Re: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new Johnny Cash record

From: Stimp (stimp@aei.ca)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 21:53:03 CET

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    Hey Gretz,

    Why apologize for being a NIN fan? He's the only legitimate artist to come
    out of the alt/industrial scene since the Skinny Puppy days (probably
    debatable, could be the start of a decent new thread?). NIN is just as
    electronic as anything put out by Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin or anyone
    else that's often discussed on this group. Besides, Trent Reznor's a
    fantastic songwriter, which is far more than can be said for most
    Electronica artists following the trend-du-jour.

    Messier
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Gretzky @ Soulsession" <soulsession@hotmail.com>
    To: <stimp@aei.ca>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 3:07 PM
    Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new
    Johnny Cash record

    > Hell yeah!! A fantastic record, a friend of mine just came over from
    Denmark
    > and brought this album. Phenomenal! My favourite track is the cover of...
    > hold your breath... Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt". A beautiful track (oh I'm
    > going to get such a beating for introducing NIN on this list) and the
    > rendition is superb. So to all o' y'all, keep your heads up for that one.
    > Put it in a Christmas stocking and your loved ones will want to spend
    > Christmas day in solitude,drinking whisky in a smoky and dirty bar in a
    back
    > alley somewhere. (Oh yeah, the music gets to you)
    >
    > -Gretzky (currently listening to the streaming of an "Into Somethin' "
    > Radioshow.)
    >
    >
    >
    > >From: "Stimp" <stimp@aei.ca>
    > >To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > >Subject: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new
    Johnny
    > >Cash record ROCKS!!!!!
    > >Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 14:53:16 -0500
    > >
    > >Hi
    > >
    > >Given that lots of us hear listen to far more than electronic music and
    its
    > >various strains, I thought I'd let you know about what will certainly be
    my
    > >album of the year for 2002: Johnny Cash's "America IV: The Man Comes
    > >Around". I've always kinda dug Johnny Cash, but never really raved about
    > >him as I'm about to do. The words "instant classic" do not do justice to
    > >the power that is felt on this album.
    > >
    > >Among the covers found on this record are a duet of "Bridge Over Troubled
    > >Water" with Fiona Apple (GOOD duet, not one of those crappy Santana
    > >starfest
    > >extravaganzas), a moving duet of the Hank Williams classic " I'm so
    > >Lonesome I Could Cry" with fellow sad-bastard Nick Cave, and searing
    > >renditions of:
    > >
    > >-The Beatles' "In My Life"
    > >-an AWESOME version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
    > >-a so-so novelty-ish cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus"
    > >-Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
    > >-a great version of the Eagles' "Desperado"
    > >
    > >Finally, the highlight of the record is a completely jaw-dropping cover
    of
    > >Sting's "I Hung My Head". The song's a first person narrative of a man's
    > >remorse at having shot someone in cold blood, told while facing the death
    > >penalty. Goosebumps whenever I listen to it, no kidding.
    > >
    > >The only weak point is a cover of "Danny Boy", which is actually quite
    > >good.
    > >I just find the whole idea of covering that song super cheesy.
    > >
    > >Prediction: This one's definitely winning a Grammy (I know, who cares)
    > >for
    > >Johnny Cash; I can't possibly imagine anyone putting out something better
    > >this year, ESPECIALLY in Country music.
    > >
    > >Stimp
    >
    >
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