I met Bob Johnston in 1974. At Sky Blue Studios in Sonoma California. He showed up with Roy Buchanan who was recording at the record plant in Sausalito. I was 15 years old. I asked my Master " who are the Grumpy Old Men?" He said "what's your first job as an apprentice" I answered " to listen." He said " that's right, those old guys have forgotten more music than you've ever heard. You do as they say, and you stay out of their way." I did and I heard some beautiful stuff. From Bob Johnston "let the musician be himself and captured the signal" He would speak to the artist very esoterically " let's do another take, this time Imagine that you're taking the final note to the very top of the mountain, and setting it down there just as you reach the top of the hill" Roy Buchanan hardly spoke at all. And the way he reached with his fretting hand around the Telecaster through the cutaway was something I've never seen anybody do before. One time they were both there and they had Harold Diltz shooting pictures. I sat in a chair while Roy Buchanan recorded an acoustic piece. Bob said to him you got 30 minutes to do what you want. I sat absolutely still, breathing as quietly as I could, and Roy Buchanan, played so beautifully, As though he was doing this little miracle just for me. I didn't really know him from Adam. These people were just old men that came through the studio. But later I heard the recording on a Roy Buchanan Box Set. I listened with the same wide eared wonder. Who'da thought those old men were actually somebody.
every one talk about bob dylan i never heard his song but i like the man because of his view to the world so i come here to listen some of his music and history and i like every thing even tho its not my kind music but the message he send was big for that time and it make me learn more about him
That comment from Kristopherson at the end there makes an important point. Countless intelligent musical careers could be traced back to a record, or a song - or a line from Bob Dylan.
"Nashville Skyline" hit me like a ton of bricks as a 16 year old in '69...! My older brother had been listening to Dylan since the beginning, and then I realized the power of Bob's music. I've been listening ever since...
Such a sweet sound Bob Dylan what a memorable beauty - Johnny Cash loved him so much. It is so hard to even fathom how amazing "they" ( two people) were! Johnny is not here with us. He passed away like so many others... :( where did they all go? So sad. R. I. P. , Johnny Cash. Love conquers all.
John Henry Hammond II was an American record producer, civil rights activist, and music critic from the 1930s to the early 1980s. In his service as a talent scout, Hammond became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music
Loved his Nashville Skyline album, having the legendary Pete Drake on Pedal Steel Guitar was a great choice, Pete was a genius session man, he always played to complement the singer .
Interesting how they subtly changed keys for each guy. I was 13 or 14 years old listening to folk music and looking at the back of album covers and the name, "Bob Dylan" kept popping up, long before I ever heard him sing. One of the most productive, prolific recording artists the world has ever known. Just his Christian albums alone, will cause a stack on the table, IIRC.
ONe Too Many Mornings is one of Dylan's great early songs where he beautifully fingerpicks the tune in a dropped A tuning. I'm sorry, but the song is ruined in this re-recording with Cash. It sounds like two people making fun of the song by singing it clownishly. No, I'm not one of those who rued the day that Dylan went electric. There's a reason this did not end up on the Nashville Skyline album.
Well, my experience in listening to music -- all kinds of it -- is sometimes experimenting leads to success, and other times to dead ends, so to speak. Yes, I agree that that performance was not up to either Cash's or Dylan's standards, but it also seems like they were using that particular song to warm up with. Interesting to me, neither essential nor awful.
GOD DRIVEN..SPEED..EQUALS ARTICULATE.... TO THE MAXS. BUT DYLAN IS STILL CRANKING TODAY 06/27/2019!!!! GIFTED SO MANY CLASSIC POETRY/SONG....WITH EXCELLENT MUSICIANS....VERBIAGE NEVER EQUALLED...TOMMYT1967
Simply didn’t stay on beat. Perhaps, to some, that’s the beauty and individuality of it. I kept trying to sing the lyric for him when he couldn’t keep up.
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I met Bob Johnston in 1974.
At Sky Blue Studios in Sonoma California. He showed up with Roy Buchanan who was recording at the record plant in Sausalito. I was 15 years old. I asked my Master
" who are the Grumpy Old Men?"
He said "what's your first job as an apprentice" I answered " to listen."
He said " that's right, those old guys have forgotten more music than you've ever heard. You do as they say, and you stay out of their way." I did and I heard some beautiful stuff. From Bob Johnston "let the musician be himself and captured the signal"
He would speak to the artist very esoterically " let's do another take, this time Imagine that you're taking the final note to the very top of the mountain, and setting it down there just as you reach the top of the hill" Roy Buchanan hardly spoke at all. And the way he reached with his fretting hand around the Telecaster through the cutaway was something I've never seen anybody do before. One time they were both there and they had Harold Diltz shooting pictures.
I sat in a chair while Roy Buchanan recorded an acoustic piece. Bob said to him you got 30 minutes to do what you want.
I sat absolutely still, breathing as quietly as I could, and Roy Buchanan, played so beautifully,
As though he was doing this little miracle just for me. I didn't really know him from Adam. These people were just old men that came through the studio.
But later I heard the recording on a Roy Buchanan Box Set. I listened with the same wide eared wonder.
Who'da thought those old men were actually somebody.
Some priceless footage here. Thank you!
you hear or read about those legendary albums and then some 40 years later you scroll on youtube and there's actual footage of those recordings!!!
So great to see the producer Bob Johnson and legend John Hammond talking about these historic sessions.
Love One Too Many Mornings with the Johnny Cash-style modulation.
every one talk about bob dylan i never heard his song but i like the man because of his view to the world so i come here to listen some of his music and history and i like every thing even tho its not my kind music but the message he send was big for that time and it make me learn more about him
Bob Dylan and Johny Cash - Phenomenal.
That comment from Kristopherson at the end there makes an important point. Countless intelligent musical careers could be traced back to a record, or a song - or a line from Bob Dylan.
+Dreamwell ALL OF'M!
+Dreamwell I agree.
still am...bless yuh!
Bob Johnston should've had a side gig as a Voice-over artist. He has a great voice with that Texas twang.
"Nashville Skyline" hit me like a ton of bricks as a 16 year old in '69...! My older brother had been listening to Dylan since the beginning, and then I realized the power of Bob's music. I've been listening ever since...
Great clip. Thank you.
Such a sweet sound Bob Dylan what a memorable beauty - Johnny Cash loved him so much. It is so hard to even fathom how amazing "they" ( two people) were! Johnny is not here with us. He passed away like so many others... :( where did they all go? So sad. R. I. P. , Johnny Cash. Love conquers all.
Like so much of Bob's early work - it just seems to stand the test of time for its original approach to lyrics.
I LOVE this sooo much.It's good.
That's the best tone of voice I ever heard coming from Dylan.
Possibly my favorite Dylan album, after Blood on the Tracks anyways.
Nick B just like the Beatles I get obsessed with various albums for a long time. I was crazy over Nashville skyline but now it’s highway 61 revisited
@@josefk5659 It's a great way to live life! I dunno what kind of stuff you're into but Love is a band with albums worth obsessing over!
04:00 *_Is there any particular reason that Johnny Cash is playing a guitar with no strings??!!_* That is what it looks like, correct? 🤔
John Henry Hammond II was an American record producer, civil rights activist, and music critic from the 1930s to the early 1980s. In his service as a talent scout, Hammond became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music
Gee. I didn't know that.
"I don't ever remember ... anything happening" "History was happening" Love it!
The only problem with this clip as well as Nashville Skyline is that they are both Too Damned Short!
Hey Dylan can chew gum, play sing, and play guitar, no less country guitar. Pretty cool.....Nice
Good documentary!
Im glad I found that little Gem ... weren't Johnny Cash something ?
... And both, serving the same Master.
Loved his Nashville Skyline album, having the legendary Pete Drake on Pedal Steel Guitar was a great choice, Pete was a genius session man, he always played to complement the singer .
6:01 when you aren’t allowed to smoke in the studio.
i don't often like johnny cash's singing, but he does very well here. inspired by the company, i guess.
I’m sure that Cash improved his singing voice to catch up with Bob. 🤣😂
I bet when someone asks you to pass the pepper they get the salt
he must've ate honey to clean his voice, never sounded the same again
Ivan TOPOLČIĆ stopped smoking before making the album. sounded great
6:01 , when you are out of cigarettes
Im just 1 too many mornings and a Thousand.. Thousand.. thousand.. thousand miles behind❤️🌺🌹🌞👌
Imagine how different his career would've been if he stuck with this voice...
What
Deux voix chaudes ..j,aime la voix de mr Dylan tres "country,...
Interesting how they subtly changed keys for each guy. I was 13 or 14 years old listening to folk music and looking at the back of album covers and the name, "Bob Dylan" kept popping up, long before I ever heard him sing. One of the most productive, prolific recording artists the world has ever known. Just his Christian albums alone, will cause a stack on the table, IIRC.
Gods on film.
Awesome.
interesting
❤️
with John Henry Hammond's Hammer you'll have all the guts and glamour
to look the whole world in the face...
The King Johnston!!!!!!!!!!
JOHINNY'S HAND IS LIKE A METRONOME AND DYLAN IS A INTERNAL METRONOME
His discoveries began with Dylan? Much further back and deeper than that. (Billie Holiday, etc)
Yes he also discovered Charlie Christian and introduced him to Benny Goodman.
Bob stole the gum-chewing from Johnny Moondog!~E
I thought it was from Juicy Fruit.
Cash and Dylan - SICK!!!
And another thousand
🤣😂
ONe Too Many Mornings is one of Dylan's great early songs where he beautifully fingerpicks the tune in a dropped A tuning. I'm sorry, but the song is ruined in this re-recording with Cash. It sounds like two people making fun of the song by singing it clownishly. No, I'm not one of those who rued the day that Dylan went electric.
There's a reason this did not end up on the Nashville Skyline album.
Well, my experience in listening to music -- all kinds of it -- is sometimes experimenting leads to success, and other times to dead ends, so to speak. Yes, I agree that that performance was not up to either Cash's or Dylan's standards, but it also seems like they were using that particular song to warm up with. Interesting to me, neither essential nor awful.
Dylan had two singing voices
He had a few more than that
GOD DRIVEN..SPEED..EQUALS ARTICULATE.... TO THE MAXS. BUT DYLAN IS STILL CRANKING TODAY 06/27/2019!!!! GIFTED SO MANY CLASSIC POETRY/SONG....WITH EXCELLENT MUSICIANS....VERBIAGE NEVER EQUALLED...TOMMYT1967
Much better than Girl from North Country that was released on the album.
aw man.... Come on... Girl from North Country is classic!
Dylan and Cash look like they been wired up and haven't slept in 3 days
Sonetts
another thousand
what a ride it has been folk, rock, country ;from to Newport to Nashville... New York too this jewish kid will never go far
chewing gum while singing
never did get what so special about bob dylan
Seek and ye shall find.
Don’t seek just cry and whine
And you admit this?
Dylan is out of the heart of the song. A poor performance.
Simply didn’t stay on beat. Perhaps, to some, that’s the beauty and individuality of it. I kept trying to sing the lyric for him when he couldn’t keep up.