A beautiful devotional hymn. Feels like all my questions have been answered when I listen to Van on this. His phrasing, particularly during the first two verses, is exceptional here. The timing of each line varies but is somehow perfect each time. Sometimes I listen to Van and wonder where his voice comes from, this is one of those tracks.
She's alright with me ... Delicate, passionate and precise. Organ, flute, and guitar. Van in control, open throated and open hearted. The bee, not a bee. THE bee. Mr Connie Hay on the drums alone. Ow! Listen to the man play. A monumental classic. Wave after wave. Peak after peak. She's an angel ...
And he loved the little children ... I don't know why this song is so intoxicating. It puts me in the room with Van, drink in hand, while he sits at the piano and tells me all about this man. I feel like I know him intimately. Almost as if somehow it is my story as well. Or could be. Touching, beautiful and wondrous. Lord, he was a drinking man ...
Going down by Avalon ... Magnificent in it's concept and performance, Van leading massed strings and gathered voices exulting in the magic of Avalon, the grail and the promise of rebirth. In the Upper Room the cup doth stand… Gonna make a brand new start ...
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