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The Reason Van Morrison was Physically Forced on Stage to Perform. And Surreal Encounters.
“I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That’s what I do. That’s my job. Simple.” - Van Morrison
As simple as that may sound, Van Morrison has also struggled through some dark moments in the midst of performing his brilliant music. The reason is a tormenting paradox that you may be familiar with. It is long believed that Van Morrison struggles with intense stage fright. But when it affects a performer the inability to work through it can sometimes create destructive unintended consequences.
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@lesliebeacom4567 4 месяца назад

I'm an old Boomer, but I got to see so many of the greats in the 70s & 80s, including Van Morrison. Living in Northern CA, I went to a LOT of concerts - especially at places like the Fillmore, Winterland, and Day on the Green (thank you Bill Graham!). I was at that Winterland concert in '76, and it was magical! "Moondance" (the album) is one of my Top 5 favorites of all time. I know every word, every note, and every nuance of every song on that album. It is perfection! I also got to see him in '78 as he was touring to promote "Wavelength". Another unbelievable concert! It was a private concert of only about 100 people - they were filming it for one of those late night rock shows that were so popular back then. OMG! I was not more than 10ft away from him, and he was amazing. Absolute perfection. It is true - he doesn't smile, he doesn't look at the audience, and he doesn't talk to the audience. Fans accept that this is just the way he is, because the music is worth it. I will have those memories forever, and of course, I still have my records 😍

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

That’s incredible! Glad you got to see those iconic concerts! Love Van and of course Moondance is an all time favorite!

@thomashugus5686 4 месяца назад

I am so envious!!

@stephenhead9738 3 месяца назад

Wow, I was there. Growing up in San Francisco during the sixties and seventies almost made one a fugitive from reality.. seeing Hendricks , Joplin , the Airplane with Slick and Kantor, Jerry and the Dead playing just playing at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park no tickets no charges, just music and vibe… taking the N-Judah from the Sunset getting off at the Fillmore West and seeing some of the greatest Rock and Roll ever but also the Blues and music that lives forever. BB king to Its a Beautiful Day , we saw it all. Didn’t realize how lucky we were until later in life when I discovered it wasn’t the same for those growing up in Ohio, Arizona or any place else in the world… Truly the best years of The City by the Bay… Damn I miss those years so long ago.. world is just too F’d up today, not enough music

@graysonconroy3935 3 месяца назад

saw him in NY a tt eh Beacon in late 80s

@lesliebeacom4567 3 месяца назад

@@stephenhead9738 I agree 100%! We were SO fortunate to see them all! I'm from Santa Cruz and I remember seeing the Doobie Bros multiple times at outdoor concerts - for free! But I haven't heard anyone mention It's a Beautiful Day in ages! That really took me back. And don't forget Boz Scaggs, Santana, and all the other Bay Area greats that played all the time. We were very fortunate, indeed.

@LesEvans-i2v 3 месяца назад

I don’t care what causes it. If he says, I can’t go. Then he can’t go. He’s human. May God bless him. I love his works.

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

Me too. He is quite the genius, doesn’t fit any mold. I love seeing him on stage, such fabulous musical experiences.

@LesEvans-i2v 2 месяца назад

@@annanikia7949 I’ve been listening to St. Dominic’s Preview a lot today. Drove around a little extra on my way home. And, topped my day off with it.

3 месяца назад

I saw him in the 2005 and he was wearing a fedora, sunglasses and a suit in tie and sang through a harmonica when the temperature was near 95 degrees. It was an amazing show.

@leighcecil3322 3 месяца назад

He called out the music industry for what it was..‼️ criminal ‼️

@intothemystic3374 3 месяца назад

Too Long in Exile

@janhensley3617 3 месяца назад

@@leighcecil3322 I agree 💯 percent. ❤️🎶💚🍀

@sweettina2 2 месяца назад

He figured out what they were trying to use him, their agenda.

@edrader Месяц назад

another maga "victim"

@dpe4 2 месяца назад

Thank you Mr. Morrison for all the happiness you have given me through the years.

@timothymeehan181 3 месяца назад

....and still putting out brilliant music every 2 years or so even today. and his voice strong as ever....🙏🎼🎭😎

@jaw444 Месяц назад

yes, his voice gets better and better if that's possible, it's his soul. i think i read that he said he preserves his ability to sing a wide range and especially to still hit high notes by singing from down in his stomach, it was wikipedia, and he was telling about a technique he used to preserve the quality of his voice. whatever he's doing, it's working.

@RickCarter-o7w 4 месяца назад

A truly poetic soul! Not many artists ever reach the mystic! He managed to keep his soul, not giving in the pop machine.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Indeed

@jmdavison62 3 месяца назад

Just remember to take his paranoid lunatic comments about COVID-19 and public health measures with a hefty lump of salt.

@walterkersting9922 2 месяца назад

I’ve never gotten pop.

@MrScaramoosh 2 месяца назад

@@walterkersting9922 Same as English.

@marissadower-morgan3313 3 месяца назад

I have loved his music since I was a child of the 60's

@jamesbradshaw3389 2 месяца назад

You are a very lucky person to know and love te music of Van the man from Old Belfast town, he is a God send to us all

@bobaldo2339 3 месяца назад

Van is a tue artist, and my favorite singer of all time. He transcends all categories. Seeking to define him is a fool's task.

@Flibbybibby 22 дня назад

Nah, easy to define: MEDIOCRE at best.

@waltwenzel9549 3 месяца назад

Whatever his, or others, issues are, I don't care. The man can write and perform great songs.

@streetcat1510 3 месяца назад

“Really “

@randpherigo9724 3 месяца назад

Pedo's included!

@AlicedeTocqueville 2 месяца назад

@@waltwenzel9549 ABSOLUTELY!

@RogueReplicant 2 месяца назад

Gloria!! Yeah, Mozart level skills there, chief

@MrScaramoosh 2 месяца назад

@@streetcat1510 Far too complex for a yank.

@bglrj 3 месяца назад

My sister worked with him. He was so obnoxious that she threatened to punch him out. He loved it and asked for her every time he could from then on.

@amberackerson5916 3 месяца назад

Amazing musician & writer and an asshole. Great story, thanks for sharing!

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

Yet there are people in the comments saying he "blessed" them.

@bglrj 3 месяца назад

@@edie4321 most great people are complicated.

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

@@bglrj , Great??? or programmed? The elite are quite different than us. That's why we were warned about idol worship, and false gods.

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

@@bglrj, Great? or priveledged? I know many that can sing way better than him. He's programmed., and from an elite family. That's required for membership.

@John-vz5un 2 месяца назад

Madness and Genius go together very often. Thanks V.M.

@sweettina2 2 месяца назад

Yes! I've always thought genius bordered on madness. Like Van Gogh to Van Morrison.

@pamelacullinane Месяц назад

@@John-vz5un He’s not mad and he is a genius

@greenstar3411 3 месяца назад

Van is Perfection performer w his music and soul, zero room for any gimmicks.

@lisajo-annmawdsley3322 3 месяца назад

A star who never sold his soul for fame .

@kubhlaikhan2015 3 месяца назад

No but he didn't mind selling expensive tickets and then barely showing his face on stage.

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

Says who????

@jthomeskillet 3 месяца назад

@@edie4321I Say So

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

@@jthomeskillet , No soul, no sale?

@jeffreyfeinstein5525 3 месяца назад

@Van- He's just particularly dIffERent. A hECOFa writer and expressive studio performer. He got alma elements that relatively sO few have realized or have known. (+Hope Van is in R&R Hall of Fame. And if not, "So WhAt" - Miles Davis

@janhensley3617 3 месяца назад

Van, I dig you. G.O.A.T. Thanks for the wonderful music. I love it. I love you.❤🍀💚🎶

@ScrotusZangenpepper 2 дня назад

No, Bob is clearly the GOAT

@janhensley3617 2 дня назад

😊

@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit 4 месяца назад

Van had one of those voices, that he could sing most any song, and make it a hit.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Yes indeed

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

So do so many that never get the chance.

@Dooguk 3 месяца назад

Alternative view. He was bang average.

@russelldawkins9094 2 месяца назад

He could sing any song and wreck it. I never could stand his voice because it sounded like he was an a**hole and a violent person. Nasty edge to it.

@scotttaylor8811 2 месяца назад

Still alive

@johnmac333 3 месяца назад

Van IS The man ! Astral Weeks a masterpiece .

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

I feel the same way! It is up there on the top of my favorite list!

@reverendbStaard 2 месяца назад

Astral Weeks is a record Lester Bangs would go on to describe as, “proof that there was something left to express artistically besides nihilism and destruction.”

@gibbogle 2 месяца назад

Madam George.

@PaulFormentos Месяц назад

@@reverendbStaard Bangs? The man who was jealous of the fame rock stars got

@robertcurragh790 4 месяца назад

There’s a magical little area of east Belfast where a magical little stream runs along by a little school and other small nuances creating a beautiful place that I keep in my memory. And the smell of the bakery from down the way wafting over this place. Van Morrison was born right nearby so I guess he absorbed the magic too. I kept mine in memory I think he put the magical influence to great use.

@Bobby-dh7ez 3 месяца назад

Into the Mystic was my wedding song.....the first song I danced with my lovely bride to, October 14, 2006. Van Morrison's music is amazing, haunting, timeless. What an incredible musical talent! ......the sky is crying and it's time to go home...

@freewheelingideas 3 месяца назад

❤️

@mizzury54 3 месяца назад

I can't love that song enough.

@lesliebeacom4567 2 дня назад

@@Bobby-dh7ez It is my favorite Van song of all time! And I have it listed as the one song I want played at my funeral. There are others, of course, but that song says so much to me.

@djsandvig1 4 месяца назад

As my old man used to say…”that boy is just wired different”

@pulsarlights2825 7 дней назад

Sounds a little bipolar to me

@eugenejoseph7076 3 месяца назад

Van is the creator of the sound track of my life! When we travel, Hymns tomthe Silence is soul nourishing music. It just takes you away from worries, struggles and passed failures and bring peace to your heart! He's a musical prophet!

@freewheelingideas 3 месяца назад

💯

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

I agree, total mysticism.

@matt.dawson8038 2 месяца назад

The best Van gig I ever saw was Knebworth. 50 years ago today! He was relaxed, joked with the audience, played great sax. Also on the bill were Allman Bros, Doobie Bros, Mahavishnu, Tim Buckley and Alex Harvey. What a memory.

@freewheelingideas 2 месяца назад

Wow 🤩

@ScrotusZangenpepper 2 дня назад

Wow! Tim and Van on the same bill. 2 of the best live albums ever are Buckley's "Dream Letter" and Morrison's "It's Too Late to Stop Now".

@miraclesmusic 3 месяца назад

One of the greatest songwriters of all time!

@david-pb4bi 3 месяца назад

Dylanesque

@PaulFormentos Месяц назад

@@david-pb4bi Sings as well as ole Zim does, better than John and Paul for sure

@david-pb4bi Месяц назад

@@PaulFormentos 100% Van the man “it’s too late to stop now”

@ScrotusZangenpepper 2 дня назад

@PaulFormentos Astral Weeks has never been bettered and probably never will be, but come on, as a songwriter he's not in Bob's league.

@jeanzurface7148 4 месяца назад

He goes into a higher state of consciousness. My favorite artist since age 12 and 1967s Brown Eyed Girl.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Agreed, he taps into something deep. That monastery stay might have helped him early on.

@jamescarter3196 4 месяца назад

LMAO, dude's got a good voice but let's not get goofy about it with the laughable "higher state of consciousness" crap, that's just ridiculous. He's an asshole rock singer, not a brilliant spiritual guru.

@erickjason9092 3 месяца назад

Dick Clark is so respectful. He is missed.

@freewheelingideas 3 месяца назад

💯

@49mrbassman 3 месяца назад

I always said Van Morrison was the best thing to come out of Ireland since Guineas

@RickFruckberry 2 месяца назад

Well, I kinda liked Thin Lizzy, too. 😊

@49mrbassman 2 месяца назад

@@RickFruckberry they were a great band, and are very much missed.

@ko0974 2 месяца назад

Rory Gallagher , and Gary Moore soo much soul in Ireland

@scientistatwork4667 2 месяца назад

Guiness.

@stillnotwoke 2 месяца назад

When were Italians thrown out of Ireland?

@satchice9102 2 месяца назад

Great documentary. I've seen Van Morrison live once, at Manchester Apollo around 1988 when he was touring with The Chieftains to promote their joint album, Irish Heartbeat. The Chieftains opened the show with a 45m set of their traditional Irish Folk music, then Van Morrison's band did a set - including many of the songs from Poetic Champions Compose, which was his most recent solo album at the time. For the 3rd set, Van Morrison and The Chieftains did most of the songs from Irish Heartbeat. It was a fantastic gig, and notable as being a time when Van seemed comfortable on the stage, especially with The Chieftains on stage. He was joking during the introductions between the songs. For example, when introducing his song Celtic Ray (originally from his Beautiful Vision album, but covered on Irish Heartbeat), Van joked that it was about an Irish Fish 'n' Chips shop.

@freewheelingideas 2 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏

@pamelacullinane 4 месяца назад

You got his music you got his soul what more do you want he gave you the best❤

@davidellis5141 4 месяца назад

My favourite Van Morrison album came out late in his career the excellent 1997 effort The Healing Game. He & Bob Dylan are notorious for their lack of interacting with their audiences at gigs.

@bglrj 3 месяца назад

My sister worked for both of them. She said Van Morrison was so obnoxious that she threatened to punch him out, after which he always asked for her. He liked it. Bob Dylan, she said, was the weirdest person she ever met. Some stars didn't want you around them. Bob Dylan acted like he didn't want anybody around him.

@christopherskipp1525 3 месяца назад

If you are an ass, you are an ass.

@Elisa-im6ll 3 месяца назад

Forse Morrison voleva solo provocarla perché gli piacciono le persone che hanno carattere?

@SpikeAsks 4 месяца назад

I Am Lucky To Have Met & Spoken With Van The Man. He Blessed Me & My Friends! 🙏🎹🍹

@acousticshadow4032 4 месяца назад

That must've been while he was living at the monastery, eh? 🤨

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

What??? Is he a god??? Or are you just an idol worshiper? Your comment was shocking.

@Tom-xn2gu 3 месяца назад

@@edie4321 Well bless your heart for speaking your mind..

@edie4321 3 месяца назад

@@Tom-xn2gu, Thank you, I usually avoid these types of channels as the idol worship really bothers me. He "blessed" them??? I thought they all sold their souls for fame. I doubt that was a blessing. I do think people need to stop and think, as we are so very programmed.

@davidholden4543 3 месяца назад

There are lots of blessings we have throughout any given day

@timscarrow9151 3 месяца назад

Never was big on Van, until that one night, I heard Astral Weeks. No one can sing like him. My Dad became a Van Morrison fan too, he was a C&W music guy, but he knew a great singer when he heard one.

@theobserver9131 2 месяца назад

I was in a band for awhile, and I hated most of it. Rehearsing songs, playing the same things over and over again, and performing..... the part I liked was "jamming", or improvising. That's when music is living and breathing. It's communication from the heart and soul.

@stillnotwoke 2 месяца назад

Yep, I've been in a few and it gets old quick, especially when your travelling in a bus! I've never been in a "bar band", but I imagine that sucks even more. That was long ago, thank God.

@melodymusik261 2 месяца назад

Aka, "art." That is the beauty of it. 😊

@johnnydeutschemark3620 2 месяца назад

Fame is a certain kind of hell, not everyone likes their feet burned.

@melindadurchholz3738 4 месяца назад

You have picked the best bits of interviews. I felt gleeful when he said Springsteen stole his old moves from the 70s. BS is so full of himself and all show except for his very early songs. The opposite of Van Morrison who doesn’t have a fake bone in his body. Well done documentary! I only clicked bc it’s a Freewheeling doc. They are the best in well balanced presentation of the subject matter. No axe to grind or viewpoint to push.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much!! And I agree on your assessment of them!

@lebe220 3 месяца назад

Sprigsteen is s servant of the system

@mikes9759 3 месяца назад

Gotta agree on B S!! I won't even listen to him and I've seen him treat people badly!! Been a couple of shows that he ruined for me!!

@stillnotwoke 2 месяца назад

When Springsteen bought a house in Beverly Hills, I thought that was the perfect move for him. Such a phoney...

@lebe220 2 месяца назад

@@stillnotwoke They are all phonies apart from Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Meat Loaf and Roger Waters

@raymondray8672 3 месяца назад

Seen him twice in N.Ireland, and 3 times ( so far) in Las Vegas. ❤ We love his music, and accept his ‘prickly self’. For us it’s the music, not the the hype ( whether good or bad)

@mootbooxle 2 месяца назад

A cat like Van Morrison would never have a chance today. At least in the 60s uniqueness and originality were somewhat encouraged, at least on the surface level…He boldly dared to be himself and express his art uncompromisingly, and thankfully, there was support for that, although he still had to fight for it. Nonconformists like Van are what this world needs but the record industry has no time or money for that now. My favorite quote from him: “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” That says it all, I think.

@DefundTheFringes 2 месяца назад

Have you seen the interviews where he seems numb to music as anything creative? He calls it just a job, without any need for passion. He doesn't make much sense.

@stephenhead9738 3 месяца назад

The Dobbie Brothers wow… Tower of Power ring a bell… then how bout Tower Records… of course the cutting edge of Tech: had to have a 8 track deck in your car… I still have my IABD 8 track … Funny you mentioned Santana: my parents had a coffee shop in SF on the corner or 3rd & 16th… Carlos walked in one day looking for a job washin dishes… he walked down 16th from the mission(it’s a journey). My Pop really liked him but he had already chained me to the dish tank…so Dad called he friend who owned the Tic Tock drive in down 3rd st a bit.. Carlos worked theee washing dishes for 8-10 years……. Many years later after 7 day weeks for 60 years my dad pass away… no three page obit or advertisement but 300 -400 showed up for his memorial… and Carlos Santana was in middle of it all..always humble and pure class… never forgot my Dad helping him when he need help the most…funny what you see in life , that you never expected … we were truly blessed to grow up where and when… I don’t believe it will ever happen again.

@debracadabra7 3 месяца назад

I went to see him on my 21st birthday at the Palladium, NYC on 11/2/78. He performed 1 song, then like a petulant child, threw the mic down and walked off the stage, twice, never to return. Thanks Van

@robomaster4882 3 месяца назад

A similar thing happened to me in 1972, Wash, DC. He did not like the camera flashes going off and said he would stop the show if it continued. They were banned at the venue but some a-holes don't care about rules. The band kept playing until he came back on. It happened a few more times until the show was over.

@jameshayden3952 3 месяца назад

Don't put the word artist and pop/rock star together much, but Van, to me, is truly an exceptional artist.

@stephenhead9738 3 месяца назад

Grew up in SF during the sixties, seventies … the Filmore West later the Fillmore, Speedway Meadow in GG Park, Winterland and almost every great that ever played… but Van was different… pure genius, so often turning his back to the audience his entire time on the stage.. Morrison is a Musical Savant, he lives in a different world than the rest…very similar with Miles Davis. One almost must bridge a dimensional plane to communicate interpersonally .

@paulgentile1024 3 месяца назад

You're reading too much into it..

@stephenhead9738 3 месяца назад

@@paulgentile1024 IDK about that one.. guess It depends on your perspective. I myself love music and have the utmost respect for those who have the ability to create and make music at a professional level and I’m aware that within that community there’s many different levels. I simply do not half the ability to create or play music, I just love it. Contrary to my lacking this gift, you may well be a pure bundle of talent. Insomuch that you possess a musical gift , you could be far less impressed than a common fan would purchases the art others create, because we ofte we love so much which you can’t do, we may well be overly impressed… as previously mentioned IDK…. Sports wear where I excelled, specifically baseball . To this day I so wish I had the ability just to play an instrument. That perspective thing is tricky

@reinerkrug8756 Месяц назад

Dieser Mann ist für mich einer der genialsten Musiker unserer Zeit.Bis Ende der 90er Jahre war jede neue Platte eine Überraschung,nein fast schon Offenbarung.Er ist sich und seinen inneren "Kompass" stets treu geblieben,ist in fast allen Genres zu Hause und komponiert seine Songs wie Bach oder Beethoven,vielschichtig, komplex und voller musikalischer Fülle und Reife.Kein Song gleicht irgendwie dem anderen,alle haben ihren eigenen Spannungsbogen.Er hat eine unerreichte Ausdruckskraft in der Musik und in seiner Stimme-Emotion pur.Er ist zwar eine Legende aber nie Berühmt geworden (wie Dylan oder die Stones)ich denke,er hat es auch nie gewollt.

@ScrotusZangenpepper 2 дня назад

Er war großartig - aber er ist langweilig geworden.

@lindydomanick8498 4 месяца назад

❤😊It doesnt matter whay hes said or what he does or doesnt do, he owes us nothing but Thank God he shares his gift!❤ Forever Grateful🎉

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

💯

@tobitsdogcasenerd 4 месяца назад

Grateful. Yes.

@johnmccourt341 2 месяца назад

"Not what it seems. " Love his contribution.

@lizarosa156 2 месяца назад

He’s the real thing!! So glad he’s created his own path and avoided the system. I would love to see him play at a small venue.

@thomashugus5686 4 месяца назад

I suffered from extreme social anxiety. If van suffered from this it’s amazing that he could even perform on stage! Had to be really tough!

@fazole 4 месяца назад

Many turn to substances to deal with the anxiety and to keep the energy up through grueling tours.

@janhensley3617 3 месяца назад

@thomashugus You are 💯 percent accurate. 🙏😊

@acousticshadow4032 4 месяца назад

I thumbed down to NYC from NH to see Van at the Palladium on November 02, 1978, during the Wavelength Tour. He was doing two shows a night with very few nights off. Appears it all came to a head during the 2nd show that night, because halfway thru "Natalia", which was just the 8th number of the set, Van dumps over the mic stand and does an exit-stage-right. Lead Guitarist, Bobby Tench, miraculously assumes lead vocals and the band finishes the song. They then go into the next number, which should have been Rice Miller's "Help Me" (most appropriate for the situation), but sounded a lot like the instrumental, "Green Onions", since Van never returned to the stage to sing it. Once it became clear to all Van would not be returning, "Help Me" came to abrupt end, the band rushed off in darkness, and the security goons jumped up on the edge of the stage ~ arms folded, as if to dare us to rush them. We certainly would've been justified. I was pissed as hell, but eventually exited the theater and schlepped over to Penn Station to grab a midnight train back to Boston. Salt in the wound, my ticketed seat was in the next to last row/orchestra; but I had weaseled my way to 6th row/center. At least I witnessed an incredible "Tupelo Honey" from that perch, but Van the Man had let me down ~ big-time.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

I read about this from some others that attended. Maddening.

@chrisbotelho7212 4 месяца назад

Nowadays the ticket would have cost you $500, $1000, who knows. I like alot of his stuff but have read many stories about him - stage fright or not - just being a douche.

@Robert-hg7ir 2 месяца назад

Moondance was my introduction to Van Morrison. I bought it back when I was still a wild eyed teenage boy. God that must have been 50 years ago. I guess his lyrics gave me a sense of balance mixed with the hard driving rock and roll of the period. It was one of my favorite albums of all times and remains so today. Van Morrison will always remind me "it's a fabulous night for a Moondance."

@tonycairns6728 3 месяца назад

I saw VM live in 1989 and he was amazing. His very best music is genius IMO.

@stevelotshaw6843 2 месяца назад

Van Morrison has been my hero my whole life and Im 74

@thomashugus5686 4 месяца назад

Really liked his music! Great artist great voice!!

@alex-x7u 3 месяца назад

you gave us more than most van we love you with all your small character miss steps carry on forever.

@stephenfiore9960 3 месяца назад

…like. Your. Spacing. Of Your. Words. How. Do. You. Turn. Off auto-period

@leemdynamo 3 месяца назад

Remarkably talented, creative musician. Astral Weeks & Moondance are among the best albums ever, especially if you prefer melody but the creativity of the lyrics are also amazing. He is also incredibly arrogant and self-absorbed. Springsteen writes about Morrison's influence. You can't really steal a persons physicality, their moves on stage. We're human. Those things can't be patented. Bruce is just as original as Van Morrison. Springsteen is an unmatched performer and all around musician who loves the crowd.

@brianlane9534 3 месяца назад

My public service announcement: When you meet a famous person or celebrity, regardless of your position in life, treat them as you would being introduced to your second cousin's sister's boyfriend. They're just real people behind all of that jazz. Sure it's okay to acknowledge their accomplishments or compliment them, but then just treat them as a regular person after that. They'll appreciate it. And if they don't feel like talking to you, cut them some slack.

@bullyproofyomama 3 месяца назад

aaaaaah shut ya pie hole .

@MJC22.03 2 месяца назад

Good call Brian

@johnking6252 2 месяца назад

A wonderful wandering leaping gnome , love his story. Excellent narration! 👍. 🌍✌️🌎

@freewheelingideas 2 месяца назад

Many thanks!

@momtrips6783 Месяц назад

Been a fan for many years. I've seen him in concert a handful of times, and they were what I would call wooden performances. I finally decided to forgo seeing him in concert and stick to albums only. His two album masterpiece "Too Late to Stop Now" is one of my favorite albums of all time.

@mrreemann3739 3 месяца назад

@ 8:50 a quote from Lester Bangs of Cream Magazine. Anyone remember the film 'Almost Famous' by Cameron Crowe? 😂

@clubderunzensiertendichter 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU ! In solidarity with the fighters for peace, love, freedom, justice and truth, we express our feelings with music on our channel. Greetings from Germany, CLUB OF THE UNCENSORED POETS

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

✌️

@Elisa-im6ll 3 месяца назад

He's my hero. GOAT

@ScrotusZangenpepper 2 дня назад

No, Dylan is GOAT

@Elisa-im6ll 2 дня назад

@@ScrotusZangenpepper dylan has no voice 😅 and no more inspiration

@NelsonStJames 2 месяца назад

It's interesting that Van Morrison was talking about how false the pop scene was at a time that people are always referring to as the period when music was "real" and artists were true artists. Just goes to show that from the outside we never really know what is actually going on behind the scenes, and that every generation tends be criticized more harshly by generations before it, for the same things that were prevalent during their time.

@eyetalic 2 месяца назад

He was talking from a very independent perspective, which to me means he had blinders on as far as some of the composer performers who were also very independent, introverted and alienated by the hype. But by and large he's right that a lot of rock and roll "rebels" are just sell out poster boys.

@Exisles 4 месяца назад

Never got, or even understood the allure of Van the Man. That is until 2020 where he stood loud & proud where so many other artists either did not or could not. Somebody said he was Dangerous !

@vjr5261 4 месяца назад

Ive liked his music since Gloria in the 60s with Them.

@lewisjohnson8297 4 месяца назад

"Moondance" and "Into the Mystic" caught my attention, at a time when Celtic undertones were very compelling. Then I caught him live in DC. It was curious how he would get lost in his solos, which I hadn't expected, at all.

@piktormusic2538 4 месяца назад

Anyone who spreads medical misinformation to a willfully ignorant public is dangerous. I trashed my Clapton albums too. I’m sick of people who ignore the training and experience of the majority of medical experts and just repeat the amateur libertarian interpretations of medical data to endanger other people with their ravings. There is absolutely no reason to take Morrison’s word over that of my doctors. I don’t tell electricians, farmers, or generals how to do their work or that I know more than they do. Why would any untrained person pretend that they have the enough skill to tell medical researchers that they are wrong? The only way to “justify” such conduct is to make up accusations about “big pharma” without a shred of the kind of evidence that would stand up in court. Thousands died because of this spread of fear and ignorance and today we even have children getting sick and dying from diseases that we have long had vaccines for. I blame everyone like Morrison. Their anti-vax b.s. is as bad as religion.

@RMcGivern 3 месяца назад

He’s been singing about the “system” for decades - in many of his songs

@piktormusic2538 3 месяца назад

Van’s rage against the best advice that we got from the vast majority of medical scientists is simply unhinged. There is nothing in it to admire, or did it somehow escape my attention that he got a medical degree and has been astounding the science world with new knowledge that it never had before?

@aminahmed2220 4 месяца назад

Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day freewheeling ❤

@davido3026 2 месяца назад

Van the Man 2024AD

@paulthew2 3 месяца назад

He's human, like the rest of us. He's not a murderer or serial killer, just someone with problems, and he's not the only one, eh? It's Too Late To Stop Now is brilliant.

@Mynx5050 2 месяца назад

Classic stands in the test of time....unique Van.❤❤❤❤

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

Some of these anecdotes make me love Van more than I already do. He is definitely from a more mystical realm than most humans and sometimes has no tolerance for the nonsense! That seems to be the big conflict!

@keisi1574 2 месяца назад

You're on the right track. Peace

@andrews527 4 месяца назад

The one Van show I saw, Buffalo 1978, was one of his stage fright nights where he'd run offstage before the band even finished the songs.

@davidellis5141 4 месяца назад

The stories of both Rickie Lee Jones & John Densmore regarding their interactions with Van are real eye openers into his persona.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Yea I found them interesting and definitely added to the story to give additional perspective.

@harvey1954 4 месяца назад

I met him in 1973 and mentioned Bruce Springsteen and how I thought Van's music influenced him. Van got pissed said he didn't see it. However, years later Van was whining about people ripping off his musical style and mentioned Bruce as one of them. Until he starts attending AA meetings he will always be unhappy.

@CC-xu2yz 4 месяца назад

@@harvey1954 Love Van. Springsteen not so much.

@harvey1954 4 месяца назад

@@CC-xu2yz The point was that Van blows me off for even suggesting that Bruce sounded like him. Years later he's whining about how Bruce should pay him royalties for stealing his sound. What a hypocrite.

@D-FensDogG 4 месяца назад

@@harvey1954 Truth be told, early Springsteen was definitely emulating Dylan more than Morrison. Those first two Springsteen albums were Dylanesque to the max! Oddly enough, they're also the only two Springsteen albums I still like and own.

@Norman-bone13 4 месяца назад

I like most of his music since Them. His ‘93 album “Too Long In Exile” is great. I also enjoy his live album, “A Night In San Francisco” with Jimmy Witherspoon. Van loves the Blues. And he can scat.

@samuelburleigh1895 4 месяца назад

Won award for Mr congeniality seven years in a row.

@Norman-bone13 4 месяца назад

😂Lmao!

@janhensley3617 3 месяца назад

😂😂

@Bbbbad724 3 месяца назад

The Irish invasion, Van, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore. They were all great people and poets.

@ko0974 2 месяца назад

They all certainly were , all soulful lyrical poets 💚☘️

@daleboyd8531 Месяц назад

I have always loved van. He and his songs fit all of life’s situations you can grab peace or whatever you require van has always said it is just his job well thanks van for all the love and soul you have given me and my departed wife. I still love your songs.

@RickFruckberry 2 месяца назад

Don't forget Live Bullet. Van Morrison was a big part of the Silver Bullet Band creating some of the funkiest grooves on the whole album.

@charlesnolan7602 4 месяца назад

That Van Live was pretty good. He said during the BANG years Bang the NYC INDY record label was a sometime " Family business" you know... BANG-BANG ! Van was getting royally ripped off, so he DUCKED to Boston. This narrator totally glossed over. VAN was part of a Warners Records planned deliberate major roster change . Van, Leon Redbone, John Prine ( I think) Neil Young went to Geffen... I had just left the wholesale retail record industry. I am A Peter Bardens fan. PETE had known Van in Them. Peter had just left CAMEL, and hooked with Van for "WAVELENGTH," in 1978. I recommend it! A long career, despite cutting Van for no effing reason! Van went to Mercury and kept.... Making successful records!

@rysheaklightwon4705 3 месяца назад

One of the only musicians who stood up against the convid lockdowns and the jab, respect !

@pking4hjg 3 месяца назад

Yes, and in one fell swoop he dismantled his considerable cult following.

@maccjw 2 месяца назад

@@pking4hjg “Seems” to have been only the sheep he lost, no loss at all.

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

And now all the BS us being exposed

@pking4hjg 2 месяца назад

@@maccjw well it’s certainly a financial loss, and let’s face it, it’s show BUSINESS after all.

@maccjw 2 месяца назад

@@pking4hjg He often doesn't look at his audience but he can look at himself in the mirror and that to many is more important than money, I salut him!

@francoisbouvier7861 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the insight and clarification. He is one of my favorites, genius.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

You’re welcome!

@lreadlResurrected 2 месяца назад

There are certain voices that just hit you when you hear them perform live. I've been to many concerts over the years, but only on two occasions I was totally gobsmacked by hearing "That Voice". The first was the first time I saw Paul McCartney and the second was when I saw Van the Man. Unreal.

@danstephensen9032 3 месяца назад

I have always Loved the MoonDance Album. and several others. Around 1967 we went to see him at the American Music Hall in San Francisco. Very Sadly.... we were really Bummed out because he was quite STONED and muffed up the concert. I still love his music though.

@freetibet1000 3 месяца назад

Van Morrison is a modern version of Milarepa or Rumi. A spiritual being that never compromise the raw experience. He abhor well behaved and hypocritical demeanours. It’s all about truth!

@bglrj 3 месяца назад

Back in the early 1970s, a buddy of mine was an auto mechanic in Marin county California. Van Morrison was obsessed with Ford cortinas. He had five of them. And my friend worked at a British car dealer. They had several conversations, mostly centered around that car and the folk music scene in Scotland, where my friend was from.

@baritony8763 4 месяца назад

No mention of "Wild Night", my favorite VM song. Good vid.

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@rooftopcat1785 3 месяца назад

Great album, too.

@mrsjohnson1743 2 месяца назад

This was really interesting. Van reminded me of Mitch Hedberg, performing with eyes closed.

@rustyrobinson8027 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the nice video it's very enjoyable to watch and listen to 👍🇺🇸

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

You’re very welcome!! Glad you enjoyed it!

@sajordan3428 3 месяца назад

Morrison played Chico State to a huge crowd In About 1976. For whatever reason he didn’t play any of his hits or people’s favorites. After 4-5 songs the crowd began booing and eventually he walked off stage. People were not happy.

@freetibet1000 3 месяца назад

Van is not here to please. Period.

@durangomcmurphy1529 4 месяца назад

What the hell is Morrison angry about , at least he HAS an audience . I usually play for oblivious drunks only paying attention to falling off bar stools .

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

Hard to say..

@Alsatiagent-zu1rx 4 месяца назад

His behaviour has all the tell tale signs of someone who endured an abusive childhood. It gets into people's mental pathways for life.

@commonsense6967 4 месяца назад

@@Alsatiagent-zu1rxOr maybe he's just somewhere on the autism spectrum.

@silver-hammer 4 месяца назад

@@Alsatiagent-zu1rx You got it...N Ireland has this feature...!

@Alsatiagent-zu1rx 4 месяца назад

@@silver-hammer It's pretty much universal. And often invisible. No physical abuse is required, although it is often present.

@tombeattie1381 Месяц назад

"Growing up near Belfast". He was born and brought up in the heart of East Belfast.

@tonyd7601 3 месяца назад

Thanks Mr Morrison for the music.

@juliestrom412 3 месяца назад

He was never a fake. He didn't do what the usual grandstanders did. 🏃

@friedaticer3156 2 месяца назад

Absolutely 💯 love morrison’s music,brilliant ‼️

@walterfechter8080 4 месяца назад

"I Can Only Give You Everything" (THEM) - what we danced to a long time ago. "Tupelo Honey" (Van Morrison) - for my heavenly-resplendent wife, Barb. Barb (RIP)

@freewheelingideas 4 месяца назад

So sweet!

@walterfechter8080 4 месяца назад

@@freewheelingideas Many thanks. Cheers. -- W

@elainemagee516 2 месяца назад

Thank You Henry ! ❤️

@lebe220 3 месяца назад

Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Meat Loaf and Roger Waters: artists with civil courage. That´s how it is supposed to be.

@EatAPeach72 3 месяца назад

@fredskolnick1183 3 месяца назад

@@EatAPeach72 Roger Waters...Just another Pr*ck in The Wall!

@tommcnally3646 3 месяца назад

A million Americans died

@lebe220 3 месяца назад

@@tommcnally3646 Covid vaccination?

@trevorleigh4247 2 месяца назад

Roger Waters the Anti-Semite?

@TheParadisecove 2 месяца назад

You see me up there baby, I'm on the screen But I know better now, it's so unreal If this is success, then something's awful wrong `Cause I bought the dream and I had to play along

@adamwatson6916 4 месяца назад

Jimmy Page actually got along with Van it was the other members of Them that were unhappy with Jimmy's Presence .

@noformABC 2 месяца назад

This is a fascinating clip. Reveals him more deeply.

@billhooten5394 4 месяца назад

I have a beautiful old barrel cactus (Ferocactus latispinus)..I named it Van the Man...incredible hooked central spines that won't release you surrounded by dangerously sharp radials will pierce you to the bone.

@dolceanstar 2 месяца назад

However Van Morrison is, he's always forgiveable. May he find peace of mind.

@ToddRock16 2 месяца назад

Excellent insight into Van the Man. I saw Van perform ONE song. Ronnie Wood Ian McLaughlin and Bernard Fowler ... great show. The Warfield, San Francisco with my dear and since passed friend Chip. Towards the end of the show.. we could see a rotund baldish man in sunglasses bumbling around back behind the amplifiers coming out and going back.. . He looked like a drunk lost gym teacher. while Ronnie an the band were hamming The guy came back out in a a shiny track suit . . Suddenly Ronnie announced:' " Ladies & Gentleman ' Van Morrison!" Man,that gym teacher coukd sing. Ha! One of the best rncores I've ever seen🎉❤

@freewheelingideas 2 месяца назад

Thanks! And what a great memory!

@annanikia7949 2 месяца назад

Astral Weeks is a masterpiece!

@wollaminfaetter 3 месяца назад

Wonderful docu, thank you very much!! I see myself in Van Morrison. His introvert and frustrated character feels so familiar to me. Unfortunately I'm not one bit as musical as him... so there's that 😅I enjoy EVERY album he's ever made, and I hope he never changes.

@freewheelingideas 3 месяца назад

You’re welcome 🙏