PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Posted (6 years 2 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1052 times:
It would have been Johnny Cash's 75th Birthday today. Truly one of the greatest Country / Rock-a-Billy artists and one of the few of that genre who even gets attention by the not so America friendly media in Germany.
Johnny Cash is an American Icon, a legend who will live on forever on the hearts of his fans around the world.
PSA53 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3004 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 963 times:
I'm not really a country/ western fan, but he the was the exception I like to listen to.
When he made the crossover jump to rock charts with a "A Boy Name Sue" and "I walk
The Line" is when I got interested.
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20857 posts, RR: 55 Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 945 times:
Quoting PanHAM (Thread starter): Truly one of the greatest Country / Rock-a-Billy artists
Absolutely.
Quoting PanHAM (Thread starter): and one of the few of that genre who even gets attention by the not so America friendly media in Germany.
Where is that violin when I need it the most...?
a) The media are plenty "America-friendly" to the point of obsession in some respects.
b) Country music is just a very tiny niche in Germany for obvious reasons, so he wasn't quite as popular over here, hence the lower profile of news regarding him.
Some things actually aren't due to a huge conspiracy, you know...!
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 6, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 936 times:
Rock and Roll would be nothing today if it wasn't for the likes of Johnny Cash and the others of his time (Willie, Waylon, Hank Williams, Sr.) that paved the way.
The country "stars" of today aren't even worthy of holding his jock.
I think I'll listen to Live at Folsom Prison on the drive home today.
"If you can't delight in the misery of others then you don't deserve to be a college football fan."
PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 912 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 6): Rock and Roll would be nothing today if it wasn't for the likes of Johnny Cash and the others of his time (Willie, Waylon, Hank Williams, Sr.) that paved the way
there are a few around that are still worth listening to.
Johnny and Waylon, half of the Highwaymen are dead, Willie is still on the road and I look forward to Kris Kristofferson March 11 in Hamburg. Have the tickets since November and it's sold out.
But right now it's "American V - a Hundred Highways on the CD player.
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