Van Morrison: Got to Go back

Van Morrison: Got to Go back

Got to go back, Van Morrison’s first track on the No Guru, no method, no teacher release. This is a track I listen to when I am immersed in the creative process. This Van release is oft overlooked and less familiar to some. This album is as full as Astral weeks, birthed of course, from the womb of Astral. You must purchase this CD for your beach and or mountain trips from Durham. No better soundtrack than this for the pastoral drive, sorting laundry, washing dishes.

Wow, Howie Day from 2000 and now

Wow, Howie Day from 2000 and now

Howard Kern Day (born January 15, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself  He self-financed and self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000.

Amy Helm rescues all of us with her beautiful voice!

Amy Helm rescues all of us with her beautiful voice!

This performance reminds us how much talent comes from the genetic profile yet remember the early childhood exposure to musicians like Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison,  Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, and her father.