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[reldnahkram]

So, because I'm a sucker, I'm sitting through the CBS Johnny Cash, where a whole bunch of big names sing Johnny Cash songs. It doesn't suck as much as it really could. But there are some strange pairings:

Jerry Lee Lewis and Kid Rock doing 'I Walk the Line'
Kris Kristoferson with the Foo Fighers doing 'Sunday Morning Coming Down'

The latter worked pretty well - they really didn't get in each other's way. Kid Rock and JLL, well, JLL was practically stoic behind the keyboard, while Kid Rock was all loosey-goosey.

Kris Kristoferson with Norah Jones worked better ('I Still Miss Someone', I think), and Alison Krauss with Dwight Yoakum doing 'If I Were a Carpenter' just felt natural.

The Jerry Lee Lewis-led everyone on stage finale (Will the Circle Be Unbroken) was painfully under-tempo and overall sucky.

Oh well. Am I actually going to see 'I Walk the Line'. I'm afraid the answer just might be yes. Oh the agony.

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[nightengalesknd.livejournal.com]

I listened to it, because I have no functioing cassette tape player these days, so I often use my TV to play music.

It helped that I recognized most of the music while never having heard of anyone on stage, though.

[reldnahkram.livejournal.com]

You didn't miss much. I recognized most of the names, but not the real Nashville-commerical country artists (the ones who did Get Rhythm, for example).

[sonatanator.livejournal.com]

Well, take comfort in the fact that Reese Witherspoon at least will be worth watching.

[reldnahkram.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the clips I've seen of the movie are impressive, at least as far as she's concerned.