Van morrison

Van Morrison is a brilliant rock and roll legend. He is often known for his originality and innovativeness. Morrison was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 31, 1945. He was influenced by his Celtic heritage, as well as the jazz, folk, and blues music his father played growing up. Morrison’s “musical idols were Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson, Leadbelly and Ray Charles” . Like many other great musicians, his style is not easily categorized. His sound is often

My Place of Solitude Van Morrison in his song " Into the Mystic" quotes "Hark, now hear the sailors cry, smell the sea, and feel the sky let your soul and spirit fly, into the mystic." These lyrics are strong for people who love the beach or sea. I love the beach, and everything about it. My place of solitude is the beach because of the sand, water, and the surroundings. The first thing I love about the beach is the sand. The sand is different for many people, how it feels, smells, and sounds.

feeling of loneliness disappear, and be replaced with a sense of comfort. As a child, you never really understand what certain phrases in music mean, but at the time, I would always get so happy to hear that my dad was singing “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, to his little brown eyed girl. I still remember, it was my grandpa’s birthday and I was about three years old. My dad and his band, The Knott Brothers, had set up all their gear in the driveway of the house and played music for hours. Once this

“Beep, Beeeeeeeeeeeeep” roared the cars ahead of me. Down the street to Yale College I go, I’m headed into Mr. Cordens comedian class. Where I go every morning! “You are not prepared,” my conscious said. Approximately one minute late, I got in trouble by…. The beast, the man everybody is afraid of, the man who made a ghost cry! Mr. Corden the head acting teacher. “Ellen Degeneres how come you are late!” said click, click Mr. Corden “I had to take the subway, ” I said “ Unacceptable!” “Ok class

Are drugs really the answer to anyone’s problems? “Comfortably Numb,” a song, written by Roger Waters of the band Pink Floyd is about depression, mental health and drug use in the music culture. They write about a person who focuses on escaping his own mind because he can’t bear what is going on in the outside world. The band mate retreats to his inner self and is having conflict with the physical world. “Comfortably Numb” is a song (in it’s generation) that most people, who were having problems

Celtic Irish Music Name Institutional Affiliation Celtic music is a broad group of music genres that have emerged from the native folk music traditions of people of Western Europe, such as the Irish. Throughout history, Ireland has been associated with music. Irish music history dates back over 2000 years when the Celts arrived in Ireland. Irish clerics are known for writing some of the earliest folk songs. One of the twelve disciples of Ireland, St Columcille (521-5797 AD), described

yes they did both have a great impact on the music industry and society as a whole then and now, but they were not the only artists who positively impacted the world as we know it today. One of the artists whom had and/or has said impact, is Van Morrison. Van, in general, is a very brilliant musician and has broken through so many walls that constrict any artist to just one genre of music. Every single one of his 35 albums has a different sound to it, and this definitely allowed many artists, such

the classics and deserves it play on the playlist. The song is from the 1977 album Spectres. It wasn’t a big record for the band, but its become a classic, especially in the US, during big festivals that involve fireworks. 2. Van Morrison – Almost Independence Day Van Morrison’s Almost Independence

"Crazy Face" The song I chose to review is “Crazy Face” by Van Morrison on the album “His Band and the Street Choir”. The tone color of this song is upbeat and jazzy, not so much inspirational, but laid back and pleasant. The tempo is based around an 8th note signature, mostly displayed by the Hi-hat in what I would classify as allegretto. The instruments involved in this song are; a piano, a standard drum set most likely a five piece with a standard 2 toms maybe 3, bass drum, snare, ride symbol

The song “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison is about a man who is in love with a brown eyed girl. The song is full of figurative language and various tones. To begin with, “Brown Eyed Girl” uses figurative language. For instance, symbolism is used at the beginning of the song. The line “Days when the rains came” is a symbol for the dark days in a relationship. Next, symbolism is used in the second stanza. The day “Tuesday” is symbolic because Tuesday goes by “so slow” but he asks where it went