John Mellencamp & Johnny Cash 9-2-95 TV performance

John Mellencamp & Johnny Cash in a TV performance broadcast 9-2-95. The BetaGems channel also has "John Mellencamp 12-9-91 TV performance," "John Mellencamp 9-3-93 late night TV performance," "Paul Simon & John Mellencamp 9-13-88 two songs," "Martha Reeves & John Mellencamp 9-2-95 TV performance," "John Mellencamp 12-31-91 late night TV performance," and "John Mellencamp 11-12-82 late night TV performance."
BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on KZbin or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.
In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts that the taper, who worked for a local cable TV production company in the 1980s, monitored nightly for several years. Some of the programming is strictly regional, mostly from the San Diego area.

[@michaelhowardrosskrh74]

Absolutely two American classics.

[@toreb4328]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!

[@jamesmurray6348]

That's cool right there. I never knew these 2 had performed together

[@veets207]

I read a Mellencamp's biography by Paul Ross and it mentions this moment. Don't remember the exact words as quoted in the book, but Cash told Mellencamp he should have rehearsed the song instead of doing something else. Mellencamp was clearly uncomfortable and caught off guard here. Nobody's perfect, but I love John Mellencamp's work anyway.

[@joseluisdelcarpioarredondo7094]

Awesone...

[@blueswolfmunich8914]

OMG, John Mellencamp didn’t hit a single note 😂😂 Love him though

[@TheMaxer03]

He said later that he had declined to do a sound check beforehand with Johnny and so he was unaware that Johnny was going to sing it a lot lower than normal. He felt extremely embarrassed.

[@michaelhindman3329]

Big John always loved sharing the stage and the line formed to the left.

[@DWNicolo]

Love this.

[@messedup4538]

Mellencamp nervous laughed knowing he butchered this

[@jonbeedle7475]

🤣 That's awful!