A Hallelujah!Ī meditation on the carousel we all ride. How the shadows lengthen! Sung with infinite tenderness and bardic authority.Ī miraculous meditation on the persistence of memory, the power of the radio and the post war world as seen by a young Irish mystic.Ī rhapsodic meditation on the nurturing, redemptive power of Love. One a reaching for the stars take of a teenager the second the work of a fully realised master musician.Ī meditation on family, friendship and loss. There are more Posts about Van than any other artist here on The Jukebox so, in case you missed one or would like to be reminded of an old favourite here’s the Van Compendium for your delectation and delight!Īn introduction telling the tale of my headlong plunge into obsession following my first hearing of Van’s best known song.Ī meditation on Time featuring 2 astounding versions of John Lee Hooker’s tender Blues Ballad. Sign up for email alerts or follow me on Twitter and you’ll never miss a post! If this is your visit to The Immortal Jukebox you are very welcome! Moondance.Ī voice capable of transcendence as only the rarest voices are.Ī heartfelt thanks for all the Songs and all the Singing. Very few singers merit the Bold and the Italics.Ĭultural, Emotional and Spiritual Impact.ĭemonstrated time after time in studios and on stages from Belfast to Buffalo. Up on the mountain with the cold wind blowing Out on the highway with the road gang working There must have been a moment in the studio as they listened back when Mark exhaled and smiled deeply as the sound of Van’s voice at the beginning of the second verse lifted the work to a wholly new level.
So, for his Song, ‘The Last Laugh’ he called up Van Morrison. He is also canny enough to know that some songs require an extra ingredient that he does not possess. Mark Knopfler is a gifted songwriter and as a guitar player has undoubted Presence. You’ll recognise it when you confront it. Coaches and Gurus and Snake Oil salesmen will portentously promise to reveal the secret to you.īetter save your money and your time and learn the things that can be taught – vocal exercises, relaxation, the whole assembly of skills that adds up to Technique.Ĭultural, emotional and spiritual impact.
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