Airplane Playlist
I had a nice flight and I would attribute that primarily to Van Morrison and Feist. Both are serious rockers with a friendly side. So in the spirit of sharing, I did some YouTube research and came accross these videos.
The first is Van Morrison circa 1965. When I was 14 I was into a song with the lyric “If I should die in a car wreck, may I have Van Morrison on my tape deck.” At the time, I think the only Van Morrison song I knew was Moondance which is a great song, but left me thinking that Van was a bit of a crooner. Needless to say, I didn’t relate to the lyric. Watching this, though, you can understand the ethos of a Van-head. Van’s got a serious presence. Also, checkout the size of that guys guitar at the end of the clip.
The second set clip is from Feist’s album The Rememberance which is quickly climbing my personal charts. My favorite song on the album is I Feel it All and somehow Jimmy Kimmel got her to play it as she drove around on a bus. Apparently he does that a lot. He referenced a portion of his web site specifically dedicated to the to the “Pontiac Garage.” Okay, so it’s a little corny to play music on a bus when you’re actually on TV. But if ever there were a song that works, it would have to be this one. The instrumentation is so minimal and Feist’s voice so strong that if you just listen to the clip instead of watching it, you would easily think that it’s a “live” studio recording. If this song doesn’t get you hooked then, well, stick with Van Morrison. But just so you know, the rest of album is also this creative.
