Cash was also not afraid to take chances on this show, both in his choices for musical guests or in speaking his mind — whether it was talking candidly about drugs with a group of college students, or boldly professing his Christian faith. When Cash sang "Sunday Morning Comin' Down," by then up and coming songwriter Kris Kristofferson, he refused to change a lyric about being stoned, saying "there is nothing wrong with telling the truth." On another show, Cash featured folk music icon Pete Seeger, despite the singer's well known reputation for embracing leftist causes.
In addition to those I've already mentioned, the musical highlights of this DVD are simply too numerous to mention. In all, there are 66 live performances here, by a list of artists that reads like a who's who of American popular music of the late sixties and early seventies. Among them are Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joni Mitchell, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Loretta Lynn, Roy Clark, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Taylor, Chet Atkins, Louis Armstrong, and... well, you get it. From both a musical and historical perspective, this is amazing stuff.
This beautifully packaged two DVD set also features a booklet with rare photos and extensive liner notes. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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