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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 4226489, member: 93"] I like your take on seeing it through Buddy’s eyes, especially for the music scenes. I also agree that my intense connection to that music, and my feelings about Van, are somewhat unique as among the typical viewers of the movie. Minor point, but one I made last night—and at which Mrs. 8893 scoffed—is that none of those tunes are from the time period of the movie. They are all later, and in some cases (e.g. “Caledonia Swing,” “Stranded,” “Days Like This”) much later—like decades. The Oscar-nominated song from the opening, “Down to Joy,” is actually a 2021 remake of a very obscure early 70s Van song. The closest in proximity is probably “Wild Night,” off [I]Tupelo Honey[/I] in 1971. That said, two of them, “Bright Side of the Road” and “And The Healing Has Begun,” come from one of my overall favorites, [I]Into the Music, [/I]from 1979. If you are looking for one to pick up that you don’t already have, that would be a terrific place to start. Not featured at all in the movie, but [I]No Guru, No Method, No Teacher[/I] is a dark horse favorite of mine that I always recommend. It’s an album I’ve turned to time and again for decades, especially at contemplative times or when I am at a crossroads of sorts. “In the Garden” is the centerpiece, but the whole thing is great. Then go to [I]Common One…[/I] [/QUOTE]