Van The Man

[labworm]

I've always been a fan of Van, it started with Brown Eyed Girl.

At the age of 69, he's still hanging in there and performing.

So today I'll listen to him sing some great songs at my pad. Smoooooooooooooooooooooooth


Van Morrison I'm Not Feeling It Any More HD BBC Four Sessions - YouTube

Anyone else dig Van?

 

[rimfired]

I'll admit to a penchant for his music. I'll also have to admit that once in a while I sing Karoke. My fav is "Brown Eyed Girl" though I am in a key or two lower.
I'm a baritone, usta be able to sing in three octaves.
I can still manage two.

I always ham-string the DJ when I ask for Tom Waits.....

 

[labworm]

I'll admit to a penchant for his music. I'll also have to admit that once in a while I sing Karoke. My fav is "Brown Eyed Girl" though I am in a key or two lower.
I'm a baritone, usta be able to sing in three octaves.
I can still manage two.

I always ham-string the DJ when I ask for Tom Waits.....

I like the way he sings "Somewhere"
I think Tom Waits and Leo Redbone would make a great duet.

 

[Straightshooter2]

Loved Van Morrison's music going back as far as when he was the lead singer of Them doing Gloria and Here Comes The Night. Here's one of my favorites. The Belfast Cowboy himself with the Chieftains...Irish Heartbeat.

Irish Heartbeat - Van Morrison and The Chieftans - YouTube

CW

 

[labworm]

Loved Van Morrison's music going back as far as when he was the lead singer of Them doing Gloria and Here Comes The Night. Here's one of my favorites. The Belfast Cowboy himself with the Chieftains...Irish Heartbeat.

Irish Heartbeat - Van Morrison and The Chieftans - YouTube

CW

Try to buy tickets when he plays in Boston
Gone in 2 minutes when on sale, must be that small Irish population we have here.

 

[BarbC]

Love that sound!

 

[Straightshooter2]

Try to buy tickets when he plays in Boston
must be that small Irish population we have here.

What's that saying in Connemara? "The next parish over is Boston."

 

[labworm]

Love that sound!

BarbC,

Check him out on you tube, Van Morrison
He may set the hook

Days Like This
Memories
Have I Told You Lately

 

[rimfired]

I do Leon too...........

 

[bill2000]

Now you're talking Lab! Been a Van Morrison fan since 1968 and Brown Eyed Girl. Strangely enough he's said he considers that song sub-par. Here's one of my favorite Youtube performances:

Van Morrison - Days Like This - YouTube

More to follow.

 

[kozmic]

I love music and am always enamored by covers and collaborations. I'm a big "Van fan" (although his live lyrics sometimes sound like he has a mouthful of marbles). I can't think of many performers who have played with more great artists than Morrison. So his live stuff is right up my alley.

BTW...Everyone should own VM's "A night in San Francisco". A 2 disc masterpiece.

Here with tenor sax great (and very attractive) Candy Dulfer and although I can't seem to verify, what looks (and sounds) to be a young John Mayer on guitar???


Van Morrison & the Candy Dulfer Band - Vanlose Stairway - live - YouTube

 

[shouldazagged]

Saw a TV special on him some years ago, in which he jammed a little with John Lee Hooker. Wonderful!

 

[bill2000]

Proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. How about this for a birthday party?

Sometimes We Cry Van and Shana Morrison - YouTube

 

[bill2000]

Saw a TV special on him some years ago, in which he jammed a little with John Lee Hooker. Wonderful!

Here ya go:

Van Morrison & John Lee Hooker-Don't look back-live - YouTube

 

[bill2000]

One more just for the sax solo:

Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey - Live with great solo by Pee Wee Ellis - YouTube

 

[kozmic]

Proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. How about this for a birthday party?

Sometimes We Cry Van and Shana Morrison - YouTube

Yep, that's a keeper. Good stuff!

 

[labworm]

No Glitz, No Show, just pure talent.

A blue collar guy

Dig the Sax.

Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows original - YouTube

 

[bill2000]

How would you like to be sitting on this wall?

Bob Dylan and Van Morrison in Greece - Crazy Love - YouTube

 

[bill2000]

No Glitz, No Show, just pure talent.

A blue collar guy

Dig the Sax.

Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows original - YouTube

For those that don't already know this song is an autobiography.

 

[kozmic]

Much like the book "7 degrees of Kevin Bacon" I've thought about the same book for Van the Man. I think you can connect darn-near every artist to Morrison through 7 or less performers.

Here are a couple of classics with Van and "friends"...


Crazy Love - Ray Charles & Van Morrison - YouTube

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