the inner mystic
Van Morrison bootlegs from a 1971 recording at Pacific High Studios in San Francisco. This stuff is just too sublime to contemplate. Van is at the top of his game here.
“Into The Mystic”
“Domino”
“I’ve Been Working”
“Hound Dog”
“Just Like A Woman”
From “The Van Morrison Website“.
This show was recorded live in the studio before a small audience. The band is essentially the Caledonia Soul Orchestra. This show is probably the most booted recording out there and for good reason. Van is on fire from the very start with a slow burning “Into the Mystic” which is in my books, the best version I’ve heard. A frantic “I’ve Been Working” is next. Six minutes of pure funk ending with Van whispering “you send me” to a fade out. Awesome and once again, the best version of this song there is. The small audience couldn’t have believed their luck to strike Van on this sort of form. To reinforce this Van strikes out with a wonderful version of the Them song “Fridays Child” and follows it up with Elvis Presleys “Hound Dog”. Van doesn’t quite bring the sexual innuendo that Elvis does to this song but it rocks and is a lot of fun.
Follow the Tourettes Trail
Which leads back to Glen Hansard doing some Van tunes
Into The Mystic
Astral Weeks
Plus, for no good reason other than surfing . . .
Glad you like Glen’s versions of Van the Man’s stuff. Glen has been around for years. Even before “The Commitments”, where he played guitar man Outspan, his band The Frames had been quietly building a reputation for themselves over here. He never cashed in on the success of “The Commitments” , and spent many years since just plugging along, gigging wherever he could. It’s paid off. The Frames are now one of our most popular bands, and deservedly so. In fact, many younger Frames fans don’t even remember Glen in that film.
He’s worth keeping an eye on, Shouter. And thanks for your earlier post on the film “Once”. It’s nice to see small independant films get some recognition.
I could so kiss you…you know, if I liked you. Can’t wait to get “into” these.
That Eva People Get Ready is primo.
Hittin’ your stride there, Shouter.
are these seriously “bootlegs” , as in taped for off-market sale? or just stealth recordings for good, healthy sharing? hate to slam some noble, hard-working taper.
“People Get Ready” is one of those songs that anyone can sing and the song still sounds good. Eva’s version surpasses even the best. One of my life’s regrets is not seeing and appreciating this woman while she was alive. Thanks, God for YouTube.
Glen Hansard is in my top 10 favorites. Two of my favorites of his are from Today FM recordings. Funny enough, they are covers of Everytime by Brittney Spears and Cry Me A River by Justin whatshisname.