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March 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Making American Recordings

Johnny Cash and his guitar in a room, with the ghosts of the men he used to be. That’s the way to make new history. Take the last quarter century and put it in the bin. Make the song the thing. Make it the only thing. Let the song ring out its truth. Let the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Singer", American Recordings, Country, Johnny Cash, Making American Recordings, Music, Poem, Poem: Making American Recordings, Song, Songwriter ·

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October 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Trigger

When Johnny Cash was sad he’d call Willie Nelson and ask for a joke. Willie knew a dirty joke – good or bad – was the secret to happiness. Some people haven’t yet realised that Willie Nelson is one of the greatest singers, guitarists and songwriters. But there’s time. There’s always time. Despite it being […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Johnny Cash, Poem, Poem: Trigger, Trigger, Willie Nelson ·

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June 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Rudresh Mahanthappa: Hero Trio

Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio Whirlwind Recordings Rudresh Mahanthappa is a killer alto player – you’ve maybe heard his work with Vijay Iyer, that’s where I was first introduced to his sound. But he’s gone on to make over a dozen recordings under his own name and collaborate with other leading lights in modern jazz. Here […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Alto, Bass, Charlie Parker, Drums, Francous Moutin, Hero Trio, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Ornette Coleman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rudresh Mahanthappa: Hero Trio, Rudy Royston, Saxophone, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, Trio, Whirlwind Recordings, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 205

Rosanne Cash, Somewhere In The Stars (1982) I love Rosanne Cash. Always have really. But, funny thing, given how I discovered here, I’ve kinda worked backwards, still finding out about some of the great early records – like this. She is a great singer, a great songwriter, and when she picks a song to cover, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1981, 1982, Country, Country Music Royalty, Down On Love, Hot Streak, How I Got To Memphis, Johnny Cash, LP, Record, Rosanne Cash, Seven Yeah Ache, That's How I Got To Memphis, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 205, Vinyl ·

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November 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 141 – Gerry Paul

Welcome to episode 141 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]
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March 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 44: John Prine – “John Prine”

John Prine – class act. Songwriter’s songwriter. I feel like everyone knows this. Or should. Some don’t – but then they’ll know some of his songs at least. Like Sam Stone, famously covered by many and perhaps in particular Johnny Cash. But the original is here. This is Prine’s first album and I say all […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged # 44, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1970s, 1971, Country, Folk, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Sam Stone, Self-Titled, Self-Titled Debut, Seventies, Songwriter, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 44, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 44: John Prine, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 44: John Prine – “John Prine”, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Buckle Up: Ten Important Country Albums In My Life of Listening

I started this thing a while ago where I decided I was going to name ten albums important to me (and important for me) in a particular musical genre. I started with hip-hop (see here). And then I decided to do my list of seminal and sentimental metal albums (see here). And most recently it […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 89/93: An Anthology, American Recordings, Buckle Up, Buckle Up: Ten Important Country Albums In My Life of Listening, Car Wheels On a Gravel Road, Country, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Essence, Gold, Hank Williams, Heartbreaker, Johnny Cash, Little Sparrow, Lucinda Williams, Modern Sounds In Country And Western, Patsy Cline, Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits, Ray Charles, Ryan Adams, Teatro, Ten Important Country Albums In My Life of Listening, The Ultimate Collection, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Willie Nelson, Wrecking Ball ·

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April 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Johnny Cash: Forever Words – The Unknown Poems

Forever Words: The Unknown Poems Johnny Cash Blue Rider Press/Canongate Johnny Cash, famously, never threw anything away…ironic given he all but threw his career away a number of times. But the work within and around that career always stayed. He kept it all. As evidenced by the amount of “lost” recordings resurfacing…and in his after-life […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book, Book Review, Cash, Church, Forever Words, Forever Words: The Unknown Poems, Gospel, Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash: Forever Words - The Unknown Poems, Love, Lyrics, Poems, Religion, Songs, The Unknown Poems ·

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March 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Songs Sung Blue: Everybody Knows One…

People love Johnny Cash’s version of the Nine Inch Nails song, Hurt because of the timing; that video, his wife had died – then Johnny died shortly after. Complications resulting from a broken heart. It’s a good song, a good version. But the original is better. I know I’m not alone in thinking that – […]
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December 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Music Biopics Usually Get It Wrong: The Problem Is Taking The Page To The Stage

The music biopic has a tough job I guess – it has to satiate the fan, someone who might know it all or be pretty sure they do. It has to also introduce people to the music, it has to explain why there is a narrative fictional film about this person – or at least […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Biopic, Brian Wilson, Chet Baker, Film, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Music, Music Biopics Usually Get It Wrong, Music Biopics Usually Get It Wrong: The Problem Is Taking The Page To The Stage, Nina Simone ·

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March 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Mary G. Hurd: Kris Kristofferson – Country Highwayman

Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman Mary G. Hurd Rowman & Littlefield Publishers While we wait – and wait – for some sort of memoir from Kristofferson, Mary G. Hurd takes a scholarly “overview” approach to this text which aims to study “the arc of Kristofferson’s creative output”. So we start with 1970 and his launch to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book, Book Review, Country Highwayman, Highwaymen, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Kris Kristofferson - Country Highwayman, Mary G. Hurd, Music, Musician, Songwriter, Text, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson ·

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August 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Billy Sherrill

Sad to hear, just now, of the passing of one of the all-time great behind-the-scenes players, perhaps the greatest arranger and producer to ever work in country music, Billy Sherrill. Best known for his work with Tammy Wynette and George Jones Sherrill had a hand in so many hit records – working also with the […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Arranger, Bill Sherrill, Charlie Rich, Country Music, Countrypolitan, Eulogy, George Jones, Hall of Fame, Johnny Cash, Producer, R.I.P., R.I.P. Billy Sherrill, Songwriter, Tammy Wynette ·
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