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

From: Gretzky @ Soulsession (@)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 23:18:04 CET

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    Hey Stimp,

    Oh I wasn't really apologising, it just seemed that NIN and the industrial
    scene was getting pretty distant from the usual styles that come up on this
    list. But then again, if we were to restrict ourselves to "acid jazz", we
    wouldn't get very far...

    just thoughts and reflections, random pieces of a forever unsolvable puzzle
    of music... beautiful isn't it?

    -Gretzky

    >From: "Stimp" <stimp@aei.ca>
    >To: "Gretzky @ Soulsession" <soulsession@hotmail.com>, <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    >Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new
    >Johnny Cash record
    >Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 15:53:03 -0500
    >
    >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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