politics in common.
A tale of two artists - Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan
A quote from the story:
The same way Dylan sings a Hank Williams song on a backstage couch, Cash breaks into Roy Acuff's "The Great Speckle Bird." You can almost see music shooting around in both their heads, muscling its way through whatever else is going on.
Come the end, that's the best thing about both these superb films. They're all about music, which is what Dylan and Cash are all about. It's easy to get sidetracked by other dramas, since neither led a mistake-free life, but in the end, that's not what's most interesting to explore.
Watching how music snakes through their lives and getting a sense of how it shaped what came and has come out in their records or in their shows, that's interesting.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/tale-artists-johnny-cash-bob-dylan-article-1.313344#ixzz2zIzEHzXr
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Apr 19, 2014 - 01:39am PT
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Took a break from TSAR to catch Johnny and June at the Oakdale Fairgrounds. "We've played everywhere and we ain't never played here before."
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Apr 19, 2014 - 07:18am PT
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Johnny Cash "Hurt"
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This other one is on a very much more positive note. Johnny Cash does it way better than Simon & Garfunkel. He has the right voice for it. I've already posted in the Standing Strong tread. I think.
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
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Johnny Cash and Fiona Apple - Bridge Over Troubled Waters
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2014 - 12:15pm PT
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I agree, Lolli, that is probably the best version I've heard of Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Great duet!
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Apr 19, 2014 - 01:41pm PT
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Can't believe I missed this thread the first time around.
Johnny Cash is one of my all-time favorite people, and a true American.
It's really hard to imagine how any true American couldn't like Johnny.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Apr 19, 2014 - 02:19pm PT
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Loves the Johnny Cash threads, too.
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