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longlongwinter
Love Van and love how he and Eric took a stance against a total complete power grab by many politicians who failed to understand and follow the science. Florida Governor is one of the few that got it right...over tike this will all come out but for now media is still trying hard to scare you.
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longlongwinter
Love Van and love how he and Eric took a stance against a total complete power grab by many politicians who failed to understand and follow the science. Florida Governor is one of the few that got it right...over tike this will all come out but for now media is still trying hard to scare you.
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MisterDDDD
Very nice.. excellent even.
Not sure how much of the anti mask nonsense is on the double album this one is being released on. Definitely would keep me from picking one up,
This is great though.
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Great title song as well.
Shame the controversial stuff is on there, will impact sales etc, and as the title song speaks to, it mattering to him.
"The double album features “Dead Beat Saturday Night,” a song in which he expresses his feelings about the lockdown that includes the lyric “No life, no gigs, no choice, no voice.” He also addresses the evolution of social media on “Why Are You On Facebook?” Additionally,Latest Record Project: Volume 1 contains a track with the controversial title “They Own The Media.”
[www.jambase.com]
I have no need to be chirped at by boring music with wrong opinions.
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longlongwinter
Its becsause many of you swallow what the media feeds you, and that includes many of the so called 'scientists' and 'doctors'. My brother is a doctor. Not all doctors are preaching what you're seeing on CNN, in fact quite the opposite.
Florida,Texas,Tenn are all doing great b/c their leaders actually followed real science and made calcualted decisions like good leaders do vs.some blanket "lock it all down now",order etc. which we know does not work and in fact makes it worse.
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Hairball
I don't know about that longlongwinter, and I even stated "Not sure the reasons why" and "there hasn't really been any explanation given as to why".
As for the "lock it all down now" order etc. you mentioned, we've had a few of those in California over the last year, and according to some the most recent info., pretty sure we're #1
in the country as far as lowering the infection rates, hospitalizations, deaths, etc. Again, seems to be no real rhyme or reason, but the success we're having here is undeniable.
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treaclefingers
Van is an example of a guy that can sing the phone book and I'll buy any time. He's got something indescribable.
That said it was a little annoying to hear that 'chirping' from Van a while back.
But I'm gonna take it like the way the extreme right wingers do that still listen to Springsteen, or like Trump playing the crap out of YCAGWYW (which still pisses me off).
I'll just suck it up and enjoy the music and not let their opinions on things bother me. But that doesn't include nugent.
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treaclefingers
Van is an example of a guy that can sing the phone book and I'll buy any time. He's got something indescribable.
That said it was a little annoying to hear that 'chirping' from Van a while back.
But I'm gonna take it like the way the extreme right wingers do that still listen to Springsteen, or like Trump playing the crap out of YCAGWYW (which still pisses me off).
I'll just suck it up and enjoy the music and not let their opinions on things bother me. But that doesn't include nugent.
A healthy attitude I would say. I'm not biggest Christian by any means, but I am a big fan of Dylan's Christian period. My take on that has been like 'all kudos to God, if she inspires Bob like that'...
I generally think it is rather odd if some political opinion by some rock star should dictate or guide one's own choices in that department, but let's say that if the opinions of your 'hero' aren't too much in contradiction how you believe, that makes it easier to be a fan. So I am glad Mick has a more common sensical take on covid than Van does - but Van is still the Man, little idiotism allowed. And yeah, those total nutcases like Ted Nugent do not belong anyway to my world. My big-hearted relativism and tolerance ends there...
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treaclefingers
Van is an example of a guy that can sing the phone book and I'll buy any time. He's got something indescribable.
That said it was a little annoying to hear that 'chirping' from Van a while back.
But I'm gonna take it like the way the extreme right wingers do that still listen to Springsteen, or like Trump playing the crap out of YCAGWYW (which still pisses me off).
I'll just suck it up and enjoy the music and not let their opinions on things bother me. But that doesn't include nugent.
A healthy attitude I would say. I'm not biggest Christian by any means, but I am a big fan of Dylan's Christian period. My take on that has been like 'all kudos to God, if she inspires Bob like that'...
I generally think it is rather odd if some political opinion by some rock star should dictate or guide one's own choices in that department, but let's say that if the opinions of your 'hero' aren't too much in contradiction how you believe, that makes it easier to be a fan. So I am glad Mick has a more common sensical take on covid than Van does - but Van is still the Man, little idiotism allowed. And yeah, those total nutcases like Ted Nugent do not belong anyway to my world. My big-hearted relativism and tolerance ends there...
- Doxa
Agree with most of this, but will note that both posts refer to this controversy as people not agreeing with "his opinion" etc. as the main issue at hand.
If that were the crux of the argument, I'd be in total agreement.
I am a big fan of Lyle Lovett for example, particularly enjoy seeing him live with his "LARGE Band". Have been taking my daughter to see his show every year since she was in diapers.
He played at one of GW Bush's inaugurations, which bothered me for a bit, but he's a fellow Texan, and his political opinion or persuasion never comes up in song or in person, much less songs about it on his albums. And if he is a republican, and supporter of Bush, it frankly doesn't bother or concern me.
Van's situation is quite different imo.
Speaking out against public safety measures in the middle of a pandemic, while actively trying to persuade his audience and fellow performers to sign petitions etc., makes him an activist. That's where he loses me.
Opinions are easy to overlook, activism on conspiracy theories which endanger people, not so much.
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In addition to his screeds against public health, government, and science, Van also went for anti-Semitism this time:
[forward.com]
No thanks. I’ll pass on Van Morrison.
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As the Forward story explains, the trope is unmistakable.
If it were any more explicit, it couldn’t have been released.
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Rockman
Thems cover of It's All Over Now Baby Blue .... Cool
Yeah, probably the best ever cover of a Dylan song. I like the tongues on this one. Enjoy.
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NilsHolgersson
Great tune
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LeonidP
Ooh, one listen only so far "Love Should Come With A Warning", really nice track!
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MisterDDDD
Unlike Van, I'll be sticking with my principles and not be throwing any of my money his way.