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Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (UkuleleJay)

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Published on 26 Apr 2020 / In Country / Rockabilly

Contrary to urban legend, Johnny Cash never spent any time in prison. As an inmate, that is. In 1951, while serving in the Air Force in Germany, Cash watched Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison, a film that depicted brutal conditions endured by inmates at the California institution. The scenes of tortuous violence affected Cash deeply and in 1957 he began performing in prisons, including a 1959 show at San Quentin which found inmate Merle Haggard in the front row.

But it was his performance at another California prison, Folsom State, that has become one of music’s most iconic moments. In the late 60s, Cash had fallen out of favor with the Nashville music industry, his career struggling as he fought drug addiction. He got sober in late 1967 and arrived at Folsom Prison on January 13, 1968—fifty years ago—to record a live album. “I was about as relaxed as a bug in a Roach Motel, being still new to the business of getting up on stage in front of people without a bloodstream full of drugs,” Cash wrote in his 1997 autobiography. “But once we were into it, that was one good show.”

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bbrian
bbrian 5 years ago

new druums Jay

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Stephen Sable
Stephen Sable 5 years ago

I submitted the bass. I can't record unless the BT is set at 0. I set it to 0 temporarily to record with, then put it back at 1.500 and moved my bass track to match. I didn't want to change it all the tracks.

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UkuleleJay
UkuleleJay 5 years ago

Thanks, deleted the BT!

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bbrian
bbrian 5 years ago

can u align my drums jay - or do i need to redo them

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UkuleleJay
UkuleleJay 5 years ago

I can align it all..yup!

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UkuleleJay
UkuleleJay 5 years ago

@bbrian your audio is really low...?? I think I can export and add some compressor to it over the weekend.

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thx1138
thx1138 5 years ago

Tracks for u my friend ! Well done on the vocals ! I hope my tracks are kinda-sorta what ur after ? Thx for the invite !

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UkuleleJay
UkuleleJay 5 years ago

Thanks Frank, beautiful job, so much appreciate you taking time to do it!

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