Description
Moving On Skiffle’ finds Van Morrison taking a homemade style that exploded across Britain in the mid–1950s and infusing it with a level of sophistication and soulfulness specifically his own. The 23–track album goes to the heart of the music Van Morrison grew up hearing & loving.
Van Morrison says, “I was still in school when I performed with a skiffle band – a couple of guitars, washboard, tea–chest bass. I was already familiar with Lead Belly’s recordings so when I heard Lonnie Donegan’s version of ‘Rock Island Line’ I intuitively understood what he was creating, I knew that it was what I wanted to do. It was like an explosion.” This record is most definitely his take on some of his faves from that era.
Van’s voice remains a wonderful musical instrument. It’s rich and powerful & whilst deeper has hardly changed in decades. And at this point, perhaps interpreting other writers songs with that amazing voice & band , can only be a very a good thing & gift to us all.
*It also contains songs that underline, in their messages the importance of freedom and living on your own terms, his lifetime philosophy apparently ….
