Cash was around 70 at the time and had been suffering from the flu and laryngitis.
And Im looking at it, like, How is this man going to perform?
Give me back my voice.
Nick Cave and Stephen Colbert.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS
[Cashs wife] June Carter was there as well, and she was going, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
It was an extraordinary moment.
Cave said Cash then sat down and appeared rejuvenated.
So we sang this beautiful song together, Cave said.
We finished the song, and theres this dead silence.
And [producer] Rick Rubin said, Gentlemen, were gonna have to do that again.
And Im like, [bleep].
And I go, Im flat, right?
And he goes, No, Johnnys flat.
And I was like, Oh … And thats out there.
Thats why were talking about this record.
Its a joyful record …
