Folsom Prison Blues - Comparing the styles of Johnny Cash's guitar players

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Күн бұрын

Hi everybody and welcome back to the channel!
I know, it has been a long time since our last video, sorry for that... A lot has changed but we're still in love with Country Music and of course the sound of Johnny Cash. So today I thought I'll give you a quick comparison video on the different ways Johnny's guitarists played the famous Folsom Prison Blues solo over the years. I know, there were a few more like Kerry Marx who filled in for Bob Wootton from 1989 to 1992 or Carl Perkins who took over for a few months after Luthers tragic passing in 1968. But I would say these are the main styles how to play the Folsom-solo and I didn't want to bore you with going through the same solo a fifth or sixth time. ;)
We're working on more video projects like the Luther Tribute Medley and also some exciting new stuff we'd love to share with you later this year.
Let me know if you enjoyed the video and if you have a request for other videos, maybe song comparisons like this one or something else.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Luther Perkins
0:41 Bob Wootton
1:19 Reggie Young
2:01 Marty Stuart
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@QuantumGamingUploads 2 жыл бұрын

I love how fast paced Mr Bob Wootton was, may he rest in peace. Luther Perkins had a very unique sound that could never be matched. R.I.P Mr Perkins.

@DarkKnight_4805 3 жыл бұрын

Luther Perkins was my inspiration to pick up a guitar

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Same here :)

@derickfeigum1467 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too now I play country,blues,rock but I owe it all to the great luther perkins

@CG31Travel 2 жыл бұрын

Bob was mine! Love them both.

@christofferhansen1908 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@hurricanejohnson7879 Жыл бұрын

Soo-wee! Can I have a little drink of water? (Great video!)

@user-rk4zm3nb5f 11 ай бұрын

Luther was making history with his simplicity. He left quite a legacy.

@gordenscottfan3107 3 жыл бұрын

Luther owned the sound, but Bob Wootton had command of the style, just listen to Bob's playing on "Man In Black" perfect example of how powerful that lead guitar cadence could OWN the back round.

@truckdriver7696 3 жыл бұрын

you can be the best singer in the world but if you dont have good musicians backing you its going to sound horrible. and big john always had top shelf people playing. read the book by marshal grant very good book to add to your collection

@krisfujimoto72 3 жыл бұрын

I love Bob Wooton! He is so missed!

@filmnerd7145 3 жыл бұрын

Great done! Heard it mutiple times

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

@jpenn466 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe you skipped carl perkins lol

@phillipholt6005 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Gotta save it.

@PLINKER 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to choose they are all great sounding!

@truckdriver7696 3 жыл бұрын

as usual your spot on .thank you for all the enjoyment

@willjezewski5595 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible playing man, super recreation of all their styles. I started a few months ago and am still struggling through the Luther Perkins version lol, but it really is my favorite cause of that old school twang you really capture here. Maybe consider a tutorial vid in the future to expand on these? I'd def watch it! Haha, Cheers!

@cashfriends 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it! Alright, I'll think about making a tutorial on these and I already have some other comparison videos planned. Thanks again!

@novomusicofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@dan194445 3 жыл бұрын

Superbe travail et démonstration . MERCI

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup! :)

@markstaggs7342 3 жыл бұрын

Luther Perkins owned this way of playing no one can or ever will play like luther

@MrRoute6600 3 жыл бұрын

great Lesson ,Thank You .

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! :)

@chrismatheson4367 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@awalk56 Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@OSM5800 7 ай бұрын

amazing!!

@sethcall2916 Жыл бұрын

I took a vocal test and it said I sound just like Johnny cash also play guitar and love your channel

@mailsonbrfla Жыл бұрын

Wonderfull!

@jesus001ify 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@brianpope5243 2 жыл бұрын

The 1st one is the best Luther Perkins

@acklesdramahouse8950 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm very impressed! Almost too accurate 😂 Got a new sub fam 👍🏼

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Welcome to the channel! :)

@patriot4786 2 жыл бұрын

Bob wootton for me

@Hubertproductions4176 3 жыл бұрын

Bob wootons tone sounds really cool

@Hubertproductions4176 3 жыл бұрын

Woottons

@stevecline5102 Жыл бұрын

Bravo! Being a huge Johnny Cash fan since August 1968, ( I even attended June‘s funeral ) I can readily distinguish between Luthers playing and Bob’s . And fellow, you have it down pat !!! Bob always throws in a few more notes. I read somewhere that Bob’s picking style is a cross between Luther and Scotty Moore.

@cashfriends Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@rickeybullington6314 Жыл бұрын

Very good sr

@msherer260 2 жыл бұрын

Was lucky to see Bob Wootton play as the Tennessee three (with his family) some years after Cash's passing....was so happy as I was seated right off the stage right under Bob....only thing was Bob played more like Luther Perkins that night, I had seen him play with Cash Show many times and he played MUCH better...I think it was because he was singing the songs while playing...not so much bounce in his cadence more the Luther steady picking style.....

@cashfriends 2 жыл бұрын

That's great, I wish I had seen him perform live.

@msherer260 Жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends Have to add even tho they needed him for the other three backing Reggie Young ruined the Johnny Cash portion of the Highwaymen show for me in Vegas. You 100% know how great Luther, and Bob's sound was behind Johnny Cash when someone messed with the sound like Reggie did.....

@jeffdixon847 3 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful and very well done. I wouldn’t normally group Marty in with these guys as he was the third, then second guitarist in the group. I the first guitarist playing the boom chicka boom sound was Luther then Bob then Kerry then Bob again. Plus as you note, Reggie who did the Luther parts in the highwaymen. Regardless, you really nailed these guitar voices from Johnny’s bands. When Carl joined in 65, he was a second lead guitarist playing flashier solos, but never the Folsom Prison type stuff. Jerry Hensley took that seat from around 1975-84. Marty joined on Mandolin in 1980, but would occasionally get to do a solo on something like Doin’ My Time. He was briefly the second guitarist after Jerry left, but Bob was still doing the Luther stuff. Jim Soldi succeeded Marty, and then Marty came back briefly around 1990 with the Mystery of Life album.

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right, thanks for sharing all the information!

@jrcarchive1932 2 жыл бұрын

And don't forget before Kerry joined, Jim Soldi also played lead for Bob Wootton too.

@duaneshort9372 3 жыл бұрын

Nice picking

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@FenderTele 2 жыл бұрын

Liking your T Caster Custom aka Clarence nice playing brother.Can I request Marty's part on country music gotta hold on me? The best live version I've found is from Ernest Tubbs record shop it's a real b bender workout especially when Marty slides up the neck for the last solo !

@cashfriends 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's a great one! I'll put it on my list. :)

@4192362 3 жыл бұрын

Luther Perkins #1

@rociodeljardin 3 жыл бұрын

😍

@IlMani 3 жыл бұрын

Bob Wootton!!!!!

@rockinghorses Жыл бұрын

Should have got a while tele...that guitar is beautiful!

@dudusilva954 2 жыл бұрын

RIP BOB WOTTON

@davidchapamusicofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. You nailed everyone’s style perfectly. Except, Marty’s legs move a lot more than yours did. Haha I used to play with WS Holland, I will tell you, Luther was loved by that band family. Do you have a reference for Carl Perkins? He filled in, as you know, between Luther and Bob.

@cashfriends 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, you're defenitely right about Marty's leg movement! :) That's great, I wish I'd had the chance to meet some of Johns band members. Yes, I thought about including a Carl Perkins version, but I couldn't match his sound how I wanted to. I guess I need an Epiphone for that. ;)

@spinny2318 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice job. I have a question. Do you know where I can find Bob Wootton's solo arrangement?

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Do you mean tabs or a video with just his part?

@spinny2318 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends The tabs

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

@@spinny2318 I don't think there are tabs for his version out there, unfortunately. At least not that I know of...

@spinny2318 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends That's understandable. I'll try my best to learn it from ear.

@luisatanacio9114 2 жыл бұрын

Cash's sound had a similarity still train running 🛤️🚂

@harolds720 8 ай бұрын

Have you seen JD Simo's version with the Lex Lab Band?

@cashfriends 4 ай бұрын

Yes, it's pretty good!

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man do you know the settings you used for bob wootton I'm getting the amp? Please let me know man I'm getting this anp and I love that luther and bob wootton spund

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

I had the volume on my Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb at around 4, treble at 7, bass at around 4-5, reverb at 2-3. No pedals. If I could choose an amp I would prefer the Fender Twin Reverb (the tonemaster version will do just fine in my opinion, but of course the original tube amp will have the purest sound). Every amp is a little different, so you just have to play around a little bit with it. And as frustrating as that always sounded to me - most of the sound is in the fingers. Just study Bob's technique as closely as possible and the sound will reveal itself more and more. Good luck! :)

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends yes sir will do! I an saving for a twin Reverb, I've been researching and I'm going get it so good recommendation. I have been luther style picking for a while now I agree it is technique

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends and it's a 65 reissue! Thank you so much

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

@@e.white0456 Sounds great, let me know what you think about that amp when you get it. I'd love to get my hands on one myself some day.

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends oh I will! It will be a while though they are expensive 😄

@MetallCoot47 3 жыл бұрын

What's the Amp or Guitar settings for Luther Perkins? And great vid

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

I used a Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb for the recording. I think I had the volume at around 3, treble at 7, bass at around 2, reverb at 2-3. No pedals at all.

@MetallCoot47 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 I forgot to ask how do you play Luther's A chord?

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

@@MetallCoot47 In the first position I bar the D, G and B string with my first finger and grab the fifth fret of the high E-string with my pinky. Luther did that a lot. Does that help or do you also need the other A chord positions?

@MetallCoot47 3 жыл бұрын

No that's all thanks 👍👍

@marekrocks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! All I have to say is your videos are fantastic! You have got the Johnny Cash sound down like no one else! I have a special request - could you PLEASE consider making backing tracks for your songs? I am a multi tribute artist and Johnny Cash is one of my tributes ( and there are quite a few Cash tribute artists out there), and I am desperately needing to find the best authentic sounds available for my show! The cheap-sounding karaoke is horrible! The guitar work is sloppy and not authentic, the drum work has a lot to be desired, is fake etc. Not only are you the BEST sounding Cash guitar player out there in the different guitar styles and eras, but you even have the drums down and your drummer sounds exactly like WS Holland! If you could record the full track for: Folsom Prison Blues (all versions like you just played especially the fast "prison" versions) I Walk The Line (All versions) Ring Of Fire Rock Island Line Big River Blistered I would be forever In your debt! I would gladly pay you for them, and I'm sure others would too! Your medleys are also second to none! PLEASE do this for us, as you have already the guitars and drums! Save us pros from karaoke hell! Contact me privately here! I'm looking forward to speaking with you! Keep up the phenomenal job!

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment! I really appreciate it. I just added a business e-mail adress to the channel. Just send me an e-mail and I'll answer your requests as soon as possible.

@folsom68ajohnnycashtribute7 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, where you located?

@cashfriends Жыл бұрын

In southern Germany. Let me know if you ever come over to Europe. :)

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for messaging again but the I walk the line in your bob wootton medley I have the first part down on the instrumental but when the lighter notes part starts I cant find that sound help. Please

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, I'll try to help where I can. :) Could you send me the timestamp? I'll look into it.

@e.white0456 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends exactly right after 1:42 on your bob wootton medley video I cant seem to get that part. I'm trying to learn it :) thank you

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

@@e.white0456 Sorry for the late answer. It's difficult to tab this out in a comment. Would you write me an email and I'll send you the tabs. :)

@brianhelle7064 6 ай бұрын

I love Johnny but hands down Luther had the rights to the sound. Luther hit it out of the park

@leonhardvomhofe786 3 жыл бұрын

Läuft 😉

@martydibergi5228 Жыл бұрын

Nice playing fatten the tele’s tone just my 2 cents much respect

@dudusilva954 Жыл бұрын

Bob wotton era gênio

@jrcarchive1932 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Jerry Hensley's version too.

@cashfriends 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, he has another unique way to play it. I didn't think of him, unfortunately...

@jrcarchive1932 3 жыл бұрын

@@cashfriends it'll come back eventually.

@guyaneseheat6458 Жыл бұрын

I like Reggie Young's version the best...

@jesus001ify 3 жыл бұрын

Reggie Young is the best

@gordenscottfan3107 2 жыл бұрын

no way Young was like when Carl Perkins filled in they both play two much....when we saw the Highwaymen that was the worst part of the night for me being a life long Bob Wootton fan...to much playing behind Cash was always a bad thing....

@ronpriest7135 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more Reg is Awesome...

@peterhogan9537 2 жыл бұрын

Luther was better.

@gordenscottfan3107 2 жыл бұрын

Luther picked the notes, Wootton had a bounce and an extra note.....but once again when I saw Wootton without Cash he did play the more simple Luther style while he sang....