There are some songs, or more specifically some performances of certain songs, that are just so perfect, it is hard to believe it was created by humans and not by gods. But then some would argue that the Man in Black was, if not a god, certainly at least something more than human.
Johnny Cash was a legend long before I was even born and many would say he burned brightest in the last few years of his life. But when he adds his touch to Gordon Lightfoot's already classic ballad, "If You Could Read My Mind," well... it is nothing short of heaven. His voice, technically speaking, is not what it once was, but if anything it is more powerful and full of heart than ever before.
When I picked up
American V: A Hundred Highways, I burned it straight to my Media Player and never actually listened to it. The song popped up in a random shuffle the other night and then spent a couple of hours on repeat. Amazing. Touching. Yes, it almost made me cry. It is that good. I guess I need to get around to the rest of the album now...
Johnny Cash was a legend long before I was even born and many would say he burned brightest in the last few years of his life. But when he adds his touch to Gordon Lightfoot's already classic ballad, "If You Could Read My Mind," well... it is nothing short of heaven. His voice, technically speaking, is not what it once was, but if anything it is more powerful and full of heart than ever before.
When I picked up American V: A Hundred Highways, I burned it straight to my Media Player and never actually listened to it. The song popped up in a random shuffle the other night and then spent a couple of hours on repeat. Amazing. Touching. Yes, it almost made me cry. It is that good. I guess I need to get around to the rest of the album now...
