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Can You Feel the Silence?: Van Morrison
This groundbreaking biography of a brilliant but disturbed performer explores the paradox of the man and the artist. Based on more than 100 interviews, this intelligent profile explores Morrison's roots; the hard times he went through in London, New York, and Boston; the making of his seminal albums Moondance and Astral Weeks; and the disastrous business arrangements that ...more
Paperback, 576 pages
Published
October 1st 2004
by Chicago Review Press
(first published January 1st 2002)
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Paul
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Van Morrison crept up on me slowly. I was unaware of him for a long time. Then, I don’t know how, I felt a presence near and turned around. He was there, still fat, short, bald and profoundly, I may say breathtakingly, unsexy, and before I could gather my wits he had dealt me a mighty buffet to the cranium. I went down heavily. He was kicking me and yelling “you’re the bastard who writes Amazon reviews which say that I haven’t done anything worth bothering about since Avalon Sunset! I’ve been fo...more
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I am a MAJOR Van fan and this book was full of detailed information about his life and his work. I appreciated learning how he became a musician and the creation of his many albums.
That said, it was hard to read about some of his "challenging" personality traits. After learning about his curmudgeonly side, I felt disappointed and part of me wishes I had never read the book.
That said, it was hard to read about some of his "challenging" personality traits. After learning about his curmudgeonly side, I felt disappointed and part of me wishes I had never read the book.
Bob
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anyone who loves "blue-eyed soul"
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It was the music that recommended the book
I learned that the Weber County Library has 23 CDs with songs by Van Morrison and I checked them ALL out and have been playing them continuously for about a month now while reading this FASCINATING, well-documented, portrait of tormented genius at work.
"I never, ever said that I was a nice guy." --Van Morrison.
Verbatim transcripts of interviews with more than 100 people reveal the dark side of a wandering pilgrim. He's more like a tormented mystical seer than a...more
"I never, ever said that I was a nice guy." --Van Morrison.
Verbatim transcripts of interviews with more than 100 people reveal the dark side of a wandering pilgrim. He's more like a tormented mystical seer than a...more
Fascinating read about a fascinating man with incredible talent who never seems to stop searching for spiritual fulfillment. Van Morrison is a complicated dude -- he can be vicious and cruel, but what an artist. One of the most soulful guys singing. Interesting to learn more about his relationship with Janet Planet and the writing of TB Sheets. This one sticks to you.
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