Johnny Cash - Complete Live at San Quentin
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Free Music Notes for Complete Live at San Quentin
Free Music Review: One of the three best live albums ever(JC had 2/3)
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is Amazing, This and Cash's Folsom prison album rank up there as 2/3 of the best live albums ever, the other slot belonging to James Browns original Live at the Apollo.
Geez, where to start, the original of this was great, just the energy put into the banter alone was great, but this new expanded, uncut edition, w/ ALL the songs is fantastic. Frantic energy, slower, calm down tracks, and jabs at the powers that be. Johnny was amazing. The greats like (a very energetic) Folsom prison Blues, Ring of Fire, and I walk the line, mixed with the not so common to obscure tracks.
Some of the tracks I am most fond of are the two takes on the San Quentin song( took gusto to do this song or at least attempt it twice), the Starkville City Jail, Wanted Man(Co-penned w/ Bob Dylan), Boy named Sue( written by Shel Silverstein, yea, The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, childrens author) and Daddy Sang Bass( w/ the vocal help of the Statler brothers).
Check this out for the great live performance. Johnny at one of his heights. I especially like how The Live at Folsom Prison album, which was not released that much earlier than this has an almost completely track list with it's one unique batch of songs. Check out Live at San Quentin and Live at Folsom prison for two of the best Live albums you'll ever hear. Buy them seperate, dont buy that disc w/ both original recordings, buy the new ones that are uncut for the full effect.
Don't like Country you say?
Guess what, I don't either, but these are truly some of the best albums ever produced and recorded live.
Free Music Review: Johnny Cash: An American Treasure
Hit: 5 Stars
Johnny Cash is undoubtedly as essential to American music as Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and Hank Williams. His contributions are admired by both country aficionados and rockers alike. On none of his releases is the reason why as apparent as with his "Live At San Quentin" release.
Here, we're treated to rousing renditions of early Cash classics "Big River," "I Still Miss Somone," and "I Walk The Line" alongside revamped versions of "Folsom Prison Blues," "Ring Of Fire," and "Wreck Of The Old 97." Needless to say, the addition of Carl Perkins to the list of backing musicians has a great deal to do with the musical quality of this show! However, the musical highlights don't stop there:
At San Quentin, Cash introduces new numbers / soon to be hits such as "A Boy Named Sue" and "Jackson," as well as the biting "San Quentin" and "Starkville City Jail." On the double-disc boxed set, Cash also welcomes upcoming act The Statler Brothers and bluegrass favorites The Carter Family (now consisting of Mother Maybelle and her daughters). No longer limited to merely country or gospel numbers, modern era folk and rock covers include the eclectic and often-covered "Break My Mind," the Lovin' Spoonful's "Darlin' Companion," Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing On My Mind," and Carl Perkins' classic "Blue Suede Shoes" (performed by the master himself)!
Cash's passing would leave an empty space in American music, but the legacy of recordings he left behind and the artists he inspired (and continues to inspire) will deservedly live on as a true American treasure.
Free Music Review: Fantastic live recording...
Hit: 5 Stars
"If the guards are still talking to me, can I get a glass of water?" asks Johnny Cash after singing the song "San Quentin," which was basically the exact type of song the warden and guards did NOT want him to sing that night. The Man In Black was a rebel, but his music extended beyond the ubiquitous "F--- the government" movement of the late 60's. He had a lot more to say; this is something I realize after only listening to my first Cash album, "At San Quentin." Sometimes (for me anyway), when I listen to an artist or album that's considered great/classic, it takes about two or three listens to sink in. But this one got to me right away. It could be the novelty of singing in front of hundreds of inmates in one of the toughest prisons in the country. It could be Johnny wasn't there to cater to the whims of the powers that be. It could be Johnny wasn't afraid to bring his wife out to sing with him in front of those sex-starved convicts. It could be many things. Basically, the reason I love this album is because it was just a ballsy performance by Cash on all fronts. He fired on a lot of cylinders and pulled no punches.
Johnny Cash is one of my new favorite artists. I'm not exactly the biggest country fan in the world, but his music goes beyond the genre (like early Dylan went beyond the constraints of folk to make some really angry and powerful music). And Cash is, quite simply, a classic "cool guy." The funny thing is, this was an outstanding live concert that I'm glad I WASN'T there to attend (heheh).
Free Music Review: Fantastic Live Album
Hit: 5 Stars
Most people know about this album and rightly so, as Cash really delivers somthing special here. Throughout the recording not only does Cash perform his songs exactly as you would expect but his personality really shines as he banters with the prison inmates. It is clear from this album alone why Johnny Cash was so popular with all sorts of people. In between songs he jokes around, tells brief stories and, most importantly, connects with his audience. You can tell he has their full support all the way as they cheer and clap during just about every song.
Standout songs are Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, the Closing Medley and of course San Quentin. The latter song being performed twice in a row to the request of the inmates who immediately love the song. You can feel the prison guards anxiety as the song causes the inmates to get lively to the lyrics cursing everything about the walls that hold them in.
If you have never heard much Cash before then this isnt a bad place to start as it has a few of his more famous tracks. If you have not heard Cash playing live then this is the perfect place to start. For me this is better than Folsom Prison, thugh that is mainly due to tracklisting. I would think most people would like some aspect of this album, you dont have to be a fan of country music in general (I am not) and nor do you have to know much about Johnny Cash. You never know, if this is your first taste you may end up being a Johnny Cash fan for life.
Free Music Review: I still prefer "At Folsom Prison"
Hit: 5 Stars
Well, after having read all the rave reviews about this record, I finally bought it as well. But while I do give it 5 stars, I would give "At Folsom Prison" 7 if I could. The San Quentin record just does not permeate that original, rough and tough feeling from beginning to the end. It is particularly the beginning and the end that seem too "streamlined". It's where you get the impression of a TV show instead of a performance for the inmates of a prison. It's only from song number 4 ("I walk the line") that Johnny Cash's powerful voice really begins to shine. In fact, you can hardly hear him say "Hello I'm Johnny Cash" at the beginning. I guess what I do not like about this record is the "big band" sound that tends to drown Cash's voice at times. It's a great record, no doubt about it. But every time I listen to the "At Folsom Prison" recording, I get that chill running down my spine. Here, "At San Quentin" that just does not happen. It's as if there was more of a distance between the singer and his audience, the inmates. Even most of the dialogs sound more like a routine (just compare, e.g. the remarks about the tin cups).In addition, this record crosses over from country into gospel, (most notable with "He turned the water into wine") which may be another reason why "At San Quentin" has a softer feel to it.