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"
@jasonremy1627 Жыл бұрын
Yes. This one.
@johnthegreek5836 Жыл бұрын
And Into The Mystic
@johncagnettajr344 Жыл бұрын
Van the man! A little Irish soul.
@tonywtyt Жыл бұрын
The crazy thing is, I remember hearing this on FM rock stations when I was young.
@ememnicholas565 Жыл бұрын
"Into the Mystic" and "Moondance" are great also.
@324cmac Жыл бұрын
They already reacted to Into the Mystic.
@irenelopez3390 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@aspjake123 Жыл бұрын
@@irenelopez3390 I agree to the I agree
@lauriekling8625 Жыл бұрын
Van is from Belfast Ireland .. Tupelo is in Mississippi , Tupelo Honey is a rare honey .. Have a beautiful day
@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk13 күн бұрын
Van is also known as "The Belfast Cowboy".
@Blue-qr7qe Жыл бұрын
'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 -
@submandave1125 Жыл бұрын
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.
@harrietmiller3982 Жыл бұрын
I second that emotion‼️Moondance remains one of my all time favorites ever since the first day it came out.
@willo8794 Жыл бұрын
I have Moondance in regular rotation here ❤
@bradsense7431 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ohfour-seven6228 Жыл бұрын
I agree as well. Moondance is phenomenal!
@neskos Жыл бұрын
Agree, but Astral Weeks remains his greatest albums and one of the greatest albums ever released
@chazfromtheburg Жыл бұрын
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.
@matthewneumann3538Ай бұрын
so many good songs by van Morrison
@clifton8929 Жыл бұрын
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.
@johndbrandhorst4434 Жыл бұрын
I've never heard it put better than this 🎶
@cazgerald9471 Жыл бұрын
The verses contain imagery of the American revolution and civil rights movement.
@audreybiester8309 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that information.
@edwinrohrer9441 Жыл бұрын
Even though Van Morrison is from Ireland, you would swear he was from Tupelo, Mississippi! It just goes to show his music is universal!
@KrazyKatLadyx2 Жыл бұрын
His music is poetry
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
An absolutely legendary music icon,, Van (The Man) Morrison,, before going solo MUST HEAR classics,, Them "Here Comes The Night" & "Gloria"..TRUST ME!!
@karenmikalofsky5287 Жыл бұрын
Ooo… I forgot about Here Comes the Night, thanks!
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
@@karenmikalofsky5287 You are more than welcome.😃
@Blue-qr7qe Жыл бұрын
@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).
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
@@Blue-qr7qe I'm well aware of it,, I was just suggesting a couple to get started with.
@kevinbumstead5431 Жыл бұрын
I play this for my wife all the time , van is so smooth.
@324cmac Жыл бұрын
You're a good husband.
@gramps6334 Жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong picking a song from Van Morrison. So smooth. Makes you want to love.
@mrmiscast Жыл бұрын
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.
@Mikey_Sea Жыл бұрын
That's nice. Love is a verb. 👍
@Linda-y9h Жыл бұрын
Sweet. The way to work a marriage. ❤
@cherylwoodward Жыл бұрын
That is so sweet! What a unique way to express your love. 😊
@francesostrowski2374 Жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful. Sad a man should have to defend being kind and loving because of the idiots today.
@paul-u2y9y7 ай бұрын
Great idea, i'm gonna try it .
@bobblethreadgill4463 Жыл бұрын
"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
@destinyreelly2974 Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t click on this fast enough. Some songs are just transcendental. I love Van.
@philipmccarthy6175 Жыл бұрын
Van was pretty much peerless in this period. Soulful , jazzy , mystical.
@mikemccabe6258 Жыл бұрын
You guys were mesmerized.....never seen you speechless during a song.....Van the Man takes our breath away.
@cherylwoodward Жыл бұрын
This song is so sweet. Every woman dreams this song is written about her.😊
@marymargaretmoore9034 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jax453811 ай бұрын
Yet he refused to call the Brits out for their occupation.
@craigedwards389911 ай бұрын
No, Van is from the unionist side. A big Rangers fan.
@marymargaretmoore903411 ай бұрын
@@craigedwards3899 That's what I read anyway.
@jax453811 ай бұрын
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.
@Dreyno10 ай бұрын
@@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.
@vedantapdx Жыл бұрын
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.
@salmuscles Жыл бұрын
“she’s an angel” my favorite van Morrison song...
@olly8 Жыл бұрын
"...of the FIRST degree". He LOVES & Appreciates his woman: his Angel ❤💯✌🏼
@coinneachmaclellan3121 Жыл бұрын
Sustenance for the soul...
@ralpholson7616 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Van Morrison song. I had the pleasure of seeing him in a small club in Boston in the 70's.
@deaniegarcia5694 Жыл бұрын
A great song, sung by a quintessential Irish bard! His wailing, smooth style just bastes your soul! Lovely all around, thanks fellas! Cheers!
@324cmac Жыл бұрын
Van Morrison is Irish through and through. Sentimental with deep feelings. Love his voice.
@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын
This is the Best! Take it easy 🐴🌄🪴 Adios.
@CBB6727 ай бұрын
So talented
@telstar47726 ай бұрын
He`s actually British 😏
@custardflan Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys. All I can say is more, more, more Van. The GOAT.
@324cmac Жыл бұрын
Today is a good day! You reacted to two of my favorite artists: Santana and Van Morrison. 🥰
@jeffreythaw333310 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Van Morrison songs. And there are SO many!
@JoeandAngie Жыл бұрын
One of the 1st songs that you guys didn’t stop at all! He's f n great. Uniquely good. Very cerebral.
@davidtarallo2990 Жыл бұрын
Tupelo Honey" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey.
@inexplicablyleft2729 Жыл бұрын
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.
@cptight88 Жыл бұрын
Astral Works is brilliant and timeless. Van's band on that album include jazz greats like bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay.
@lindataggart9076 Жыл бұрын
Van Morrison's voice makes me feel warm..my youth..
@jw688 Жыл бұрын
Van Morrison is my most very favorite ever in the universe musician. His music makesnmy heart ache and sing at the same time.❤
@ohfour-seven6228 Жыл бұрын
Van sings with truth. That's about the best compliment I can pay an artist. He's one of the best.
@amandathibodeau4996 Жыл бұрын
You guys got this! Incredible song! Incredible artist! Keep going through Van!!
@benhinds2971 Жыл бұрын
Tupelo, Mississippi. Birthplace of Elvis Presley.
@michaelgray4964 Жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelgray4964 Жыл бұрын
Van is Irish, that's part of why his sound is different.
@scotturban4580 Жыл бұрын
Anything by Van the Man is worth a listen. His voice is smooth as a gravy sandwich.
@patrickgrider8976 Жыл бұрын
Into The Mystic is another great one by Van Morrison
@Gashouse69 Жыл бұрын
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.
@paulprendergast3184 Жыл бұрын
Van has so many brilliant songs. Deep catalog of masterpieces
@jasonremy1627 Жыл бұрын
That "she's an angel" cosign... it's one of my favorite moments in music, like ever. So perfect.
@Friend_Of_The_Muse Жыл бұрын
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!
@singluna8887 ай бұрын
Simply beautiful. He has a unique voice. Brown-eyed Girl is a great song.
@dogstar7 Жыл бұрын
Ireland was having its own civil rights marches in the 1960s. It's an interesting history we share.
@joelliebler5690 Жыл бұрын
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!
@crafts73 Жыл бұрын
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!!! ❤
@Oldhogleg Жыл бұрын
Brought me back to my youth decades ago when people still knew what music was.
@HRConsultant_Jeff Жыл бұрын
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.
@cjrory Жыл бұрын
🙏another great choice! The album Astral Weeks is an alltimer and we’ll worth a review
@genecase9464 Жыл бұрын
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.
@brendanfromireland9 ай бұрын
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".
@jimhoover406028 күн бұрын
Ive been liking Big time operators and Blue Money lately
@larryg7126 Жыл бұрын
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.
@markharbin9945 Жыл бұрын
PEACE BROTHERS
@igmugleska96611 ай бұрын
One of my favorites from Van.
@m1k3br4v0 Жыл бұрын
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
@robreid546 Жыл бұрын
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.
@markharbin9945 Жыл бұрын
Bought the album just for this song 😮
@SBCBears Жыл бұрын
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.
@susannalley53767 ай бұрын
Oh, so beautiful. Thanks, guys
@jasonremy1627 Жыл бұрын
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.
@bbox5938 Жыл бұрын
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".
@JoeandAngie Жыл бұрын
He plays the sax!
@audreybiester8309 Жыл бұрын
Van has always been highly respected in the music industry and I've been listening to him since the 60's. There are so many layers to him and I consider him a true musician through and through!
@petermorgan5303 Жыл бұрын
Never get tired of Van Morrison songs. 10 yrs down the road, its as good as the first time. Great music
@jamessullivan5860 Жыл бұрын
Ear candy for all
@douglasg.9271 Жыл бұрын
So many great Van Morrison songs. He makes every song, as good as it could be. A fantastic vocalist.
@timgrady4630 Жыл бұрын
This Album = historic brilliance .
@larryh.5229 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this song, one of the classics of the rock genre 👍
@falcon215 Жыл бұрын
Irish soul with a little bit of R&B in there somewhere. Great combination.
@joelmclean2898 Жыл бұрын
This has always been my favorite Van Morrison song.
@benhinds2971 Жыл бұрын
"Moondance" is one of those albums where every song is great.
@mrnobody9104 Жыл бұрын
That's one soulful Irishman! Van the Man.
@FTG2Voge Жыл бұрын
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.
@aspjake123 Жыл бұрын
A rare reaction where there were no pauses tells you how good VM music is.
@pliesj Жыл бұрын
Caravan is also a great VM tune.
@hog7203 Жыл бұрын
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.
@alconstantineau10636 ай бұрын
Van consciously phrases his beautiful voice to mimic various instruments: mainly jazz sax, trumpet, etc. This wonderful mimicry is particularly strong on "Tupelo Honey."
@sourisvoleur4854 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Tupelo honey does not crystalize, so it can be sold in tall or long-necked bottles. There are only a few honeys like this. It has a very smooth flavor, not at all sharp like clover honey.
@rc1564 Жыл бұрын
Excellent voice.. Loved him with his band the Them. Probably best know for the song 'Gloria'
@caros47349 ай бұрын
He is 78 and still give live performances. I am thinking of going to Belfast (his home town) in May to catch his show.
@GinMae Жыл бұрын
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...
@fast4wood Жыл бұрын
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 .
@ML-un1oi Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs. Can not go wrong with Van. Excellent reaction fellas!. It greatly appreciated 🙏 ❤
@stevewalsh4850 Жыл бұрын
Music the way it’s meant to be performed and sung, magical
@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын
Very Good reaction! Love Van Morrison. What a great Song. Whole album is Good. 🐴🌄🤠
@wanderer0617 Жыл бұрын
I have so many memories watching your reaction to one of my favorite songs from my high school days in the 70s. I still listen to it when I fly,0 among others that move my soul. Thank you.
@kennethward4985 Жыл бұрын
There's good reason they call him, Van The Man. I suggest anyone reading this to listen to, The Essential Van Morrison.
@geraldinemitchell Жыл бұрын
Like always liked Van Morrison
@williamweiss6128 Жыл бұрын
All Van Morrison, all the time. Gets the chicks. Trust me.
@goodbyedemocracy5678 Жыл бұрын
The Way Young Lovers Do will blow you away
@EricGruber-j4k Жыл бұрын
Tupelo is a city in Mississippi, and a well known sweet honey. Yes, it means his woman is "as sweet as pie". Also, he wouldn't take all of the tea in China for her either. A simple, yet soulful song, love me some Van Morrison. :)
@Irockthere4 Жыл бұрын
Good work guys! Van’s the man. A great Irish story teller. Writes poetry put to a bluesy folk sound played by jazz musicians. The old drunk has soul in his voice. Sounds like he’s preachin’ sometimes.
@robomaster48824 ай бұрын
My friend had the absolute honor of playing bass on this classic
@stevegirardmedia2255 Жыл бұрын
Yeah... this entire song is about freedom. "She's as sweet as Tupelo Honey" = Freedom (in N. Ireland) is rare & sweet. Van has deep roots in Black American soul of the 50's & 60's... and has toured here extensively. I saw him 30 years ago in DC... one of the most stellar evenings of music ever. The guy sings, plays guitar, piano... and the sax you heard on this song as well. His bands are always impeccable. I always thought the mention of tea could be related to American freedom - the Boston Tea Party tossing British tea into the harbor because of the taxation... but I've never checked to see if there might be some connection to a similar tea tax incident in N. Ireland.
@JoeandAngie Жыл бұрын
Dude is still touring, too...too far away from us. He's awesome in the Band's "The Last Waltz", as you probably already know...
@stevegirard-voiceaudiopodcasts Жыл бұрын
@@JoeandAngie Saw a Van concert in the Winter of '22 ... Morrison was doing several days of live shows from Ireland... and we watched through one of the online concert venues, my son in NYC and me in Baltimore. The band was big and it was great! So I'd recommend doing that if you can, anyone who reads this in fact, if you have a nice screen and good set of phones it's really worthwhile.
@xJRx77 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction guys. What I love most about you both, is not only the breakdown of the song itself, but the technical side you bring. WTG
@richardcurley5798 Жыл бұрын
Van Morrison’s music shift shaped through the years not unlike David Bowie’s music. Both great artists ever evolving.