Who doesn’t love a good Johnny Cash cover?
If you know anything about me, you know that’s true for me. Most recently, I released a Johnny Cash cover, called “God’s Gonna Cut You Down," that was picked up for the end edits of an independent film.
So when I reached out to Tom to stop by the studio and perform a song I was excited when I found out he was going to do a version of “Ring of Fire.”
You can hear in the intro that Tom discovered a Bob Dylan version of “Ring of Fire” from 1969 and as a Dylan lover himself, loved how he interpreted it and took it from there.
One thing I love about this tune is the key change during the solo. Matt Cobb is a ridiculously talented guitarist and end the middle of the solo section the song modulates from E major to F# major.
Another thing I love is Tom’s vocals. You can’t escape the passion of his voice. You can tell that he loves it and that makes the best performances.
Tom is a singer/songwriter who started in LA and then transitioned to a full time traveler back in late 2020. He travels around in a converted transit van and that is the vehicle that takes him to gigs across the country.
You can find Tom’s catalogue of music on any streaming platform: Spotify most notably.
Once a week I host, for free, a singer/songwriter who stops by to share a song. I record the audio and video and put it out to support the songwriter. If you are interested in that, fill out this quick form.
My name is Josh David Walker and I am Houston based music producer and mix engineer. If you have songs that need to be heard, don’t hesitate to DM on IG.