For me, I would say yes. And a big one.
Ive been listening to Johnny Cash since I was like 3. His music helped me get through a lot of the major hardships I had when I was younger. From my father leaving us, to my step father leaving us when was 5. It helped me when my Uncle died(who was the closest thing to a father I have ever known. And greatly helped me after school when I would come home from being bullied and shit.
I knew he was sick and all that. So I knew he wouldn't be around forever. But I still remember the day I came home from school, and his death was all over the news.
All I remember was curling up in my bed in tears, and just listening to my Live at Folsom Prison CD for hours.
Then three years later I learned that they were releasing an album he had recorded before his death. Bought it day one, and took it home and started listening to it. Now I didn't cry, but I did tear up pretty heavily. Mainly because the focus of all the songs was centered around him and his future death. Like he knew he was dying and was accepting it. So just hearing that somber tone in his voice really affected me.
Then two years ago they released another album he did before his death. And I managed to get out of work early to go pick it up the day it was released.
When I got home I have to admit this one actually did make me cry. I to this day interpret the entire album as him basically looking forward to death and spending eternity in heaven. Plus his voice is so different on that album then the others. You know he was close to his death bed at that point. In his songs he sounded weak, and pained. But still happy and joyful to be going. Sp just hearing that huge emotional change in his voice and emotion just got to me.
Like I cant listen to American IV unless I am in a really shitty mode, just because it makes me sad I guess.
So like I said, Cash's music has really gotten me thru some tough shit, so his death greatly impacted me. I do have to say, if it was not for his music when I was 16, I would have commited suicide.
Ive been listening to Johnny Cash since I was like 3. His music helped me get through a lot of the major hardships I had when I was younger. From my father leaving us, to my step father leaving us when was 5. It helped me when my Uncle died(who was the closest thing to a father I have ever known. And greatly helped me after school when I would come home from being bullied and shit.
I knew he was sick and all that. So I knew he wouldn't be around forever. But I still remember the day I came home from school, and his death was all over the news.
All I remember was curling up in my bed in tears, and just listening to my Live at Folsom Prison CD for hours.
Then three years later I learned that they were releasing an album he had recorded before his death. Bought it day one, and took it home and started listening to it. Now I didn't cry, but I did tear up pretty heavily. Mainly because the focus of all the songs was centered around him and his future death. Like he knew he was dying and was accepting it. So just hearing that somber tone in his voice really affected me.
Then two years ago they released another album he did before his death. And I managed to get out of work early to go pick it up the day it was released.
When I got home I have to admit this one actually did make me cry. I to this day interpret the entire album as him basically looking forward to death and spending eternity in heaven. Plus his voice is so different on that album then the others. You know he was close to his death bed at that point. In his songs he sounded weak, and pained. But still happy and joyful to be going. Sp just hearing that huge emotional change in his voice and emotion just got to me.
Like I cant listen to American IV unless I am in a really shitty mode, just because it makes me sad I guess.
So like I said, Cash's music has really gotten me thru some tough shit, so his death greatly impacted me. I do have to say, if it was not for his music when I was 16, I would have commited suicide.
