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Old 09-12-2003, 06:14 AM   #1
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What a horrible day! Godspeed Johnny! What a good man who influenced and helped millions of people. He's in Heaven with the Lord and is no longer in any pain. He and June are once again united. My prayers are with his family. He was a good man and if I ever had a hero, he would have been it. At least that's what my family always told me.


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Old 09-12-2003, 06:14 AM   #2
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What a horrible day! Godspeed Johnny! What a good man who influenced and helped millions of people. He's in Heaven with the Lord and is no longer in any pain. He and June are once again united. My prayers are with his family. He was a good man and if I ever had a hero, he would have been it. At least that's what my family always told me.


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Old 09-12-2003, 06:21 AM   #3
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Amen. Also John Ritter (from an aortic dissection) - he would have been 55 next week.
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Old 09-12-2003, 06:21 AM   #4
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Amen. Also John Ritter (from an aortic dissection) - he would have been 55 next week.
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Old 09-12-2003, 06:24 AM   #5
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Saw that too. Another huge loss.
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Old 09-12-2003, 07:48 AM   #6
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And Warren Zevon earlier this week...he truly will be missed...
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Old 09-12-2003, 08:41 AM   #7
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just heard about Mr Cash so logged on to the net to see exactly what happened. R.I.P

i know you're a big fan Al - i remember sending the American Falg CD a while back
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:05 AM   #8
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So sorry to hear of Johnny Cash's passing...John Ritter, too!

What a sad day...
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:05 AM   #9
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So sorry to hear of Johnny Cash's passing...John Ritter, too!

What a sad day...
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:24 AM   #10
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What an awful YEAR for actors and entertainers! John Ritter I never respected or cared for...until he suddenly appeared in SLINGBLADE. That changed everything. For whatever reason, Johnny Cash never entered my small world of music, but knowing that he was significant in his big world of music makes his passing tragic. Sometimes our lives seem like those ducks on a conveyer belt at a carnival, with someone always taking shots at us; we never know who will be next to get hit, and when. (Fortunately, among many other advantages, faith in God gives us assurance of something larger than our little selves, and a focus well beyond the sorrows, tragedies and evils of this often insane world.)
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:24 AM   #11
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What an awful YEAR for actors and entertainers! John Ritter I never respected or cared for...until he suddenly appeared in SLINGBLADE. That changed everything. For whatever reason, Johnny Cash never entered my small world of music, but knowing that he was significant in his big world of music makes his passing tragic. Sometimes our lives seem like those ducks on a conveyer belt at a carnival, with someone always taking shots at us; we never know who will be next to get hit, and when. (Fortunately, among many other advantages, faith in God gives us assurance of something larger than our little selves, and a focus well beyond the sorrows, tragedies and evils of this often insane world.)
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:38 AM   #12
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I respected Johnny Cash but I loved John Ritter. Comedy, especially the pratfall variety, is very hard to do well. He also did serious movies, indies, stage work, and with his brother Tom raised millions for cerebral palsy research. And from everybody's account was a genuinely NICE man, to fellow actors, fans and anyone else who came across him in life. He will be missed.
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Old 09-12-2003, 09:38 AM   #13
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I respected Johnny Cash but I loved John Ritter. Comedy, especially the pratfall variety, is very hard to do well. He also did serious movies, indies, stage work, and with his brother Tom raised millions for cerebral palsy research. And from everybody's account was a genuinely NICE man, to fellow actors, fans and anyone else who came across him in life. He will be missed.
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:12 AM   #14
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Haven't seen it in years, but Lightfoot appeared on the Johnny Cash show long, long ago.
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:23 AM   #15
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quote:Originally posted by Bill:
Haven't seen it in years, but Lightfoot appeared on the Johnny Cash show long, long ago.

It aired in early 1971. I think he played the "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", and with Johnny did "For Lovin' Me." Hard to believe that was more than 30 years ago.
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:23 AM   #16
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quote:Originally posted by Bill:
Haven't seen it in years, but Lightfoot appeared on the Johnny Cash show long, long ago.

It aired in early 1971. I think he played the "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", and with Johnny did "For Lovin' Me." Hard to believe that was more than 30 years ago.
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Old 09-12-2003, 11:22 AM   #17
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A sad, sad loss. Apart from the "Live in Reno" video/DVD my favourite video is "Highwaymen Live". A high point, for me, is Johnny Cash doing "Ragged Old Flag" he preceeds it with a preamble re; freedoms & rights, of which he is proud, one being the right to burn the flag. The audience register their disapproval, but Johnny goes on to say, "we also have the right to bear arms, if you burn my flag I'll shoot you". The audience loved that. A great artist who will be sadly missed.

If you do not have that video/DVD, get it.

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A sad, sad loss. Apart from the "Live in Reno" video/DVD my favourite video is "Highwaymen Live". A high point, for me, is Johnny Cash doing "Ragged Old Flag" he preceeds it with a preamble re; freedoms & rights, of which he is proud, one being the right to burn the flag. The audience register their disapproval, but Johnny goes on to say, "we also have the right to bear arms, if you burn my flag I'll shoot you". The audience loved that. A great artist who will be sadly missed.

If you do not have that video/DVD, get it.

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Old 09-12-2003, 11:26 AM   #19
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I have that on VHS as well as "On The Road Again" which was the second Highwaymen VHS. I am in the process of putting the first one on CD so I can listen to it while driving. Great live performance.

I love that part of the concert too!
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Old 09-12-2003, 12:25 PM   #20
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It was quite a surprise when I found out about it. I always thought he had a good voice although the only 2 songs I can ever remember him singing are 'Troubador' and 'Don't take your guns to town son'. But I also remember watching an episode on 'Columbo' where he plays as a singer who crashes a plane and kills his annoying wife. I don't know anything else about him though.
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It was quite a surprise when I found out about it. I always thought he had a good voice although the only 2 songs I can ever remember him singing are 'Troubador' and 'Don't take your guns to town son'. But I also remember watching an episode on 'Columbo' where he plays as a singer who crashes a plane and kills his annoying wife. I don't know anything else about him though.
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Old 09-12-2003, 05:57 PM   #22
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Yes it has been a truly mindnumbing day for the entertainment world today. I'm quickly reminded how we almost lost GL a year ago.

Aortic dissection is another word for Abdominal Aortic Aneurism.
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Yes it has been a truly mindnumbing day for the entertainment world today. I'm quickly reminded how we almost lost GL a year ago.

Aortic dissection is another word for Abdominal Aortic Aneurism.
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Old 09-12-2003, 08:17 PM   #24
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When JC was released Wednesday, he was planning to go to California to finish recording for his new album. It's starting to sink in finally. All day it's kinda not been real.
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Old 09-12-2003, 08:27 PM   #25
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Hey Watchman,

Al I feel your pain - I've been stunned speechless all day.

"Early one morning while making the rounds,
etc."

I've been playing his tunes all day.

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