Van Morrison..................'cool beans'!

very pretty...
and I suppose this is it's american equivalent...
http://www.videosift.com/video/Van-Morrison-Brown-Eyed-Girl-Live-1979

Ok, I think I could be Raven's dad . . . here goes:

Desert Island Stuff (not in order):

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick & A Passion Play and the rest
Peter Gabriel - everything
Beethoven's Symphonies
Phil Keaggy - Beyond Nature
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
King Crimson - everything
Mel Torme - anything
Cat Stevens - most all of it
The Who - Quadrophenia
Pink Floyd - Early years before DSOM
Van Morrison - Avalon Sunset
Beatles

In no particular order:

The Kinks
Cream
Van Morrison
John Prine
The Clash
The Ramones
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
The Allman Brothers
David Bowie
Rolling Stones
Creedence Clearwater Revival

Favorite band you never heard of: Pine Hill Haints

*Quality!

From Wiki:

"Gloria is a rock song written by Van Morrison and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964 as the B-side of "Baby Please Don't Go", which reached #10 on the UK charts. It later reached #71 on the U.S. charts in 1966.

It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

The song quickly become a garage rock staple and a rock standard, part of many rock bands' repertoires. It is particularly memorable for its "G-L-O-R-I-A" chorus. It is very easy to play (three-chords) and thus is popular with those learning to play guitar. Humorist Dave Barry joked that, if you drop a guitar down a flight of stairs, it will play "Gloria" on its way to the bottom.

The timeless popularity of the song may be best explained in a review written by Bill Janovitz(All Music): "The beauty of the original is that Van Morrison needs only to speak-sing , in his Howlin' Wolf growl to convey his teenage lust. "Them" never varies from the three chords, utilizing only dynamic changes to heighten the tension."[1]

Them's version of the song is included in Van Morrison's 2007 compilation album, Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits.

The song continues to be played by thousands of bands from famous recording artists to unknown garage bands.

I'm a Doors fan, but compared to the original version (by Them with Van Morrison on vox) this is karaoke.

OK, people, I guess I have to stand up for this one...

This is Jim Morrison in his prime. He's is off the wall with Van Morrison's 'Gloria' which is probably the most covered rock standard ever. Released 17 years after his death in Elektra's concert compilation 'Alive, She Cried' the video shows Morrison's wanton craziness which fueled both his life and death. If you've ever called yourself a fan of Classic Rock, then this one deserves your vote.

And thank you, daphne. Rock On!