Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film (Amazon.com Exclusive)

Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film (Amazon.com Exclusive) | Van Morrison | Help on Playlist

DVDs:

Tsotsi Federal Courts,Cas... The Lovin' Spoonfu... Husbands and Wives Astral Weeks Live ...

	Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film (Amazon.com Exclusive) Van Morrison Listen To The Lion Films, 2009 average customer review:based on 59 reviews view larger image
	for more information click here

highly recommended

Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film is an in-concert reworking of the musical legend?s historic 1968 gold-certified solo album. Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film was recorded live over two nights at the Hollywood Bowl in November 2008.

Van Morrison first released Astral Weeks when he was only 22. The recording immediately became a critically-acclaimed classic and is still considered one of the greatest albums of the rock era. The fall 2008 shows marked the first time Mr. Morrison ever performed Astral Weeks in one complete concert set. Joining him was an orchestral string section and a band composed of world-class musicians, some of whom played with Van on the original Astral Weeks sessions 40 years ago. During the first half, the artist performed a number of the timeless classics he is famous for while the second half was an awe-inspiring performance of the Astral Weeks album. Among the songs included on the concert DVD are: "Astral Weeks/I Believe I've Transcended", "Beside You", "Slim Slow Slider/ I Start Breaking Down", "Sweet Thing","The Way Young Lovers Do", "Cyprus Avenue / You Came Walking Down", "Ballerina", and "Madame George."

The Astral Weeks DVD also features special bonus songs, including a live version of ?Gloria? and unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage as well as a candid conversation with the artist himself talking about the meaning behind Astral Weeks, his decision to revisit the pivotal project, and his impressions of the music business. "The Hollywood Bowl concerts gave me a welcome opportunity to perform these songs the way I originally intended them to be", says Mr. Morrison, who amazingly held only one rehearsal prior to the concerts.

To rework Astral Weeks, Mr. Morrison added his signature stretching of songs in a manner unlike any before by creating new sections of songs live on stage.

Unbeknownst to Mr. Morrison at the time he planned the Hollywood Bowl shows, the concerts coincided exactly with the 40th anniversary of the release of Astral Weeks. He took it as a sign this project was destined to be. Astral Weeks broke new ground with its experimental free-flowing arrangements and deeply reflective songs. Mr. Morrison?s motivation to rework the music was to get back to his original signature sound: a blend of jazz, blues, classical and folk unique to Van Morrison.

for more information click here

Amazing....simply amazing !!

Astral Weeks has long since been a favourite album of mine, and I was knocked out by the fact that Van the Man did a 40th anniversary live set with it. I have seen Van perform many times and of course tracks from Astral Weeks have always featured somewhere during the show, but anyone who shares my love of this (his greatest) piece of work will just love the live set full version. He has complimented some tracks with some very fitting "extras", yet does each track brilliantly. I was unable to see the Live Astral Weeks show, but the CD and now DVD have made up for it. I feel I was part of the audience, feeling every song, singing along to key personal phrases. Van has been a stranger to DVD for far too long. Yes, he has the superb Montreux discs out, but too little else. This Astral Weeks set makes up for lost time. Five stars. A must for every fan, and a must for anyone new to his music to capture the live undiminished performance of a truly classic album.

for more information click here

Help on Playlist

Can someone please help me on this DVD?
This Amazon page does not include a full playlist.
Can someone post a full playlist for this DVD?
Thanks very much.

Perfect Augment for the Live Show

Having attended this concert when they brought it to DC, it is great to be able to view Morrison and his band close up by watching the DVD. Fantastic concert - fantastic DVD. If you're a fan of Van Morrison, you will not be disappointed.

Astral Wow!

There aren't many official Van Morrison videos/DVDs about so I was eager to acquire this. Having bought already the CD, I knew the quality of the music and I have not been disappointed by this DVD. Not as good as being there but it really is the next best thing.

for more information click here

Van Morrison "Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl"

After hearing the CD in 2009 I and knowing from [...] that a DVD was coming I was really looking forward for this DVD. Recently I have bought it from Amazon.com. My Dutch CD-player appeared to be compatible for this American DVD, so the enjoying of seeing the whole concert could start. I am enthousiast about the way the concert was recorded, but I would have liked to see more musicians in close-up then for the greatest part Van the Man.
Joop Mutters from The Netherlands

reviews: page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

products you might be interested in