Johnny Cash - "Hey Porter" Instrumental Cover - Luther Perkins Guitar Style

[@banjohombre]

"And tell anybody who ain't asleep to stand right up and yell" LUTHER LIVES!!!!!!!

[@kylelikeskjvbible]

Dude, make more vids. Your playing is like Johnny, Luther, and Marshall are alive and well.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

Man! That was mighty fine!! No doubt, Luther would be proud!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

BeingRomans829ed Thank you very much! That's the best compliment I can get!

[@luisatanacio9114]

The sound of Cash always seemed to me to hear a train traveling. Kudos to you for keeping the beat "Boob Chick A Bomm" just like Luther Perkins would.

[@briandd27]

Wow! You just brought Luther back from the grave! Great cover, dude. I'm a huge fan of Luther Perkins style. Thanks for posting!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Such a nice comment! Makes me enjoy making videos even more. Perkins is definitely a true master! Thank you very much!

[@liamcarey560]

gotta love that steam locomotive chugging beat sounds alot like the steam locomotives that ran by johnny cash’s house in Kingsland Arkansas where he was born the railroad was the cotton belt

[@PLINKER]

Love it! Esquire and Bassman Combo! Wow!

[@Troy_nov1965]

Very nice playing and the Esquire sure does sound sweet !!!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

troynov1965 Thank you very much!

[@davewahlig9203]

I Watch you videos every day, absolutely spot on, I showed this to my uncle, who is a Johnny cash/Luther Perkins die hard fan, and his Jaw dropped to the floor!! hes 67 and said in all his days hes never heard anyone, that was as good as Luther, he said this guy ( you ) is unbelievable, told me to post and ask for more !!!!! hehehe,, he is in dis belief still... how about Blue Train, or Country Boy? Keep up the superb work, and ill be listening/watchin every day !!!!

[@andyc6783]

Jaw dropped to the floor?

[@kevinkleinsasser1438]

just like ol Luther 👌 dat was epic man

[@stratkiller86]

Well done! Love the Luther "boogie" sound. Just like the ol freight trains

[@paxonearth]

I've always wondered how they get the boom-chuga-boom-chuga sound. This'll help with my playing

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Keep that guitar close always, you and it are making us happy!

[@FloydPink23]

Flawless

[@Drspoe]

Puts you right in the south listening to this.

[@rocknrollborn1952]

Great guitar and player！！

[@FrankJamesMusic]

Fantastic job on this and all your "JC" cuts! You had to be channeling old Luther! Keep up the good work! SUN records RULE!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much for the comment!

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Very good!! I spent years doing it with just reverb but the real secret is slap back delay. Sounds like you got one too. A little compression, little reverb, and a little slap back delay does the trick!

[@carlosuribe1592]

Love the country rhythm beat!

[@wewere1.0]

Exactly what I’ve been looking for. For so long. Thank you! Sounds amazing too

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much!

[@mattrustin5047]

Outstanding!

[@caseyjoanz]

Please get my bags for me/ I need nobody to tell me now, that we’re in Tennessee.

[@samuelplays756]

O my gosh that is awesome

[@derickfeigum1467]

I'm impressed luther was the whole reason I started playing electric guitar this is very well done sounds a little bit fast tho I mean faster then the recording

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! I actually played over the original Sun-recording of the song, so it should be the same tempo.

[@derickfeigum1467]

@@Getrhythmgausdal Whats your set up how did you get that sound I only had a line 6 amp and it sucked for that sound

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

@@derickfeigum1467 It’s pretty simple: Fender Esquire with flatwound strings into a ‘50s/‘60s Fender tube amp. Here I’m using a Fender ‘59 Bassman. A pedal with ‘50s slapback echo is also needed for many early Cash-recordings.

[@rarerockk]

What a fantastic tone, awesome!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much!

[@kurtheim]

I'd like to request an Instrumental Cover of "So Doggone Lonesome". You do an awesome job!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much! I'll sure do that one pretty soon! Do you want to hear me play the original version, or the instrumental one from 1964?

[@kurtheim]

I would like the original from the Sun Recordings. Thanks.

[@lucvandenbergh8673]

Hey, this is a fantastic version and so well played, respect!!! Keep on recording! As a singer and JC fan i couldn't resist to mix some video and sing first and second vocals on it... i hope i did your guitar work justice! Greetings from belgium. Hey Porter

[@benonguitar9314]

beautiful guitar and outstanding playing!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+BenOnGuitar Thank you very much!

[@almaestrada4523]

Beautiful! ✊🏼

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Alma Estrada Thanks!

[@MrMolinae]

wow, hi from italy brother

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Made my day!!

[@jarrasmith1]

You are awesome. Really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

jarrasmith1 Thank you very much!

[@FrankJamesMusic]

How about, "Train of Love"? I love that song. Great "SUN" sound!

[@JRShatzeline]

your uploads are fantastic ! I love all of them. Keep on doing your great work ! Best wishes... J.R. Shatzeline

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks for the comment!

[@jamesobrien9962]

What exactly are you doing to truly create luthers sound. I play luthers style myself and really want to create that authentic sound. Really enjoy your videos man there a big help

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much for the comment! Fender Esquire with flatwound strings through a Fender tube amp will give you the sound. Make sure to palm mute the strings with your picking hand and play simple with good timing. In this video I’m playing mid ‘50s Luther picking. His playing was different in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

[@facuzpw]

This is really fantastic

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+facuzpw Thank you very much!

[@ronaldjohnson9393]

That's awesome!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+Ronald Johnson Thank you very much!

[@chapguy4565]

Hey, Porter, Hey Porter! Would You Tell Me The Time? How Much Longer Will It Be 'Til We Cross That Mason Dixon Line? At Daylight Will You Tell That Engineer To Slow It Down; Or Better Still, Just Stop The Train 'Cause I Want To Look Around. Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What Time Did You Say? How Much Longer Will It Be 'Till I Can See The Light Of Day? When We Hit Dixie Will You Tell That Engineer To Ring His Bell; And Ask Everybody That Ain't Asleep To Stand Right Up And Yell. Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! It's Getting Light Outside. This Old Train Is Puffin' Smoke And I Have To Strain My Eyes. But Ask That Engineer If He Will Blow His Whistle Please, 'Cause I Smell Frost On Cotton Leaves, And I Smell That Southern Breeze. Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please Get My Bags For Me, I Need Nobody To Tell Me Now That We're In Tennessee. Go Tell That Engineer To Make That Lonesome Whistle Scream. We're Not So Far From Home So Take It Easy On The Steam. Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please Open Up My Door. When They Stop This Train I'm Gonna Get Off First 'Cause I Can't Wait No More. Tell That Engineer I Say, Thanks A Lot. I Didn't Mind The Fare. I'm Gonna Set My Feet On Southern Soil And Breathe That Southern Air.

[@Chuckjr777]

Hypnotic great job...

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Charles Ford Thank you very much!

[@gordenscottfan3107]

Very good, a little closer to the updated Bob Wootton take on this song....

[@johnhosley4890]

Good job!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks!

[@Hlakys619]

Wow! this Amazing! :)

[@Epicduck3456]

I hope you do a now cover soon!

[@michaelmcgill8574]

Hey, Porter Song by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three Follow Johnny Cash - Hey Porter2:13 · KZbin LYRICS Hey, Porter Hey Porter Would you tell me the time? How much longer will it be 'Til we cross that Mason Dixon Line? At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down Or better still, just stop the train 'Cause I want to look around Hey, Porter Hey, Porter What time did you say? How much longer will it be 'Til I can see the light of day? When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell Hey, Porter Hey, Porter It's getting light outside This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please 'Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves And I feel that Southern breeze Hey, Porter Hey, Porter Please get my bags for me I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam Hey, Porter Hey, Porter Please open up the door When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first 'Cause I can't wait no more Tell that engineer I say, Thanks a lot and I didn't mind the fare I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil And breathe that Southern air

[@Annesley]

Great stuff , coud be Luther

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks!

[@CountryCoversOfficial]

nice! I really like this one

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks!

[@kaladse6858]

Super great

[@kaladse6858]

I love johnny cash and luther

[@kaladse6858]

You are so good greatings from Germany

[@ac9110]

Superb

[@knowmusicman157]

You got it Bro!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks!

[@johanpedersen9902]

Great playing! I had one esquire like yours, but I regrettably sold it. I'm kicking my self for it! :(

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much! Ah man, gotta hold on to the Esquire's!

[@orlandodavid5532]

excellent

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

orlando david Thanks!

[@Shane_Ryan_02]

Holy cow that’s good are you sure you don’t have Luther blood in you

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

shane ryan Thank you very much! Yeah, I’m pretty sure;)

[@ivezb]

Badass!!!

[@FrankJamesMusic]

Once again great work! I have a couple of JC cuts on you-tube that I played all the instruments. I was wondering, did you use a dollar bill between the strings like I did for the drum sound? I also like your discipline in not using "step" patterns on your playing. Keep up the fine work your doing my friend!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you again! I actually didn't use a dollar bill. I only used a simple piece of paper.

[@misterhabit]

Wow, That is fantastic! Have you ever tried I walk the line or Cry, Cry, Cry?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you! Yes I have, but I have not recroded them.

[@misterhabit]

Ah, it would cool to hear that and maybe Get Rhythm as well.

[@misterhabit]

Great job...

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! I sure will do them.

[@misterhabit]

Can't wait. Great job once again!~!

[@grizzlyhats7447]

Excellent! Do you happen to have tabs or something similar? I've found it difficult to figure out the solo's exatly, I get the general gist of it.

[@tiptizlode4995]

Nice

[@pietertoerien4648]

Dem you are good picker luther perkins way love that twang

[@shinyredpaintworkproductio7969]

Nice. If you can, can you do one of the version of Hey, Porter from the Mystery of Life Album?

[@PLINKER]

Great Sound! Is that a fender Bassman your using? Looks like an Esquire! WOW! Thats SUPER!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! Yes, a Fender '59 Bassman, Esquire too!

[@HalFelz1967]

Si Luther escuchara esto, diria, he vuelto a nacer!

[@TheMemphisSlim]

E sharp if you people figured that out.. Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard both sang in a lot of sharp chords, so all the instruments were actually tuned up a notch so there would be no capos.

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

TheMemphisSlim That's right!

[@TheMemphisSlim]

I've played with Merle on stage in the casi no biz.. Roy Nichols was a good friend for years. play in sharp, and have a whiskey flask in your back pocket to pick with Roy Nichols. :)

[@PLINKER]

WOW!

[@adrianrivera6332]

Can u do a get Rythem cover please

[@ragev89]

Nice :)

[@clydesloan7394]

If you ever get the chance could you please cover "There you go"

[@WitPST]

Perfect ;)

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

WitPST Thanks!

[@brandonwhite1987]

That tone is dead on. Nice playing. What color is that Esquire?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! The color on the Esquire is vintage blonde.

[@gercarey3261]

Great guitar, what model is this please, is it the custom shop?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

@@gercarey3261 Thanks! This is a Fender Classic Series ‘50s Esquire.

[@PLINKER]

I guess I thought the bassman was only for Bass guitars only! Could you explain a bit please. I'm in the process of building a tele guitar and want to buy a very good compatible Amp! Thanks in advance for your help! Tom

[@eroldolen6237]

great job! how are you getting the slap back delay? pedal or post prod? Also, for the bassman…it doesn't have reverb correct? Do you use a pedal for that effect as well?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+Erol Dolen Hi, sorry for very late answer. I used a Boss dd7 digital delay pedal for the slap back. I didn't use reverb at all.

[@judgedbytime]

i'm over here waiting for vocals

[@Betts-AIcovers]

Hey porter! Hey porter! Would you tell me the time? How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon Line? At daylight would ya tell that engineer to slow it down? Or better still, just stop the train, Cause I wanna look around. Hey porter! Hey porter! What time did ya say? How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day? When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell? And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell. Hey porter! Hey porter! It's getting light outside. This old train is puffin' smoke, and I have to strain my eyes. But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please. Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves and I feel that Southern breeze. Hey porter! Hey porter! Please get my bags for me. I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee. Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream, We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam. Hey porter! Hey porter! Please open up the door. When they stop the train I'm gonna get off first Cause I can't wait no more. Tell that engineer I said thanks alot, and I didn't mind the fare. I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil and breathe that Southern air.

[@jonathan19947]

What Fender model and year is that in the video? I myself am a guitar collector and enthusiast too among other stuff and I'm planning to collect one of each of the older acoustic/electric guitar brands, models and years.

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Hey! That’s just a regular mexican Fender ‘50s Esquire from 2010 or something.

[@jonathan19947]

@@Getrhythmgausdal oh ok still looks and sounds great

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

@@jonathan19947 It sure does!

[@johanpedersen9902]

Guess what! I found a new one! And this time it's a keeper! :)

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

That's great! Congratulations!

[@PLINKER]

Thank you so much for replying.

[@PLINKER]

I would like to try to make an Esquire style guitar and was wondering if your guitar is a stock Fender or does it have a Seymour Duncan pickup? It sounds great like i would like mine to sound. Bassman Amp? Could you give me a little information on your pickup? Thanks Tom

[@bprife]

great job! I got me a new electric guitar from somebody at work recently and I've been starting to play Johnny Cash stuff I can only play what Luther does without the strings be muted only where would ring like on I Walk the Line or on I still miss someone put on other songs like Get Rhythm hey Porter I'm curious to know how do you mute strings like that where the strings don't ring completely when you're playing the part that Luther Perkins plays how do you mute the strings like that because I tried it and it won't play a note if I just keep my hand on the string and not press it so how do you mute the strings when you're playing the Luther Perkins part?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks for the comment. The only way to get the perfect "string mute" is simply a lot of practice. I found it hard when I started playing like Luther too, and I tried a lot before I got it. My advice is to try to move your palm back and forth on the bridge till you get a nice sound. When you palm mute and can't get a note out of your pickin', it means you mute too much. Try to move your palm further back on the bridge. Hope you found that helpful.

[@ultraparadoxical7610]

You are tuned a half step up. Is that what he did?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Yes, that's what he did.

[@ac9110]

@@Getrhythmgausdal I play it with a capo on the first fret to be nice to the neck but it looks better this way ;-)

[@peterhogan9537]

sounds just like the SUN recordings.

[@andrewstahl6601]

Are you using flat wounds if so what kind.

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Andrew Stahl .12 d'addario flatwounds

[@andrewstahl6601]

@@Getrhythmgausdal that's for a response.

[@PLINKER]

Love that thumpy sound out of that Bassman!!

[@dodoproductions14]

Hey I just got an Esquire for Christmas and I would love to know your sound setup! Like your amp and stuff! Thanks!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Hey, congratulations on the Esquire! The first thing you would need, is to put some flatwound strings on your Esquire. Look into the brand Thomastik, string gauge should be .012. The thing about Luther is that he used pretty expensive amplifiers. He used a Fender Bassman in his early recordings, and later on he bought a Fender Super Reverb. I own a Super Reverb, and my friend owns a Bassman, so those are what i use. What makes these amplifiers sound like Luther is that they have a Bright switch on them. If you want to purchase a cheaper alternative to these amps, just look for one with the bright switch on them, like for example the Fender Blues Deville or Hot Rod deluxe. You want you're settings around pretty much 10(12) on everything, except volume and bass. And you need the volume on your guitar to be on 6 or 7. Hopes this helps you out! If you have any more questions, just ask!

[@dodoproductions14]

Thanks man! Yes I got flatwound strings put onto them when the esquire arrived! I have a Fender Super Champ x2 vintage tube amp and I'm quite satisfied. I might get a bassman later on or the Hot Rod. Thanks again!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

No problem! The vintage Fender amps just can't be beat, they are fantastic. The SuperChamp is really good for the old Sun Records sound, but when you one day would need that big mid-range "grunt" which you can hear on for example Live at Folsom Prison, the Bassman or Super-Reverb is the way to go. I certainly did not regret spending the extra money for it!

[@PLINKER]

May I ask what kind of amp you are using love the sound!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! For this recording I used a Fender '59 Bassman reissue.

[@briandd27]

Hey do you think you could do a cover of "Cocaine Blues"? That's an awesome song :)

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Sure! I'm just waiting for my Esquire to get repaired.

[@briandd27]

Ok. Thanks!

[@PLINKER]

Is your Esquire an American made one?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Tom Frost Hi, Tom! The Esquire in this video is a Mexican one. Today I use an American made.

[@dodoproductions14]

I have another question if you don't mind. I'm having a real hard time getting a good volume with my mic in front of my amp without clipping or scratchy sort of sounds…Do you have any recommendations? Thanks

[@dodoproductions14]

P.S. do you do any other editing to the sound after you've recorded it? P.S.S Sorry I'm only 13 and yea. Anyway can you check out my new ring of fire cover and see what things i can different? I'd appreciate it! Thanks!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Hmm, I am not quite sure what could be causing this.. Are you using a USB-connected microphone or are you going through a soundcard? Usually i don't like to EQ the guitar after i've recorded it, cause I usually have the exact tone I want out of my amplifier. But sometimes I find that the sound comes out a little thin on the recording, so I basically just give it a little boost in the low end (bass), and then I am happy with it.

[@dodoproductions14]

GRG | Get Rhythm Sorry for the late response...I'm using a normal large diaphragm condenser mic plugged into my interface. I have to put the mic like 8 inches away from my amp so I don't get clipping. I saw luther put's his mic like right on the amp. I really don't know what's causing it.

[@dodoproductions14]

dodoproductions14 Could you please check out my Folsom Prison Blues cover?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

I actually have the same problem with my mic, but i don't know what is causing it. I was told that my interface maybe has a construction flaw, so maybe yours has got the same.. But what i do to solve it, is that i put a Shure SM57 right in front on the amp, and then a condenser mic further away, to capture the big room sound from my amp. This gives it a little more head room, and a bit more natural reverb as well. So i kind of "blend" the two mics together in the mix. Nice cover of Folsom! I commented on the post.

[@ronaldjohnson9393]

Do you happen to know how to play Johnny Cash's song called, 'Southwind' ?

[@paulojose3959]

Toop sem palavras

[@Reyo562]

Sounds amazing, what kind of delay pedal are you using ??

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much! Im using a Boss Digital Delay dd-7.

[@Reyo562]

Im looking for a good inexpensive delay pedal to get the same sound as you,got any tips on which delay will suit and thank you for replying

[@PLINKER]

are you just using standard strings, not flat wound? Gage? Sounds great!

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

In this video, I used 0.12 flat wound strings. That's what Luther used, and it's perfect for the '50s Luther Perkins sound.

[@StickyVinny]

This is great! What Esquire are you using?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+StickyVinny Thanks! I used a Fender classic series '50s Esquire.

[@John-kk6uh]

+GRG | Get Rhythm Is it stock?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+Jon Bergan Yes, this one is stock.

[@jrcarchive1932]

Am I aloud to use this for a performance?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Sure! No problem.

[@NovaPriide]

do you think you can do bonanza ?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

I think I can do that. I think I'm gonna make a few videos soon, so maybe I would do Bonanza.

[@jesuspiccirillo8040]

hi, great cover, did you use flatwound, right? which gauge?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thanks! Yes, flatwounds .012 string gauge.

[@jesuspiccirillo8040]

great tone!!! thanks

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Thank you very much!

[@TheLeftdead4]

Amazing, please upload tab :)

[@CountryCoversOfficial]

so i saw u said you use a shure sm57 mic. How does it work? like quality wise is it worth the purchase?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

Absolutely! Fantastic mic that deserves a place in every studio!

[@jonathan19947]

You sound like Luther in the flesh this was called a fast train song by Sam Phillips and Cash originally wanted Elvis to record it but he refused

[@linneasande5760]

Are all the sounds from one session and from the guitar only?

[@Getrhythmgausdal]

+Linnéa Sande What do you mean?

[@akababa1033]

can you maybe make a guitar lesson for this song