Sense of Wonder - Van Morrison with The Jim Condie Band 1988

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
  • Van Morrison was the surprise top-of-the-bill at the Fife Aid Festival outside St Andrews in June 1988. He didn't want to bring his whole band so asked the negotiator, one Robbie the Pict, if he could arrange for suitable local musicians to join him. Robbie approached me as I'd done this sort of thing before. Needless to say, it wasn't difficult finding the right guys! I had Mark Forshaw (then with Hue & Cry) on drums, Neil and Graham Weir (then with OMD) on brass, Nick Robertson (Fat Sam's Band) on alto, and Liz MacEwan (ex-Tam White & the Dexters) on backing vocals. Van brought 3 of his band with him - they were Neil Drinkwater on keyboards, Clive Culbertson on bass, and June Boyce on backing vocals. We rehearsed with Neil D all day Saturday then again with Van on the Sunday, and by the Sunday evening we had an hour's set together. Everything went perfectly - the sun even came out just as we started, it having rained all day - and we finished to an incredible sunset. Enjoy it as much as we did!
    PS Please check out my own songs and the tracks I did with Tam White or Penny Lang - you never know, you might like it!

Комментарии • 38

  • @williesayulita
    @williesayulita 11 месяцев назад +4

    How much better can it get? Van at his best. What a song! What a performance!

  • @lindamaxwell9120
    @lindamaxwell9120 Год назад +4

    Gotta’ love a performer who professes his profound love for our Heavenly Father and Creator! ❤️🙏😇☦️

  • @BookimCrocker
    @BookimCrocker 3 года назад +10

    This song's a very rare thing of beauty

  • @catmansma
    @catmansma 3 года назад +9

    Best song ever written. Takes the listener right to his thoughts and memories. I can feel it and see it also. Masterpiece that few know

  • @barbarafriedl766
    @barbarafriedl766 9 месяцев назад +3

    Very beautiful❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

  • @jahensley1795
    @jahensley1795 2 года назад +7

    One word.......HEAVENLY. God must have wanted to hear this. Beautiful music from Van which goes straight to my heart and soul. Thank you for sharing. I love it. ❤️🎶

  • @alanlane3670
    @alanlane3670 3 года назад +6

    A musical genius for over five decades.....

  • @VenusEnrique57
    @VenusEnrique57 Год назад +3

    Super background story. Luv "Van The Man" - Thank you for sharing. peace.

  • @herb369nichols
    @herb369nichols 9 месяцев назад +2

    A True Platinum grade minstrel!!! 💙

  • @CapianYork
    @CapianYork 13 лет назад +5

    This is Van at his poetic, mystical , melodic, experimental best. This song has always had a celestial quality to me. The background singers sound like a heavenly choir. It truly takes one to heaven and back.

  • @alang5378
    @alang5378 2 года назад +5

    A beautiful song.

  • @souleymaneouedraogo2926
    @souleymaneouedraogo2926 5 лет назад +6

    God bless you day and night you are number one around the world i loved all songs of you

  • @janhensley3617
    @janhensley3617 2 года назад +4

    Masterpiece by Sir Van ❤️🎶

  • @peterzitzmann6774
    @peterzitzmann6774 7 месяцев назад +2

    F****** brillant!

  • @janemcgrath4907
    @janemcgrath4907 8 лет назад +7

    I have heard this one live many times though not recently.I heard every word.I call my love Morrison.x

  • @karenhere9327
    @karenhere9327 6 месяцев назад +2

  • @KaeptnRostron
    @KaeptnRostron 13 лет назад +7

    Thanks fifeflier and thanks god for youtube!
    This is one of Van´s very best songs! Perfect performed by his musicians and singer.
    Nice to hear.

  • @luisafalanitule5350
    @luisafalanitule5350 6 лет назад +4

    Beautiful Van Morrison X

  • @zoedaria
    @zoedaria 10 лет назад +7

    Thanks for one of my all time favourites/ full of mysticism and joy!!!

  • @earlmcpherson7168
    @earlmcpherson7168 2 года назад +3

    Wow!

  • @SilvioManfredDante85
    @SilvioManfredDante85 13 лет назад +7

    I Love Van !

  • @dolam
    @dolam 7 лет назад +6

    Awesome video. Thank you for posting. My wife and I just saw Van at the Hollywood Bowl with Tom Jones. He may not be around much longer and it was an amazing concert.

    • @janefriel6895
      @janefriel6895 6 лет назад +4

      Tim Smith Sir Van is going nowhere.☘️

    • @patrickblake1449
      @patrickblake1449 4 месяца назад +1

      He’s still here ,seen him this week

  • @musicfanhawk4523
    @musicfanhawk4523 5 лет назад +3

    Van looks so sad during this time frame. Fantastic songs and performances but he really looked sad to me. I love him and his music so much.

    • @loonyleper
      @loonyleper 4 года назад

      He was just deeper Into the music 😉

  • @andrewjohnston9240
    @andrewjohnston9240 3 года назад +3

    I was there

  • @thefifeflier
    @thefifeflier  13 лет назад +3

    Oh ... and I was given the services of Rab Randall as guitar tech - he'd just finished a world tour as Ry Cooder's tech!

  • @janefriel6895
    @janefriel6895 6 лет назад +3

    Make it one more time.

  • @thefifeflier
    @thefifeflier  13 лет назад +1

    @unbeatable1966 Thank you!

  • @allwhitemiami
    @allwhitemiami 12 лет назад

    I only watched to see the gorgeous June Boyce(on the left in white) singing back vocals.If I could understand a word Van Morrison was saying I'd be exaggerating.What a load of crap !!! Thank god June sang with the Moody Blues a couple of years later.She moves like an angel on Moody Blues at the Red Rocks,sheer class

    • @musicfanhawk4523
      @musicfanhawk4523 5 лет назад +8

      Vans words are very clear in this song and performance.

    • @MoonPaddy81
      @MoonPaddy81 3 года назад

      If you've never been to Newtonards and Comber, Ballystockart Road or Gransha, then you haven't lived..

    • @nickdomenicos5987
      @nickdomenicos5987 2 года назад +2

      You're not supposed to understand a sense of wonder, you're supposed to feel it ...

    • @santamara
      @santamara 2 года назад

      @@nickdomenicos5987 🥰👍 Thank you!

    • @santamara
      @santamara 2 года назад

      🥰 To be honest, not many here understand much of what you sad either.😒🤔
      It seems you're on the wrong Channel. Yet, here you go.... 🥀

  • @CapianYork
    @CapianYork 13 лет назад +15

    This is Van at his poetic, mystical , melodic, experimental best. This song has always had a celestial quality to me. The background singers sound like a heavenly choir. It truly takes one to heaven and back.