This month Van Morrison performed a special 2 night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl to deliver his seminal classic Astral Weeks in it’s entirety. The original recording of this work was from back in 1968 yet still today makes many top 10 lists for greatest record of all time. The album is really unlike any other I’ve heard and there are not enough words to describe it’s unorthodox combination of instrumentation and vocals. The performance at the Bowl was likewise flawless, and Van’s voice met and exceeded the challenge of the complex material. The sets were recorded and will be released on CD and DVD in the coming months and that will be highly recommended. One note - lots of ‘Hollywood’ persona were at the show - we sat right behind Will Ferrell, and I had to resist the urge to yell out ‘More Cowbell!” all night!

 

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