er without this song*
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 14:55 (six years ago) link
beyond that "irish heartbeat" is my favorite song in the entire world. i might prefer the recording with the chieftans but i also might not!
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:01 (six years ago) link
'cause the world is so cold!don't care nothing about your soulthat you share with your own ones
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:05 (six years ago) link
taking sides: og "irish heartbeat"'s formation as a gently rotating synth orb vs. chieftans recording which is crisp and embroidered with bagpipes
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
Veedon Fleece for me is like you're sitting around thinking I've got Astral Weeks. This is the only album I'm really ever gonna need how can it even get deeper than this, forget it. and then you hear about Veedon Fleece so you find a copy and you think holy fuck he just took the whole operation into outer space
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi)
Outer space with beautiful lawns that smell like honey.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
astral turf
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:13 (six years ago) link
holy fuck he just took the whole operation into outer space
To me, that's the long songs on Saint Dominic's Preview, particularly Almost Independence Day, where he isn't even burdened by lyrics, just a few repeated phrases. It's perfect.
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 30 July 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link
i always forget how wonderful this song is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvDamp4tvA4
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link
It won't help the voting but, true confessions, I always skip Beside You. Someone up thread used the term bovrilish - no idea what that means exactly but I don't like bovril nor Beside You which has always sounded too strident.
― that's not my post, Sunday, 30 July 2017 16:59 (six years ago) link
The opening synth burbles at the beginning of "A Sense of Wonder" -- man
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 30 July 2017 17:02 (six years ago) link
gonna send in a ballot before i torture myself about the order too much
― Many men scream death (voodoo chili), Sunday, 30 July 2017 17:17 (six years ago) link
otmfm
Irish Heartbeat is such an incredible album
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 30 July 2017 17:33 (six years ago) link
prob should be a separate poll for best van morrison horn arrangements but this is my no. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-ib0euAKk
Thanks for the informationNever give a sucker an even breakAnd with her everything light becomes heavyAnd everything heavy becomes light
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 30 July 2017 17:56 (six years ago) link
People let me tell you, the results of this poll are quite interesting thus far.
Get those ballots in. We were pretty slow there for awhile, but they're starting to come in now.
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 30 July 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
i love both versions of "wonderful remark" so so so so much
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 00:19 (six years ago) link
also this song!!!! idek if i can fit it onto my ballot but i really want to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMP9jMJlsks
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 00:23 (six years ago) link
really enjoying my research here - I can submit a ballot in the evening West Coast time as long as it's before midnight right?
also wanna note that this is the dude who wrote GLORIA which I will certainly vote for
― sleeve, Monday, 31 July 2017 00:33 (six years ago) link
I can submit a ballot in the evening West Coast time as long as it's before midnight right?
Yes.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 31 July 2017 00:51 (six years ago) link
any consideration of extending by a day?I just got back in town but have a final 33 to pare down-would like to spend enough time to rank.Thanks.
― campreverb, Monday, 31 July 2017 01:05 (six years ago) link
Yeah sure why not. Let's extend it through August 2. I'll start the rollout on Wednesday, and finish up on Thursday or Friday depending on how many ballots I get.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 31 July 2017 01:49 (six years ago) link
i'd say cyprus avenue, or caravan, or into the mystic, or
Cyprus avenue gets my #1
― wtev, Monday, 31 July 2017 09:43 (six years ago) link
Re: mumbling and repetitiveness of his vocals. He likes to use his voice like a jazzer might solo on a saxophone.
This
― wtev, Monday, 31 July 2017 09:48 (six years ago) link
completely forgot that fun. did a cover of "queen of the slipstream." it's pretty good imo otherwise i wouldn't subject y'all to it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlrmUuukVV0
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 12:48 (six years ago) link
I should submit a ballot, right?
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 31 July 2017 12:57 (six years ago) link
yes
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 13:02 (six years ago) link
just submitted mine!
jesus this guy has a lot of good songs...
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
It is touched on upthread, but one of the enduring mysteries for me is that I am completely in thrall to these songs on subjects I find almost intolerable anywhere else: I am on tour; people are phonies; I'm staring at a 14-year-old girl from a car; those other people are phonies too; Ireland is lovely.
Which is just to say I am sitting here regretting not making a song that goes on about 'merry gypsies' my number one.
― woof, Monday, 31 July 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
speaking of "ireland is lovely" here's a song van dedicated to his high school in belfast. prob my favorite song on avalon sunset, can't get enough of those golden autumn days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBao_-FJU8
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
I think I said this elsewhere but while there are plenty of good songs about California, Van's are pretty much the only ones that make me want to be in California.
― JoeStork, Monday, 31 July 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
I understood Van the vocalist much better when I realized he was a saxophone
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 15:52 (six years ago) link
I am on tour; people are phonies; I'm staring at a 14-year-old girl from a car; those other people are phonies too; Ireland is lovely.lol otm -- also "i can't believe i signed that contract"
― tylerw, Monday, 31 July 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
the first couplet on his latest album might literally be the biggest load of shit ever sung haha:
"I was Mr Nice Guy too longAnd I found out that was wrong"
really now
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:00 (six years ago) link
lmao van
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:04 (six years ago) link
One of my favourite scenes in "The Last Waltz" is at the big singalong at the end; Neil Young puts his arm around Van in a gesture of brotherly solidarity. Van visibly recoils/shudders and Neil puts his arm away
― Well bissogled trotters (Michael B), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
I really like this also love the moxie of calling a song "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" like fuck Pink Floyd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14VTF3EWqUo
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:20 (six years ago) link
i can imagine van singing "never heard of pink floyd / never got no insight from sigmund freud"
― tylerw, Monday, 31 July 2017 16:24 (six years ago) link
just on its surface Pink Floyd's whole approach to music would be so antithetical to Van
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:35 (six years ago) link
or....holy shit...maybe The Band, Roger Waters and Van doing "Comfortably Numb"??????
fucking Levon singing this song is messing w/ me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpFo_E9Fq2k
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link
lmao whut
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:42 (six years ago) link
this is the most bloated thing i've ever seen
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
Yes. I prefer to think of Van not being aware of any music post Ray Charles, or at least Bob Dylan. Certainly not singing songs from The Wall.
I believe Van's cover of Comfortably Numb was featured prominently in a scene or two from The Sopranos.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 31 July 2017 16:56 (six years ago) link
though maybe him and Waters are bros cuz they are total grumpy bastards?
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 31 July 2017 16:58 (six years ago) link
i think i'm gonna actually finish my ballot in the next few hours! didn't think i'd ever get here lol
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 17:31 (six years ago) link
Christ, Tir Na Nog is glorious. This is impossible.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Monday, 31 July 2017 17:45 (six years ago) link
can someone (Brad or anyone) rank in descending order the '80s work?
PCC and Beautiful Vision sound the best to my ears.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 31 July 2017 17:48 (six years ago) link
common oneno gurupoetic championsirish heartbeatbeautiful visioninarticulate speech of the heartavalon sunseta sense of wonder
i think that's everything
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 17:52 (six years ago) link
Common One!
Anyone read the Marcus book?
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 31 July 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
It's what's on the stereo when Christopher and Tony have the wreck that causes the latter to finish off the former before the authorities arrive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU8nJE6z4DM
"It's The Departed soundtrack. It's fuckin' killer..."
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 31 July 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link
god when hymns to the silence finally gets all of its bitter recriminations against the music industry out of the way and gives itself over to nostalgia and spirituality it's exquisite
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eBjVOJ0w_o
take me backtake me back take me backtake me back
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 31 July 2017 18:30 (six years ago) link