Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer butchering Redemption Song

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Anybody heard the version of Cash and Strummer butchering Marley's Redemption Song? I heard it a couple of weeks ago, and it was gawd awful. Talk about two voices not being fit for a particular song. Marley is probably in heaven kicking both of their asses.

[SalParadise]

it's like i've stumbled into "bizarro 930 club forum".

[flawd101]

is probaly to high......hehehe(hope someone sees that the way i do)
 
 avril's cover of chop suey by system of a down is probaly worse....

[Ryan]

Are you refering to the version on Strummer's "Streetcore"?  It's great.  There are so many bad covers of that song.  Strummer did a great job on a great song.   :cool:

[edbert]

Anyone know if this Darrell Scott dude is any good- he's doing a tribute to Cash show tomorrow at the ken-cen millenium stage
                   Honors Tribute to Johnny Cash featuring Darrell Scott with
                   Dave Giegerich and members of the Hula Monsters:
                   Soulful country music iconoclast Darrell Scott leads a
                   tribute, with steel guitarist Dave Giegerich and members
                   of the Hawaiian, Country and Western swing band, the
                   Hula Monsters, to 1996 Kennedy Center Honoree Johnny
                   Cash.

[mankie]

I can't imagine Cash & Strummer doing a bad cover of anything to be honest, but Redemption Song does sound like a bad mix for Cash...Strummer I can see doing it brilliantly though.
 Sounds interesting.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Strummer I can see doing it brilliantly though.

I think the version on his album is pretty bad.

The production values must've been quite poor.  Was Joe strapped for cash then?

[markie]

let me join in:
 
 The version on streetcore is acoustic and free of Jonny Cash. I like this version.
 
 The version that is getting played on Woxy is really similar, but the vocals are half strummer, half cash. Cash' voice really does not fit well with the song. the bits Joe sings alone sound fine.
 
 
 Oh and nice movie Dupek.

[Ryan]

word; the Streetcore version is great; you can tell it's produced by Rick Rubin
 
 http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2003/20030826_rickrubin.html

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

The Cash/Strummer version is produced by Rubin as well.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Ryan:
  word; the Streetcore version is great; you can tell it's produced by Rick Rubin
 
  http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2003/20030826_rickrubin.html

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 
 Oh and nice movie Dupek.

In yer ear !

[ggw]

I don't like either version.  I think the Streetcore version is a blight on an otherwise excellent album.
 
 White folks (with the possible exception of Bradley Nowell) shouldn't attempt Marley tunes.

[keithstg]

Originally posted by ggw™:
  I don't like either version.  I think the Streetcore version is a blight on an otherwise excellent album.
 
 White folks (with the possible exception of Bradley Nowell) shouldn't attempt Marley tunes.

But I don't think Brad will be covering much nowadays.

[mankie]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I don't like either version.  I think the Streetcore version is a blight on an otherwise excellent album.
 
 White folks (with the possible exception of Bradley Nowell) shouldn't attempt Marley tunes.

Does anyone remember the 9/11 thing they did on telly??? Who did the cover of Redemption song on that? It was fucking amazing.
 
 Was it Everlast?