tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post2280576120879990947..comments2024-03-28T07:27:42.810-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, & The BluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-28467872027495743312018-02-20T14:48:17.701-08:002018-02-20T14:48:17.701-08:00Agreed that this was a terrific, inspired period f...Agreed that this was a terrific, inspired period for Van. There was a live concert from the Beacon Theatre in the late 80s with his great band plus John Lee Hooker, Mose Allison, and others. It was only on VHS, never on DVD. Fantastic show. Too Long in Exile came out a few years later.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863565099476649907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-64048918041696300072018-02-20T11:17:30.756-08:002018-02-20T11:17:30.756-08:00Van was on a hot streak at this time. I loved &quo...Van was on a hot streak at this time. I loved "Enlightenment", "Avalon Sunset" and "Hymns To the Silence". I still listen to all of these albums regularly. This duet has always been magic to me. It might be my favorite version of this almost-perfect song. Chris Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085796025551175453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-76160259003477925612018-02-20T07:33:26.728-08:002018-02-20T07:33:26.728-08:00maravilloso discomaravilloso discoperrucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638454542959225347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-52797696627083958462018-02-20T05:27:01.049-08:002018-02-20T05:27:01.049-08:00Yep, love this version of Gloria!Yep, love this version of Gloria!kevin mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-33033662902572131492018-02-19T19:02:51.303-08:002018-02-19T19:02:51.303-08:00Love the live version of RaveOn, John Donne. Just ...Love the live version of RaveOn, John Donne. Just brilliant. ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46329808612807796502018-02-19T19:01:21.697-08:002018-02-19T19:01:21.697-08:00Yeah, love that version of "Gloria." Spe...Yeah, love that version of "Gloria." Speaking of "What's Wrong With This Picture" though, the key song on that record is "The Meaning Of Loneliness" - absolutely one of Van's best songs of the last 15 years, and in fact one of my favorite Van songs ever.A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-86959569758835523242018-02-19T12:50:43.739-08:002018-02-19T12:50:43.739-08:00I had to reevaluate my feelings about Van Morrison...I had to reevaluate my feelings about Van Morrison when on some early PBS show including the Byrds, ShaNaNa and the Airplane, Bill Graham declared Van the most intense performer Bill had ever seen. Now I make sure to check out each release that's available for nuggets. My favorite one that I would have otherwise missed is "Rave On, John Donne."<br /><br />as for the blues, well it's all in the performance, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-42565456126528787802018-02-19T11:02:57.494-08:002018-02-19T11:02:57.494-08:00personal favorite is Ball and Chain for whatever t...personal favorite is Ball and Chain for whatever thats worth!! i actually go back to this one fairly often!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-27982915348692397312018-02-19T07:39:17.064-08:002018-02-19T07:39:17.064-08:00Till We Get The Healing Done
https://www.youtube.c...Till We Get The Healing Done<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbIlXz1neik<br />=my go-to cut off this alvin,<br />something re the way the chorus chords hit that unending-feeling ascending pattern<br />w/ the held organ note<br />and the sorta-scientological holy spirited lyricsgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.com