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Remixing Johnny Cash

Jason Sandford October 25, 2008

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

The Man in Black was a badass for sure. But can he withstand sonic recombination from the likes of Snoop Dogg?

We’ll find out in January 2009, when Johnny Cash Remixed drops. Featuring several Cash classics squeezed through the various filters of Snoop, Pete Rock, Alabama 3, The Heavy and other head-scratching candidates, it’s a far cry from its source material’s stripped-down country and blues. But it’s nevertheless got the stamp of approval from the legend’s estate.

“My father made his stead by defying the expected and accepted way of things” says the Man in Black’s son John Carter Cash, an executive producer of the remix along with Snoop and others. “He would have loved this remix record. While it stays true to the original recordings, [it] touches on undiscovered ground. This is what my father was about: staying true to tradition while creating groundbreaking new music.”

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Ash October 25, 2008

Thanks guys!

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arratik October 25, 2008

Hmm. I ended up with a promo copy of this album a couple of months ago. I thought it was coming out in October – I guess it got pushed back.

It’s not bad, but not as good as I was hoping. The Snoop Dogg track is just downright odd, but the remix of "Get Rhythm" is great.

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Gordon Smith October 25, 2008

Snoop already hooked up with Willie Nelson on "My Medicine":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NJUyoGGCwo

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