Johnny Cash - "Tennessee Flat Top Box" Instrumental Cover - Luther Perkins Guitar Style
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2014
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Had a recording session today with my friend again, and as a result we are covering Johnny Cash's "Tennessee Flat Top Box". We play all the instruments in this video. Hope you enjoy!
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Lyrics:
"Tennessee Flat-Top Box"
In a little cabaret in a South Texas border town,
Sat a boy and his guitar, and the people came from all around.
And all the girls from there to Austin,
Were slippin' away from home and puttin' jewelery in hock.
To take the trip, to go and listen,
To the little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box.
And he would play: [Instrumental]
Well, he couldn't ride or wrangle, and he never cared to make a dime.
But give him his guitar, and he'd be happy all the time.
And all the girls from nine to ninety,
Were snapping fingers, tapping toes, and begging him: "Don't stop."
And hypnotized and fascinated,
By the little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box.
And he would play: [Instrumental]
Then one day he was gone, and no one ever saw him 'round,
He'd vanished like the breeze, they forgot him in the little town.
But all the girls still dreamed about him.
And hung around the cabaret until the doors were locked.
And then one day on the Hit Parade,
Was a little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box.
And he would play: [Instrumental]
About Luther Perkins:
Luther Monroe Perkins (January 8, 1928 -- August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music. His creatively simple, sparsely-embellished, rhythmic use of Fender Esquire, Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars is credited for creating Cash's signature "boom-chicka-boom" style.
Perkins was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Baptist preacher. He grew up in Como, Mississippi, and taught himself to play rhythm guitar.
Perkins started his career in 1953 as a mechanic at Automobile Sales Company in Memphis. He specialized in electrical systems and radio repairs. Roy Cash, Sr., older brother of Johnny Cash, was service manager at the dealership. At the time, the younger Cash was stationed in Germany with the US Air Force. At Automobile Sales, Perkins met co-workers Marshall Grant and A.W. 'Red' Kernodle. Grant, Kernodle and Perkins began bringing their guitars to work, and would play together when repair business was slow.
When Johnny Cash moved to Memphis after returning from Germany in 1954, Ray Cash introduced him to Grant, Kernodle and Perkins. The four began to get together in the evenings at Perkins's or Grant's home and play songs. It was during this time that they decided to form a band, with Grant acquiring a string bass, Kernodle a six-string steel guitar, and Perkins buying a somewhat-abused Fender Esquire electric guitar from the O.K. Houck Piano Co. in Memphis. The guitar had been modified by a previous owner, and the volume and tone controls did not work.
Since he could not control the volume of the single-pickup instrument, Perkins began the practice of muting the three bass strings (E, A and D) with the heel of his right hand, much in the style of Merle Travis, and scratching a rhythm pattern (as heard on Sun Records recordings prior to 1958). This pattern developed into a more defined, varying 1/8-8/5/8-8 picking (with random syncopation) on later Sun recordings and for the rest of Perkins' career.
In late 1954, when Cash got an audition with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records, he brought Perkins, Grant and Kernodle along to back him instrumentally. The experience made Kernodle nervous, and he ended up leaving before the session was over, with Perkins and Grant providing the instrumentation.
Perkins, as a member of the Tennessee Two (later, the Tennessee Three, with the addition of drummer W.S. "Fluke" Holland), toured with Cash and appeared on most of his recordings. He was well known for his laconic, focused demeanor on stage. He was often the target of jokes by Cash, who would make comments such as "Luther's been dead for years, but he just doesn't know it".
***NO COPYRIGHTS INTENDED.
THIS SONG DOES NOT BELONG TO ME, IT BELONGS TO JOHNNY CASH AND THE TENNESSEE TWO, AND COLUMBIA RECORDS. THIS IS MY COVER VERSION OF A SONG WRITTEN BY SOMEONE ELSE. - Hudba
My favorite song of all time. Heard my grandpa play it when I was four. Now this is how Luther played it. Love dit.
Mighty fine job!
Johnny and Luther would be proud! 8-)
Thank you very much!
Holy cow this is nuts
Too Good!! Great job guys! :) Beautiful music
Abraham Kit Thank you very much!
very very good! thanks for posting, made my day, this is what we need!
Thank you very much!
I didnt realize this was done 4 years ago.. But this is very impressive. Nicely done
Thanks!
Why does it matter how many years ago it was done? It doesn’t change the quality
@@0icekold7 Quality last forever.
Really GREAT !!!
Thanks!
Incredible!
Out standing.
WONDERFUL. , VERY WELL DONE 👏 ✔️
A person doesn't have to worship Johnny...or Luther...or Wooten...or even Roy Nichols to love this.
AWESOME. 👏
Or Reggie Young.
Or Kerry Marx.
I live it!
Bravo!
Dear cool video. excellent work. emotional record.keep up
Thanks!
sounds great!
Thank you!
Man it feels just like 1955
*1961. Tennessee Flat Top Box was '61.
🤦 this was 1961
@@n.rcashofficial my bad 1961
@@southernpride2003 my bad 1961
Excelente!
This is the best cover ever man. I just wanna get up and dance to the beat. Nice Luther Perkins and Bob Wootten picking.
Excelent!
Would love too see videos about your picking and strumming style
Awesome, just awesome!
Der Sound ist gut
Bob Sch Danke!
Excellent! Just stumbled across this, one of my favorite songs, ever. Terrific work, thank you for posting this :)
Thank you very much for the comment!
Best thing I've heard in a while. Well done.
Thank you very much!
HI. PERFECT. THANK YOU.
The Man in Black would be proud of you and if he were alive, although he is already alive for us, he would put you in his group Tennessee four now it would be.
This is really good. Never heared such a great instrumental cover before...
Thank you very much!
Bendiciones, animo
You play so cool. Thanks. 😁
Fukin amazing!!
ivezb Thank you!
Just don't get good pickin' like this on the radio or any where else unless a CD you purchase maybe, but this is great stuff. Great style music.
I agree! Thank you very much!
I wish I could play like that
omg... spot on man... :) great work
Thanks!
Very classy and sets a standard to follow. This might be a not so clever question. Can the instrumental chorus be played on the electric guitar?
Yes it can. Bob Wootton actually played it on his electric in 1969/72.
Hey man nice Jazzmaster!
Thanks!
nice beat.. do you have an album or your own beats ?
Amazing! By the way, I believe Luther played a Jaguar prototype on the original recording. He had an extremely sharp tone on that one.
Are you playing that Fender Jazzmaster through a fender bassman reissue and do you have flatwound on it to.
Andrew Stahl Hey, Andrew! Yes, I’m playing through a Bassman RI on this one. Not using flatwounds here. But I would use flats to get the best Perkins sound.
Danke für dein Video...
SGB-Sondengaenger- Bayern.de Danke! Bitte schön
GRG | Get Rhythm Ach ich dachte du bist Amerikanischerseits... :-) Zeigst du das Video nur oder bist du das der da spielt?
What brand and model is that acoustic guitar? I'm looking to buy one
I know my reply is 4 years too late, but the guitar is a Fender Jazzmaster
I think it’s a Takamine.
Very well played.
Thanks!
Fantastic! If only you had been next in line after Luther. You are much better than Bob Wooten.
Wow, thanks for the very nice comment! Luther's shoes are big ones to fill!
Yes, they are. But you have nailed it. Bob Wooten wanted to do his own thing, jazz it up, but I was never very happy with it. It was never the same. So you can call me a purist.
I really appreciate the comment!
Yeah, I was never really into Bob's style either. Luther was the master of the Boom-Chicka-Boom and in my opinion he invented and perfected it. When it comes to this i am indeed a purist as well.
Bob M
I'm with you. Liked Wooten OK.
But LOVE Luther.
can i use this cover in a railroad documentary?
@@brisancomstock9366 Yes, no problem.
Brill
awesome! When you edit, what software do you use, does it have a noise removal for a hiss and background noise, if so what are your settings?
Thank you!
I'm using "Reaper", and it has got a noise removal called "Reafir",which is what I use. I recommend using Reaper, it has got pretty much everything you need, and it's easy to use as well.
Is it free
Yes it is!
ok ill give it a try! thx
how do i record because it wont record anything when i play
Hey, That's All Over is coming along i've got the bass and lead guitar recording, i still need to do the drum but i was wonder how do you edit the acoustic guitar? What are your basic settings?
Great! I'm looking forward to it!
Actually, i don't really EQ the acoustic guitar alot, or anything at all. I usually use a condenser mic right up front of the 12th fret of the guitar, and then i am happy with the recording. But what i sometimes do, if my strings are really old and dead sounding, i just give the recording a little treble and bass boost, i do this in the "ReaEQ" effect in Reaper. Hope this helps you out!
ok ill give it a shot. when my friend gets back in down i'm buying his high hat to go along with my snare and then i should have it. I'm gonna say next week
I also keep forgetting to ask you this, what video editor do you use because i'm getting annoyed with mine.
did u get it for free?
ok is it like a trial run thing or is it like reaper where its as long as you want
great playing.
Thank you!
You should do Get Rhythm!
I'll make it happen soon!
awesome
Omgitsjoedi Thanks!
TEN VERY COOL
Utrolig bra!
Takk for det! :-)
@@Getrhythmgausdal skal dere ha noen opptreden sommeren 2021?
@@gamekonsoller Vi har mye på programmet sommeren 2021 hvis koronaen tillater oss å gjennomføre.
👌👌👌👍👍👍😍😍😍💞💞💞🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪Awesome
Marion Heyenga thank you!
Good Job
Scott Smith Thank you very much!
Is that a fender jazz master?
Southern Fellers yes
GRG | Get Rhythm ok I thought so, and also very nice playing. 😃
Southern Fellers Thank you very much!
i want now how to play
let me now what i need
Will there be a new video?
Yes, more videos are comming soon. I'm having a break right now.
nice
Thanks!
If you're not on the band making millions I want to know why. I'd listen to you anytime over the crap that plays today
Bihg Pete Thank you very much for the comment! Unfortunately it’s not that easy to make millions on this kind of music today...
@@Getrhythmgausdal make a record. I'll be the first customer. Everybody I talk to can't stand the country music today