25-10-2010, 21:30
Just been watching a movie called 'Solitary Man'. Johnny Cash does a version of the Neil Diamond classic and I have to say (oh oh this is going to ruffle a few feathers) that the man cannot sing. It's just talking accompanied by guitar strumming. As an art form it's certainly relevant, but let's not call it 'singing'. That's really stretching it. An icon he may well be but a singer - absolutely not. And on the subject of Mister 'girl's best friend', I think the introduction to Hot August Night must be one of the best intros to a live concert ever. Really powerful, epic stuff.