:: Life on Planet Dan-E ::

:: Friday, September 12, 2003 ::

:: God Rest your Soul Johnny Cash ::

I can't believe Johnny Cash passed away this morning. It's not unexpected for someone of his age having to endure the six years of various medical complications. Yet, thanks to his renowned resilience he remained prolific, recording several well regarded albums during that time. It's not like he died a glorious Rock Star’s Death of overdosing on drugs or asphyxiating on their own vomit but fittingly enough for him, died of natural causes due to complications from diabetes.

I'm not a country and western music fan but I've always had enormous respect for the Man in Black. The guy earned every lyric that he sang, and his voice could arguably be declared a national treasure. That massive baritone of his just has tremendous presence. People these days might wax poetic about the voice of the guy from Creed but he’s a helium-inhaling Billy Barty compared to Cash. As for his songs, few can match his passion and reach into the American Spirit the way he can. His music embodied the sometimes torturous journey of achieving the American Dream and how it can exorcise those demons through art.

Since many, if not most, of the great musicians and rock stars are thriving in Hell, it's good to know that Heaven has another great voice to augment its Choir of Angels. God rest your soul Johnny Cash. Your presence on earth will be missed but your soul and voice will always endure.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 9:32 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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