Legend Would’ve Had a FINAL #1 HIT but Mainstream Radio SCREWED HIM OVER! | Professor of Rock

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Struggling to stay faithful to his wife while on the road, the Man in Black, Johnny Cash wrote her a mournful love ballad backstage at one of his concerts to clarify his feelings he called it Because You’re Mine but it later turned into I Walk The Line. However, when he got the song to the studio, his producer increased its tempo, turning it completely on its head. And Cash hated it. Well, that is until he saw how audiences reacted to it. His fans went crazy for it. And with his deep baritone voice rumbling like a train down the tracks, it’s no surprise this song shot to #1. Today we’re not only giving the story behind this legendary hit but also interviewing another Icon who teamed up with this Johnny Cash to record an entirely new version of this track and we get a historic account of that recording that was a guaranteed #1 Mainstream Radio screwed him over. This untold story will blow your mind. It’s all coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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So it’s time for another edition of our series The New Standards. This show takes an in-depth look into songs that transcend genre, decade, and fads - songs that are monumental touchstones in our culture and society. On previous episodes we have covered Something by The Beatles, Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley, and The Gambler by Kenny Rogers.
Today is an absolute no-brainer… As we walk in the footsteps of The Man in Black… the great one… the incomparable Johnny Cash… and give you the story behind one of his most beloved songs ‘I Walk the Line. Stick around for an exclusive interview that will blow your mind on a story not well-known about this legend… So after being honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1954, Johnny Cash married his sweetheart Vivian Liberto. The two settled in Memphis, Tennessee where Johnny enrolled at the Keegan School of Broadcasting… aiming for a career in radio. While going to school, Cash also got a job selling appliances door-to-door. But it wasn’t a good match. Johnny was no slick salesman… and he didn’t have the heart to pressure clients into buying his wares.
Johnny would soon discover his calling thanks to his brother Roy. Roy worked at an Automotive Sales Garage and two of the mechanics there were novice musicians. Their names were Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant. Roy made some introductions and the three hit it off, deciding to put together a band… all of them playing acoustic guitar. But Cash soon realized that if they wanted to get anywhere, they had to diversify. So Luther took up the electric guitar and Marshall upright bass. And Cash stuck with rhythm guitar since he did most of the singing. After a few humble public performances, Cash set his mind on recording a record with Sam Phillips of Sun Records.

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  • @ProfessorofRock
    @ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

    Poll: What is your pick for the greatest early rock songs from the 50s or 60s?

  • @Code.Name.V

    @Code.Name.V

    Жыл бұрын

    Buddy Holly - Everyday

  • @christineml1476

    @christineml1476

    Жыл бұрын

    “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets

  • @laurallewien2165

    @laurallewien2165

    Жыл бұрын

    Runaway by Dell Shannon

  • @freezer8530

    @freezer8530

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll nominate "Houng Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley.

  • @catherine6653

    @catherine6653

    Жыл бұрын

    Everyday, Buddy Holly Johnny Be Good, Chuck Berry Jail House Rock, Elvis Presley I Want To Hold Your Hand, The Beatles

  • @stuartriefe1740
    @stuartriefe1740 Жыл бұрын

    I’m just want to say that Cash capped off his career spectacularly with his “American Recordings” with Rick Rubin. His version of “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails prompted Trent Reznor to say, “It’s just not my song anymore. It’s Johnny Cash’s now.”

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you seen our piece on Hurt?

  • @rorybrown4952

    @rorybrown4952

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ProfessorofRock I always think that Depeche Mode are lucky that Johnny covered "Personal Jesus" rather than "Walking in my shoes". He'd have stolen that song from them as effectively as he did Hurt from Nin.

  • @tiffanysandmeier4753

    @tiffanysandmeier4753

    Жыл бұрын

    I think just about everyone loves Cash's Hurt. It is just so beautiful. Especially with the music video.

  • @erniemathews8130

    @erniemathews8130

    Жыл бұрын

    Well I don’t agree. That cover album was one of the worst albums in history for me. But, to each his own.

  • @timfisher6805

    @timfisher6805

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ProfessorofRock Absolutely loved that episode. So powerful.

  • @Heather-vi2jg
    @Heather-vi2jg Жыл бұрын

    I never appreciated Johnny Cash until I got older. He really did have some truly amazing songs. And nobody sounds like him then or now and probably never will. He was a true pioneer of music. ♥️

  • @franciet99

    @franciet99

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree with you. Like a lot of music, I appreciate it more now than I did when I was a kid.

  • @djinnmagik2003

    @djinnmagik2003

    Жыл бұрын

    I like when Johnny Cash covered "Hurt" from NIN.

  • @MsThebeMoon

    @MsThebeMoon

    11 ай бұрын

    Cash was a one of a kind - broke the mold after he was born. Always was cool to the country folks and the rockers.

  • @RonaldWall-yw3hx

    @RonaldWall-yw3hx

    11 ай бұрын

    Johnny Cash and OneBadPig Man in Black

  • @Rick-if5zb

    @Rick-if5zb

    11 ай бұрын

    One never knows what he/she has until it's gone from their life.

  • @moeperry3606
    @moeperry360611 ай бұрын

    All these years later Country radio is still letting us down. Props to Rodney Crowell. RIP to the Man in Black.

  • @knerduno5942

    @knerduno5942

    9 ай бұрын

    You call that "country"?

  • @garylittle166
    @garylittle166 Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Cash is the glue that brought my dad, myself and my son all together. He was a master storyteller, and could do so much with just 3 chords and the truth.

  • @msmoniz
    @msmoniz Жыл бұрын

    The worst kept secret about radio is how awful, petty and contemptuous the gatekeepers are about who and who doesn't get played, regardless of the quality of the song. Radio now dying a slow death with the internet, streaming and people's personal digital librares is now their payback for showing contempt to artists AND fans alike. Radio had it's heyday but they have brought about their own downfall with their hubris.

  • @starrywizdom

    @starrywizdom

    Жыл бұрын

    I miss all the great things about radio, but I have to agree -- it had it coming.

  • @popnfresh2928

    @popnfresh2928

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully said👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾….imagine if we had the internet of all musical genre’s during the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s…..OMG

  • @tiffanysandmeier4753

    @tiffanysandmeier4753

    11 ай бұрын

    There are some negatives to our streaming culture. The new songs, not only have to compete with other new songs, but also all the songs from history. There have been classic radio stations and programming that includes older music, but now you create your own list that includes favorites and the new stuff gets left out.

  • @MsThebeMoon

    @MsThebeMoon

    11 ай бұрын

    And it's gotten worse over the decades --- pretty much killed creative rock n roll.

  • @popnfresh2928

    @popnfresh2928

    11 ай бұрын

    @tiffanysandmeier4753 good point, competing with new & artists of the past...never thought of it that way...

  • @JDsHouseofHobbies
    @JDsHouseofHobbies Жыл бұрын

    I'm a metalhead and I absolutely LOVE Johnny Cash!

  • @RandalSmith
    @RandalSmith Жыл бұрын

    I saw Cash at an outdoor fundraiser for the Nashville Symphony back about 1994. In a crowd of about 500, you felt like he was singing straight to you. His stage presence was like no one else I’ve ever seen. His legend is truly earned and well deserved.

  • @chaffsalvo
    @chaffsalvo Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Cash represented the heart and soul of America. He sang the country's praises and called out its faults with great sincerity and compassion. He is sorely missed. I wasnt aware of the shadow ban, thank you for the story.

  • @robster7316
    @robster7316 Жыл бұрын

    Not the greatest singer or guitar player, but the man had a style and presence like none other. With memorable songs Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Folsom Prison Blues and A Boy Named Sue, to name a few, he was instantly recognizable! Shame on that radio consultant, indeed. Thanks, Adam!

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Robster. Always a pleasure my friend!

  • @robertweldon7909

    @robertweldon7909

    Жыл бұрын

    Johnny always sounded a bit raspy and slightly out of tune (part of what made him great) until he sang base in a gospel tune. He was a a low range baritone and did a base line very well, always on key and no raspy sound. ;-)

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest musicians ever.

  • @thorthorson9926

    @thorthorson9926

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the truly legendary artists of all time, and is woefully forgotten by today's music artists.

  • @ednaatluxton4918

    @ednaatluxton4918

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you never heard or watched Johnny in the 50s and early 60s? Not raspy at all. And he could pick a guitar great. You must be thinking of the older Johnny Cash. I grew up on him in the 60s.

  • @jillwklausen
    @jillwklausen Жыл бұрын

    What an incredible story and interview. Such a shame that a single individual could have such animosity that he'd spitefully hurt artists by refusing to air what he knew would be a hit record. Thank you so much for another great episode, Adam. You are truly one of a kind. Have an excellent day!

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    No kidding. It's upsetting. thanks Jill!

  • @MaverickGrabber71

    @MaverickGrabber71

    Жыл бұрын

    I wanted to comment, but I can't say it better than you did. 👍🏻

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    What a monster.

  • @jillwklausen

    @jillwklausen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, indeed. I hope karma got him.

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jillwklausen Instant karma’s gonna get you 🎶

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing can get to Johnny Cash as far as him cementing himself as a great. Truly one of a kind, someone who made the most of music and its storytelling

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    What's your favorite Cash song?

  • @RC32Smiths01

    @RC32Smiths01

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ProfessorofRock Maybe Walk the Line. His catalog is so immense and rich.

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    There will never be another like the Man in Black.

  • @chrislanier6786

    @chrislanier6786

    10 ай бұрын

    It has to be "Sunday morning comin' down."

  • @bebeautiful6613
    @bebeautiful6613 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for covering Johnny Cash!!! I’m 62 and grew up with parents and grandparents listening and dancing to him. I’m a huge lover of rock music 🎶 and thank goodness I had parents that also listened to my music with me ❤❤❤ my 87 year old mother can name off all kinds of rock bands, and I can name of all kinds of her era of music 🩷

  • @Ceelle2
    @Ceelle2 Жыл бұрын

    Cash was always a favorite in our household. Phoenix was wonderful in the film. But I remember at the end of the movie we actually hear Johnny Cash's vocal and I said to myself "yes...the difference betweena singer singing and an actor singing."

  • @Rossturnerphoto
    @Rossturnerphoto Жыл бұрын

    It’s unfortunate that an executives grudge against an artist would lead to the suppression of a song that might have otherwise been a hit. I didn’t even know this version of walk the line existed, and I was listening to country radio at the time the song would’ve been released. It makes me wonder how many other great songs we’ve missed out on hearing because somebody decided not to give them the exposure.

  • @michaelrafa100
    @michaelrafa10011 ай бұрын

    Johnny Cash is my favorite!! I am a baby boomer and was very fortunate that my parents took me to see Johnny at an unadvertised concert at Madison Square Garden in the early 70s. Of course Johnny was a legend in country music. But thank you for including him for his contribution to Rock and Roll!! John sang "I walk the line" at every one of his concerts...

  • @mosriteminioncause7741
    @mosriteminioncause7741 Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Cash's life is a testament to overcoming pain and adversity...Over and Over Again...In his faith and in his Music it shows...A great man with a humble spirit...The One and Only....Johnny Cash.

  • @dad4ever-c90
    @dad4ever-c90 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating story! I've been a Cash fan since I was a kid watching his musical variety TV show with my folks. But MUCH of this was news to me. Thanks Professor!

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Very cool! What's your favorite Johnny song?

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this story.

  • @musclecarmitch908
    @musclecarmitch908 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, I've always been more of a Rock and pop fan but certain country greats have been favorites too! Great story Professor! Thanks for sharing it with us and thanks for keeping the music alive!👍

  • @KG-kl9gc
    @KG-kl9gc Жыл бұрын

    I grew up listening to Johnny Cash due to my dad listening to him. My parents were big, old time country music fans. While I became a hard rock and New Wave/ Punk fan, old time country, Cash, Williams, Flatt and Scuggs to name a few, shaped me and my love of good music.

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    Cash and Williams are unbeatable.

  • @JamesAllen-xk8bc
    @JamesAllen-xk8bc3 ай бұрын

    I'm thankful that I saw him live in San Francisco. He played a song, then came "Hello. I'm Johnny Cash." Gave me chills.

  • @CowGirlKat8691
    @CowGirlKat8691 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up with country music musicians in my parents. My mother was a singer who could rival the likes of Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells & all the others. I loved Johnny Cash's music! My father who was tone deaf could tune his guitar, & sing (Yeah I know!) had a near Cash's strum. We would drive to Idaho Falls, Pocatello or Blackfoot & have our mother sing country songs the entire way & even our friends would enjoy the impromptu concerts. His version of "Hurt" still gets me in the feels...

  • @cowtowncustoms2110
    @cowtowncustoms2110 Жыл бұрын

    I have always loved Rodney's music! He is still putting out new music and this was a great song that deserved to be on radio. Country music turned into country pop and it is dying fast! When Taylor Swift came along is when it was over and guys like Alan Jackson, George Strait and Rodney Crowell who had 5 #1's on one album could not get a song played on country radio!

  • @dyer2cycle

    @dyer2cycle

    Жыл бұрын

    ..yeah, it's so bad now, even Shania Twain would be considered hardcore old school country....

  • @sartainja

    @sartainja

    Жыл бұрын

    Frack Taylor Swift and the 🐐she rode into town on.

  • @Denozo88

    @Denozo88

    11 ай бұрын

    I am hard pressed to listen to modern country period because of this. It has gone to far into pop and forgotten its roots.

  • @dyer2cycle

    @dyer2cycle

    11 ай бұрын

    click-pop and hip-hop/rap...I never could stand rap, and now every genre is infested with it...same with the clicky-clicky "pop" stuff..I don't even consider that stuff pop...pop to me was 70's-80's mainstream radio stuff, some of it wasn't too bad...@@Denozo88

  • @casketrace6087
    @casketrace6087 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, seriously awesome story. Great job as always, keep it up!!!

  • @cherriehearn6950
    @cherriehearn6950 Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤ I meet him and June in an elevator at a hospital. Gal was with me wanted autographs. I told her to leave them alone, he sick! June mouthed thank you to me! It's important to me to have respect as human 1st, then the fame last! Hope all a blessed and beautiful day!

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    What? So cool.

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Such a nice lady.

  • @krisevans5022
    @krisevans5022 Жыл бұрын

    What an excellent episode. Thank you for this.

  • @timbarry2232
    @timbarry2232 Жыл бұрын

    WOW!!! What an incredible interview!!!

  • @kellingtonlink956
    @kellingtonlink956 Жыл бұрын

    What a story! Thanks for sharing these insights. Cheers.

  • @OnewAll_
    @OnewAll_ Жыл бұрын

    Thanks as always, Professor. You truly unearthed a gem of a story on this one. Good work.

  • @mondoenterprises6710
    @mondoenterprises6710 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Great song! And great Rodney song and story!

  • @smterrillion
    @smterrillion Жыл бұрын

    Great story (and great channel!). Just listened to the song (for the first time … and second … and third ) and … umm … yeah …. Thanks for helping me start my day on a high.

  • @geoffryfeinberg1349
    @geoffryfeinberg134911 ай бұрын

    Great Video, Adam. Thank you so much.

  • @mauiholidayinformation4656
    @mauiholidayinformation4656 Жыл бұрын

    Incredible story. Thanks for sharing.

  • @brianpetitt8311
    @brianpetitt8311 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoy your channel and content. I have learned some amazing things from what you do. So happy to see this episode on the Man In Black. Would love see more content on country artists and the influence they had on Rock and Roll. I think there may be many Rock artists and bands these people have had an impact on. True musicians recognize true musicians no matter the genre. Thanks again, love your channel.

  • @ricardoalbrechte6193
    @ricardoalbrechte6193 Жыл бұрын

    Yes yes yes! The man in Black! The great Johnny Cash! I've been waiting for this one bro!! It's about time!!💯❤👍👍😎

  • @GringoLoco1
    @GringoLoco1 Жыл бұрын

    What a story -- THANKS Professor

  • @markjolyn94
    @markjolyn94 Жыл бұрын

    Great video about one of the greatest artist's that ever lived. I was blessed enough to see him live when I was about 12 in a theatre in the round. If I remember right June came out and did the last two songs with him. It was quite a memorable experience

  • @michellepelton1448
    @michellepelton1448 Жыл бұрын

    Great story POR! I couldn’t figure out why I had never heard about Rodney Crowell’s Walk the Line Revisited. I knew about the Rick Rubin ad, but not the Rodney Crowell part. Thank you for that info!

  • @jimfogle184
    @jimfogle184 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous story and interview. It is now 2023 and I had never heard I Walk The Line Revisited until watching this video.

  • @dionst.michael1482
    @dionst.michael148211 ай бұрын

    Mr Crowell, a class act. Amazing story/video. Thank you for what you do sir ❤

  • @twinstickpete
    @twinstickpete Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous Interview, Adam... wow. My dad took me to see Johnny Cash in '72 in Holmdel N.J. I grew up with his music. Thank you for this story. Rodney looks Great!!!

  • @howkel
    @howkel Жыл бұрын

    My mom used to play Johnny and his contemporaries all the time when I was a kid in the 70s. I always loved him and I'm grateful to have seen him and June in 97. Great video! Thanks!

  • @brianh.5727
    @brianh.5727 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You for Sharing this. JC is the Pinnacle of Music of His Era and is the Bar. Loved it Brother.

  • @gordons.raskin358
    @gordons.raskin35811 ай бұрын

    In many ways,, when experiencing one of your Master Classes, I get so much more than expected- and this is a good example. The history of the songs featured, the pettiness of the industry to which Mr, Cash contributed so much... Honored profesor: Thank you again so very much. My curiosity is peeked now my MR Crowel''s days as (wht was it?) a pipe manufacturer or something... What were his days an dnights like in the piney woods when his mind and soul were captivated for those momths is took him find then build his dream...- Your grateful student - Gordon

  • @karenbricker4687
    @karenbricker468710 ай бұрын

    I love your podcast as I learn more about the music and the people behind it. ❤❤❤❤

  • @cultofj3777
    @cultofj3777 Жыл бұрын

    one of your best videos .. and that's saying a lot!!

  • @user-qk1cx6gs2z
    @user-qk1cx6gs2z Жыл бұрын

    Great history lesson. Thanks again Prof.

  • @leonardking84
    @leonardking84 Жыл бұрын

    Great job, Adam.

  • @steplee6869
    @steplee6869 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing story !! Good to hear from Rodney , another musical genius who has never gotten his due . Thanks POR

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    So true!

  • @irazzimmer85
    @irazzimmer8511 ай бұрын

    POR Great story, in 1970 I turned 14, parents gave me the Best of Johnny Cash album. Exams a fan early, parents listened to him, I grew up with him. Still listening, he was an Icon. Saw him twice in concert and one more time with the Highwaymen. If you live in the Midwest, go see Terry Lee Goffee, does a tribute to Mr Cash, he is the consummate Johnny Cash tribute artist! Thanks again professor, another great segment. I’m going to go listen to the “Wreck of the Ol’ 97”

  • @rkotera
    @rkotera Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Adam! This story really torques me off! If there ever was an artist that transcends music genres, it’s Johnny Cash! Rock and roll, country, gospel, punk, all music owes a debt to Cash! I remember watching that whole story play out. A local Americana/Red Dirt Radio station played the h*ll out of Cash, Crowell, and “Revisited”. Never heard it anywhere else.

  • @cathybaldry7822
    @cathybaldry782211 ай бұрын

    That ad is gold! And earnt! Johnny Cash deserved more respect!

  • @rzorbcksfan5747
    @rzorbcksfan5747 Жыл бұрын

    I have been playing guitar for 55 years. I toured in a club band for several years. We never hit the big time, but we paid the bills and had lots of fun. The very first song I ever played on my guitar was "I Walk the Line" Thanks for sharing this story

  • @deanvinlove6095
    @deanvinlove6095 Жыл бұрын

    I loved JC ! I have a picture of him giving the finger and the thank you note , hanging from my music cabinet! Love it !

  • @KabobHope
    @KabobHope Жыл бұрын

    It's amazing to me how JC transcends country music. People who don't even like Country like Cash. I wonder why.

  • @rayc4244
    @rayc4244 Жыл бұрын

    Great story/interview. Thank you. The first version of "I walk the line" has been released on several boxed sets (Sun). Cash has been one of the guiding musical spirits in my life since I can remember. I remember his TV show - remember seeing Linda Ronstadt on stage with no shoes! Rodney is a great songwriter/singer and I appreciate his insights.

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    He had a fun show.

  • @dinosaur505
    @dinosaur505 Жыл бұрын

    Great story! He was a such an amazing artist his entire life and remained true to himself and his fans no matter the content, collaboration, or genre. He is the OG

  • @keruetz
    @keruetz Жыл бұрын

    Somehow, I had never heard this song before. After watching The Professor's video, I searched for it and listened beginning to end. Now it will be on my playlists for a long time to come. What a cool song and story. Thanks, Professor!

  • @wshaw8543

    @wshaw8543

    Жыл бұрын

    Man, you gotta watch the movie!! Its one of the best movies that represent the true story of Johnny and June!! If you like love stories, of two people who loved each other so much that they went throughHell, and stayed together till they died. If it was made up fiction, i would have never watched it. But knowing them, (AS a fan, of course, ), i was totally engrossed! Great performances by Reese witherspoon, and Joachim Phoenix. Ive always been a sucker for true love, REAL,true love!

  • @vanatic22
    @vanatic2210 ай бұрын

    As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate far more about the music and genres that preceded me. Johnny Cash holds a large spot in that space of appreciation. He definitely blazed a trail that few have repeated or ever will. Walk The Line and Ring Of Fire are two of the greatest songs of all time . . . and THIS is coming from a person who never listened to country music and grew up with rock-n-roll in my veins!

  • @nashdrifter3629

    @nashdrifter3629

    9 ай бұрын

    One of the best and true vocal stylist that ever breathed in a breath of air. RIP John Cash.

  • @williambenner701
    @williambenner701 Жыл бұрын

    What I love about your channel, is that I am constantly learning new things about subjects I had no idea there was more to be learned! This was a remarkable segment, thank you for sharing it with us!❤

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad! Thanks William... Any requests?

  • @williambenner701

    @williambenner701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ProfessorofRock I haven't seen you cover The Who, or The Carpenters. Then there are The Pretenders. These are a few groups I haven't seen you cover, but I may have missed those segments.

  • @laurat1129
    @laurat1129 Жыл бұрын

    Just watching this now a day late, but I couldn’t wait. Until the ‘90s, I knew Johnny Cash only by name, that distinctive voice, and maybe some TV appearances I’d seen in the ‘70s. Yet I never thought of him as being country; the best, most memorable artists defy genres. Along w/Ray the year before, I loved the movie Walk the Line. Both films gave me an even greater appreciation for their music and understanding of their lives, such that I still think of them now and again. Anyway, “I Walk the Line”, “Ring of Fire”, and his version of “Hurt” are resonant, thanks to RR for bringing The Man in Black back to the forefront. And thanks to you, Prof, for another amazing interview. As w/most of your subjects, Rodney seemed to enjoy sharing this story w/you - and us. Namedrop Bonnie Raitt all he wants, I love her, too! *Wow, “payback, brother”? Fact: No one remembers that pissant country radio guy on his little power trip, but everyone who loves American music knows “I Walk the Line”.

  • @hankclark7693
    @hankclark7693 Жыл бұрын

    Love what you do. More country legends please. This was great.

  • @mikefrmack
    @mikefrmack Жыл бұрын

    It's the shows like this , that have me LOOKING forward to next1 THANK YOU proveser peeps and you expecialy you Adam ya-all have a nice day eh' : ))

  • @douglasharveyii
    @douglasharveyii Жыл бұрын

    I remember the 'finger' ad, and humorously, I remember the local country stations kissing the Man in Black's backside after his death, playing 'Hurt'. A day late and a dollar short, Country music. He's a Rock hero now- you had your chance and blew it!

  • @johnray1067
    @johnray1067 Жыл бұрын

    Like most kids growing up in the early 1970s, my first exposure to music was listening to my parents records. My dad had Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and Roy Acuff. My mom had Elvis and the Beatles. I still listen to Johnny Cash and the Beatles on a regular basis 50 years later. Thanks for the memories and this great segment.

  • @jackmatthews947
    @jackmatthews947 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant story! I'm a huge Jkhnny fan, and I've learned something new today! Will definitely be checking out Walk The Line Revisited 😁👍

  • @MrOnemanop
    @MrOnemanop Жыл бұрын

    How generous of him to participate in an alteration of his great homage of his love for June. How unfortunate to hear of the behind the scenes and literally a story and song I've never heard before. Evoked a range of emotions, but Thank You. Might be your best.

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Professor 👍🏼

  • @melissawolfenstein8174
    @melissawolfenstein817410 ай бұрын

    Listening to him singing "Hurt" and then the original writer and singer stating how blown away he was hearing Johnny Cash singing his song was amazing.

  • @Trucker1970
    @Trucker1970 Жыл бұрын

    14:52 what?? 😂 San Quentin maybe 😅 just picking on you GREAT video as always

  • @raymondrobinson9212
    @raymondrobinson92126 ай бұрын

    I'm 41 years old and I would get made fun of for the fact that I liked country music as well as other types of music I could go from listening to Johnny Cash and George Jones all the way to Metallica Pantera Marilyn Manson & Korn. One of the greatest concerts that I ever got to see was the Man in Black himself. It just proves that music is music & it will all remain timeless to someone. I didn't discover I Walk the Line revisited until about 12 years ago & when I first heard the song it was one of those moments that stuck with me because it had taken something that was already iconic & did the impossible of elevating it further. Great episode & awesome story!

  • @rickyjoeshippyful
    @rickyjoeshippyful Жыл бұрын

    The first time I heard Rodney Crowell sing 'I Walk The Line", I was riding around with my girlfriend promoting a small music festival in Dallas. I went and bought the CD right away at Tower Records in uptown Dallas, the whole album is great! Best episode yet!!

  • @laurapeacemaker5721
    @laurapeacemaker572110 ай бұрын

    Cash is King and always has been for me since I was a kid. Now my son loves him too and that says it all!

  • @scottlin777
    @scottlin777 Жыл бұрын

    Been a Cash fan for years. Love his voice and music

  • @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639
    @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always loved Jonny Cash’s music! What a class act when Rodney there at the end said shame on you instead of stopping to the hatefulness of that programmer!! I thought for sure he was gonna fly the bird at him!! Lol!!! Of course doing so is a class act also because it lets everyone know one will never take what someone is negatively dishing out by simply lying down and allowing it to happen!!! Great interview!!!

  • @dlm222
    @dlm222 Жыл бұрын

    I love your show and watch everyday. Look forward to it actually. I never comment though but I actually want to ask you Professor if you could or would one day do a video on Dr. Hook. They truly were an amazing band and highly underrated. It certainly would mean the world to at least this ol' boy from Tennessee. Either way thank you for your AMAZING videos and thank you for keeping this music alive in a time where music is less than sub-par.

  • @gaylehenderson603
    @gaylehenderson603 Жыл бұрын

    I'm always learning something new on your channel. You are phenomenal!👍😉

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear that! Any requests?

  • @johnstegmeier3758
    @johnstegmeier3758 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode! Such a shame that the song didn't get the backing it deserved. I don't know if there has ever been a true Country Great that wasn't on the outs with the Country Music machine at some point. Cash is eternal. His art has been respected for decades and will be for centuries. Anyone who has pushed down on him has only made that reputation stronger.

  • @SausageKramp
    @SausageKramp Жыл бұрын

    Cash has such a unique place in music history that few are able to share. The Beatles, Stones, Bowie, Cash, Prince, Willie and even Ozzy to an extent. And that place is that those artists are able to cross genre lines and have success and acceptance. To a lesser extent, Lady Gaga has done it but it's such a rare thing in these times.

  • @Denozo88

    @Denozo88

    11 ай бұрын

    Well said. Few can do what he did and take rock songs and make them in a way all their own and both versions are loved.

  • @mowm88
    @mowm88 Жыл бұрын

    That was excellent!! Nice job.

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you kindly!

  • @robertmagee3006
    @robertmagee300610 ай бұрын

    The remake of Hurt is on my Daily playlist at work. I originally liked the NIN version but after listening to Johnny remake I can't listen to Trent anymore doing that song. Great show as always.

  • @catherine6653
    @catherine6653 Жыл бұрын

    I learned about Johnny Cash from the movie Walk The Line. I cried twice in this movie. First, when Vivian was angry about the pictures on the wall. Second, when the tractor was in the pond, and June pulled him out. It's great to hear the stories of the legendary artists in the 50s.

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. We're losing most of them. Who's your favorite from the decade?

  • @catherine6653

    @catherine6653

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ProfessorofRockBuddy Holly.

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    I haven’t seen the movie yet, but now feel compelled to watch it.

  • @catherine6653

    @catherine6653

    Жыл бұрын

    @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It's a good movie. 👍

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    @@catherine6653 I’ll take your word for it.

  • @toyhunterslasvegas
    @toyhunterslasvegas Жыл бұрын

    Still have Johnny on my pandora playlist. Those were the songs you could drink a few to with your best buddies.

  • @entertainingCed
    @entertainingCed Жыл бұрын

    thank you for doing this one. just shared this with my dad because Johnny Cash was, is and always will be a huge influence on his music. dad is in his late 70s and still rocking all thanks to the man in black.

  • @mojosbigsticks
    @mojosbigsticks9 ай бұрын

    I saw him play in November 1991, and it's the gig I'm most happy I saw.

  • @maryrowe3981
    @maryrowe3981 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't know about the print ad. Johnny Cash was one of my dad's favorites. My sister got us tickets to see him at - I thimk it was - the Greek Theater but the show was canceled. He passed away so we never saw him lives. 😢

  • @rogerdeahl9629
    @rogerdeahl9629 Жыл бұрын

    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 JOHNNY CASH!!! Can never get enough of the Man In Black! I Walk the Line. Folsom Prison Blues. Thank Goodness Rick Rubin helped resurrect his career in the 90s. And wonderful interview with Rodney Crowl! Great find Professor! Thanks for another great one today, Professor! And I slayed the Matrix today. Have a great Wednesday.

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching my friend! How do you get done so quick?

  • @rogerdeahl9629

    @rogerdeahl9629

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ProfessorofRock I take my vitamins and say my prayers! 😂

  • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

    Жыл бұрын

    We hear the train a-comin!

  • @katyf7090
    @katyf7090 Жыл бұрын

    Hi POR🥰❤️🖐🏻 Thank you for your positivity with retro rock love🙏❤️🙏 It means alot 🥰❤️🙏

  • @ProfessorofRock

    @ProfessorofRock

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course!! Any requests?

  • @katyf7090

    @katyf7090

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ProfessorofRock Would you please cover DOA by Bloodrock?

  • @dennistrull1475
    @dennistrull1475 Жыл бұрын

    Great show..Love most all Cash songs

  • @kammer38
    @kammer38 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done!!! Love Johnny

  • @franciet99
    @franciet99 Жыл бұрын

    It must be JR’s spirit talking to me 😜… I moved from TX to Arkansas during the pandemic. I’m slowly moving my remaining items to the house I bought. Today, while I was driving, I noticed a sign for the wine area here and decided to see if anyone had put anything on KZread about it. I picked a video, listened to it and the next random video came up automatically. It was about the town that Johnny Cash (JR was his real first name) was from and had a tour of the house he grew up in. Now this video on the same day. I live crazy coincidences like these. I get them all the time. ❤

  • @hartleycwhite
    @hartleycwhite Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Cash was one of my two favourite country artists(the other one being Marty Robbins) while growing up in Jamaica. I enjoyed his music for decades but was never fortunate to see him live in concert. (I did see his daughter Rosanne many times in various concert settings.) I still enjoy his work and still listen to his last albums. (I believe he occasionally lived in Jamaica.) R.I.P. Johnny Cash and R.I.P. Marty Robbins, two country guys that broke the country mold.

  • @jimd8008
    @jimd8008 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite singers

  • @jamespyle9852
    @jamespyle9852 Жыл бұрын

    Grand Theft Auto has "I Walk the Line" playing on the car radio as this car thief drives around causing havoc. That made my young Son appreciate Johnny Cash. I appreciate your guest and his version. Wow makes me want to go fishing.

  • @sdw8680
    @sdw868011 ай бұрын

    Just watched Walk the Line again last night! He was in my opinion a unique musician for those times…!

  • @JoeMCool
    @JoeMCool Жыл бұрын

    I can remember when I was a child of about 3 or 4 being absolutely mesmerized by Johnny's voice when I first heard this song.

  • @albertdenardo2777
    @albertdenardo2777 Жыл бұрын

    I loved Johnny Cash, had all of his records at one and I even saw his brother Tommy in concert and bought his album which he and his whole band signed after the show, since then it has been MIA. Anyway both Cash brothers were wonderful people and I still enjoy their music at 70 years young. Thank goodness for you tube.

  • @gr8flyerfan
    @gr8flyerfan Жыл бұрын

    I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, due to my father and grandfather both being fans. When our youngest daughter got married, her dance with her Dad was "Remember Me". I think we raised her right. 😊

  • @kinghomemade896
    @kinghomemade89611 ай бұрын

    I don't know if you would ever do a segment on a documentary called Heartworm Highways. It features Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Towns Van Zandt David Allen Coal and some incredible, amazing performances, interviews, music stories of the 70's. A beautiful production. I have heard some interviews about a group that showed up in Nashville wanting to document the music industry. If I'm correct, they meet Steve Earle and he sent them to Towns Van Zant house in Texas. That part is so amazing. Please for those that haven't viewed it, give a look. I really appreciate your channel. Keep giving the dive deep!

  • @jeffpierce9296
    @jeffpierce929611 ай бұрын

    My parents were big music enthusiasts. Dad listed to Country and Blues. Mom listed to 50's and 60's Pop and Rock. Car trips on weekends and in the Summer, were standard. This was the early 70's to the mid 80's. Dad loved Johnny Cash and always brought along some of 8 tracks. This is where my insatiable thirst for music came from. Thanks Mom and Dad.

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