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Van Morrison - Paging Kafka
Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:21 pm
Loved Moondance and Into the Mystic. Never cared for Brown Eyed Girl or Wild Night is Calling, however I'm interested in listening to some similar material by other artist. Who would be a contemporary of his that I could check out?
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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:39 pm to geauxbrown
Wilco
Kopecky Family Band
Minos the Saint
Kopecky Family Band
Minos the Saint
Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:55 pm to geauxbrown
Well first listen to Van's Astral Weeks if you haven't already
There's no one exactly like VM. For blues/folk influences, check out Ry Cooder. Also The Band. If you like that look into Doug Sahm. For British Folk try Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Pentangle, Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die.
For artsong-type stuff listen to Love's Forever Changes. And maybe The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. Maybe the first Blood Sweat & Tears album, Child Is Father to The Man (w/Al Kooper) -- NOT the later hits w/Clayton-Thomas on vocals. Also The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
Of course you can always try Dylan: Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding, The Basement Tapes w/The Band, among other things.
That's off the top of my head, maybe I'll think of some more later.
There's no one exactly like VM. For blues/folk influences, check out Ry Cooder. Also The Band. If you like that look into Doug Sahm. For British Folk try Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Pentangle, Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die.
For artsong-type stuff listen to Love's Forever Changes. And maybe The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. Maybe the first Blood Sweat & Tears album, Child Is Father to The Man (w/Al Kooper) -- NOT the later hits w/Clayton-Thomas on vocals. Also The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
Of course you can always try Dylan: Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding, The Basement Tapes w/The Band, among other things.
That's off the top of my head, maybe I'll think of some more later.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 8:57 pm to geauxbrown
Might try John Martyn
His Couldn't Love You More (LP) is where he's closer sounding to a wooden/acoustic Morrison vibe. LINK
and the album "The Apprentice" is definitely more jazz flavored with polished voicing(s). LINK or live
My personal fav: May You Never (...which EC covered)... Although as said above he's not going to be the same vocally
ETA: Forgot this one: Cooltide
His Couldn't Love You More (LP) is where he's closer sounding to a wooden/acoustic Morrison vibe. LINK
and the album "The Apprentice" is definitely more jazz flavored with polished voicing(s). LINK or live
My personal fav: May You Never (...which EC covered)... Although as said above he's not going to be the same vocally
ETA: Forgot this one: Cooltide
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:01 pm to geauxbrown
Further on with VM, his bluesy stuff is top notch.
There looks to be an American compilation which entails some of it, called TB Sheets:
TB Sheets
There looks to be an American compilation which entails some of it, called TB Sheets:
TB Sheets
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:23 pm to Kafka
quote:
There's no one exactly like VM. For blues/folk influences, check out Ry Cooder. Also The Band. If you like that look into Doug Sahm. For British Folk try Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Pentangle, Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die.
That's how strange/unique Van Morrison is. I have literally never heard of anybody you list except The Band.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:39 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I really dig the Band. Levon was one of my favorite vocalist and now thinking about it I just never drew the similarities between the two but they're definitely there. Good information, especially on some of British stuff.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:40 pm to geauxbrown
"Too long in exile" is a great album. So is "Avalon sunset".
"These are the days" may be the best song I've ever heard.
Hope you enjoy!
"These are the days" may be the best song I've ever heard.
Hope you enjoy!
Posted on 3/29/17 at 10:01 pm to LSU alum wannabe
quote:I realy don't know that much about the British folk movement. The previously mentioned John Martyn is unknown to me aside from his name.quote:That's how strange/unique Van Morrison is. I have literally never heard of anybody you list except The Band
There's no one exactly like VM. For blues/folk influences, check out Ry Cooder. Also The Band. If you like that look into Doug Sahm. For British Folk try Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Pentangle, Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die.
Fairport Convention was the outstanding UK folk rock group, w/ female vocalist Sandy Denny and guitarist Richard Thompson (who I forgot to mention in my original post)
Fairport Convention ~ "Meet On The Ledge"
Fairport Convention - "Who knows where the time goes"
Pentangle - "Once I had a sweetheart" -- cover of an old British folk song, as is:
Traffic - "John Barleycorn Must Die"
Posted on 3/29/17 at 10:08 pm to geauxbrown
quote:A couple of US acts I forgot to mention:
I really dig the Band. Levon was one of my favorite vocalist and now thinking about it I just never drew the similarities between the two but they're definitely there.
Mother Earth (w/ Tracy Nelson) - "Down So Low"
Kaleidoscope - "Greenwood Sidee"
Kaleidoscope - "Taxim"
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:08 pm to Kafka
quote:
Doug Sahm
...a favorite of mine
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:11 pm to Kafka
This album is fantastic...
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:21 pm to Marco Esquandolas
quote:Doug interviewed by... Hugh Hefner?!quote:a favorite of mine
Doug Sahm
Features the SDQ (w/Augie Meyers) doing "Mendocino"
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:23 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Those coming from a Van M perspective might want to start here:
Sir Douglas Quintet - "At the Crossroads"
Sir Douglas Quintet - "At the Crossroads"
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:37 am to Marco Esquandolas
I'm glad to see so many Doug Sahm fans here.
I was walking through the neighborhood one night a couple months ago and heard some old Doug or Texas Tornados blasting from inside a house. I was half hoping they'd come outside so I could compliment them on their taste.
I was walking through the neighborhood one night a couple months ago and heard some old Doug or Texas Tornados blasting from inside a house. I was half hoping they'd come outside so I could compliment them on their taste.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:58 am to geauxbrown
Like someone said before first jump head first into Astral weeks. This I believe is ranked 16th or 17th on Rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time.
Have you ever listened to JJ Cale? he's the father of Tulsa blues/folk rock. He has his own style of lullabies.
Have you ever listened to JJ Cale? he's the father of Tulsa blues/folk rock. He has his own style of lullabies.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:22 pm to Kafka
quote:And St Dominic's Preview
Well first listen to Van's Astral Weeks if you haven't already
Basically, listen to everything from '67 to '73. Skip over the popular songs
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:08 pm to Hammertime
quote:T.B. Sheets
listen to everything from '67 to '73
Astral Weeks
Moondance
His Band and Street Choir
Tupelo Honey
St. Domic's Preview
It's Too Late To Stop Now
Veedon Fleece
You can skip Hard Nose The Highway
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:34 pm to geauxbrown
Check out Van when he was with the band "Them."
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