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Artist:Sun Kil Moon [ more ]
Song:Gentle Moon
Album:Ghosts Of The Great Highway [ info ]
Released:2003
Last Played:Mar 27, 2013 - 13:03
Avg. Rating:6.9  (Total Ratings: 400)
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cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 01:19 

..fairly powerful stuff..
ScottishWillie
(The Scottish Lowlands)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 04:28 

 reason06 wrote:
wow what is wrong with me? To me this sounds whiny and mumble mouthed and draggy and boring! And RP advertises as a ROCK station, and this is not rock!

No I think that Radio Paradise claims to be an Eclectic Station, but if you don’t care for this type of thing you may be happier listening to a Rock Station.
hippiechick
(topsy turvy land)
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 06:13 

His voice is haunting.
Cuse
(Upstate)
Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 04:33 

 Dave_Mack wrote:

Yeah, they sound like a kinder, gentler Son Volt.

 
I thought Bill played two Son Volt songs in a row...until I checked

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 22:52 

Neil Young-like! Nice tune!
tutakea
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 05:03 

simply beautiful. a perfect song!
Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 20:09 

I love this.

smile down on us sun, show your rays
when things come undone
all animals lead, us to light
when we can't see
stars, saturn and moon, glow for those
who cannot get through
rain fall and voice sound for those of whom
still are not found

gentle moon, find them soon
gentle moon, find them

black sky and black sea, lighten up
when we can't breathe
all dreams escape fire, over worlds
fly but won't tire
slow down on us wind, hold us still
when everything spins
all secrets and lies, let them out

dreams escape fire, they won't tire
dreams escape fire, they won't tire

gentle moon, find them soon
gentle moon, find them soon

all calendars pass, days die off
and hope cannot last
but if love was like stone, then yours was mine
through to my bones
but how can we give back to those
with whom we can't live
when will the flame break
and spare the good people it takes

souls escape fire, they rise higher
souls escape fire, they rise higher

gentle moon, find us soon
gentle moon, find us soon



Rick_V
(New Orleans)
Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 20:30 

Every music lover should own Ghosts of The Great Highway. Its a stone cold classic album.
cochlear
(Kauai, Hawaii)
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 19:26 

 chyk5 wrote:


"Rock" can be a very broad categorization. What would you call it?
 
Slow country.  Very twangy.

wrangler
(swamps of jersey)
Posted: May 06, 2009 - 07:36 

me likey.  me likey a lot.
lwilkinson
(North Am-Home of the Last of the Rugged Individualists)
Posted: Dec 15, 2008 - 09:07 

Every time I hear this I like it.  I finally went and looked at the lyrics ..... what majestic poetry.  I think I'm going to Amazon now to buy this for my wife for Christmas.

{#Meditate}
Dave_Mack
(Two bus, zoo bus!)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 13:48 

 joshfm wrote:

Sounds a lot like Jay Farrar. Maybe too much like him.

 
Yeah, they sound like a kinder, gentler Son Volt.

joshfm
(Laramie)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 13:46 

 meadowwoods wrote:
I LOVE Mark Kozelek's voice...so beautiful and haunting! 
 
Sounds a lot like Jay Farrar. Maybe too much like him.

meadowwoods
(Southwestern Wisconsin)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 13:45 

I LOVE Mark Kozelek's voice...so beautiful and haunting! 


chyk5
(Florida)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 08:24 

reason06 wrote:
wow what is wrong with me? To me this sounds whiny and mumble mouthed and draggy and boring!

And RP advertises as a ROCK station, and this is not rock!


"Rock" can be a very broad categorization. What would you call it?
reason06
(Kansas City MO)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 08:12 

wow what is wrong with me? To me this sounds whiny and mumble mouthed and draggy and boring!

And RP advertises as a ROCK station, and this is not rock!
tirednotion
(Hi-Fi)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 08:10 

That is great to hear, just bought the album.. can't wait for it to arrive!

"GHOSTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY is the best album of the last 5 years imo.

Bill, please play more Sun Kil Moon!"

mfassett wrote:


Definitely in my top 5.. EVER.

mfassett
(Redwood City, CA)
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 15:39 

Rickvee wrote:
GHOSTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY is the best album of the last 5 years imo.

Bill, please play more Sun Kil Moon!


Definitely in my top 5.. EVER.
goldberry
(Somewhere between Seattle and Vegas)
Posted: Jun 24, 2008 - 12:34 

youngj wrote:
I have Carry Me in Ohio on the ole iPod. How good is the rest of this album? So far, 2 for 2 is good for me.


It is very very very good.
Goes down like buttah. Do get it.
Rickvee
(New Orleans)
Posted: May 08, 2008 - 10:12 

GHOSTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY is the best album of the last 5 years imo.

Bill, please play more Sun Kil Moon!
mfassett
(Redwood City, CA)
Posted: Apr 22, 2008 - 16:43 

ppak wrote:


Oh Brother where art thou? Love your qoute "get this thou"! And I can empathize...I have two daughters who are college DJs and they are always laying the BEST tunes on me. When you are in tune with your daughters life is really special.


I've gotta wait a few years. My daughter is still into Hannah Montana. It's OK! I used to like Judas Priest (yes there is a Sun Kil Moon reference in there).
chyk5
(Florida)
Posted: Apr 22, 2008 - 11:51 

If this is new to you and you like it, you must check out the other work of Mark Kozelek. I've listened to his music (solo/Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon) for over ten years and I'm never disappointed.
cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Mar 06, 2008 - 08:56 

favrood wrote:
Never heard this band before. Really like them. Had the weird feeling that if Brian Wilson hadn't taken his radical tumble into the weeds he might have sung songs like this.


It's made of members from 'Red House Painters'. That voice is hard to miss. I like it.
lwilkinson
(North Am)
Posted: Feb 19, 2008 - 12:16 

chucolo wrote:
Pure Prairie League is what this group reminds me of......


Yes indeed! It has that "relaxed" quality behind it where the artist took their time in composing a piece that flows "with" you instead of "against" you.
ThePoose
Posted: Jan 03, 2008 - 11:54 

''I was lying in a burned-out basement
with the full moon in my eyes..''
chucolo
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 - 15:07 

Pure Prairie League is what this group reminds me of......
favrood
(Somewhere between here and there)
Posted: Nov 01, 2007 - 18:20 

Never heard this band before. Really like them. Had the weird feeling that if Brian Wilson hadn't taken his radical tumble into the weeds he might have sung songs like this.
MickMan
(Western, NY)
Posted: Oct 01, 2007 - 08:28 

gabbadar wrote:
Great CD! One song, Salvador Sanchez, I just couldn't swallow, but the rest of the CD I've listed to again, and again! Tiny Cities - Sun Kil Moon's CD full of Modest Mouse covers was really good too.

Be leery of the Red House Painters though. I was so excited when I bought this CD I got some of his earlier work, and couldn't listen to the cd more than a couple times.


Go back and listen to RHP's a few more times. It took me a few listens, but now I love (most of) their stuff. But then again, I love Salvador Sanchez.
ppak
(3rd spherical clast - [Map Ref. 41°N 93°W])
Posted: Oct 01, 2007 - 07:18 

Lazaerus wrote:
I've loved this artist for quite some time... get this thou, my daughter who has been in Iraq and Kasovo for a while (3 years) came home and had this album in her collection! We both thought it was funny that we both enjoyed this guy so much... although I hear him as a very great Neil Young, how Neil wishes he could sound like, of course thats just how I think ;oD



Oh Brother where art thou? Love your qoute "get this thou"! And I can empathize...I have two daughters who are college DJs and they are always laying the BEST tunes on me. When you are in tune with your daughters life is really special.
slugore
(I'm at my desk.... really, I am. And I'm working.)
Posted: May 28, 2007 - 13:21 

I thought that this was Ron Sexsmith. Surprise. Very nice surprise indeed. I'm going to have to search out this album.

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