Douglas I’m 76 myself and Van takes me to THAT PLACE too!!! Absolutely love the Man and his music!!!!🍀☘️💚

Yes.

I’m 64, and he still does the same for me!

Yes, he most cerainly does.

Absolutely he does!

You are correct, it simply does not get any better than this.

That perfectly sums Van up.

Annoited by the hands of God

Wow! Brother you can write. You go to see Mr Elliott and descover where the Poetic champions compose. I mean that truly, honestly and its not some flip comment. I just wish it could be a reply on paper in ink.

Well said. Rave on Van!

that's exactlly how I got hooked, 50 years ago. Keep listening to him.

dig deep and start finding his older songs ..................... the man goes to the center of our earth then brings ya back topside ...................i hope you find the song " wait " hard to describe

The heat, knows....

The Heart, knows....

I've never heard better, that's for sure.

@@robertolesen5782 the

yes it is!

You haven’t listened to much!.

Thankyou. With Van particularly there are usually outstanding contributions and I want to know who they are. A rule when posting a track?

Quintessential Van and a back up every bit as good 👍

Credit to all the musicians! This was absolutely sublime

Thanks -- I was wondering if that was Mary Black :)

Didn't realize that was Mary Black. Donal Lunny is unmistakable. He never toured with this band, did he? It really is remarkable.

I have always loved Van for 60 years He never fails to fill me with a good feeling. He has a beautiful God given gift - pure soul ! Mike Smyth

Van has earned old and grumpy.

The lady on backing vocals is Mary Black. One of most successful female recording artists here in Ireland.Check her out.Her sister, daughter, son and niece all professional musicians. Her family were a group of Irish folk singers The Black Family. I have had the great privilege of seeing Mary Black live many times Met her a few times.She is remarkable. I have been a Van Morrison fan for decades I have seen him live over 50 times.Stood feet away from him I shall again From Ireland. ☘🇮🇪☘

@@janefriel6895 Jane, how wonderful to hear a little of your story and the lowdown on Mary Black. I can guess from your photo that we are around the same age. We heard Van's music when it was brand new, and those were magic times. Van inspired my email address, which is a variation of my favorite Van song, Into the Mystic. Other favorites are It Stoned Me, Astral Weeks, Madame George/Joy, Tupelo Honey, Glad Tidings, etc. From Minnesota and now California.

@@juliehughes1258 Hi Julie, i first got into Van Morrison in 1980.I was in Belfast at college. We lived in a student house metres away from his family home.Offcourse we passed Cyprus Ave most days.I called my business after one of his songs.Then i worked very near Hyndford St and the cleaner in my work place said she also cleaned for Van Morrison. I didn't get into any of his private business. I have learned all we get to know is his music and thats more than enough for me.Have you checked out Mary Black? Also check out Paul Brady,another very famous Irish musician. If you love Van Morrison you should love Paul Brady.🇮🇪

Maybe, but Elton John is up there with Van in my humble opinion.

Hi Dr Steve i was just browsing some of the great mans music videos and just spotted your lovely comment about Van the man i have to fully agree with you he is a true musical GENIUS a brilliant story teller and poet his songs are true CLASSICS there are so many wonderful song writers who can express themselves in there songs plus playing an instrument but what Van has ahead of all of them he can go way beyond that and also play three of the most difficult instruments to master the Saxophone Electric Guitar and the harmonica and play them all in his songs and i know how difficult it is to play the saxophone because i play it myself , Kind Regards Alan in Ireland

Alan from Ireland, you are very lucky to live in the same country as Van. He has changed my entire musical ear since indulging in everything Van beginning only two years ago. I regret (deeply) not discovering him in the early 80s when I was in high school. I got to see him in Las Vegas in 2016. Great concert. I flew from Chicago where I live to NY City to see him at Forest Hills a few months earlier but missed the concert. Long story, but it crushed me to miss that concert when i had 7th row seats! I want to see him again but in a more smaller venue, where it's more of his liking and style. I just wish he'd come to Chicago. Thank you for your comment. Van hypnotises us with his lyrics and melodies and even the tones of his vocals. Life's great enjoyment is playing catch up with his career from the sixties until now. I am constantly in discovery mode with him and all his great band members over the decades. And he plays piano and I believe I saw him on a drum kit in an old video. If yo study his music, many lines are from great artists' lyrics he admires or quotes from people. Then he throws in the abstract from conscious streaming. His music can be studied like coursework. Just incredible. Also, we have to give great credit to his current band who has been with him for so long now. Paul and the guys and his wonderful dame (she's from the US) backup singer....all so good. Thanks Allen God Bless.

I'm 44 and been listening to him since my early 20's and I'm still playing catch up and in constant discovery mode with his music. He's gotten me through some hard times and good times. I was listening to the album Common One non-stop while serving in the military in Saudi Arabia and that album helped get me through that ordeal. He truly is one of the Masters.

I'm glad his music helped you through your tour there. He rests the weary and lifts the burdens off our backs.

Alan Nolan. I agree. I hope he plays his music forever and may forever never pass.

Jon Tisch how is there even ONE thumbs down? Speechless

Van Morrison isn't for everyone. Unfortunately not everyone has the ability to appreciate genius. That's what happens to people on the bottom of the wrong side of the bell curve.

Haters who are broken and can't be fixed

@@waynejohnson3003 I know Wayne. I'm a HUGE Dead Head as well and I understand not everyone likes brilliance

Some don't know great things like van the man

Van is the man !

yes!!

Amen!

simply put and well said my friend!!

Exactly. Van and only Van can do perfect

does he flirt with Mary Black ...? she's a wonderful singer ....

@@randypeeples9870 Pure Gold!

I wish I was you, just in the beggining of journey with Van. Discovering his songs one by one, how great and special they are, yet different from each other and unique from everything else in the music. I remember when I didn't like the songs that after 10 years became my favourites like In the Garden or and the healing just begun. Wish you same great experience !

Enjoy!

Got lucky in life,born in Belfast same year as Van , Big local music scene then,but for me ,he was head and shoulders above the opposition.

The Woman.

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and Donal Lunny and Steve Cooney..

@@polaroidboekelo1 and RIchie Buckley and Keith Donald on Sax and Nollaig Casey on Fiddle...

Can't listen to many after this, but ya surely can listen to Ray Charles.

@@1011tristar9 I love him too

Sure......the High Priest. You know where its at young sister.

Me Too....

I agree with you completely. No one does it like Van.

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Van's got a stellar cast of all irish musicians backing on this one.

You’re too funny 😍but soo spot on..! Great musician!! Love, love Van.👍🏽❤️

me too, my friend.

Hello @Kathy Callis

Truly - doing this song at an acoustic gig this week and if I could only get even 10% of the richness his voice has, I'd be all set!

thanks friend!!

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Charles Williams A ham and cheese sandwich, huh?😁 Well, all I can say is you're right! Dang! Yup,...Van The Man!!!

That's funny(!) because didn't Van once say, when asked about the meaning of 'Madam George', that it was about a ham and cheese sandwich!!?!!

You just know ,he loved singing The Freight train Blues....It’s soooo Gooood.

Fortunately his wonderfully talented daughter Shauna is still here in Marin singing Van’s songs such as Sweet Thing, which she sang last month outdoors in Tiburon. She’s Van’s continued musical gift to us here so many years after his time living here.