I listened to this on my 8 track in my '73 International Scout II, fishing on the rivers in NE Oklahoma. "Hands are full of a fishin' rod And the tackle on our backs We just stood there gettin' wet With our backs against the fence"
You owe it to yourselves to consume the entire Moondance album. The music and musicianship is impeccable, but even more so the engineering is phenomenal. Few other albums have as much distinction and separation on every single instrument. I'm a huge Steely Dan fan, but I have to admit that Moondance may be the best recorded and engineered album I've ever heard.
Countless parties back in the day where that whole Moondance LP was spinning. I had a good dear friend who passed some years back but he would get up and do his “Moondance” for us all when that song was played. Always reminded of him whenever I hear it now.
Okay, many of you will think this is very odd, but almost every day I send my wife a song. This happened to be yesterday's song. I might be out of town, she might be at work, sometimes she's just asleep and I want her to wake up knowing how I feel about her. No, I'm not some whipped simp.. It's just important and after decades together, she should know.. She returns the love. If a woman thinks you are weak for showing her love, you may be with the wrong woman.
Real Tupelo Honey is found in the Southern Cypress Swamps in Florida and Georgia from the white Ogeechee tupelo trees. These trees only blossom about 10 days a year for the bees to make the honey. The flavor, color, and rarity of tupelo honey make it good enough for the Angels. The song is a tribute to the domestic happiness of true love of a woman and about freedom in living your life.
Van is 100% Northern Irish (may be why he mentions freedom). He is one of the greatest musical exports from Ireland. I first heard Van with "Them" and then "Brown Eyed Girl" back in the 60's.
Not saying what side he was for but he never commented on it through the troubles. He had left. Was living in Boston and then elsewhere. It’s easy to walk away. Meanwhile most were left to live amongst the shite.
@@jax4538The troubles started after he had left. Like George Best who had also left before it kicked off, he didn’t feel it was his place to comment on it. He lived in Dublin for decades and worked with musicians from all over Ireland. I think saying nothing when you don’t know enough about it is a fair position to hold.
'Wouldn't turn away from her for all the tea in China. Van's vocals are pure saxophone phrasing. No foolin' - he is a saxophone player. Man, i love Van Morrison's music. And i love what you two cats are bringin' - Peace -
An absolutely legendary music icon,, Van (The Man) Morrison,, before going solo MUST HEAR classics,, Them "Here Comes The Night" & "Gloria"..TRUST ME!!
@happy me the happy one You forgot about Baby, Please Don't Go, the A-side of the Gloria release. Traditional, made popular by Big Joe Williams, and then covered by Muddy Waters (whose version inspired Van Morrison).
Van's favorite singer when he was a boy in Northern Ireland was Ray Charles. He wanted to be a crooner, a song writer and an interpreter of vocals and he has become that.
The Moondance album is a classic, well-crafted and very accessible, but his Astral Weeks is his masterpiece. I don't know if I'm just slow, but I only recognized how great it is a few years ago. Or maybe I only started paying attention to the studio musicians at a late date. They are a large part of what make Astral Weeks so great.
Van consciously phrases his beautiful voice to mimic various instruments: mainly jazz sax, trumpet, etc. This wonderful mimicry is particularly strong on "Tupelo Honey."
This is a great song , one of Van's best no doubt. But if you think he is just easy listening try Jackie Wilson Said. You may change your minds . Great reaction .
tupelo honey, a rare and expensive sweetener from the Southern Cypress Swamp in Florida and Georgia. The best honey! This whole album is one of his best! The next two are "Moondance", & "His Band and Street Choir"! He's addictive!!! ❤
Van the Man is certainly vibe music. Play him often on long car rides or when at our cabin up in the mountains. Great music for when your alone in your own head.
He always puts on an ecxellent live show as well. Saw him in at The Old Waldorf (atop the Alcoa Building in The Embarcaderro!) in S.F back in the late 70's. Wonderful show.
Up here in Minnesota I change the lyrics a bit in the winter; "It's as cold as two below, honey" when I sing it to my wife. Seriously, it's a great tune.
Van the man is a Irish National Treasure, a poet beyond repute. One of my favorite songs of his. I say one because for every song you list in his catalog there is another that's equally as great.
thanks, guys.. such a "sweet" song... appreciate your reaction.. Van Morrison was a great songwriter.. you might also enjoy "Jackie Wilson Said" - awesome song.. been done over by a few others...
Van The Man! Thank you brothers. I once heard someone say about Van. "Who?, you mean that guy that sings like a saxophone"? I Love him, my favorite is "Into the Mystic".
He's saying every life has love, x the need to express it can overcome anything. This generation was committed to being meaningful. He's an Irishman singing transcendent Soul . Freedom x MLK x war were everywhere. Around the world. Love's better.
This was a song penned by Ireland's own, Van Morrison, and is about his love and contentment with his wife. He's referring to an expensive honey found in the southern US states.
A great scene in “The Band” biopic ‘Once we were brothers’ where Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese are given and listen to an unreleased demo of Tupelo Honey.
That's my favorite Van Morrison album. You fellas would enjoy the other tunes on it also. Van is definitely his own man when it comes to style and sound. He has some great duets with John Lee Hooker. Their voices and phrasing compliment each other perfectly. Check them out singing Serves Me Right to Suffer. I enjoyed the reaction as always.
"AND IT STONED ME" is a GREAT song...!
To my soul.
Like Jelly Roll...
I listened to this on my 8 track in my '73 International Scout II, fishing on the rivers in NE Oklahoma.
"Hands are full of a fishin' rod
And the tackle on our backs
We just stood there gettin' wet
With our backs against the fence"
Yes. This one.
And Into The Mystic
Van is from Belfast Ireland .. Tupelo is in Mississippi , Tupelo Honey is a rare honey .. Have a beautiful day
You owe it to yourselves to consume the entire Moondance album. The music and musicianship is impeccable, but even more so the engineering is phenomenal. Few other albums have as much distinction and separation on every single instrument. I'm a huge Steely Dan fan, but I have to admit that Moondance may be the best recorded and engineered album I've ever heard.
I second that emotion‼️Moondance remains one of my all time favorites ever since the first day it came out.
I have Moondance in regular rotation here ❤
Countless parties back in the day where that whole Moondance LP was spinning. I had a good dear friend who passed some years back but he would get up and do his “Moondance” for us all when that song was played. Always reminded of him whenever I hear it now.
I agree as well. Moondance is phenomenal!
Agree, but Astral Weeks remains his greatest albums and one of the greatest albums ever released
"Into the Mystic" and "Moondance" are great also.
They already reacted to Into the Mystic.
Agree
@@irenelopez3390 I agree to the I agree
Love Van the man!! Tupelo honey comes from the sweet flowers of the Tupelo tree found in the deep south. Tupelo is also the birthplace of Elvis.
Okay, many of you will think this is very odd, but almost every day I send my wife a song. This happened to be yesterday's song. I might be out of town, she might be at work, sometimes she's just asleep and I want her to wake up knowing how I feel about her. No, I'm not some whipped simp.. It's just important and after decades together, she should know.. She returns the love. If a woman thinks you are weak for showing her love, you may be with the wrong woman.
That's nice. Love is a verb. 👍
Sweet. The way to work a marriage. ❤
That is so sweet! What a unique way to express your love. 😊
That’s beautiful. Sad a man should have to defend being kind and loving because of the idiots today.
Great idea, i'm gonna try it .
Even though Van Morrison is from Ireland, you would swear he was from Tupelo, Mississippi! It just goes to show his music is universal!
Real Tupelo Honey is found in the Southern Cypress Swamps in Florida and Georgia from the white Ogeechee tupelo trees. These
trees only blossom about 10 days a year for the bees to make the honey. The flavor, color, and rarity of tupelo honey make it good
enough for the Angels. The song is a tribute to the domestic happiness of true love of a woman and about freedom in living your life.
I've never heard it put better than this 🎶
The verses contain imagery of the American revolution and civil rights movement.
Thank you for that information.
I play this for my wife all the time , van is so smooth.
You're a good husband.
I couldn’t click on this fast enough. Some songs are just transcendental. I love Van.
Van was pretty much peerless in this period. Soulful , jazzy , mystical.
Van is 100% Northern Irish (may be why he mentions freedom). He is one of the greatest musical exports from Ireland. I first heard Van with "Them" and then "Brown Eyed Girl" back in the 60's.
Yet he refused to call the Brits out for their occupation.
No, Van is from the unionist side. A big Rangers fan.
@@craigedwards3899 That's what I read anyway.
Not saying what side he was for but he never commented on it through the troubles. He had left. Was living in Boston and then elsewhere. It’s easy to walk away. Meanwhile most were left to live amongst the shite.
@@jax4538The troubles started after he had left. Like George Best who had also left before it kicked off, he didn’t feel it was his place to comment on it. He lived in Dublin for decades and worked with musicians from all over Ireland.
I think saying nothing when you don’t know enough about it is a fair position to hold.
"You can't stop us on
the road to freedom!
You can't stop us 'cause
our eyes can see!!! "
Second verse,
Hell Yeah Y'all, Keep 'Em Comin
“she’s an angel” my favorite van Morrison song...
"...of the FIRST degree". He LOVES & Appreciates his woman: his Angel ❤💯✌🏼
'Wouldn't turn away from her for all the tea in China.
Van's vocals are pure saxophone phrasing. No foolin' - he is a saxophone player. Man, i love Van Morrison's music.
And i love what you two cats are bringin' -
Peace -
An absolutely legendary music icon,, Van (The Man) Morrison,, before going solo MUST HEAR classics,, Them "Here Comes The Night" & "Gloria"..TRUST ME!!
Ooo… I forgot about Here Comes the Night, thanks!
@@karenmikalofsky5287 You are more than welcome.😃
@happy me the happy one
You forgot about Baby, Please Don't Go, the A-side of the Gloria release. Traditional, made popular by Big Joe Williams, and then covered by Muddy Waters (whose version inspired Van Morrison).
@@Blue-qr7qe I'm well aware of it,, I was just suggesting a couple to get started with.
Van Morrison is Irish through and through. Sentimental with deep feelings. Love his voice.
This is the Best! Take it easy 🐴🌄🪴 Adios.
So talented
He`s actually British 😏
One of my favorite Van Morrison songs. And there are SO many!
Oh, so beautiful. Thanks, guys
A great song, sung by a quintessential Irish bard! His wailing, smooth style just bastes your soul! Lovely all around, thanks fellas! Cheers!
Van's favorite singer when he was a boy in Northern Ireland was Ray Charles. He wanted to be a crooner, a song writer and an interpreter of vocals and he has become that.
Into The Mystic please
They already did it
Into The Mystic is another great one by Van Morrison
Van Morrison's voice makes me feel warm..my youth..
Today is a good day! You reacted to two of my favorite artists: Santana and Van Morrison. 🥰
Yeah, Tupelo is in Mississippi, but Tupelo Honey comes from bees feeding on the flowers of the tupelo tree, same as clover honey comes from clover.
Van is Irish, that's part of why his sound is different.
One of the 1st songs that you guys didn’t stop at all!
He's f n great. Uniquely good. Very cerebral.
The Moondance album is a classic, well-crafted and very accessible, but his Astral Weeks is his masterpiece. I don't know if I'm just slow, but I only recognized how great it is a few years ago. Or maybe I only started paying attention to the studio musicians at a late date. They are a large part of what make Astral Weeks so great.
Astral Works is brilliant and timeless. Van's band on that album include jazz greats like bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay.
Tupelo Honey" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey.
One of my favorites from Van.
Van consciously phrases his beautiful voice to mimic various instruments: mainly jazz sax, trumpet, etc. This wonderful mimicry is particularly strong on "Tupelo Honey."
Sustenance for the soul...
My favorite Van Morrison song. I had the pleasure of seeing him in a small club in Boston in the 70's.
Anything by Van the Man is worth a listen. His voice is smooth as a gravy sandwich.
🙏another great choice! The album Astral Weeks is an alltimer and we’ll worth a review
Bought the album just for this song 😮
I bought it for Moondance. The rest was a sweet surprise as Moondance was the only thing I'd ever heard him sing. The whole album is incredible.
Absolutely beautiful and timeless classic
Simply beautiful. He has a unique voice. Brown-eyed Girl is a great song.
This song is so sweet. Every woman dreams this song is written about her.😊
Van sings with truth. That's about the best compliment I can pay an artist. He's one of the best.
You guys got this! Incredible song! Incredible artist! Keep going through Van!!
Very cool that you're exploring Van. If you want to hear his best material,.listen to any one song on or the entire Astral Weeks album
You can't go wrong picking a song from Van Morrison. So smooth. Makes you want to love.
To this day I always tear up when I hear this.
This is a great song , one of Van's best no doubt. But if you think he is just easy listening try
Jackie Wilson Said. You may change your minds . Great reaction .
His music is poetry
Van has so many brilliant songs. Deep catalog of masterpieces
Love Van❤
You guys were mesmerized.....never seen you speechless during a song.....Van the Man takes our breath away.
tupelo honey, a rare and expensive sweetener from the Southern Cypress Swamp in Florida and Georgia. The best honey! This whole album is one of his best! The next two are "Moondance", & "His Band and Street Choir"! He's addictive!!! ❤
Caravan is also a great VM tune.
This Album = historic brilliance .
Another great hit from Van
It's about Freedom. Nothing sweeter than freedom.
Van Morrison is an Artist of the First Degree .
He dont care if you turn the 7 seas into tea...she is sweet enough for it all. Love that. "Brown Eyed Girl" is Van Rockin!
That "she's an angel" cosign... it's one of my favorite moments in music, like ever. So perfect.
The crazy thing is, I remember hearing this on FM rock stations when I was young.
Van the Man is certainly vibe music. Play him often on long car rides or when at our cabin up in the mountains. Great music for when your alone in your own head.
A truly blue eyed soulful love song! Van has been one of the best artists since the mid 1960’s as well as love of all people for civil rights!
He always puts on an ecxellent live show as well. Saw him in at The Old Waldorf (atop the Alcoa Building in The Embarcaderro!) in S.F back in the late 70's. Wonderful show.
Thanks guys. All I can say is more, more, more Van. The GOAT.
PEACE BROTHERS
Up here in Minnesota I change the lyrics a bit in the winter; "It's as cold as two below, honey" when I sing it to my wife.
Seriously, it's a great tune.
Ear candy for all
You should listen to his band "Them" doing "Here Comes the Night", "Gloria", "Baby, Please Don't Go" and "It's All Over Now Baby Blue".
Maybe Van's best. Killer lyrics. Rock on.
Van the man is a Irish National Treasure, a poet beyond repute. One of my favorite songs of his. I say one because for every song you list in his catalog there is another that's equally as great.
The Way Young Lovers Do will blow you away
Van the man! A little Irish soul.
Gorgeous 💚🍀
This is sit out back with ribs on the smoker, beer in hand and feeling the breeze, just chilling to Van Morrison. Whole album is just great.
Wonderful Remark
Brought me back to my youth decades ago when people still knew what music was.
Tupelo, Mississippi.
Birthplace of
Elvis Presley.
So many great Van Morrison songs. He makes every song, as good as it could be. A fantastic vocalist.
He is 78 and still give live performances. I am thinking of going to Belfast (his home town) in May to catch his show.
Love this song
You can never miss with Van the Man. He's got enough absolute perfect songs to keep you in the reacting business for a long time.
Crazy Love is an amazing song by Van Morrison
You could spend years on Van. True artist, songwriter, performer and all around grouch. But my gosh, can he sing a song.
Ireland was having its own civil rights marches in the 1960s. It's an interesting history we share.
Excellent voice..
Loved him with his band the Them.
Probably best know for the song 'Gloria'
I think the “she” in the song is Freedom or Liberty.
Bravo! Thank you!
thanks, guys.. such a "sweet" song... appreciate your reaction.. Van Morrison was a great songwriter.. you might also enjoy "Jackie Wilson Said" - awesome song.. been done over by a few others...
Van Morrison is my most very favorite ever in the universe musician. His music makesnmy heart ache and sing at the same time.❤
That's one soulful Irishman! Van the Man.
Van The Man! Thank you brothers.
I once heard someone say about Van. "Who?, you mean that guy that sings like a saxophone"? I Love him, my favorite is "Into the Mystic".
He plays the sax!
Like always liked Van Morrison
"Moondance" is one of those albums where every song is great.
He's saying every life has love, x the need to express it can overcome anything.
This generation was committed to being
meaningful. He's an Irishman singing transcendent Soul . Freedom x MLK x war were everywhere. Around the world.
Love's better.
This has always been my favorite Van Morrison song.
This was a song penned by Ireland's own, Van Morrison, and is about his love and contentment with his wife.
He's referring to an expensive honey found in the southern US states.
I absolutely love this song, one of the classics of the rock genre 👍
A great scene in “The Band” biopic ‘Once we were brothers’ where Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese are given and listen to an unreleased demo of Tupelo Honey.
That's my favorite Van Morrison album. You fellas would enjoy the other tunes on it also. Van is definitely his own man when it comes to style and sound.
He has some great duets with John Lee Hooker. Their voices and phrasing compliment each other perfectly. Check them out singing Serves Me Right to Suffer.
I enjoyed the reaction as always.
You need to hear "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile") to hear another side of Van Morrison. I know you'll love the groove.
There's good reason they call him, Van The Man. I suggest anyone reading this to listen to, The Essential Van Morrison.
Very Good reaction! Love Van Morrison. What a great Song. Whole album is Good. 🐴🌄🤠