Van Morrison (dance, rock, album, member, solo)

Stu · 06-19-2005, 06:07 AM

id say he fits this category. in my opinion the best thing to come out of ireland since..well ever. he was good with them but really took off with his solo work. favourite songs are moondance, and it stoned me, brown eyed girl and gloria. so, opinions?

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 06-19-2005, 10:49 AM

What I like about Van Morrison is his music, what I do not like about him is that, like every aging white musician, they try to distance themselves from rock, which bascially brought him fame. Theres some song where he sings that he plays "r&b, soul" and a bunch of other type of music, but goes out of his way to say he doens't sing rock. That just burns me, same with sting, I like what you've created and I think they are both good, but don't try to deny your roots when you want to sell CD's to the adult contemporary crowd.

In addition to what Stu has listed, I love his version of Muddy Waters "Baby please don't go" and I think his Gloria isn't bad, but since theres about 5 gloria's I can't exactly remember.

Stu · 06-20-2005, 02:52 PM

i think what he's done is attempted a bit of diversity and developement with his music. true he has gone a bit overboars but you cant fault the guy for trying.

shandapanda · 06-25-2005, 05:07 PM

i heard one of his cds,which i borrowed from the library, where i spend a lot of time. don't remember what is was called but i liked it.itwas navy blue....yep *feeling a mix of smug and disappointment at the same time*

Imonlydancing · 06-26-2005, 05:08 AM

I had to play 'Moondance' in orchestra once, now i love the song.

Emerald · 09-03-2006, 08:30 AM

Moondance is a fantastic song!!

**swim** · 09-03-2006, 08:35 AM

Hoorah for activity in the folk forum.

There's a video somewhere of him playing with Travis Meeks, it's really good.
Can't say that I've listened to a whole album of his though he does write very good songs.

Emerald · 09-03-2006, 08:38 AM

I have a couple of albums at home - wishing now I could remember the names of them, there are quite a few I'm waiting to get my hands on, down on the long list of music I should get in the future............

I saw him on Parkinson not so long ago, and was blown away. The man is spectacular!

awriterslastresort · 12-26-2007, 01:17 AM

i have a few albums myself and just recently got one of Van Morrisons greatest hits CD's and ill tell you, i love it a lot. it has all of his greatest and it warms my heart to hear all of it.

Gloria and Here Comes The Night are two amazing songs that i can never get enough of.

**sleepy jack fire drill** · 12-26-2007, 02:09 AM

What to say about him, I'm so glad JayJamJah convinced me to listen to him otherwise I don't think I ever would've. Veedon Fleece is one of my favorite albums ever, Fair Play is beautiful. I love Van so much.

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06-19-2005, 06:07 AM
Stu Be like a squirrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,134	Van Morrison id say he fits this category. in my opinion the best thing to come out of ireland since..well ever. he was good with them but really took off with his solo work. favourite songs are moondance, and it stoned me, brown eyed girl and gloria. so, opinions? __________________ This is me. http://www.myspace.com/limbodwelling Good evening i unzipped my skin thankfully unscrewed my head exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed and while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be he put on the skin and screwed on the head that once belonged to me

06-19-2005, 10:49 AM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog is Killing the Blues Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,747	What I like about Van Morrison is his music, what I do not like about him is that, like every aging white musician, they try to distance themselves from rock, which bascially brought him fame. Theres some song where he sings that he plays "r&b, soul" and a bunch of other type of music, but goes out of his way to say he doens't sing rock. That just burns me, same with sting, I like what you've created and I think they are both good, but don't try to deny your roots when you want to sell CD's to the adult contemporary crowd. In addition to what Stu has listed, I love his version of Muddy Waters "Baby please don't go" and I think his Gloria isn't bad, but since theres about 5 gloria's I can't exactly remember. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

06-20-2005, 02:52 PM
Stu Be like a squirrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,134	i think what he's done is attempted a bit of diversity and developement with his music. true he has gone a bit overboars but you cant fault the guy for trying. __________________ This is me. http://www.myspace.com/limbodwelling Good evening i unzipped my skin thankfully unscrewed my head exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed and while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be he put on the skin and screwed on the head that once belonged to me

06-25-2005, 05:07 PM
shandapanda Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bababbabababaaa Posts: 357	i heard one of his cds,which i borrowed from the library, where i spend a lot of time. don't remember what is was called but i liked it.itwas navy blue....yep feeling a mix of smug and disappointment at the same time __________________ The Law of Awesome states: Those who are more awesome will cast down those less awesome than themselves, thus climbing the Hierarchy of Awesome and maintaining a balance in the world of Awesome Me poo you

06-26-2005, 05:08 AM
Imonlydancing raaaaaaa Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 959	I had to play 'Moondance' in orchestra once, now i love the song.

09-03-2006, 08:30 AM
Emerald Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 61	Moondance is a fantastic song!! __________________ Salt for the memory, black for the years Black as forever, mascara tears Last.fm; Emerald's mySpace

09-03-2006, 08:35 AM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I'm back f-ucking or sleeping or something Posts: 4,344	Hoorah for activity in the folk forum. There's a video somewhere of him playing with Travis Meeks, it's really good. Can't say that I've listened to a whole album of his though he does write very good songs. __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got

09-03-2006, 08:38 AM
Emerald Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 61	I have a couple of albums at home - wishing now I could remember the names of them, there are quite a few I'm waiting to get my hands on, down on the long list of music I should get in the future............ I saw him on Parkinson not so long ago, and was blown away. The man is spectacular! __________________ Salt for the memory, black for the years Black as forever, mascara tears Last.fm; Emerald's mySpace

12-26-2007, 01:17 AM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	i have a few albums myself and just recently got one of Van Morrisons greatest hits CD's and ill tell you, i love it a lot. it has all of his greatest and it warms my heart to hear all of it. Gloria and Here Comes The Night are two amazing songs that i can never get enough of. __________________ *why do you close your eyes even when we don't make love*