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tmidgett wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:Cash--not even close.

I respect Stevie Wonder, but I've always thought he was overrated. I'd put Sly and Curtis (and Prince) ahead of him--not to mention James Brown, Ray Charles, P-Funk, etc.

Yeah.

I could never be bothered to give a shit about Ray Charles though...but that's only because of all the posthumous accolades he was getting at the time of his death/that movie about him that came about during my formative listening years. I've been so unfair.

I respect Johnny Cash, but I've always thought he was overrated. I'd put Hank Sr. and George Jones (and Willie) ahead of him--not to mention Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Louvin Brothers, etc.

Boy, Innervisions is a jawdropping album. I can only imagine what it might have been like to hear Living for the City performed at the peak of his powers.

But you know what I think of first when I think of Stevie? Stevie farting giraffe noises out of a keyboard on the Cosby Show. That sort of encapsulates how much shit he's put out. Jesus, even that cover of "The Mercy Seat" alone is enough to prompt a vote for Cash.

Stevie on the Cosby Show v. Cash on the Muppet Show.

Muppet Show takes it.

Why don't you guys just come out and admit that you hate black people, especially if they're blind?

Racists, the whole lot of you.

My brain just melted. I can't choose.

Damn you. Damn you all!

vockins wrote:I respect Johnny Cash, but I've always thought he was overrated. I'd put Hank Sr. and George Jones (and Willie) ahead of him--not to mention Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Louvin Brothers, etc.

I agree.

But he was better than Stevie Wonder.

someone should tell Johnny its not cool to beat up blind people even if you are old...

tmidgett wrote:

vockins wrote:I respect Johnny Cash, but I've always thought he was overrated. I'd put Hank Sr. and George Jones (and Willie) ahead of him--not to mention Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Louvin Brothers, etc.

I agree.

But he was better than Stevie Wonder.

What Tim said.

It really bums me out when people refer to Hank Williams as "Hank Sr." His name was Hank Williams; his son is Hank Williams, Jr.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:

tmidgett wrote:

vockins wrote:I respect Johnny Cash, but I've always thought he was overrated. I'd put Hank Sr. and George Jones (and Willie) ahead of him--not to mention Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Louvin Brothers, etc.

I agree.

But he was better than Stevie Wonder.

What Tim said.

It really bums me out when people refer to Hank Williams as "Hank Sr." His name was Hank Williams; his son is Hank Williams, Jr.

You want to really get bummed out? Declare your love for the work of Hank Williams in mixed company and have someone call you retarded for liking the guy that does the MNF theme song. It's happened to me twice.

This is almost as diabolical a Thunderdome as, say, The Ramones VS. The Beach Boys. However, I can participate, because I know I will listen to Johnny Cash far more than Stevie Wonder in my remaining years.

I also received the Johnny Cash tv show DVD for contributing to local radio station WMSE. That's gonna be a party.

Johnny Cash.