Van Morrison live in Boston 1968
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Van Morrison live in Boston 1968
(Disclaimer: happy to PM a DL link to anyone.) Don't see any discussion of this here, but it dropped for about an hour last week before disappearing. It's likely a copyright dump and not intended to see the light of day any time soon. Has anyone heard it? Any thoughts?
My two cents are that it's wonderful and a revelation to hear how VM worked through the songs. Some are much more firmed up than I expected, while others are clearly still in the early stages, with bits of what came to be discrete songs mashed together into one. I also really love the version of "Brown-eyed Girl" that could easily have ended up on Astral Weeks.
My two cents are that it's wonderful and a revelation to hear how VM worked through the songs. Some are much more firmed up than I expected, while others are clearly still in the early stages, with bits of what came to be discrete songs mashed together into one. I also really love the version of "Brown-eyed Girl" that could easily have ended up on Astral Weeks.
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No haven’t heard it yet but looking forward to it. To be honest while I truly love VM I’ve never fully gotten into Astral Weeks for some reason but this still tweaks my interest. Love TB Sheets of the early material so can’t wait to hear that.
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The legendary Catacomb Tapes? Never heard them...but would love to. I started to get into Van Morrison several years ago and I've gotten pretty much hooked. If it was offered for sale and then quickly yanked - yeah - sounds like a copyright dump...which is a shame.
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Would love to hear 'em.
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Re: Van Morrison live in Boston 1968
Sorry all, I've been too busy lately to check this board. I'm responding to you privately now.
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Yep, these are the mythical "Catacomb Tapes" indeed!WestwayKid wrote: ↑12 Nov 2018, 7:47pmThe legendary Catacomb Tapes? Never heard them...but would love to. I started to get into Van Morrison several years ago and I've gotten pretty much hooked. If it was offered for sale and then quickly yanked - yeah - sounds like a copyright dump...which is a shame.
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Yeah, that's really surprising. TB Sheets is here again, in AW-style. Maybe that'll bridge the sounds for you.Low Down Low wrote: ↑12 Nov 2018, 7:35pmNo haven’t heard it yet but looking forward to it. To be honest while I truly love VM I’ve never fully gotten into Astral Weeks for some reason but this still tweaks my interest. Love TB Sheets of the early material so can’t wait to hear that.
I loved how, revealed in the new boxset, Joe Strummer used the "slipstream" line from the title track in his own "TIE/Czechoslovak Song."
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Ah I will get there. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the greatness of Astral Weeks and really like some of the tracks, it’s just - vile heresy warning! - I tend to prefer later VM, as in circa 82-83 onwards. Though I also really like the early live stuff with the Caledonian soul orchestra, an incomparable backing band imo.C1ashCityRockr wrote: ↑25 Nov 2018, 12:25pmYeah, that's really surprising. TB Sheets is here again, in AW-style. Maybe that'll bridge the sounds for you.Low Down Low wrote: ↑12 Nov 2018, 7:35pmNo haven’t heard it yet but looking forward to it. To be honest while I truly love VM I’ve never fully gotten into Astral Weeks for some reason but this still tweaks my interest. Love TB Sheets of the early material so can’t wait to hear that.
I loved how, revealed in the new boxset, Joe Strummer used the "slipstream" line from the title track in his own "TIE/Czechoslovak Song."
And yeah, that’s a neat touch from Joe. I know he spun a couple of Van tracks on the bbc show too so he was obviously a big fan after the Them period and why to goodness wouldn’t he have been?
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If I remember correctly, Joe even named his daughter (Domino) after the VM song!Low Down Low wrote: ↑25 Nov 2018, 6:57pmAh I will get there. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the greatness of Astral Weeks and really like some of the tracks, it’s just - vile heresy warning! - I tend to prefer later VM, as in circa 82-83 onwards. Though I also really like the early live stuff with the Caledonian soul orchestra, an incomparable backing band imo.C1ashCityRockr wrote: ↑25 Nov 2018, 12:25pmYeah, that's really surprising. TB Sheets is here again, in AW-style. Maybe that'll bridge the sounds for you.Low Down Low wrote: ↑12 Nov 2018, 7:35pmNo haven’t heard it yet but looking forward to it. To be honest while I truly love VM I’ve never fully gotten into Astral Weeks for some reason but this still tweaks my interest. Love TB Sheets of the early material so can’t wait to hear that.
I loved how, revealed in the new boxset, Joe Strummer used the "slipstream" line from the title track in his own "TIE/Czechoslovak Song."
And yeah, that’s a neat touch from Joe. I know he spun a couple of Van tracks on the bbc show too so he was obviously a big fan after the Them period and why to goodness wouldn’t he have been?
Any recommendations for the 82-83 period?
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Making my way through my first listen and I'm really loving it. Great historical snapshot of an artist in transition. You can hear the AW sound coming together and I like the "rawness" of this live set versus the studio versions that sound a little more slick.
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GREAT clip for anyone who loves (or even kind of likes) Van Morrison!!
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Hi All,
I would love to get my hands on this. Any help would be appreciated.
I would love to get my hands on this. Any help would be appreciated.
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I think all the 80s albums from Beautiful Vision on are solid. It wasn’t until the chieftains album and Avalon Sunset that I started to appreciate the genius of the man. Probably wouldn’t say there his best albums now, but I remain fond of them.C1ashCityRockr wrote: ↑26 Nov 2018, 1:50amIf I remember correctly, Joe even named his daughter (Domino) after the VM song!Low Down Low wrote: ↑25 Nov 2018, 6:57pmAh I will get there. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the greatness of Astral Weeks and really like some of the tracks, it’s just - vile heresy warning! - I tend to prefer later VM, as in circa 82-83 onwards. Though I also really like the early live stuff with the Caledonian soul orchestra, an incomparable backing band imo.C1ashCityRockr wrote: ↑25 Nov 2018, 12:25pmYeah, that's really surprising. TB Sheets is here again, in AW-style. Maybe that'll bridge the sounds for you.Low Down Low wrote: ↑12 Nov 2018, 7:35pmNo haven’t heard it yet but looking forward to it. To be honest while I truly love VM I’ve never fully gotten into Astral Weeks for some reason but this still tweaks my interest. Love TB Sheets of the early material so can’t wait to hear that.
I loved how, revealed in the new boxset, Joe Strummer used the "slipstream" line from the title track in his own "TIE/Czechoslovak Song."
And yeah, that’s a neat touch from Joe. I know he spun a couple of Van tracks on the bbc show too so he was obviously a big fan after the Them period and why to goodness wouldn’t he have been?
Any recommendations for the 82-83 period?
Overall I listen to more live than studio. Live at the Belfast Opera is great for the fantastic Rave on John Donne alone. As is Montreaux 1980 for Spirit.
The Philosopher Stone albums are all good too, 4 or 5 of them I think. And of course there’s the brilliant Too Late To Stop Now from a bit earlier. There’s a treasure trove of stuff on you tube really, I’ve probably only listened to a small fraction of it.
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I've got it in my iTunes. If no one else gets you a copy let me know and I'll upload it for you.BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑26 Nov 2018, 4:00pmHi All,
I would love to get my hands on this. Any help would be appreciated.
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Thanks Marky!Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Nov 2018, 7:05pmI've got it in my iTunes. If no one else gets you a copy let me know and I'll upload it for you.BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑26 Nov 2018, 4:00pmHi All,
I would love to get my hands on this. Any help would be appreciated.