I know I posted this before but we playing this song when my son (24) was dying from cancer. The words of thirst and growing old hit us hard but the song somehow makes me think of Heaven. For me Sweet Thing is my boy who will never grow old like me and you.

Hurts my heart toward the end. I have loved this song so much for so long and have listened to this rendition many, many times before, but here in February of 2023 it still blows me away.

The line.( I will never grow so old again ) really hits home as a 15 year sober alcoholic!!! Thank you precious lord

somewhere between the time I first heard those opening chords and now I became an old man. When I enter into the pearly gates it will not surprise me to hear the words "and I shall never grow so old again, and I will walk in sweet gardens all wet with rain.

Magical - it doesn't get any better than this; who cares if it is unintelligible - the mood and the tune carry it all...

i'm 25 years old wishing i was 25 in the 60s/70s. Truly one off the, if not the greatest song ever written on an album meant for the heavens

Very few can perform at this level after so many years. Van ... a legend.

One of the best songs ever in the history of music!

Van is a genius the way he puts all that beautiful music and musicians together is unmatched by any other

so blessed to have been at these Hollywood Bowl shows...flew across the continent to be there....and I shall never grow so old again

Its as if I dont need to hear another song ever again.

Never missed a chance to see Van the Man back in San Fran in the sixties and Seventies. Man created a sound no one could compare. Thanks Van, you moved my soul.

The best song ever. It is my wedding song. My wife and I always love to listen to this song. The Waterboys covered it many years ago, great version to. But nothing tops Van Morrison and his artistry.

Just one more gift to this world. Yes, die hard fans know the words. Epic

I need a way to "like" this multiple times.

One of the best songs ever written and sung, absolutely brilliant. x

I actually listen to this live performance, 40 years later, more than I listen to the original album.

Can't speak highly enough about this incredible artist. Wrote and recorded the original of this so very young. Innovator and inspiration to so many. Happy Birthday Van and thanks for all the magic.

My My My you sweet thing! What a freaking Band!!! When the violin kicks in counter point Van cracks a smile.

How cool is that -- a viola solo in a Van Morrison song! I guess Van appreciates our underappreciated instrument. He would; he has an exceptional ear and an exceptional soul.

genius...absolute genius...my favorite all time recording..

Van Morrison doesn't need a musical instrument. He is a musical instrument

This song man I can’t stop Crying ..What Talent! ..Soul Touching

This is my favorite song. My heart just beats so fast, and at the same time I get the best peace throughout my whole body. I would sing this to my babies when I would rock them to sleep.

I was 16 when i first heard this genius on a tinny cassette and fell in love! I’m 60 this year and still listen with absolute joy to this mans music. I have heard and sung Daring Night a thousand times and it still makes happy!

Am old now, this song always gives me hope, glad we can watch this!

That dude on the fiddle killed it. Great version of an already great song.

I was there at this concert...It was great!

here in Naples land of music we've an expression for when the senses reach the almighty..'o fridd' n' guoll'..its stays for I'm shivering,well that's what happens to me every time i hear VAN THE MAN..how i would have been there,so long Mr.Morrisson 'a Maronn' t'accumpagn'...could the Virgin Mary be always with you..

I'm totally diggin' this. It's even better than the original studio track.

I love that he has an album called “Unintelligible Speech of the Heart.” That is self-awareness. 😂 I love this song and how it grows with all the instruments. Going to see VM in a month, and I cannot wait!!

It's 2021 I'm 66 and been in love with Van since I was 14 and first heard him. There is no other heart than God who gave him his. Deep threads man.

What a wonderful energy this song has! I heard it for the first time, it was orchestrated, in a movie, a few years ago, and I felt a great joy, when I heard Van Morrison singing. Amazing! Thank you for giving us moments of pleasure and joy. Congratulations to the musicians for the beautiful performance! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤❤

If you're listening to Van for his enunciation, you shouldn't be listening to Van. He moves you or he doesn't. It isn't about the words.

Thank you for this. He says in an interview that he doesn't sing a song the same way twice. And I say thank God for this and for him!

Tears splash - out of my mouth harp Hohner harmonica in E.... how much gifted musicians can be in ONE ..ohh.. sweet ..performance.

I listen to this song many times and never get tired of it ,Such great players,great singer ,brilliance,

any of the people who criticise the style of this version know nothing about van morrison, the very joy of his live performances are the enhancements, differences and variations to the song. perfect renditions of the album version is not what van fans want to here. his life stuff is so much better hence why people travel the world and pay fotunes to see the man

A classic, I've seen Van many times over the years, never sung a song the same way twice, ignores requests (unless he's in the mood) beautifully unpredictable, and always a memorable gig, its what live music is all about. Glad the live gigs are hopefully coming back this summer.

VM is a national treasure.

Absolutely top drawer, unreal live performance.

Tony Fitzgibbon's viola rocks! 2:34 And I love how Van comes lunging back at the microphone after it. 3:02

What a great voice. I love everything about this performance.

I have loved Van all my life (dare I say idolize? .... well, near enuff) ... and this is one of my absolutely top fav-o-rites, tho its hard to chose .... brilliant, superb, trance'n'dental ..... !!!!

Always the start of the fiddle turns the song into a high- this is a beautiful experience each time I watch and listen.

I absolutely fooking LOVE this song, this version & Van Morrison's musical craftsmanship #legend.

GENIUS!! Van Morrison rarely plays the same song, the same way, TWICE!! That is what makes him an artist. It isn't just about the lyrics, its about the whole "creation" and how it takes you away. There is a reason he has been around for 40 years, and he is still selling out shows. I dare you to find another artist who can do what he does, without being HIGH, at almost 70 years old.

Like the best damn bottle of wine in a Lifetime of great wine.

One of the great songs

best song ever hear it more then 50 times astral weeks Thanks Mr. Morrison love you god bless you

That's the beauty of Van (The Man)...his music/song/tone is amazing one doesn't need to "know" the words...its HEARTFELT (However if the words mean much to you...[an this can be important]...just go online and get the lyrics]). This is his style/signature/magic of music! peace

crying watching this, can still remember first time hearing this and crying then, one of the best songs ever written

If you know the album by heart like you should because it is the best album of all time, then you know exactly what he is saying, and it's still understandable.

This show used to be on KZfaq in its entirety, not each song separately. One night I wanted to listen to Astral Weeks CD and couldn't find it so I looked on KZfaq and watched this whole show - Astral Weeks live!!! I was totally blown away by how great a show this is...have since purchased the CD from Amazon, but DVD of it is unavailable and resale it costs a small fortune. Wish the whole show was still available on YT...just not the same watching it all chopped up. So happy I got to see it before it was removed! The crowd was freaking out it was so incredible! Can't imagine how amazing it must have been for those lucky enough to be present...WOW!

Oh sweet thing, someone out there really loves you.

Van's still the man

It's the tone of his voice , van prince of earthly singers

I love this beautiful music! Van Morrison is the best song writer for me. Congratulations! God bless him today and always!👍👏👏👏😍😍❤

I know it's a cliché to compare this kind of music with 'artists' like Justin Bieber, One Direction, etc. but isn't it such a shame that talented, genius artists like Van Morrison only get 100,000+ views on their videos while people like One Direction, Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber get millions upon millions of views when they've barely even had any input into their own music? They don't even write their own songs. It's all about promoting popularity and looks over the actual beauty of music these days. Such a shame.

If you read all of the comments you will get the sense of our deep personal connection with Van. Some say he is a musician's musician. I am no musician but he has raptured me since THEM.

My favorite Van Morrison song ever.

Van the man ...... my favourite song. I love the moment when van takes the golden harmonica.

he's not mumbling...he's become the song itself....folding in swinging in swinging out around and out sweet thing his breadth....

Best version ever. Rock on

He IS the song, sung like a stone moulded into a curious and new form, these words are now a feeling we all KNOW.

I love this man, and I wish I could spend an afternoon sitting around jamming with him. Maybe on the other side of the veil...

Beautiful as always. Van you are indeed The Man!!

one of the best songs ever mumbled 🤣

Brilliant as is every version he does of this song

No words but- amazing!💖

Brilliant love every version he does

Genius music, so original

Wow, one of the best performances I've seen from him!

Every time I'm smashed by this one - bothe the studio version and this live one. OMG, up to this triangle, so playful. So jazzy

The musicians are fantastic, always come back 👌

Best song ever . I,m really hooked on this song.

I’ve really never watched Van Morrison live and I see how committed he is to his song. That’s why his music is so beautiful. “🦆”

This is practically the best live album I have ever heard. I was never a huge fan of Van Morrison but when I bought this I was instantly taken in by the music. What an immense talent and simply fantastic. Thank you for the deep lyrics, astounding music and amazing live performance. This is one my list of best ever. I have 5 or so that are never moving from that list and this is one of them!

I am 66, been divorced for 29 years, and mostly alone, but I always believed I would meet the woman of my dreams, and wouldn’t you know I found her this winter!

After a few drinks, I understand the words and start singing playing the harmonica!

What a talent..a true original.

I listened to this song over and over again in March of this year (2023), while walking around Copenhagen appreciating the song and life. It's magical!

The very best of music & poetry...ever. Done by the very best musicians & poets. Thanks heaven!

was at msg for this final masterpiece. Sat in awe for 2.5 hours. magic

One of the most beautiful pieces of music of all time. So simple and yet so complex. An absolute genius. X

Raising my glass to Mr Van Morrison.....it doesn't get any better than VAN!

musically you can not ask for anything better !

how can 57 people not like this song?

HI Nothing like a melancholy genius, lilting and tilting and coaxing the elusive into our reality to scintillate our souls! Shalom to you in Christ Yeshua.

The very great Frank Sinatra from New York town released his song My Way in the year 1969. My Celtic cousin from down the road, the mighty man from Old Belfast Town Van the man Morrison has been doing it his way from the age of 16 years onwards and has never let me down.

Van Morrison deserves his place amongst the stars.

Pure class , all of them !

One of my favorite Van songs....

This is genius, what an artist

Van is the sweetest of things.

Tremendous......sweet thing you are Van Morrison

All Van fans know the history of Astral Weeks. For more than 40 years I have listened but never truly understood. I find that the most powerful reason for acclaiming the album as one of the very best ever compiled. If you want a literal understanding of this art, then I believe you are to remain forever unsatisfied and dissatisfied. Let the music and lyric take you and absorb you and some time shine a clear light but often leave you in the dark. Not everything can be explained and not everything understood. As in life so in art.

I ❤ Van Morrison, I listen to ur music every blasted day, and I never get bored of it.

Magnificent performance, fantastic artist! Give me the chills.....

Sublime. Junta de a dos versos de la version original, y los convierte en uno solo, pero igual le sobra tiempo para prolongar y repetir palabras. Hace sonar su voz y la armónica a la vez .... y todo para hacer esta obra maestra. Me emociona cada vez que la escucho