Johnny Cash

I was always either ahead of or behind the times as it came to music but I never “got” Johnny Cash until I took up a guitar until later in life.

Learning chords, trying to keep the rhythm by myself and sing and remember the words… a great hurdle.  When one or two would come together I’d realize what a gift he had, and why frustrated guitar teachers want to teach older beginning students Johnny Cash.  So after I fed the mockingbird, let Puff out of his cave and dealt with CSNY  I went to Folsom Prison.

That may have been too much because I’ve taken a year off guitar and lessons. When I was a kid I knew nothing of that man in black.  It took years to respect his work and now I do so more than ever.

I’ll sing with you anytime, but my vocal and other  instrument talents are neglected but may improve and perhaps return with practice  Cheers, Dee

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