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VAN MORRISON - LIVE - THE PERFORMANCES

2004-05-03

pedrejdk, Simon Gee's WAVELENGTH		 1h39m16s

1h35m; "Hi group Just wanted to share my joy of having been to my best Van concert ever (best of app. 10). :) I saw him twice in Copenhagen earlier this year, but last night topped them by far. After the Copenhagen shows, I remember thinking, that he really looked good, was in a good mood, and that his voice was great. But he just picked the wrong songs! Boring 50's rock n' hillbilly style tunes.. and the paranoid "they're all on my back" tracks.. Last night he was cheerful, laughing and joking. I belive he was improvising a lot lyrically - there were lots of small changes here and there.. Suddenly he was whispering and repeating - "and you walked in the green fields - when the sky was blue".. Another great moment was when the band got almost silent, and the crowd was completely still. Van just stood there singing without his microphone - "just .. one.. more.. time.." Great duets with Chris Farlowe (magnificent final song "Stand by me", good "It's all over now Baby blue" and a great "Sometimes we cry") - though I find him a bit pathetic, Van enjoys his company on stage and probably backstage too :) Even the usual boring tracks had a nice happy energy to them like he was experiencing them a new way. (or maybe it was just me:)) Lots of scatting too and a long part of inarticulate speech - I think it was during "precious time". Having heard hundreds of bootlegs, I think his voice hasn't been stronger since the seventies. It's sharp and distinct and very dynamic - suddenly he's shouting - the moment after he's whispering - and singing in a very high tone and then going low humming like a bear in the same song. It lifted me up, and it filled me.." - Kidblast

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Setlist Remarks

I Love My Baby has now been played 2 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 02MAY2004

Stormy Monday has now been played 41 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 00APR1964

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart No.1 > No Prima Donna has now been played 2 times as a medley in this combination of songs since its first appearance on 17MAR2004
New to the previous show.

Have I Told You Lately has now been played 385 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 18MAY1989

Back On Top has now been played 254 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 23FEB1998
Played at a different position from the previous show.

Choppin' Wood has now been played 57 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 29OCT2000
Played at a different position from the previous show.

Sometimes We Cry has now been played 172 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 13AUG1996
Played at a different position from the previous show.

Rough God Goes Riding has now been played 92 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 19SEP1996
Played for the first time this year.

Stop Drinking has now been played 58 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 01DEC2001
New to the previous show.

Walkin' My Baby Back Home has now been played 51 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 01JUN2002
New to the previous show.

Too Many Myths has now been played 10 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 17SEP2003
Played at a different position from the previous show.

In The Midnight has now been played 116 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 02MAR1999
New to the previous show.

Whinin Boy Moan has now been played 69 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 01MAR2002
Played at a different position from the previous show.

All Work And No Play has now been played 175 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 012000
Played at a different position from the previous show.

When The Leaves Come Falling Down has now been played 73 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 22FEB1998
New to the previous show.

Precious Time has now been played 302 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 16MAR1998
Played at a different position from the previous show.

It's All In The Game > Make It Real One More Time > Golden Autumn Day played for the first time ever!

Brown Eyed Girl has now been played 332 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 28MAR1967
New to the previous show.

It's All Over Now Baby Blue has now been played 127 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 17JAN1974
Played at a different position from the previous show.

Gloria has now been played 485 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 00APR1964
Played at a different position from the previous show.

Stand By Me has now been played 48 times as a stand-alone song since its first appearance on 01AUG1997
New to the previous show.Overall closing shows 31 times.

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