In a review at the time, Geoff Wall describes the video .. as “ecstasy for the ears”, and it is tonic for the eyes as well. A surprise and a delight.
-Brian Hinton (Celtic Crossroads)
Great late 80’s VM concert with John Lee Hooker & Mose Allison. Check out “Summertime in England” @ ~30min.
Setlist:
(italic – not included in VHS release & this youtube video)
- I Will Be There
- Whenever God Shines His Light
- Cleaning Windows
- It’s all in the game
- Orangefield
- Tore Down A La Rimbaud
- When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God
- Beautiful Vision
- Help Me
- Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy
- City Home
- Thank God For Self Love
- Raglan Road
- Carrickfergus
- Full Force Gale
- Summertime In England
- Caravan
- Moondance
- Fever
- Vanlose Stairway > Trans-Euro Train
- Star Of The County Down
- Northern Muse (Solid Ground) > When Heart Is Open
- In The Garden
- Have I Told You Lately
- These Are The Days
- Gloria
- It Serves Me Right To Suffer
- Boom Boom
- She Moves Through The Fair
- Buona Sera
Musicians:
- Van Morrison – vocals
- Richie Buckley – saxophone
- Dave Early – drums
- Georgie Fame – keyboards
- Steve Gregory – saxophone
- Bernie Holland – guitar
- Neil Drinkwater – keyboards
- Brian Odgers – bass
- Mose Allison – Vocals
- John Lee Hooker – Vocals, guitar
From Amazon:
“…the voice, the high and low ranges, the sounds and mumbles he makes still mesmerize his audiences. Many of the performances here feature his spiritual side with Whenever God Shines His Light; Thank God for Self; I Will Be There; and When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God. He touches lightly on Gloria, and extends Moondance/Fever.
Two influential guests include the blues guitarist John Lee Hooker and jazz pianist, composer, and Mose Allison. Allison has often called the “William Faulkner of Jazz.” In 1996, Morrison recorded Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison.
What is not listed as a track is the mesmerizing and unusual duet between sax player and Morrison, doing Common One. The sax play will echo every line Morrison does. Not only is it unique to listen, but that duet is very fun to watch. Now this song was performed on the Astral Weeks Live At the Hollywood Bowl and the DVD treat Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film (Amazon.com Exclusive). As usual the bluesy jazzy sound of the entire concert is a thrill.”
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