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In
the spring of 1955 Johnny Cash walked into the legendary Sun Recording
Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The music world was never the same. I
have been a fan of Johnny Cash since I was 6. He and Elvis were my first
two musical influences. I always felt Johnny's music got better over the
years. Cash’s songs
addressed a lot of issues common to a lot of people, whether it was
sensitive social issues or just some slice of life the average person
could relate to. Having
firsthand knowledge of others who were doing tributes and, wanting to
honor my musical hero, I decided to start performing "Train of
Love: A Tribute to Johnny Cash."
I
wanted to make my show a little different and unique by portraying
Johnny Cash in the first person, rather than just standing there singing
the songs. Like an actor in a play I literally become my character, in
this case Johnny Cash, from the moment I walk onstage until the end of
the show. Among
the 34 songs included in the tribute are such Cash classics as:
“A Boy Named Sue”, “Sunday Morning Coming Down”, “I
Walk The Line”, “Ring Of Fire”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and
“Hurt”. In
June 2003, we took the “Train of Love” tribute to Nashville for two
performances. Cash’s brother and sister attended the show and were
very complimentary afterward. Tommy
Cash stated, "My
Brother would be proud". Joanne Cash Yates commented, His
brother and sister enjoying the show was a great boost to our
confidence. We came away from Nashville thinking we must be doing
something right. “Train
of Love” sprang from my appreciation and love, not only for the music
of Johnny Cash, but for the man himself. A champion of the underdog, a
voice for those who often have none, an "outlaw" before it
became fashionable. If you come away from this presentation with a
better understanding of who Johnny Cash is, I will have succeeded in my
vision for this endeavor. Enjoy
the Ride - Terry Lee Goffee
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