01 Twilight Zone Van Morsison HD Live at Montreux 1974

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The concert performance at Montreux for the 1974 set (disc 2) was recorded on June 30, 1974. One of the songs played was "Bulbs", which was released as the single on the album Veedon Fleece. Three of the songs, "Twilight Zone", "Foggy Mountain Top" and "Naked in the Jungle", would not be officially released by Morrison until his 1998 compilation of outtakes, The Philosopher's Stone.[4] Three others, "I Like It Like That", "Swiss Cheese" and "Heathrow Shuffle" were never officially released except on this DVD. All of the songs, except for "Street Choir", were unfamiliar to the audience, who were expecting his more recognizable songs and according to Clinton Heylin, in Montreux "a familiar conflict arose between his own thirst for spontaneity and an audience's preference for being eased into any new musical progression." Less than a year later, Morrison would say that as soon as "you are committed to a series of concerts you lose all spontaneity. It's not jazz any more. The reason I first got into music and the reason I was then doing it were conflicting. It was such a paradox." During the concert but not shown on the DVD, Morrison angrily confronted a woman heckler who said he didn't know how to play the blues Morrison's stripped-down band was assembled when he arrived at Montreux, with the help of festival manager Claude Nobs. Drummer Dallas Taylor from Crosby, Stills and Nash, British keyboardist Pete Wingfield and Jerome Rimson, bass player from Detroit, Michigan rounded out the quartet, with Morrison contributing vocals, saxophone, guitar and harmonica. It was a lean band without electric guitar, horns or strings

[@obalalama]

To all the Van Morrison fan's I only have one thing to tell ya, 'You know we are connected. Down to the wire.' And don't let them freak you.

[@oysterboy9]

Van Morrison was 29 years old at this performance. Incredible talent.

[@stevefaure415]

What a performance. It's not often you get a Van Morrison stripped down four-piece like this. Van has to do more than just strum the guitar here and he's totally up the task. He's not known for his guitar playing but just like when he plays the sax he is a such a natural soloist, such a singer of every instrument, that he transcends his technical ability. Everyone on top of their game here.

[@jimbersmcimbers]

I find myself coming back to this at least once a week..magic.

[@dukestreetking5094]

Night music at its very best . Love it..... you know we're connected

[@alanlane3670]

A musical genius for over five decades

[@ednasoaresbrasil3040]

What song! What a singer! What a divine presentation!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥂😍♥️🇧🇷

[@betterdays105]

Wonderful! Memories of one of of my top 10 shows in 50+ years of live concerts: Van Morrison 10/31/74 in Rochester, NY. He was with a small Jazz oriented combo. Van has been good to great every time I've seen him, but never better than 48 years ago.

[@mickeymousebiker1]

King tone from Van Morrison and some great company.

[@mickeymousebiker1]

I haven't heard this one in quite a long time. A great tune for taking a stroll during chilly and sunny autumn day. Thanks to a college chum for sending this along. Thanks, Van and company!

[@woolhall]

sublime, time and time again, lost in time again

[@evelynoconnor3062]

ANOTHER BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE FROM THE FOREVER MARVELLOUS, VAN.MORRISON --- LOVE ❤️ EVELYN O'CONNOR

[@michaeldonovan4793]

wow...van can really play guitar...

[@riolove58]

Fantastic! A hidden gem. Thanks for uploading.

[@weskite1895]

The car door took over..
And you left it ajar..
😍😍

[@obalalama]

I don't get it, but I love it!

[@49ccMopedWorld]

Unbelievably swelllll!!

[@EagleEye812]

Well this just convinced me to go buy this DVD online! Thanks for uploading!

[@BilisNegra]

They sound so fine for a fourpiece...

[@oooright]

falsetto live, magic stuff

[@1957PLATO]

Van being just his brilliant self again

[@Daniel-hn7nd]

love this one!!!!

[@valtermaggioni9574]

I prefer this set instead those of 1980 with the big band...it's very bluesy,jazzy and soulful,with great musicians on the same wavelenght(...)
After 1974,Van returned with a new album three years later and it was called,rightly,"A period of transition"...

[@Letheseus]

All the concerts served thier purpose... Appreciate each in thier own right...

[@zachblakemore3567]

Actually there was a 1975 album that was left unfinished

[@slytown]

@acherrysherry One of my favorites. I love this line-up. Their live Warm Love rendition is the best.

[@michaelxz1305]

first time I heard this I didn't realize it was him singing, thought it was a guest singer lol

[@karenbellah860]

I do love you Sir

[@janeiro436]

Brilliant

[@SuperRaskolnikof]

and honeycomb, honeycomb

[@hichamgemelle7314]

dingue de van.

[@mag63848]

❤

[@akersk42]

fiya!

[@montysloungetv]

his veedon fleece falsetto

[@bh8365]

Van playing an Ovation. Sounds nice. Van still has that wonderful voice.

[@davidrundell99]

Keyboard player is Pete Wingfield

[@patoconnell4554]

I'm not sure what "HD" is supposed to signify here, but this is in 4:3. That said, for what I assume is digitized videotape or film, the quality is surprising.
My dad was the BIGGEST Van Morrison fan. I didn't know these segments existed, and they're also introducing me to songs of his I wasn't at all familiar with.

[@boo66]

@acherrysherry I think it's Pete Wingfield.

[@montysloungetv]

'who was that masked man' register - he could have swung there more often

[@mucciaccioVincenzovm74]

great Van. Very strange quarte select by Van for this song, like an improvvisation, but is a good sound, and the secret is ever from the Van rhythm and voice atmosphere.
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[@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt]

I like the
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[@acherrysherry]

terrific VAN- who's the pianist? he's great

[@frankieboy8414]

Pete Wingfield

[@preprapro]

a hidden gem for sure. but somethings out of tune there, is it? I think it´s van´s guitar.
Still a great song!!!

[@filled_soda]

I'm glad someone else noticed that! Even if it was ten years ago...

[@NaJa0283]

Think tha's a Dutch TV studio in 1977. Booted as The "Wonderland Tapes" Also known as "Foggy Mountain top".

[@frankieboy8414]

1974

[@AlexMass5]

What kind of guitar is Van the man playing?

[@obalalama]

Looks like some kind of ovation

[@torreyjeff]

I thought the pianist was DR John?

[@musicfanhawk4523]

No, not Dr. John

[@frankieboy8414]

You thought wrong.