"Maybe what it boiled down to is one moment's knowledge of the miracle of life." It was Lester Bangs who put it best: "Astral Weeks, insofar as it can be pinned down, is a record about people stunned by life, completely overwhelmed, stalled in their skins, their ages and selves, paralysed by the enormity of what in one moment of vision they can comprehend," he wrote. It was one of those albums that seemed to be about everything and nothing, the past and the now, the vital and the fleeting, and that somehow stood quite complete in its vision. We find the bewitching Madame George, the ecstatic Sweet Thing, the great knee-deep tangle of reminiscence that made up Cyprus Avenue. And so we find memories of viaducts and slipstreams, ferry boats and cadillacs and cherry wine, mingling with talk of Huddie Ledbetter and little red shoes. Morrison himself described Astral Weeks as an opera of sorts, a story with definite characters, a song-cycle of "poetry and mythical musings channelled from my imagination". It marries folk and rock and blues and jazz and gospel, flute, harpsichord, vibraphone – to create these eight songs that don't so much play as wrap themselves around your legs, that get stuck beneath your fingernails. Nonetheless, his influence on music and his place as a cultural icon is undeniable, and his music continues to resonate with fans around the world.This is an album heavy with yearning, with an aching for the streets of Belfast, for the "gardens all misty and wet with rain", for being "conquered in a car seat". King.ĭespite his success, Morrison has also had a reputation for being difficult to work with and for being fiercely protective of his artistic vision. He has also collaborated with other musicians throughout his career, including John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, and B.B. Morrison has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has received numerous awards for his contributions to music. Some of Van Morrison’s most well-known songs include “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Moondance,” “Into the Mystic,” and “Wild Night.” He has also released a number of acclaimed albums throughout his career, such as “Astral Weeks” and “Tupelo Honey.” His music often features poetic and introspective lyrics and he has been praised for his ability to create mood and atmosphere through his songs. He is known for his distinctive voice and blending of various genres such as rock, R&B, soul, blues, jazz, and folk music. Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician who has been active in the music industry since the 1960s.
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