I had a 60s comp on yesterday and Here Comes the Night came on, such a brilliant record. That last verse is just great.Marky Dread wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:34pmI remember buying "Astral Weeks" on the advice of someone. I like two tracks the rest is just average. Give me "Them" anyday of the week.Heston wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:06pmI dunno, there's refusing to play the game and being a grumpy antagonistic bastard. He seems to fall into the latter sometimes.Low Down Low wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 5:43pmYes and one of the main reasons I adore the man. He just resolutely refuses to play the game. I’ve never been able to get into Astral Weeks, though, for all I love him as an artist.matedog wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 1:00pmCool. VM has always been quite cantankerous hasn't he?Flex wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 11:47amFAO Hoy: "The Miracle of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultu ... tral-weeks
What a voice though, shame I don't like most of his material.
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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Yeah that’s how it comes across. I just like his contrarianess, I can see the purpose behind it. Of course it would be a boring world if everybody was like that but I like the sense of integrity and casual indifference it implies in a world where image and PR seems to be sacrosanct.Heston wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:06pmI dunno, there's refusing to play the game and being a grumpy antagonistic bastard. He seems to fall into the latter sometimes.Low Down Low wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 5:43pmYes and one of the main reasons I adore the man. He just resolutely refuses to play the game. I’ve never been able to get into Astral Weeks, though, for all I love him as an artist.matedog wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 1:00pmCool. VM has always been quite cantankerous hasn't he?Flex wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 11:47amFAO Hoy: "The Miracle of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultu ... tral-weeks
What a voice though, shame I don't like most of his material.
I do think the extent of his contrariness can be exaggerated though, especially live in concert.
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I vote Hertz Van Rental.
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Tim McVeigh approves.
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The poll is old, as the runaway winner should clearly be "Rape".
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Agreed that's a great track.Heston wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:46pmI had a 60s comp on yesterday and Here Comes the Night came on, such a brilliant record. That last verse is just great.Marky Dread wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:34pmI remember buying "Astral Weeks" on the advice of someone. I like two tracks the rest is just average. Give me "Them" anyday of the week.Heston wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 6:06pmI dunno, there's refusing to play the game and being a grumpy antagonistic bastard. He seems to fall into the latter sometimes.Low Down Low wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 5:43pmYes and one of the main reasons I adore the man. He just resolutely refuses to play the game. I’ve never been able to get into Astral Weeks, though, for all I love him as an artist.
What a voice though, shame I don't like most of his material.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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I saw this thread and my immediate thought was that I was going to vote for the rape van...but was sad when it was not an option...so please consider this my write in vote.Rat Patrol wrote: ↑08 Mar 2018, 11:34pmThe poll is old, as the runaway winner should clearly be "Rape".
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I go nuts when that song comes on the radio, fucking awesome. I love Mystic Eyes too
We reach the parts other combos cannot reach
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak