06-23-2006, 08:57 AM
Johnny Cash's music is GREAT but I wish more attention was paid to his originals. I don't agree with people who say Cash does the best versions of songs that he covers. He didn't create the song. How can ya say Cash does a better version of LIGHTFOOT'S ART CREATION? Half the people that listen to Johnny don't even know the songs are covers. 
cratch: I get a kick out of hearing how GREAT "Rusty Cage" is and how Johnny is the greatest, without giving any credit to the originators of the song, Soundgarden.
hotmetal, take no offense to my thoughts. I love Johnny as much as the next guy and know he does GREAT COVERS. I guess I'm just a little amused that the bands he covers don't seem to get any credit when they were the ones who wrote and composed the songs. That, and the fact that I refuse to say a cover is better than the original. For instance, I love "Hurt" but I'll always give more credit to NIN because they created the song. If they didn't make the song, there would be no song for Johnny to cover.
Goddess Fiona even sings with Johnny on a cover of a Cat Stevens song. It's great, but it's not better than Cat's version.
ps. Johnny Cash rules. :thumb:
cratch: I get a kick out of hearing how GREAT "Rusty Cage" is and how Johnny is the greatest, without giving any credit to the originators of the song, Soundgarden. hotmetal, take no offense to my thoughts. I love Johnny as much as the next guy and know he does GREAT COVERS. I guess I'm just a little amused that the bands he covers don't seem to get any credit when they were the ones who wrote and composed the songs. That, and the fact that I refuse to say a cover is better than the original. For instance, I love "Hurt" but I'll always give more credit to NIN because they created the song. If they didn't make the song, there would be no song for Johnny to cover.
Goddess Fiona even sings with Johnny on a cover of a Cat Stevens song. It's great, but it's not better than Cat's version.
ps. Johnny Cash rules. :thumb: