Ramblin' Jack's first Johnny Cash Show appearance

[rjtombari]

I got to know Jack in California, he told the story about his father being born in a farmhouse in Uncasville CT. Jack would stop in for a few days after I moved back to CT. I had a friend do a title search and found the former Adnapose home. Jack stopped by and spent the night. A light snow fell overnight, I said "Come on Jack, I got something I want to show you" I drove about 1/4 mile, pulled up in front an old farmhouse and said "Thats the house your dad was born in". Tears came to his eyes.

[hotelvictoriaent271]

ouch i/m crying

[MrRiblet]

this is cooooollll

[FellowWorker1905]

For Johnny Cash to have had all them there 'longhaired, hippie type, pinko fags" on his show in the middle of such turbulant times shows what kind of man he really was.

My dad was as redneck as you could get, but he never missed a show. I was but 10-11 at the time, and I frankly don't remember any of his guests (pity that.) Thankfully, youtube allows those memories to be brought back to life.

[SteveGaines]

@FellowWorker1905 Johnny Cash''s show WAS NOT your typical country music show of the 60's like Hee Haw, The Porter Waggoner Show, The Wilburn Brothers Show etc, He had LOTS of acts that as a 8 or 9 year old child I had never heard of. As I've gotten older I realized I was watching some of the greatest musicians/singer/songwriters of all time on John R. Cash's show. We never missed it even though my old man wore a flat top and played "OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE"" every morning....LOL

[harrharrferr]

Man, Jack was real outta tune for a second. Dude has such a good poker face you'd never even notice.

[bscondict]

What a beautiful and imperfect voice , don't anger the Gods Jack !

[kpotter2012]

Beautiful. I had the thrill of watching Jack perform about 6 years ago in a 100 year old church in a ghost town in Eastern Oregon with about 60 or so other souls. He was mesmerizing, truly a bard. He sat on the stage in an old wooden chair, with a guitar on his lap and a cow dog asleep at his feet. An old man who told rambling stories that grew seamlessly into songs with a few subtle strums on his guitar, floating gently across the evening, carried by the gentle tenor of his voice. Amazing!

[Chiselnyc]

When Johnny sings with his guests, he seems to really enjoy it, and it seems so genuine.

[RockyPhil225]

This is so good never knew he was so good at finger picking

will place this with clapton's acoustic version of sunshine of your love

[kwlindle]

Amazing!!!!! I love you Jack!

[geetee3d]

superb Jack. I'd recommend Nike Drake, if you like the great Jack Elliot

[shelski72]

so honest, raw, like he's having a conversation or telling a story with those old men sitting outside that nondescript cafe in small town middle america. Somehow I don't think he'd squabble for being paid at any one of his humble or high profile appearances.

[bobbybloodfeastin308]

Gives me chills. Love Jack.

[supersmoothpunk]

This is amazing. His voice and playing are exceptional and delivered so effortlessly.

[MrEddavenport]

great to see this, never seen any footage of him before but first song i ever remember my dad playing as a kid was 'riding in my car' which i never did 'cos my daddy didn' have no car! still love it all now 42 years on, my faves are 'hard travellin' and 'candyman' yeehaa

[0362868]

GRAMMY WINNER 2010!! Check out a great depression era record....

[mike25455]

I didn't know he was a fingerpicker too.

[bronyr]

Anyone know where we can find/see a video of RJE performing Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (as performed on the I'm Not There Soundtrack)?

[lcar4000]

What sort of tuning is he using?

[patsy1000]

@lcar4000

I read on another utube post he used Double dropped D, so DADGBD.

[janeewalker]

I LOVE being able to see this on You-Tube! It is so classic! I love you Ramblin' Jack and Johnny!!

[pdurdik]

I can watch this forever. Absolutely sensefull, great feeling that can Ramblin' Jack have only

[Fretkillr]

Unlike the button pushing, loop sampling, auto-tuning, psuedo-musicians of today, Ramblin' Jack is a highly skilled guitarist and a true "analog man".

[wovokanarchy]

@Fretkillr You speak of "psuedo-musicians''? Isn't Ramblin Jack Elliot from Brooklyn, New York City and his real name is Elliot Charles Adnopoz and whose parents were orthodox Jews?

[MrMartinhurt]

@wovokanarchy

And the people of North Dakota come from Swedes and the French. And the people of the Appalachians come from the Scots. And the Idahoens and the Montanans and the eastern Washingtonians: German, eastern europeans. And just like a country boy can make it in the big city, so can a city boy, who sick and weary of the hustle and bustle, can go into the country and live the life he wants. That's what America is all about and that makes Mr. Elliot as American as Davy Crockett.

[wovokanarchy]

@MrMartinhurt By that very same notion, I guess you would say Robert Van Winkle a.k.a Vanilla Ice is a legitimate hip hop artist or Billy Ray Cyrus's songs are ''classic country".

[MrRashamon12345]

@wovokanarchy

well no because they suck.

[floppyd0g]

@MrRashamon12345 Ha ha - Love it.

[headstock48]

@wovokanarchy With respect, that doesn't mean he's not genuine. I mean, shoot, what about Robert Zimmerman?

[cooterbrowntown]

@headstock48 what about robert zimmerman ?

[headstock48]

@cooterbrowntown Well, just because someone changes their name, and to a degree, their identity, that doesn't mean they aren't talented or worth listening to. Bob Dylan, for example. I just think the notion that someone is a fake or not genuine because they change their name, etc. is a little harsh.

[rayc884]

Wow!! Some pretty awesome guitar playing there!!! I wonder why we never heard more of him?? Thanks for posting elviravp!!! *****

[stanjarin1]

Fantastic! I saw this in Australia in 1969 and clearly remember thinking Jack sounded like two guitarists in one. Since then I've found no mention of it anywhere -- Jack's biopic "Ballad of Ramblin' Jack" segues from JC's intro straight into Muleskinner Blues which I didn't see in that show. A few months ago I found that RJE had, in fact made two appearances on the Johnny Cash Show. I'm very, very pleased to see this again, thank you!

[TEB1952]

The gold standard for this song.

[MrJethroTuller]

Simply amazing

[redxl7]

Thanks for uploading this, I love Ramblin' Jack Elliott!

[cashfan123]

cool man well sang