In this special two-hour concert event, we pay tribute to Johnny Cash and his music, bringing you hit after hit spanning his entire career. From his signature song ‘Folsom Prison Blues’, through to his left of field cover of Soundgarden’s ‘Rusty Cage’ and his breathtaking version of the Nine Inch Nails song ‘Hurt’, released shortly before his death in 2003.
Johnny Cash: The Concert’s first set re-creates Cash’s early years – the highlights of Sun and Columbia Records where Cash’s career began under the guidance of legendary producer Sam Philips on his Sun Records label in Memphis, Tennessee in 1955. Cash recorded a string of rockabilly hits on the Sun label, including ‘I Walk the Line’ (1956), ‘There You Go’ (1957), ‘Ballad of a Teenage Queen’ (1958), all of which topped the US Billboard charts. By the early 1960s and after a move to the industry giant Columbia Records, the black-clad rebel rocker was a musical superstar with chart topping hits ‘Ring of Fire’ (1963) and ‘Understand Your Man’ (1964).
Leading the audience in to the show’s second set, we celebrate Cash’s “best of” catalogue performing all the hits, Cash and Carter duets and more. Throughout all of his success of the 60s, Cash had a well-documented battle with drugs and alcohol and several brushes with the law, but his 1967 marriage to then Country music royalty June Carter helped him get back on the straight and narrow. Cash’s music was always straight shooting, often dark but always relatable to the common man.
A celebration of his 80th birthday, Cash: The Concert captures the spirit of this iconic superstar, featuring Daniel Thompson, star of the ‘Class of 59’ Tour who received standing ovations for his stellar performance, and a multi-award winning vocalist and former finalist at Tamworth’s Golden Guitar awards. A nearly 20-year veteran of the music industry, he possesses a rich baritone voice, a deep understanding of the country music genre and an enormous respect for Johnny Cash and his music. Daniel delivers the best of Johnny Cash like nobody else can.
The band consists of Stuie French, rated by many people as the best guitarist in Australian Country music. He is an in demand session musician and producer. Pick up any major Country music CD produced in Australia over the last 15 years and chances are you’ll find Stuie’s name on the studio credits. Recently Stuie toured as part of the Classic Albums Live: Brothers in Arms tour, playing the music of Dire Straits to sold-out houses all over the country.
Appearing at The Glasshouse Theatre on Saturday, October 13, tickets available from the venue, For more information phone (02) 6581 8888 or visit
www.glasshouse.org.au
