@@Ducksoup67 who ever it was was driving an 85Dodge ram D 150 and left rubber from the stop sign and 100 foot up the road that 318 was pissed at something LoL 😂🤣
When I was a kid I didn't know why he always jerked his head up like that. Then I started singing into an old style microphone. The inhale sounds awful. He was a perfectionist of his sound.
The only times he was an outlaw was when he was stumbling around drunk and high - at times unable to perform. It was after he got sober and law-abiding that he developed the MAN in Black brand. Once again, mythos it not pragmatikótita.
@@rabokarabekian409 Cash was a rebel. No one in country was getting high and drunk and thrown in jail every other day. He wasnt billy the kid or anything but his outlaw persona didnt come crom nothin.
This performance makes me realise how well Joaquin Pheonix emulated Cash in Walk the Line. The way he holds the guitar is an obvious one, but Pheonix also mimics the way Cash throws his head back between lines (I think it’s so you don’t hear him take a breath, but could also be part habit at this point). Great attention to detail.
Just noticed something cool, stage-craft related. He's doing the Bill Monroe trick of tuning the instrument up a half-step. It makes the tension on the strings heavier and louder. Only noticed it when I saw the back up acoustic player playing in "F" which is the real key. Johnny's playing "E" shapes. Johnny always made fun of his playing in public, but he actually was an awesome rhythm player and had HUGE stage craft skills. Back when real musicians just had microphones. Incredible man.
The only person to be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame AND The Songwriter's Hall Of Fame !!! A TRUE one of a kind !!!
Oh yeah, well said, that's for sure. BTW, with that rhyme perhaps you might spend a dime and get one of those geetars to give us more songs with scars.
Johnny made a complete transformation when he married June and found the Lord. You can just see the difference in his eyes, his demeanor, and his talent just took big leaps. Compare this to later renditions, and his T.V. show in he 70s.
@@patriot4786 yeah but he didnt fight in the battlefield, he rose to the rank of Staff Sergent and became a Morse Code operator. Apparently, he was the first American to hear about Stalin's death.
@@bedfastskate1823 Haha same, my grandma met him twice in the hospital when he was older. Apparently he had a really bad flu, and she snuck in there and gave him tea that he asked for, which should have gotten her fired.
+Charlie Mopps They probably played this song 1000 times in a month and could do it in their sleep. Great song, but not exactly challenging. So they are probably thinking about other stuff, like did I leave my keys in my car or I forgot to let the cat out and so on. Etc.....with your most mundane thought while performing something you could do without thinking.
Contrast Johnny's band to Elvis's band. In Elvis's band, Bill Black was an absolute showman, jumping and hollering and slapping that upright bass. Scotty Moore always looked like an exquisite craftsman, performing a delicate operation on his guitar. And DJ Fontana learned how to work a crowd in the early days, banging on the drums in a strip club, working his toms to the pattern of the dancer. When WS Holland replaced him in Elvis's band, he had to learn to be a showman. When he switched bands over to the Tennesse Three, I think he helped inject a bit of fun to the live shows that wasn't always there when it was just Luther and Marshall that he picked up from being Elvis's touring drummer.
Grateful Dead seemed to really admire Johnny. They also did their own version of Casey Jones, which was covered and made famous by Johnny. The original was done by Billy Murray and his quartet
Was riding in the car and played this song and a girl asked me why a lot of men like Johnny cash so much. It’s exactly because of the way he conducts himself in this song. So much charisma.
Great to hear how crisp and great Luther's playing was in the 60s - sharp and accurate. The Man himself is always magic to watch. Always something unpredictable about him, like a snake or something...
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota) And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl Then I heard my dream was back Downstream cavortin' in Davenport And I followed you, Big River, when you called Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river) A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the bluff She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf She loves you, Big River, more than me.
More than half a century later AND almost 2 million views. Pretty good. This generation has to keep up the old music and pass it farther. When I have kids, they'll be sure to hear Cash at times.
Johnny isn't high on drugs people. He is high on his music! He is a musician. He has some energy and charisma! Why does some people try to make everything about drugs? Seriously
Johnny Cash is the only artist in The Country Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Song Writers Hall of Fame and The Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
I've watched numerous live performances by Johnny Cash on youtube year on year. From 1958 to 1959 you can tell he had lost some weight and his face looks like he had aged a good 6 years. You can see the damage heavy use of Amphetamine, alcohol and barbiturates has on a young healthy man in his 20s in just a single years time. In 1959 he still looked great compared to how he would look just a few years later. By 1962 when he performed Big River (I believe grand ole opry), just 4 years into his addictions, he looked like he had aged 20 years. The man hadn't even reached 30 years of age, he looked like a 45 year old. Even then, 1962 was nothing compared to how he would look like in the following years, he still didn't appear too skinny in 1962. In 1964-1965 he looked like he had aged another 10 years, he looked like an alcoholic man in his 50s who had lived hard. At his lowest point in 1966 and early 1967 he was skin and bones, looked like death. He could not hide the damage and deterioration even when wearing makeup on professional photoshoots for his new material. Look at the album cover photo with June on the album "Jackson" 1966. One thing that is impressive is that despite all of the drug abuse and drinking, the 60s was Johnny Cash's most productive decade, it's in that period that he recorded most extensively, you cannot detect deterioration in his singing, his voice had remained essentially unchanged, he wrote and recorded numerous hit songs in that time period, some of which we consider to be his signature songs.
Though he is a little bit older than me, Johnny Cash and I were both born in rural northeastern Arkansas in abject poverty. He is one of the most successful people I have ever met in my entire life. Humble doesn't begin to describe his take on life. That big river is the M I S S I S S I P P I. The spelling right of passage of every American 4th grader. Rest well old friend.
This is as good as it gets. Live TV with Luther on guitar. The sound is just so close to the original record. Cash is just the greatest. I had to opportunity to play guitar for him on a symphony concert in Atlanta. He was as nice a person as you could imagine and he tore it up! Long live Cash. I am so amazed that the young crowd connects with Cash. He still has that appeal he had so long ago.
This is a great Song. Johnny Cash is a great singer, guitar player and songwriter!!! Johnny Cash is the BeST! He is a Rock´n Roll, Country, Rockabilly & Gopel singer. Wow.. Johnny Cash Forever!
Luther Perkins was kind of known to be unflappable. Marshal Grant though looks uncharacteristically stone faced. Cash looks like death. Gaunt and hollow eyed. I wouldn't be surprised if they were all worried about the performance based on how fucked up cash looks.
I love Luther's playing, he's my guitar God. Not necessarily the most competent but the style and rhythms he came up with were excellent. A true original.
What a smokin' performance! This is probably the best quality footage I've ever seen of Johnny Cash from back in those days. I hadn't heard Big River until I played it on an old Sun 45 that a friend gave me and it's been one of my favorite songs ever since!
Isn't it great to see a video where the music is the star and not the performers...great stuff JC...my dad's favorite and I heard Johnny all through my childhood.
I just woke to somebody driving by my house blasting this song from the radio in their vehicle what a way to wake up Johnny Cash still rocking in 2022
Might have been me. ; )
@@Ducksoup67 who ever it was was driving an 85Dodge ram D 150 and left rubber from the stop sign and 100 foot up the road that 318 was pissed at something LoL 😂🤣
No better alarm clock brother
Brooo this gave me enough pride to blast on they way to work at 330 am too hahaha
That wasn’t my radio I’ve bought three versions of the song and I have em on repeat.
I apologize for scaring you with an old here comes Johnny.
"You want to be a songwriter? Listen to 'Big River' about 60 times, and you'll write something." - Tom Petty
Orange County Punk I know, Jimmy Nail really creates N emotional masterpiece
Challenge excepted
Wow. I'm not surprised. Tom loved these guys. He recorded with Tom. Merle haggards The Running Kind. I like it with Toms band.
Yeah, Cash doesn't get enough credit as a songwriter. From the early days of his career right up to The Man Comes Around before his death.
I probably could write something then if I put my mind in that direction. I’ve heard this song over a hundred times.
He's handling that geetar like he's shootin' a gun! Love it!
deweypug that make him really look badass
Just like old George Jones did.
Geetar
Yes he did, Mr President.
So fucking cool
F*ck yeah.....old school Cash with the head nods!
Quinn McCully fuck yeah it don't get any better Than that!
gotta be the speed ;)
When I was a kid I didn't know why he always jerked his head up like that. Then I started singing into an old style microphone. The inhale sounds awful. He was a perfectionist of his sound.
@@martymc58 or it’s because he’s high on meth and he’s holding himself together
@@30acreshop_time You might actually be right about this
His voice just screams.... "I'M AN OUTLAW!"
A bas ass dude no doubt
Jeramy Gonzales yesssss
The only times he was an outlaw was when he was stumbling around drunk and high - at times unable to perform. It was after he got sober and law-abiding that he developed the MAN in Black brand. Once again, mythos it not pragmatikótita.
Martha Stewart is more of an outlaw than Cash. Cash is still a legend though 😁
@@rabokarabekian409 Cash was a rebel. No one in country was getting high and drunk and thrown in jail every other day. He wasnt billy the kid or anything but his outlaw persona didnt come crom nothin.
No auto-tune, special effects or other bullshit.. This is real voice and real talent right here. Respect Johnny
There's a slight delay effect if you listen closely, and possibly a compressor. Know what you mean though. Respect to Johnny
Always amazing to hear people just walk up to a mike and start singing. And be good.
You come off as pretentious using music you enjoy to beat music you don't.
@@vernerblaylock919 I mean no effects :-) listen to it dont be deaf and dumb :-)
That's when artists can Actually sing
This performance makes me realise how well Joaquin Pheonix emulated Cash in Walk the Line. The way he holds the guitar is an obvious one, but Pheonix also mimics the way Cash throws his head back between lines (I think it’s so you don’t hear him take a breath, but could also be part habit at this point). Great attention to detail.
It may also be the meth amphetamines.
@@KeizerHedorah fair point tbh
He wasn't throwing his head back like this prior to 1960 or 1961, I think it was the amphetamines.
The thing I love about these old country songs is that they flow, it's a musical short story, there's a beginning, middle and an end. Its brilliant
Dim the songs were written like poetry not like the crap you here today
@@scottchapman8044You mean to tell me modern country is absolute trash?
Just noticed something cool, stage-craft related. He's doing the Bill Monroe trick of tuning the instrument up a half-step. It makes the tension on the strings heavier and louder. Only noticed it when I saw the back up acoustic player playing in "F" which is the real key. Johnny's playing "E" shapes. Johnny always made fun of his playing in public, but he actually was an awesome rhythm player and had HUGE stage craft skills. Back when real musicians just had microphones. Incredible man.
There will never be a better version of this song!
Well. The opening to Madison Square Garden... A little short, but - man. That truly is the 'straight like a train, sharp like a razor' version.
Has there ever been a more badass song?
+R JN no there has not and never will there be
+R JN folsom prison blues
Good point.
Maybe another Cash Song? Maybe not...
Don't think so.
Grandpa said:
“Just look at this pal, fresh and smooth. God I loved his songs”
Back when America understood, made and loved real music.
Just turn on your radio today.
(Well...on second thought, don't.)
The only person to be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame AND The Songwriter's Hall Of Fame !!! A TRUE one of a kind !!!
Best version of this song by far in my opinion
^ THIS
little did He know how powerful his music was to the World . Rest in peace , my friend . Love you music
Real American country music right here. Mr. Cash was the very definition of a Legend.
Whoever gave this a thumbs down, you must really suck to be around.
Oh yeah, well said, that's for sure. BTW, with that rhyme perhaps you might spend a dime and get one of those geetars to give us more songs with scars.
What a performer, for so long. Sadly missed.
Johnny made a complete transformation when he married June and found the Lord. You can just see the difference in his eyes, his demeanor, and his talent just took big leaps. Compare this to later renditions, and his T.V. show in he 70s.
Not being high also helped
He has so much confidence in this video. It puts a smile on my face.
god i love how he holds his guitar like a loaded gun
single dads club vevo he served in the air force.. soo
@@patriot4786 yeah but he didnt fight in the battlefield, he rose to the rank of Staff Sergent and became a Morse Code operator. Apparently, he was the first American to hear about Stalin's death.
My grandma met him and didn't know
@@bedfastskate1823 Haha same, my grandma met him twice in the hospital when he was older. Apparently he had a really bad flu, and she snuck in there and gave him tea that he asked for, which should have gotten her fired.
@@ImmortalLlama She gave him his breakfast and didn't know it was him
He tipped her extra because she didn't make a fuss about it
His backup band looks so thrilled to be there... lol
+Charlie Mopps jajaja that's right!
+Charlie Mopps because they are just there to hear johny lol
Luther always looked like that. Johnny used to say on stage that "Luther died a couple of years ago; he just don't know it yet." Lol
+Charlie Mopps They probably played this song 1000 times in a month and could do it in their sleep. Great song, but not exactly challenging. So they are probably thinking about other stuff, like did I leave my keys in my car or I forgot to let the cat out and so on. Etc.....with your most mundane thought while performing something you could do without thinking.
Contrast Johnny's band to Elvis's band. In Elvis's band, Bill Black was an absolute showman, jumping and hollering and slapping that upright bass. Scotty Moore always looked like an exquisite craftsman, performing a delicate operation on his guitar. And DJ Fontana learned how to work a crowd in the early days, banging on the drums in a strip club, working his toms to the pattern of the dancer. When WS Holland replaced him in Elvis's band, he had to learn to be a showman. When he switched bands over to the Tennesse Three, I think he helped inject a bit of fun to the live shows that wasn't always there when it was just Luther and Marshall that he picked up from being Elvis's touring drummer.
Love Johnnys version ,I discovered this one after hearing the Grateful Dead’s cover . Dead Head for life as well as a Cash fan.
Grateful Dead seemed to really admire Johnny. They also did their own version of Casey Jones, which was covered and made famous by Johnny. The original was done by Billy Murray and his quartet
Was riding in the car and played this song and a girl asked me why a lot of men like Johnny cash so much. It’s exactly because of the way he conducts himself in this song. So much charisma.
Back in the days when country and rock’n’roll were inseparable.
Wowww!!!
Great to hear how crisp and great Luther's playing was in the 60s - sharp and accurate. The Man himself is always magic to watch. Always something unpredictable about him, like a snake or something...
What kind of soulless sub-human lunatics could give this a thumbs down?! I can't imagine anyone not loving this.
HuwDouglasEvans ',,
HuwDouglasEvans believe it or not, some people have different opinions than you
Really? I thought everyone had come to their senses by now. Well, give 'em time, I guess.
Love it
It's a thing called "Opinions" yes modern singers don't have the same talent but it's not up to you what others like it's up to them.
This song surely is the grandfather of all rock'n roll songs.
Johnny cash is the god of music. He made rock n roll hits, pop, country, gospel, rhythm, blues and much more.
Wielki Johnny Cash jak a szkoda że Cię brak ale w naszych sercach jesteś wraz z tymi pięknymi pieśniami . Bądż Pozdrowiony
quite simply the greatest singer ever. And he wrote all his own songs too.
Ring of fire was written by june Carter
Hint hint ELTON JOHN
No. He wrote a lot of songs, but he played plenty that were written by others.
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman
are gonna flood you, Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
I met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota)
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl
Then I heard my dream was back Downstream cavortin' in Davenport
And I followed you, Big River, when you called
Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river)
A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone
I found her trail in Memphis,
but she just walked up the bluff
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on, I've had enough,
dump my blues down in the gulf
She loves you, Big River, more than me.
Hello Maren 👋 How are you doing and how's the weather over there ?
Wielki Johnny Cash bądż pozdrowiony w tym Niebie .słucham Cię całe życie i dziękuję Ci za te piękne pieśni .
i like Johns voice. very calm. very deep. thats whats missing from us men today. God Bless Him,
i met her accidentally in st. paul, minnesota
I read this right as he sang it lol
MPQ 4CHRIST same hahahahaha
Dylans favorite piece of lyric
I wished I lived in the 50s and 60s
I did: born 1954. And I continue to be thankful when I wake up to a new day..... and we all shine on....
I wish I was a young adult in the 50's. The 60's looked like a shitty time with all those brain dead, acid ingesting hippies. So I'd pass on the 60's.
We all a little
johnny looks so bad ass , he's rocking country
This live performance is my favorite Johnny Cash song ever!
Simply the greatest artist country music has ever produced.
More than half a century later AND almost 2 million views. Pretty good. This generation has to keep up the old music and pass it farther. When I have kids, they'll be sure to hear Cash at times.
I agree!
5 million at the point - Miss you John, see you in heaven singing with June and the angels
Sup
Die Stimme vom Johnny Cash ist der Hammer
king of country, godfather of alternative rock and the uncle no one talks about of pop, there's a reason he's in 3 hall of fames
Johnny isn't high on drugs people. He is high on his music! He is a musician. He has some energy and charisma! Why does some people try to make everything about drugs? Seriously
Franny Fran cause he was on a ton of amphetamines most of the time? Do some research.
Recently I got acquainted with his work. His music is much better than the one that is now. The voice of a true American.
Masterpiece. I met this video accidentally on youtube :-) Cant stop listening to it
johnny cash is a legend dont care what no one has to say on the matter
This is my favorite Cash song of ALL time!!!!Johnny Cash could be the coolest man ever to live!!
Johnny Cash is the only artist in The Country Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Song Writers Hall of Fame and The Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
I've watched numerous live performances by Johnny Cash on youtube year on year.
From 1958 to 1959 you can tell he had lost some weight and his face looks like he had aged a good 6 years. You can see the damage heavy use of Amphetamine, alcohol and barbiturates has on a young healthy man in his 20s in just a single years time. In 1959 he still looked great compared to how he would look just a few years later. By 1962 when he performed Big River (I believe grand ole opry), just 4 years into his addictions, he looked like he had aged 20 years. The man hadn't even reached 30 years of age, he looked like a 45 year old. Even then, 1962 was nothing compared to how he would look like in the following years, he still didn't appear too skinny in 1962.
In 1964-1965 he looked like he had aged another 10 years, he looked like an alcoholic man in his 50s who had lived hard.
At his lowest point in 1966 and early 1967 he was skin and bones, looked like death. He could not hide the damage and deterioration even when wearing makeup on professional photoshoots for his new material. Look at the album cover photo with June on the album "Jackson" 1966.
One thing that is impressive is that despite all of the drug abuse and drinking, the 60s was Johnny Cash's most productive decade, it's in that period that he recorded most extensively, you cannot detect deterioration in his singing, his voice had remained essentially unchanged, he wrote and recorded numerous hit songs in that time period, some of which we consider to be his signature songs.
Though he is a little bit older than me, Johnny Cash and I were both born in rural northeastern Arkansas in abject poverty. He is one of the most successful people I have ever met in my entire life. Humble doesn't begin to describe his take on life. That big river is the M I S S I S S I P P I. The spelling right of passage of every American 4th grader. Rest well old friend.
People who don't like Johnny Cash don't know what the hell music is and shouldn't be on his songs He is a legend and he speaks the truth
This is as good as it gets. Live TV with Luther on guitar. The sound is just so close to the original record. Cash is just the greatest. I had to opportunity to play guitar for him on a symphony concert in Atlanta. He was as nice a person as you could imagine and he tore it up! Long live Cash. I am so amazed that the young crowd connects with Cash. He still has that appeal he had so long ago.
Brilliant song, poetry, Johnny rocked it.
This is a great Song.
Johnny Cash is a great singer, guitar player and songwriter!!!
Johnny Cash is the BeST!
He is a Rock´n Roll, Country, Rockabilly & Gopel singer. Wow.. Johnny Cash Forever!
One of Johnny's very best. He composed this in the back of a taxi.
awesome voice, awesome song, Legend.
Love Luther Perkins' solo! :)
The quality is remarkable, truely a legend.
Love this music and Johnny Cash!!!!
He's talk about the Mighty Mississippi "Big River." He follows the big river down to the ocean.
Always a class act, Mr. Johnny Cash!
The 1960’s what a wonderful time to be alive.
Was Elvis für den Rock & Roll war und ist, ist Johnny Cash für den Country!!!!!!!
Truly one of the best things I've ever seen. Made my day. Johnny rules!
50 YEARS since this performance! Mad respect for the Man in Black! Heroes get remembered, but true legends never die...timeless & genuine music!
Didn't find Johnny Cash until college. Wow, what a great day that was. Folsom Prison Blues forever changed the way I look at music.
Johnny's voice makes everything feel alright. He's the best
Still sounding great 59 years later, a real toe tapper.
I love Johnny cash so much ❤
And June too...
I Hope you happy wherever you are...
I love you
Johnny Cash was one cool dude back then & "Big River" is the best Country song ever
What a time to be alive! i wish i could go back in time for a few days. maybe forever
un hombre mágico, excelente voz,estupenda música, animas mis días delicados
What a stage presence he always had!
Legend.
One of the best.
EVER.
George Vreeland Hill
REAL MUSIC REAL ARTIST....
JOHNY CASH THE LEGEND.
GREETINGS FROM GREECE.
Johnny Cash makes everything look incredibly well. nuff said
Best line; cavortin in Davenport.Omne of my favorite Johnny CAsh tunes
Love his voice
the looks changed over the years but there is no mistaking that magnificent voice, just wish i had got to see him perform live,
Absolutely hits perfect this song for me. Such unbelievable talent 👏🏼
you gotta love him and his great music
and the band is great too !
Johnny cash was the greatest performer that ever lived. Plain and simple.
Added to my country Classic6. Respects. RIP Johnny Cash
Johnny, you're the best !!!!!
He is the best song in the world and the song today don't got it.
The people around Johnny look like they're waiting for a bus...
Fort Sasquatch they're stoned
Simply THE comment of the year :-)))))
Per Lykkegaard or waiting for big John to go shoot up his heroin in his dressing room
@J Ward :-)))))))))))))))))
Luther Perkins was kind of known to be unflappable. Marshal Grant though looks uncharacteristically stone faced. Cash looks like death. Gaunt and hollow eyed. I wouldn't be surprised if they were all worried about the performance based on how fucked up cash looks.
I love Luther's playing, he's my guitar God. Not necessarily the most competent but the style and rhythms he came up with were excellent. A true original.
Luther was an amateur compared to others but thats what made it work I think. His own unique style and passion. He left something special behind.
@@QuantumGamingUploads just johnny cash signature sound !
In his prime, nobody was bigger than Cash.
Amen thank the Lord for big brother in Christ Johny Cash!
Johnny jest WIELKI !!!
When singers take you to another world, that's when you know ur hearing the REAL MUSIC!
He is clearly a legend of his time. The best, father of country music.
OUTLAW COUNTRY!!!
Kevin Williams YEAH!!!!
Kevin Williams ORKNEY PRIDE!!!!
What a smokin' performance! This is probably the best quality footage I've ever seen of Johnny Cash from back in those days. I hadn't heard Big River until I played it on an old Sun 45 that a friend gave me and it's been one of my favorite songs ever since!
I can only dream of having this much charisma. What a man.
2023!! DAMN That was the shit!!!!!
Luther nailed it!
And Im gonna sit right here till I die
Really great the way he sings it. With the loops and the quick ends.
Hello Ronald 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather over there ?
Isn't it great to see a video where the music is the star and not the performers...great stuff JC...my dad's favorite and I heard Johnny all through my childhood.