Tupelo Honey to this

[Dogberry]

"No more taking of our freedom / And our God given rights / Pretending it's for our safety / When it's really to enslave."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54194498

 

[garyi]

He really has got rather lazy with the rhyming.

 

[jimbob75]

Those pesky singer-songwriters singing about freedom of choice...lock 'em up I say

 

[sideshowbob]

He's an absolute w**ker, and always was, even when he made records worth listening to.

 

[vince rocker]

Those pesky singer-songwriters singing about freedom of choice...lock 'em up I say

I would say that, from the short bits they played on R4 this morning, "singing" is being generous.

 

[garyi]

Hi is a pale imitation of his former self, sat up there in his million pound house in Bath or where ever.

 

[ks.234]

Are Van Morrison and Morissey related?

 

[AV8]

Where is Sinead O'Connor when you need a protest song

 

[wacko]

Is he hoping for an invite to open for Trump ?
Maybe he met Steve Bannon on the bounce from Scientology...
Thank God all my VM albums are from last century.

 

[Bjork67]

When he started out was his persona similar to now?

 

[sideshowbob]

A friend has just reminded me of a quote: There are two kinds of people in this world - those who like Van Morrison, and those who have met him.

 

[garyi]

haha

I went out with a girl years ago, whos parents ran a corner shop in bath to which he occasionally frequented, they said he was a miserable bastard.

 

[Weekender]

Agree with all of the above comments re Van's faults but...

Astral Weeks is my favourite album and one of the greatest albums ever.

 

[wacko]

Saw him in a restaurant in Bath years ago. Decided to leave him alone to enjoy his lunch. Just as well...

 

[garyi]

Agree with all of the above comments re Van's faults but...

Astral Weeks is my favourite album and one of the greatest albums ever.

I do love his earlier stuff and listen regularly. I saw him live a couple of times, more in passing at festivals. Not a pretty sight I am afraid, sort of cruise ship stuff.

 

[wacko]

Agree with all of the above comments re Van's faults but...

Astral Weeks is my favourite album and one of the greatest albums ever.

Ahh yes his music is another subject entirely: some truly beautiful stuff on several albums.

 

[Weekender]

I do love his earlier stuff and listen regularly. I saw him live a couple of times, more in passing at festivals. Not a pretty sight I am afraid, sort of cruise ship stuff.

Manchester Apollo 1990ish and the Arena not much later. His voice had gone.
Always recommend the DVD of the 1980 Montreux performance...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000GIWRRA/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Marchbanks]

Hi is a pale imitation of his former self, sat up there in his million pound house in Bath or where ever.

...possibly sat up in the bath...

 

[Darren L]

Some great albums in the earlier part of his career but is well known for being rather difficult both inside and outside of the music industry.
I paved around his house in Crawfordsburn but never had any direct contact but his PA did get me a signed copy of 'it's too late to stop now'

 

[Woodface]

It is just attention seeking; certain celebs just cannot cope with us civilians doing perfectly fine without them.