Van Morrison - "In the Garden" / No Guru ,No Method........

                          Shubert Theatre, Boch Center, Boston, MA. November 21, 2022

The Band: John Platania-guitar,David Hayes-bass,Boby Ruggiero-drums,Tyna Lyle-perc/vibes,David Keary -guitar,Elle Cato-vocals,Chris White-sax,Matt Holland-trumpet,Nick Simms-perc.
 

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Van Morrison & Band - "Stop Drinking"

                                                             Nob Hill Masonic June 9 2005

                               "Stop Drinking" album "Whats Wrong With This Picture"

Big Hand For The Band: John Allair(keys)Ned Edwards(guitar) David Hayes(bass)Mat Holand(trumpet)Jeff Leach(keys)Bobby Ruggiero(drums)MartingWinning (sax)

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Van Morrison - See Me Trough/Soldiers Of Fortune/Burning Ground

                                           Recorded Live at The Waterfront Hall Februari 1979

                      

The Band! Van Morrison (vocals/harmonica) Georgie Fame (Hammond Organ) Ronnie Johnson(leadguitar) Robin Aspland ( Piano) Nicky Scott (Bass)Alec Dankworth (Double Bass) Geoff Dunn (Drums)Brian Kennedy (Backing Vocals)  Leo Green (Sax) Matt Holland (Trumpet) Pee Wee Ellis (Sax)  Hadji Akhbar (Flugelhorn)

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Van Morrison - Help Me (with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra ,1973)

             Jeff Labes      David Hayes   John Platania   Dahoud Shaar   Jack Schroer    Bill Atwood                               

                                                Help Me (Sonny Boy Williamson)

                                                   Rainbow Theatre in London, on July 23rd.

The Caledonia Soul Orchestra was the band created by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison in 1973. The band was named after an eighteen-minute instrumental outtake from the His Band and the Street Choir album sessions
                                   
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Van Morrison - Summertime In England (Essen 4 April 1982)

One of my favorite VM songs. Beautiful performance with a great band. Special attention to Pee Wee Ellis
 

 "Summertime in England" by Van Morrison is a poetic reflection on the beauty, history, and spirituality of England during the summertime. The song weaves together themes of nature, literature, art, and a deep sense of spirituality to create a rich tapestry of imagery and emotion.

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Tom Donlinger-drums/David Hayes-bass/Chris Michie -guitar/John Allair-keys/Pee Wee Ellis-sax/Mark Isham-trumpet/Peter van Hooke-drums/Pauline Lozano/Bianca Thorton/Annie Stocking -vocals

Common One is the twelfth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1980. The album was recorded over a nine-day period at Super Bear Studios, near Nice, on the French Riviera. Its title is in the lyrics of the song "Summertime in England": "Oh, my common one with the coat so old and the light in her head".

 

Van Morrison & The Chieftains - Goodnight Irine

 

                                                            Ulster Hall Belfast (1988)                 

 "Goodnight, Irene" or "Irene, Goodnight,"  is a 20th-century American folk standard, written in ³
₄ time, first recorded by American blues musician Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter in 1933. A version recorded by The Weavers was a #1 hit in 1950. Pete Seeger of The Weavers has characterized it as Lead Belly's "theme song."

Van Morrison -Autumn Song

                                               View on the church of Goes( Holland)

                             Authumn Song (album Hard Nose The Highway)

 

Hard Nose the Highway is the seventh studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1973.

 

Van Morrison - Street Choir, Live at Montreux1974

                   The concert performance at Montreux for the 1974  was recorded on June 30, 1974.  

Morrison's stripped-down band was assembled when he arrived at Montreux, with the help of festival manager Claude Nobs. Drummer Dallas Taylor from Crosby, Stills and Nash, British keyboardist Pete Wingfield and Jerome Rimson, bass player from Detroit, Michigan rounded out the quartet, with Morrison contributing vocals, saxophone, guitar and harmonica. It was a lean band without electric guitar, horns or strings

  His Band and the Street Choir (also referred to as Street Choir)^[1] is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in November 1970 by Warner Bros. Records. Originally titled Virgo's Fool, Street Choir was renamed by Warner Bros. without Morrison's consent. Recording began in early 1970 with a demo session in a small church in Woodstock, New York. Morrison booked the A&R Studios on 46th Street in New York City in the second quarter of 1970 to produce two sessions of songs that were released on His Band and the Street Choir

 

Van Morrisson - Take Me Back (HymnsTo The Silence)

 

Hymns to the Silence is the twenty-first studioalbum by Van Morrison It was his first studio double album. Morrison recorded the album in 1990 in Beckington at The Wool Hall Studios, and in London at Townhouse and Westside Studios.

                                                Take Me Back

  I combined one of the most beautiful songs from this album with photos from my immediate surroundings and elsewhere. Randomly chosen from my photo collection...

 

Van Morrison - Green Rockey Road

 Based on a traditional folk melody, the song was released in 1963 by Van Ronk on the LP Dave Van Ronk With The Red Onion Jazz Band. The song was written by folk musician Len Chandler and the beat poet Bob Kaufman.

  

       Thanks to the taper!                            Green Rockey Road Since april 2023 till now on the setlist.

In the band by this perfomance o.a David Keary(guitar)John Platania(guitar)Bobby Ruggiero(drums)Chris White(flute) 

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Van Morrison - “In the Afternoon” Luther Burbank Ctr.Santa Rosa,CA 10.26.2024

                                                     (Bradley Quinn Photography)

                                    

“In the Afternoon” (album Days Like This) Bobby Ruggiero -drums.David Hayes-bass.John McCulough-keys. David Keary-guitar.Chris White-sax.Mat Holland-trumpet.Larry Foylen! - trumpet.Omega Ray Brooks -vocals

Beautiful performance of one of my favorite VM songs. A cheerful and very inspired Van Morrison accompanied by his great band. In it many tributes from well-known people such as Bobby, Matt, David and Chris. And a nice contribution from trumpet player Larry Foyen.

 

Days Like This is the twenty-third studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1995

 

Van Morrison - "Tupelo Honey" - Robbie Robertson Celebration : The Forum (October 17, 2024)

"Tupelo Honey" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey. The title derives from an expensive, mild-tasting tupelo honey produced in the southeastern United States. Released as a single in 1971, it reached number 47 on the U.S. pop chart.
                                                                      

Van Morrison - Help Me/Moondance

                                                  Ronnie Scott's Club, London 24-05-1989)

  

 Help Me

The Band : Richie Buckley,sax  -Pee Wee Ellis-sax/trumpet - Dave Early -drums,Georgie Fame,keys

Steve Gregory,sax,-Bernie Holland.guitar-Neil DriNkwater,keys,-Brian Odgers,bassHadji Ahkba-flugelhorn

   Moondance

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Van Morrison - What Would I Do Without You

                                                    Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht 1 May 2024

                                            Film by Andy,s Rock Channel Thanks!!

 Big Hand for the Band!David Keary-guitar.Pete Hurley-bass.Colin Griffin-drums.John McCullog-keys.

 Jolene O,Hara -vocals.Dana Masters-vocals.Paul O,Reilly -sax

                                                                       From the album

A Sense of Wonder is the fifteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1985
 

Van Morrison - T.B. Sheets

                                                                     Lorely - 09.July -1999

Robin Aspland-keys.Richy Bucley-sax.Alec Dankworth-bass.Matt Holland-trumpet.Ralph Salmins-drums.Johnny Scott-guitar.Geraint Watkins-keys.

 "T.B. Sheets" is a blues-influenced song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Bang Records issued the song on his first solo album, Blowin' Your Mind! (1967). It later appeared on the Bang compilation T.B. Sheets. 

 

Van Morrison - Tivoli Vredenburg ( 30 April & 1May 2024)

Since "Them" I have always continued to follow Van Morrison's musical adventures. My first live concert was in De Doelen in Rotterdam in 1974. Many concerts would follow, and when he was in the Netherlands/Belgium I was there. Especially the performances in Tiivoli Vredenburg and Jazz Gent, among others, were special. However, the "Skiffle" were not really my thing. And his performance at NSJ was the first VM concert where I dropped out halfway through. I was therefore very surprised that I saw the beautiful videos and set lists of saw his performances in Vredenburg. That's how I like to see Van The Man!

                                        info4allat (thanks!)  Brand New Day -album Moondance

                      

                              info4alla (thanks) Down To Joy

Van Morrison recorded this jubilant song for the coming-of-age drama film Belfast, written and directed by Belfast-raised Kenneth Branagh.

                                info4alla (thanks)    Wat Would I Do (album A Sence Of Wonder)

                                  info4alla (thanks)              Wild Night (album Tupelo Honey)

                           info4alla            For Mr Thomas (album The Philosopher's Stone)

 

                                      info4alla              Days Like This (album (Days Like This)

 Big hand for the band:Davi Keary -guitar,Pete Hurley-bass,Colin Griffin-drums,

John McCullog-keys,Jolin O,Hara -backing vocals,Dana Masters -backingvocals,Paul O,Reily -sax/flute

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Van Morrison - Gloria/Cyprus Avenue

                         Don Kirschner,s Rock Concert Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles (4-18 1973)

Van Morrison-vocals,David Hayes-bass,Jack Schoers - sax,Tim Kovacs -violin,John Platania -guitar,

                            Dahoud Shaar -drums,Bill Atwood -trumpet ,James Trumbo - keys. 

                                               Gloria

 The Caledonia Soul Orchestra was the band created by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison in 1973. The band was named after an eighteen-minute instrumental outtake on the His Band and the Street Choir album.

     Cyprus Avenue

 In 1973 Van Morrison and the Caledonia Soul Orchestra went on a three-month tour of the United States and Europe, the result of which was the live double album It's Too Late to Stop Now. The title is taken from the last line in the lyrics of one of Morrison's songs, "Into the Mystic" from the 1970 Moondance album. In live performances with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra, he would close the concert with a lengthened version of the Astral Weeks song "Cyprus Avenue" and then shout out "It's too late to stop now!" as he exited the stage. 

  I was lucky that I saw Van Morrison with his Caledonia Soul Orchestra perform in De Doelen in Rotterdam that same year, a beautiful stage. It was my first VM concert, many more would follow, about 30 times. The last was at North Sea Jazz 2023 also in Rotterdam.

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Van Morrison - "Redwood Tree"

 "Redwood Tree" is the sixth song on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 1972 album, Saint Dominic's Preview, released in July 1972 by Warner Bros. It was later released in October as the second of three singles from the album and charted at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

 "Redwood Tree" ("Saint Dominic's Preview")

Van Morrison – vocals, rhythm guitar,,Jules Broussard – tenor saxophone,Bill Church – bass Gary Mallaber – drums,,Doug Messenger – guitar,,Janet Planet – backing vocals,Tom Salisbury – piano,,Ellen Schroer – backing vocals,Jack Schroer – alto and baritone saxophones,Mark Springer – backing vocals.

 According to the very informative website..http://ivan.vanomatic.de/...Van only played that song live once

Boy and his dog
Went out looking for the rainbow
You know what did they learn
Since that very day

Walking by the river
And running like a blue streak
Through the fields of streams and meadows
Laughing all the way

Oh redwood tree
Please let us under
When we were young we used to go
Under the redwood tree

And it smells like rain
Maybe even thunder
Won't you keep us from all harm
Wonderful redwood tree

And a boy and his father
Went out, went out looking for the lost dog
You know what oh haven't they learned
Since they did that together
They did not bring him back
He already had departed
But look at everything they have learned
Since that, since that very day

Oh redwood tree
Please let us under
When we were young we used to go
Under the redwood tree

And it smells like rain
Maybe even thunder
Won't you keep us from all harm
Wonderful redwood tree

Ta da da da...
 

Van Morrison plays The Blues - Ordinary People

                                    Weimar,Weimarer Kunstfest Schlossparl  Friday 3 July 1998

                  Ordinary People (album The Philosepher Stone)  Thanks to the Taper(s)!!!

 James Delaney - Keys.Liam Bradley - Percussion.Nicky Scott- Bass.Geoff Dunn -Drums.

                                                          Johnny Scott - Guitar.

The Philosopher's Stone is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1998. 

 "It's hard to work out why you didn't put something out at the time. Usually it felt like it didn't fit...When I was with Warner Brothers they were very minimalist (VM)

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Van Morrison & The Chieftains - "Star of the County Down"

                                Van Morrison                      Paddy Molony              Derek Bell

                                                     The Menagerie Belfast ,Oktober 1999                                                         

"Star of the County Down" is an Irish ballad set near Banbridge in County Down, Ireland. The words are by Cathal MacGarvey from Ramelton, County Donegal. MacGarvey's song was first collected in Herbert Hughes Irish Country Songs. The tune is traditional, and may be known as "Dives and Lazarus" or "Kingsfold"

          Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021)was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer. He co-founded and led the Irish musical group the Chieftains, playing on all of their 44 albums. He was particularly associated with the revival of the uilleann pipes.

George Derek Fleetwood Bell,  (21 October 1935 – 17 October 2002) was a Northern Irish harpist, pianist, oboist, musicologist and composer who was best known for his accompaniment work on various instruments with The Chieftains