Van Morrison performs Astral Weeks at the Beacon.

[lefty]

Pretty happy I grabbed tickets.

Anyone else going?

lefty

 

[Connemara]

He's playing the entire album?!

Levon Helm is playing two evenings, I think the ones right after Van's shows (so this Wed. and Thurs.?). Wish I could go to both concerts.

 

[lefty]

Originally Posted by Connemara

He's playing the entire album?!

Levon Helm is playing two evenings, I think the ones right after Van's shows (so this Wed. and Thurs.?). Wish I could go to both concerts.

The album is only about 45 minutes, so AW and a second set of other material.

lefty

 

[Connemara]

Yikes. NYT has given it a very lukewarm review. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/ar...html?ref=music

 

[lefty]

Originally Posted by Connemara

Yikes. NYT has given it a very lukewarm review.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/ar...html?ref=music

He killed at the Hollywood Bowl last week. We shall see.

lefty

 

[Britalian]

I wish I could go. Hope someone videos for youtube

 

[RedLantern]

NPR had a favorable review of it a few days ago. I'd see it. Great ******* album.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by Britalian

I wish I could go. Hope someone videos for youtube

+1. I need to get the CD.

 

[RedLantern]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

+1. I need to get the CD.

I hope you mean the live CD and not that you've never heard the album...

 

[lefty]

Great show.

No bullshit. No talking to the audience. Mumbled through a few and nailed the rest including a killer Comfortably Numb.

Pick up tickets for tomorrow night if you can.

lefty

 

[robbie]

O/T but,

I think I read something about how the zombies are gonna play all of Odyssey and Oracle at some upcoming gigs.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by Connemara

He's playing the entire album?!

Levon Helm is playing two evenings, I think the ones right after Van's shows (so this Wed. and Thurs.?). Wish I could go to both concerts.
Turns out some of Levon's guests included Phoebe Snow, Jim Weider and DONALD FAGEN. Two of my heroes on the same stage and I missed it

 

[chronoaug]

Definitely my favorite album of his. Sounds like quite the show

 

[Britalian]

Just got the CD, Hollywood Bowl recording. Incredible.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Just got the CD, Hollywood Bowl recording. Incredible.

Same here. Very enjoyable music.

I also recommend the new audiophile LP reissue of Astral Weeks. Nicely musical and detailed.