Sunday, December 04, 2022

The Advent Jukebox, Day 4...Vincent.
























Vincent Van Gogh painted 'Starry Night', above, based on what he saw when he looked out his monastery/asylum window on an early June night in 1889.

And Don McLean wrote the song 'Vincent' that starts with the lyric 'Starry, starry night...' in the autumn of 1970.

As such, neither the painting nor the song really have anything to do with the solstice or christmas or any of the other winter holidays.

But the night sky is clear here this evening and the stars are out.

Which means that it's going to be cold in Lotusland.

Which also means that I sure do hope that the very organized lady I saw in the coffee shop early this morning, who had what appeared be most, if not all, of her earthly possessions neatly stowed away in a backpack and four shopping bags, is doing OK tonight...
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The album of Mr. McLean's that has this tune and that song about the book of love takes me immediately back to grade seven and a school playground ringed by redbrick walls...Music is like that, no?

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4 comments:

Danneau said...

...immediately back to ...
Proust is all around us, in so many ways.

RossK said...

Danneau--

He is, indeed.

Hope all is well with you and yours!


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Danneau said...

Circular life...my big band is playing a short set at the local high school Christmas concert this evening, so I get to be on the same stage with my grandson, a budding and very musical trombonist. The twist is that one of the three arrangements on the program is a band arrangement of Crosstown Traffic, a burner from Electric Ladyland, out October of my first year at your current institution. It's awful. otherwise, we're well and COVIDless. I guess I ought to get back to writing. Wishing you a wondrous season and full grants in the new year.

RossK said...

Very, very circular Danneau. The fact that the band is playing with your Grandson is so great!

On the Circle Game thing...Uncle Neil was on with Rick Rubin recently (at the 1hr 6 min mark) and claimed that Ms. Mitchell wrote that tune after he, Young, played Sugar Mountain for her when they were both on their first act in Toronto/Yorkville.