Nick Jaina visited the Daytrotter studios back in June to record songs and stories with Stelth Ulvang, including “All the Best Fakers” from his FnG release, Primary Perception. Perhaps the highlight of this set though, is a haunting version Phosphorescent’s “Song for Zula“, during which Nick recounts a famous exchange between Johnny Cash and Ray Charles on the Johnny Cash Show. Charles had reportedly kicked heroin recently, but Nick ponders whether he was really clean, based on his body language and performance. “If he is on drugs, it is quite an argument for doing drugs”, Jaina concludes.
Give a listen to the entire session here