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A marvellous look back, a nostalgia trip, and it's everything they say it is - Kristofferson does an excellent job of narrating, the tracks chosen are very indicative of the extraordinary breadth of talented artists who appeared on the show - but the clothes and hair? whoagh, take a look at Loretta Lynne and Marty Robbins and weep! The only incongruous performer is Joni Mitchell, who seems atrangely out of place and key. A truly brilliant DVD and highly recommended to both all Cash fans but also to those who went through those times.
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I taped the audio off the Johnny Cash Show but those tapes have been packed away for years and probably not in very good shape, thus I was glad to have the dvd. However, there are a few many artists no one ever heard of, and not enough of the ones I remember, like Mama Cass Elliott, who are missing from the dvd. Overall quality is good and I liked John Carter Cash' narrative. The price was very low for this dvd, I would think it would have sold for more, but because of the occasional artist no one ever heard of, it lowers the value of the product. I also wish there had been more 'Ride This Train' segments - those were the highlight of the show for me.
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This dvd shows Johnny Cash as we all knew him in this era.This was the time we all wanted to see him,young with the good songs and guests who were just starting out in the industry.I found this dvd was the link I was missing with Johnny.I would like to have a list of all songs and artists before I purchased though.But in this case it didn't matter.
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The only problem with the Johnny Cash Show was that it didn't last long enough. But between 1969 and 1971 the show managed to capture great performances by a remarkably diverse group of musical performers. Cash insisted that the performers all sing live, so you will find no lip synching on this (my only doubt was Marty Robbins -- I could not see a microphone anywhere during his performance). So this is a great collection of performances by a long string of inductees into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Because the performances are really, truly live, they are not always pretty. Johnny and Roy Orbison, for instance, do a great but rather ragged version of "Pretty Woman."
The two discs are very, very different. The first disc features narration by Kris Kristofferson as well as brief interviews with individuals involved with the show. The second disc consists almost exclusively of performances from the show, with interviews popping up only near the end of the disc. But between the two discs you get a stunning number of memorable performances. Musical guests include Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Louis Armstrong (with Johnny reprising Armstrong's 1930 recording with Jimmie Rodgers of "Standing on the Corner [Blue Yodel No. 9"]), Stevie Wonder, Creedence Clearwater Revival, an incredibly beautiful Linda Ronstadt, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Marty Robbins, James Taylor, Pete Seeger, Neil Young, Mother Maybelle Carter, Joni Mitchell, Derek and the Dominoes, Carl Perkins, Charlie Pride, Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers (and their dad), Ray Charles, Conway Twitty, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Ray Price, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins, Homer and Jethro, and Merle Haggard.
A number of Johnny Cash's old Sun Records label mates appear on the show, including Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis. One thing that I found fascinating about Orbison's appearance was that he was not, as he so often did, wearing sunglasses. His very thick glasses were somewhat dark, but not the shades you usually see.
I recently read a marvelous book on Jimmie Rodgers by Barry Mazor entitled MEETING JIMMIE RODGERS. Being more attuned to Rodgers than usual, I was struck by what a prominent role Rodgers played on this show. You not only had several performers for whom Jimmie Rodgers was a major influence -- Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, George Jones, and Merle Haggard -- but two people who actually recorded with Rodgers, Louis Armstrong and Mother Maybelle Carter (as Mazor points out in his book, Maybelle had the distinction of being the only person to record with Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and Elvis Presley, not to mention the Carter Family). There are several Rodgers songs performed on the show, most notably Armstrong and Cash on "Blue Yodel No. 9" and Merle Haggard on "No Hard Times." Haggard's most recent album, in fact, at the time of his first appearance on Johnny's show was SAME TRAIN, DIFFERENT TIME, his all-Jimmie Rodgers cover album. Along with Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell, the two most prominent performers to do their best to promote the music of Jimmie Rodgers have been Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. That certainly comes across on this show.
If you love music, this is a must-see two-disc set. If you have narrow musical tastes, you might not enjoy it, but if you have broad, wide-ranging tastes this will be persistently exciting.
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This is a must have for your collection!
I saw a portion of this on PBS and just had to have it.
I am a big fan of Clapton, Dylan, Jerry Lee and of course Johnny Cash & everyone else on this dvd. I just wish that their were more available.
Good quality and audio! Get one before they are gone!
RoseAnn
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