And it stoned me to my soul Photo

Photographer’s Note

It Stoned Me

Half a mile from the county fair
And the rain keep pourin' down
Me and Billy standin' there
With a silver half a crown
Hands are full of a fishin' rod
And the tackle on our backs
We just stood there gettin' wet
With our backs against the fence

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Hope it don't rain all day

And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me

Then the rain let up and the sun came up
And we were gettin' dry
Almost let a pick-up truck nearly pass us by
So we jumped right in and the driver grinned
And he dropped us up the road
We looked at the swim and we jumped right in
Not to mention fishing poles

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Let it run all over me

And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me

On the way back home we sang a song
But our throats were getting dry
Then we saw the man from across the road
With the sunshine in his eyes
Well he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar
There were bottles too, one for me and you
And he said Hey! There you are

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Get it myself from the mountain stream

And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me

By Van Morrison
From Moondance lp
Warner Bros. CD 3103
(Released March, 1970)

Musicians:
Cissy Houston: Vocal
Judy Clay: Vocal/Vocal (Background)
John Klingberg: Bass
Jeff Labes: Organ/Percussion/Piano/Keyboards
Gary Malaber: Percussion/Drums
Tony May: Engineer
Van Morrison: Guitar/Guitar (Rhythm)/Keyboards/Saxophone/Tabla/Vocal/Producer
John Platania: Guitar/Guitar (Rhythm)
Elliot Scheiner: Engineer
Jack Schroer: Piano/Saxophone/Sax (Alto)/Sax (Soprano)
Neil Schwartz: Engineer
David Shaw: Clarinet/Percussion
Collin Tilton: Flute/Sax (Tenor)/Wind
Jackie Verdell: Vocal/Vocal (Background)
Shelly Yakus: Engineer

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Image took from Tellaro, a small village on the Poets' Gulf in the western Liguria.

jrj, jhm, dino94, PLD_images, Quentin, Emile, atus, Henryk_Bilor, Cricri has marked this note useful

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sleon (9350) 2006-06-13 4:16

Hi Paolo
Another beautiful sunset shot, full of tranquillity and atmosphere. The colours are wonderful and the compo is well framed.
Regards, Susanna

smarrero (530) 2006-06-13 4:19

Hello Paolo,

nice sunset shot. The contrast and colours are really good.

Thanks for share. Sergio.

jrj (34779) 2006-06-13 4:50

Hi Paolo
I think ou ust be a very romantic soul with a great affection for moody photos - at least this one is another fine example of the moody settings you presents. Interesting here is the date - looks like summer but is dec. 2004..
Good placement of details included - well disposed compo

jinju (14265) 2006-06-13 5:29

Hi Poalo,

I agree with jack. I think we can tell a lot about what people are like byt heir photos. You have the soul of a sailor for sure. I like the light a lot and as usual the colors. Sharpness seems a bit lacking but th overall effect is pleasing.

craiggc (2507) 2006-06-13 5:36

Nice colours and contrast here Paolo. I would have cropped a little off the top of the sky, but not so much that the horizon ends up in the middle.
TFS
Craig

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-06-13 6:43

Hello Paolo:
Very beautiful mood and ambiance,
great warm colours int he sky,
well done
Regards
Daniel

Gerrit (35491) 2006-06-13 6:48

Hi Paolo,
Gold, black and blue and a little boat. Great sunset.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

jhm (81719) 2006-06-13 7:06

HI Paolo,

Really I can enjoy of this wonderful picture, lovely warm colours together with a splendid composition, splendid light and very well contrasts, very well done!

Have a nice day,

John.

feather (49848) 2006-06-13 7:16

Captured just as the sun disappeared, this is a beautiful image. The tiny boat and people serve to show the large scale of the view. Wonderful colours reflected in the sea.
Kath

dino94 (440) 2006-06-13 7:31

Hello Paolo,

superb lying of sun, magnificiently made up and with the natural colors. I think that one the higher third part of the sky is in excess (see my WS).

Regards, Armandino.

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vinicio (22260) 2006-06-13 8:06

Bel tramonto Paolo, non c'è che dire, e buona la canzone, manca solo l'audio :-) complimenti.
Ciao
Vinicio

designsoul (21394) 2006-06-13 9:35

Ciao Paolo,
Another of your romantic beautiful seascapes... wonderful composition as well, with the undulating rolling hills just below the setting sun on the right... amazing sky...
Brava
Ciao!
sasa

PLD_images (7141) 2006-06-13 9:50

Ciao Paolo,

A very good song to compliment a very good photo. You know that I love sunset/sunrise images and this is such a fine exemple of one of those. I enjoy how the blues get from dark to so light. Again, a very good use of proportions.

Buono giorno, Paul

Floydian (30970) 2006-06-13 10:09

Hi Paolo,
Great sunset, with a perfect sky and colours in the water.
I like the tiny people on the rocks, give it all a very good perspective.
Great shot...really nice..!!!
Regards, Henk

Graal (57278) 2006-06-13 13:38

Hi Paolo,
nice sunset, nice colours, great sky. Romantic atmosphere with Your note. Good job.
Rgs, Aleksander

Quentin (5278) 2006-06-13 14:34

Hi Paolo
What a beautiful photo. This sunset is great and the light is
very nice. I like your note too with this beautiful song. Ciao
Quentin

rosaline (0) 2006-06-13 14:51

Hi Paolo
A nice peaceful and relaxing setting to this shot. I like the way you have framed the landscape and the warm colours of the light are engaging. Good composition and nice framing. Well done.
Aubrey

erdna (5346) 2006-06-13 16:29

I like the light of the sky and the water. I could have sat there till the sun vanish. A very pretty capture.

Andre'

coco (27598) 2006-06-14 3:56

Hi Paolo.
Nice composition and capture. The light and the colours create a wonderful atmosphere.
Well done.

Izobretenik (1264) 2006-06-14 8:25

The colors are just great and the different tones going through the composition with the sun going down in serenity, that's beautiful. Even if I don't do landscape's pictures, I always fascinated by the beauty of nice pictures.

Izo

tjanze (5674) 2006-06-14 9:11

Hi Paolo!
Lovely soft sunset.It reminds me on days which are comming soon.Thanks!

Emile (19803) 2006-06-14 11:35

Hola Paolo.
Nice sunset with beautiful colours and silhouette. The sky colour and the reflection are very pleasant.
Maybe is lacking some sharpness, otherwise it's a very shot. Well done.

atus (15452) 2006-06-14 18:44

Ciao Paolo,
immagine molto bella con ottima luce e colori bellissimi. Ho qualche dubbio sul fuoco, ma roba di poco conto perchè gli oggetti e le persone così lontani e in controluce non necessitano di una nitidezza perfetta. Mentre allo stesso tempo le nuvole così soft sono gradevoli in quest'ambito. Ciao e buona notte.
Attila
P.S. ci si sente fra cca.2 settimane,chiudo per ferie.

saigon (5464) 2006-06-15 10:34