'From Dublin Up To Sandy Row' is a 2 CD live bootleg, that was recorded at The Point Theatre, Dublin on December 17th, 1995 for an FM broadcast.
This is one of those bootlegs where the sound and performance are absolutely outstanding. It actually sounds better than some of Van's official releases. In the mid-1990s, Georgie Fame was Van's "right-hand man", and is sublime on this.
'From Dublin Up To Sandy Row' is one of my favorite Van Morrison bootlegs, it's 2 hours of perfection.
Setlist
CD1
- Ain't That Loving You Baby?
- No Religion
- Days Like This
- Raincheck
- That's Life
- Wonderful Remark
- Saint Dominic's Preview
- Listen To The Lion
- Slim Slow Slider
- Vanlose Stairway, TransEuro Train
- Irish Heartbeat
- Tupelo Honey, Why Must I Always Explain?
- Moondance
- Whenever God Shines His Light
- In The Garden / You Send Me
- Star Of The County Down
- Satisfied
- Melancholi
- I'm Not Feeling It Anymore
- Madame George
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Have I Told You Lately
Van Morrison on Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Georgie Fame on Hammond Organ and Vocals
Brian Kennedy on Vocals
Robin Aspland on Piano
Alan Skidmore and Leo Green on Tenor Saxophone
Guy Barker on Trumpet
Alec Dankworth on Double Bass
Ralph Salmins on Drums
To qualify for the freeload, tell us what some of your favorite Van Morrison songs are.
Orangefield. It speaks to me. My wife thinks it's repetitious.It's a moment in time. Perfect. Just a romantic at heart.
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ReplyDeleteI Forgot Love Existed, Sense of Wonder, Tore Down A La Rimbaud, Wild Night, Tupelo Honey.
ReplyDeleteBrown Eyed Girl is one of the all time perfect pop tunes
Neal T
What August said. Last time I saw him live, he was still doing a ton of songs from Astral Weeks (the tour prior was centered on a remake of the entire lp, which led to a live version being released). There was a light mist falling throughout the outdoor event, which just added more atmosphere to the proceedings. It was about 3 years post Katrina, and I distinctly recall a feeling of calmness overcoming me for the first time since the catastrophe, when the bassist hit the first notes of that song.
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All In The Game
Caravan (Live 1973)
'Linden Arden Stole The Highlights' is my all-time favorite of Van's.
DeleteThat entire Veedon Fleece lp is so good.
DeleteSo many questions unanswered in such a short song
DeleteVan's vocals on "Linden" are breathtaking. 'Veedon Fleece' is the one of Van's, I play the most.
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'Brand New Day'
'Almost Independence Day'
Warm Love
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Bright Side Of The Road
and, as NealT said, Brown Eyed Girl is one of the all time perfect pop tunes
Getting tough to like Van these days, though.
Anything with the Chieftans, and / or "Mystic Eyes"
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Almost Independence Day,
TB Sheets,
Madame George,
Mechanical Bliss,
and...Gloria (for Christ's sake!)
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Many thanks for the freeload.
ReplyDeleteI had tickets to see Van at the Palladium in 1978. He walked out, complained about the lighting, and walked off stage and out of the theater. No refunds were forthcoming from the establishment. Never bought tickets for Van or any show at the Palladium again.
You're welcome, just another jay.
DeleteThe last time I saw Van, he didn't walk off the stage, but several times he threatened to. I think it might have been alcohol fueled.
Into The Mystic
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And It Stoned Me
Tupelo Honey
Caravan
You're My Woman
Saint Dominic's Preview
and also...
Will you meet me in the country, in the summertime in England, will you meet me?
Baby Please Don't Go by them in 1965. Out of the multitude of versions, this is the one for me. Big Joe Williams did a good one, even if he did claim to write it. Anything any bluesman said could be taken with a grain of salt as most couldn't lie straight in bed. To be expected though, considering anything said that rabid whites could understand would no doubt lead to a riot, so Blacks in those times would either tell you what they thought you wanted to know or hear, or simply just say nothing at all.
ReplyDeleteBig Joe based "Baby, Please Don't Go" on "Long John" which was a field song during slavery, and "Alabamy Bound" a vaudeville show tune from the mid-1920s.
DeleteA shout for Blue Money! At least it sounded upbeat and happy.
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Brown Eyed Girl
Gloria
Mystic Eyes
Friday's Child
Have I Told You Lately
Brand New Day
Jackie WIlson Said
on the unlike ability ricki lee jones autobiography has chilling account of her seeing his bad side
ReplyDeleteI've always had a warm spot in the cold metallic pump that passes for my heart for "Come Running," which charted here in San Francisco on KYA, hitting #9 in April 1970. And having spent many a night listening to the symphony of the foghorns play out, echoing down the alleys of the City, "Into The Mystic" has always resonated with me, too.
ReplyDeletePretty much everything from Astral Weeks, most of Moondance, the Chieftan's record and Veedon Fleece, and a couple off St Dominics Preview as well as Into the Mystic. Morrison himself has often showed an unpleasant side and his recent anti-vax stance has further alienated me toward him as an individual. But in terms of artistry, Van is still the man still putting out records with moments of brilliance if not the achievements of his earlier work.
ReplyDeleteHe's very popular in our house; I get a bit fed up with it being on constant rotation. I have no idea what Linden Arden is about, did he rob a hairdresser?
ReplyDeleteWe've seen him 3 times at Vince Power's Nell's club, always a good show.
Anyway I think Domino.
Tupelo Honey is my favorite. My wife and I danced to Moondance at our wedding reception!
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