Gloria,Versions Van Morrison/ Iggy Pop
Gloria (Van Morrison song) Versions by Van Morrison & Iggy Pop
The roots of Them, the band that first broke Morrison on the international scene, came in April 1964 when he responded to an advert for musicians to play at a new R&B club at the Maritime Hotel – an old dance hall frequented by sailors.The new R&B club needed a band for its opening night; however, Morrison had left the Golden Eagles (the group with which he had been performing at the time), so he created a new band out of the Gamblers, an East Belfast group formed by Ronnie Millings, Billy Harrison, and Alan Henderson in 1962, Eric Wrixon, still a schoolboy, was the piano player and keyboardist. Morrison played saxophone and harmonica and shared vocals with Billy Harrison. They followed Eric Wrixon's suggestion for a new name, and the Gamblers morphed into Them, their name taken from the Fifties horror movie Them!
The band's strong R&B performances at the Maritime attracted attention. Them performed without a routine and Morrison ad libbed, creating his songs live as he performed. While the band did covers, they also played some of Morrison's early songs, such as "Could You Would You", which he had written in Camden Town while touring with the Manhattan Showband.The debut of Morrison's "Gloria" took place on stage here. Sometimes, depending on his mood, the song could last up to twenty minutes. Morrison has said, "Them lived and died on the stage at the Maritime Hotel", believing the band did not manage to capture the spontaneity and energy of their live performances on their records. The statement also reflected the instability of the Them line-up, with numerous members passing through the ranks after the definitive Maritime period. Morrison and Henderson remained the only constants, and a less successful version of Them soldiered on after Morrison's departure.
Dick Rowe of Decca Records became aware of the band's performances, and signed Them to a standard two-year contract. In that period, they released two albums and ten singles, with two more singles released after Morrison departed the band. They had three chart hits, "Baby, Please Don't Go" "Here Comes the Night" , and "Mystic Eyes" but it was the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go", the garage band classic "Gloria", that went on to become a rock standard covered by Patti Smith, the Doors, the Shadows of Knight, Jimi Hendrix and many others.
Iggy says he owes everything on stage to David Bowie. But Mick Ronson, Bowie’s guitarist, thinks he doesn’t. Legend has it that Bowie created Ziggy Stardust after meeting Iggy, adding a "z" to his name the next day.
"Leaves Of Grass" is a collaborative EP between Tarwater, alva noto and Iggy Pop. Each of the seven featured tracks scores a poem by American wordsmith Walt Whitman.
What do Van Morrison and Iggy Pop have in common?? Gloria & Walt Whitman.
Las raíces de Them, la banda que rompió por primera vez a Morrison en la escena internacional, llegaron en abril de 1964 cuando respondió a un anuncio de músicos para tocar en un nuevo club de R&B en el Maritime Hotel, un antiguo salón de baile frecuentado por marineros. El nuevo club de R&B necesitaba una banda para su noche de apertura; Eric Wrixon, todavía un escolar, fue el pianista y teclista. Morrison tocaba el saxofón y la armónica y compartía la voz con Billy Harrison. Siguieron la sugerencia de Eric Wrixon de un nuevo nombre, y los Jugadores se transformaron en Ellos , su nombre tomado de la película de terror de los años cincuenta ¡Ellos!
Las fuertes actuaciones de R&B de la banda en el Maritime llamaron la atención. Them actuaron sin una rutina y Morrison improvisó, creando sus canciones en vivo mientras tocaba. Mientras la banda hacía versiones, también tocaron algunas de las primeras canciones de Morrison, como "Could You Would You", que había escrito en Camden Town mientras estaba de gira con Manhattan Showband. El debut de "Gloria" de Morrison tuvo lugar en el escenario aquí. A veces, dependiendo de su estado de ánimo, la canción podía durar hasta veinte minutos. Morrison ha dicho: "Ellos vivieron y murieron en el escenario del Maritime Hotel",
Tuvieron tres éxitos en las listas , " Baby, Please Don't Go " (1964), " Here Comes the Night " (1965) y " Mystic Eyes " (1965), pero fue la cara B de " Baby, Please Don't Go ", el clásico de la banda de garaje " Gloria ", que se convirtió en un estándar de rock cubierto por Patti Smith , The Doors ,las Sombras de Knight , Jimi Hendrix y muchos otros.
Iggy dice que en el escenario se lo debe todo a David Bowie. Pero Mick Ronson, guitarrista de Bowie, piensa que no es así. La leyenda dice que Bowie creó Ziggy Stardust después de conocer a Iggy, añadiendo al día siguiente una “z” a su nombre.
"Leaves Of Grass" es un EP colaborativo entre Tarwater, alva noto e Iggy Pop. Cada uno de los siete temas destacados anota un poema del escritor estadounidense Walt Whitman.
¿Qué tienen en común Van Morrison e Iggy Pop? Gloria & Walt Whitman.