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September 19, 2005
Is It Cash Or Is It Memorex?
I had the oddest experience today. (Well, I have the oddest experiences every day, but...)
Inspired by Walk The Line, I bought a CD set in Toronto called "The Essential Johnny Cash." Not only did I want to listen to Cash's stuff after hearing Joaquin & Reese, but on this compilation there were some of the duets between Johnny & June that are in the movie. Cool.
So I listened.
And damned if the film version of the dou felt more energetic and alive than the CD version of the real McCoys. Of course, the versions on film are representations of live performances and the CD has the boundaries of a recording. And T-Bone Burnett is a brilliant producer. But it was still a creepy feeling.
The other oddity is that June sang in quite a different range than Reese does.
Even a standard like Ring of Fire now has the stamp of the movie in my memory... Phoenix's performance as he sings the song with all the weight of the world on him overwhelms the reality of the great man himself.
It is interesting how this film continues to grow on me.
Posted by poland at September 19, 2005 06:35 AM
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I loved the film immediately, and I'm willing to bet that it will stand up to repeat viewings, which is more than I can say for "Ray"...this film is just more focused and I prefer the more linear approach to telling their story.
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at September 19, 2005 11:38 AM
Ray on 2nd viewing? I don't know since I never got thru it.
Posted by: Bruce at September 19, 2005 02:38 PM
You know the same experience that poland talks about with the music from walk the line is one I remember vividly when The Buddy Holly story came out. THis is what happens when they do these right. We fall in love with the music all over again from a different angle into it. Don't fret Dave. It'll come back to you...
Posted by: knowitall at September 19, 2005 03:29 PM
I haven't seen the film so I can't comment on the performances in it, but I would get Cash's seminal Folsom/San Quentin albums to hear the real Cash. His studio stuff is great, but it's the electric live material that kills. If you don't have Live at Folsom, you haven't lived.
Posted by: Wrecktum at September 19, 2005 04:52 PM
The "Essential" line of albums are a blessing and a curse. With the great line-up they gave us with Bruce Springsteen and co, they've also given us The Essential Shawn Mullins! and there's more where that came from.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at September 21, 2005 03:41 PM
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