Evie Sands - The Johnny Cash Show - 1969

[viewingut]

Pure talent & class.

[wellsonors]

Wow! I'm just discovering Evie Sands. There is no cooler woman, and Johnny wasn't kidding; its not just that she's playing left handed. The guitar is stringed right-handed, so she actually IS playing the guitar upside-down.

[MrsVil]

I still have my Evie Sands albums, circa '77

[vaccavo]

Thanls to YouTube, we can see what we missed as children. Am now 5ty, and thankful for watching!

[iwantahat]

@vaccavo or we can see what we missed because we were born 12 years later :)

[bradly2007]

Evie Sands is riveting in this raw soulful performance & clearing watching and feeling this intense performance clearing this "Unsung" legendary lady is one of the all-time greatest and even Dusty Springfield cited her as her favorite singer...stunning clip is amazing and this lady is still around doing it today...Bravo Evie!!!

[TheUkuleleJones]

What's the name of the song she plays so amazingly?!

[aimeemannfan2010]

Damn this girl rocks!

[theSupertonesurf]

this chick rocks........

[aimeemannfan2010]

@mashtones, read your comment about Wallis Bird. I checked her out and was pleasantly surprised. She's outstanding! Thanks for the tip.

[aimeemannfan2010]

She was ahead of her time!

[aimeemannfan2010]

Awesome!!!! Why she didn't make it big is a mystery to me. How could anyone not like this?!

[tomovox]

Pretty, talented, incredible voice! This woman had it all! Who on earth didn't like this?

[aimeemannfan2010]

Wholly shit Batman!! She's fantastic. OMG!! What a performance.

[flomurdock]

WOW!

[rslitman]

My goodness, the bass strings really are on the bottom! I'm righthanded, but as a baseball fan with many personal lefthanded acquaintances, I always notice lefthanded people right away. I remember seeing Evie Sands on a T.V. show around 1969-70, but I think it was a different one, and I remembered all of these years later that she played the guitar with the same hand Paul McCartney and the Herman's Hermits bassist Karl Green both did. But I didn't know it was upside down until just now.

[KanzlerM]

@rslitman

I don't think it really makes that much difference. I doubt it's harder, it's just different. In some ways it'd be easier because she uses the strnger part of her fingers on the thicker strings.

If everyone played with the bass strings on the bottom it would be as normal as Hendrix playing left handed.

[mashtones]

@rslitman Just read your comment about Evie Sands playing a right-handed guitar- left- handed with the strings reversed from the usual. Recomend you check out Wallis Bird a singer from Ireland who does the same thing to great effect. She learned because of a childhood accident that injured her fingers, but it really gives her playing a unique sound. There are numerous videos on here, but i like Blossoms in the Street-Wallis Bird @ New Pop. Hope you take a look, I think you'll enjoy it.

[B4inSF]

left-handed and upside down...

That guitar must be SO happy. :)

Evie's talent is straight ahead phenom!

pretty little lady indeed!

[LetsNotBeL7]

Folk in A.

E - V, E - V, E - V!!!

[imallearsru]

Wow, just wow. Over 40 years ago and still grea to watch and listen to. Go Evie go.

[lakings13]

what a strong voice !

[bohs1984]

She still plays live with Adam Marsland Chaos Band and they are GREAT. Go check em out.

[KojiRecords]

2:33---The audience was totally into this performance, applauding for Evie's guitar solo---and the guitar was not even miked correctly to enjoy the extent of it! In order to truly enjoy Evie's fantastic arrangement, one must contrast the song to the original version by Ray Charles featuring David 'Fathead' Newman and The Raelettes formerly The Cookies. Even Brother Ray must have been in awe of what Evie did with his song. RIP Johnny, you knew talent when you heard it. Evie Sands is fantastic.

[Khultan]

@KojiRecords If only I had been born in 1958 instead of 10 years more.

[tomovox]

@KojiRecords Evie certainly deserved EVERY last second of applause she got at the end of this performance- I'm mesmorized to the point that I was practically applauding too. What a beautiful, wonderful person.

[hypatiaful]

no one has commented in over 1 month heres a list to consider 1) she plays a guitar(holds) like jimi hendrix and dick dale 2she knows how to play a musical instrument very well 3) as to who might have more talent in her class-CASH picked her,no one else told him BOO!,hand picked from the same guy who brought Bob? something? look at the complete list of guests,it staggars the mind -the varied talent CASH brought to ABC.4)his same "DECICER" is sole member of the big 3 hall of fames. EVIE IS !

[imusfan48]

God almighty, she is good. I had never heard of her either. What passion and verve! Plus she is smokin' hot !!!!

[vaccavo]

20 minutes ago, I had no idea there had ever been a lady named Evie Sands. But I remembered a song named "Maybe Tomorrow" and after downloading many "Maybe Tomorrow"s, I found the one I remembered from my teenages. I am going to upload in a few minutes. What a voice!!!!!!!!

[ptownmotowndj]

GREAT clip, Robbie! Evie is so wonderful! Thanks for posting!

[Justin1141]

does anyone know the name of this song? can't find it anywhere

[cord2]

It's two songs played as one. "How Do You Feel" and the end is "Tell The Truth."

[DNRY122]

I've seen a black and white copy of this show; didn't know it was in color. We're lucky the video still exists. Check out "Don't Look Back (Don't Look Down)" from Sept 08--It's almost 40 years later, and she still shows how it's done!

[ivycompton]

what a beautiful voice she had. very very special.

[licha733]

could somebody send me this chord progression?? 11/10/08

[Metrobilbao]

Awsome Clip!!! What a joy... I don't think we can call Evie a "pretty little girl" now but she still is mighty pretty and small in stature. Her voice and guitar playin still shine.... I've had the pleasure of seeing her live in the last few years a number of times and she still has it!!!! Can't wait for some new music.!!!!!!

[tracyhide]

Thanks so much for posting this! Incredible footage of an amazing talent!

[iTrangu]

The gal should have been big... great job, Ms. Sands.

[littlebillysunshine]

incredible film. evie is wonderful!

[mndandy]

In addition to everything else she has going on (and that's a lot) Evie shreds in the solo!!!

Hoped this clip would turn up someday.... Brilliance!

[willardXC]

i love how she plays the guitar upside down and left handed!

[cord2]

Thanks for posting this!!