VAN MORRISON - In Conversation and Music 1988
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- Van Morrison in conversation with Derek Bell (Chieftains), Martin Lynch and Professor Bob Welch. Recorded on 20 April 1988 at the University of Ulster, Riverside Theatre, Coleraine.
Foggy Mountain Top, Western Plain, Sense Of Wonder, Celtic Ray, In The Garden and Raglan Road.
Accompanied by Derek Bell (piano) and Clive Cuthbertson (bass).
This is music genius. Van searches to impress no one. His heart beats to a different rhythm.
I agree. He is on his own track. trusts his instincts and musical direction but never fails to enthrall us all. A GOD send.
@Bennett Caleb I care a lot! Thanks!
@@donnavorbach215 You got it right on the money. Van is the man and a lover and servant of God.
There was a time in my life when only the music of Van made sense to me.. everything else was obviously transitory and thus meaningless
No wonder Van is in such a good "mood" during this interview, the questions are intelligent and up to date at that time and not just another question about Astral Weeks or Moondance like that's the only 2 albums and songs that were any good of the Vanster. Finally an interviewer or interviewers that stimulate his intellect and not some dweeb pop star music biz interviewer. Van the Man!
Derek Bell was such a gem. The piano here just soars, especially on Celtic ray. Rest sweetly, good sir. You are missed.
I was there and met him after. He was always nice. The grumpy Van depends on who's talking to him.
arfer Are there any other stories of “good encounters” with Van? I only hear stories about him being very “prickly” and unfriendly. But there are a couple interviews, like this one, where he seems down to earth.
I stayed behind after a show once and went to front stage where a few of his musicians still were. The bass player asked me what i wanted. I said is van there? He said why? I saw i fancied a chat. He said hang on and left the stage a couple of minutes later he came back said sorry hes gone. I said really? He said yes and he always will be! God knows what i was going to say to him. Will that do? 😀
He's not grumpy. He just doesn't suffer fools gladly.
I met him once in a small irish bar in newport in wales i said hello he said fock offf haha
Yeah don't come across like a prick who's not listening and you'll be fine
This was a very special event at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. I was lucky enough to be in the audience - I remember his vocal on In the Garden reaching every part of me. It was a profoundly moving event and the interviewers were respectful and informed. I think the uni charged us 3 quid entrance)) Thank you for posting.
After having read about and listened to his music and many interviews, the thing that I often find really comforting is Van’s profound intelligence and sense of humor. I have heard of his grumpiness and don’t doubt we all have this trait. What I admire most about Van’s attitude is his lack of pretense, his humility and his matter of fact approach to making music not only a quest but a lifetime vocation. His need to “wail” vocally is his response to the threshold, to sing out into the void. In that void is all the magic of past experience. He faces it by delivering astonishing poetry filled with melody and soul.
beautifully put
van was at his most talkative here....some wonderful soulful singing...van`s voice is liked an instrument...you could see van really enjoyed derek bell`s contribution....van is worth gold for northern ireland tourism...never lost his belfast accent.
thank you so much. ..it's love ❤
Yes I see that too. He is a vehicle for a human instrument, which his voice truly, deeply, is.
Alan thank you so much for posting this. Just discovered it tonight. I was lucky enough to have been at this strange and unique event, back in my student days. Looking at the comments below I realise what a privilege it was to have been there - and also how lucky to have been able to go see Van so regularly at this stage in his career when he was still releasing great albums like Sense of Wonder, No Guru, No Method, No Teacher and of course Irish Heartbeat with Derek Bell and the Chieftains and his extraordinary voice was still so immense.
Sense of Wonder, rare live, is so great. Celtic Ray and ITG are good too. Intimate Van.
This is extraordinary. One of the best videos ever. The older I get the more I love his entire body of work. I feel that in many ways he carries the Blake’s quest and beautiful vision to us all in the 21st century.
You have to search through dozens of Van's interviews to get some perspective n the man. This is probably the best of the best of them.
He lives and breaths his art and he couldn't give a monkeys if people "get" it.
I knew Van Janet and her son. van rented A apartment of my grandmother in Cambridge ma. 1968 I was 9 at that time peter and I we’re friend for the short time they lived there.
That version of Sense of Wonder...so simple but so incredibly good.
Completely agree! 💙this version, it’s similar to the alternate take off the album, Sense of Wonder, beautiful song
Simpler thebetter
If you love music, and ya gotta brain, ya gotta love Van Morrison. He's made the quality of my private cultural environment richer, and I genuinely love him.
Live performance at its very best, from a Legend, A sense of wonder WoW what a joy.
It was my California Russian Jewish wife that turned me, a Born Scotsman, onto the beauty of Van Morrison when we lived in San Francisco, as she was more aware of the beauty of Celtic music than I was. I was 32 then in the mid 1980s. I am 100% Celt but she did not have a single drop of Celtic blood in her, but her heart and soul most certainly did.
I’ve watched several Van Morrison documentaries, interviews and such,.. this one blows the others away! And this trio of musicians is unbelievably great,.. Sense of Wonder with the bass player’s beautiful backup vocals is so good words cannot describe it.
A musical genius for over five decades........
Now seven decades!
@@LearnwithGern2025 Not quite.........he is 79 !!!!!
@@alanlane3670 He has released stellar songs in 7 decades now.
When we are around friends, we are in good company and the mood is good. Van was with good company. He knows them well. It's no surprise he is in a good mood.
Out of this world! Wet with Rain.
He remains the same i mean wonderful.
never seen Van so open and engaged. great and very informative film.
Van lets his music speak for him. And it is supremely eloquent.
Easily the best quality out there of this legendary show.
Still the unfortunate dropouts during Sense Of Wonder, must've been at the source, no matter...
He respects the level of intelegenc
Of the men here. Peradox. Give
Me my guitar so I can explain
Myself.
This is gold . Thank you
This man, this Van the Man, IS music. He just oozes it.
In the Garden may be my very favorite Van song...I just love it...his vocals are superb here although I have heard better arrangements...
van says "I mean" about 6 billion times lol. cool interview though
It’s the Belfast in him....He’s never lost it ...Thankfully.
When the coal brick man comes around....Mc Manus comes around...selling herring,....so fresh...
just discovered this today, 12-30-2015. thank you!!
Gracias por enviármelo, primate. Cuántas noches escuché mis cintillas y mis compás cuando estuve de guarda nocturno.
So wonderful to see this. Just to see Ivan ponder "The Dweller On The Threshold" with Professor Welch was a revelation... I mean... you know..? Fond memories of a "Deep Depression" Tour of Belfast with Mr Lynch in his car the winter after this gig (looking for a stone chair in Ballymacarrett). The version of Raglan Road is even better than I remember it on the night at The Riverside. For some of us... this was a time of our lives. Seeing and hearing this again has made me happy. Thank you.
As an American I'm Astounded by the Irish, English and Scots, their media interviews are excellent. As a musician I have come to understand the euphoria, and spirituality of and playing music. It's refreshing to hear such an interview of Van. It was deeper than most. Much appreciated.
❤❤❤💞❤❤❤
I don't get how he still has his voice. You would've thought he would be one of the singers that lost their voice after a short run, because of how hard he pushed his voice.
True. He never let the busnes
Grind him down . F money
He out did all outhers doing
It on his terms. His voice jerked
A tear as try to tex . Van the man!
Love you Van Morrison!!!! One of the best ever.
An interview to treasure and beautiful set of songs that are at: 12:04 then : Sense of Wonder at 14:29 - Celtic Ray at 27:32 At 31:33 the gorgeous In the Garden. 46:46 brings songs to close with Raglan Road (on an Autumn Day). Derek Bell passed in October 2002 after a life of many achievements of which I wish I'd discovered sooner, what an insightful man with a great sense of humor.
So lucky to be at this it was wonderful.
Just got better and better through the interview...wonderful.
Glad I came here. Best accident. He is so good.
Van is a true artist and I share my birthday with him. Celtic visionary with blues and soul all mixed together, one of a kind.
this is great... did Morrison ever do anythng with Dolores O'Riordan? Those are two voices Id kill to hear in one song.....
Can anyone tell me who rory mc.... was, I can't understand the pronunciation around 4min mark
Rory McEwen
Rory McEwen (artist) - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McEwen_(artist)
@@irishhobo100 great thanks, very obscure influence isn't it 🤔😊
Van Morrison is a smart man
"Well you could sing celtic ray." class,
Great songs, great conversation. Wish Van could do more stuff that's stripped back in the same way
Derek Bell is an Irish treasure.
And Van knows it better than anyone.
All of Van's vocals here are incredibly relaxed, plaintive, and beautiful. Derek Bell is wonderful. And by far my favorite version of A Sense of Wonder @ 14:30 .
5:40 Van Morrison reminds the audience that black people didn’t invent the blues-that Europeans actually invented it
@Max Ragged That may be true. But research the roots of celtic music and you may find connections to Van Morrison's music
Ever more amazed by this extraordinary artist creator
He did a similar event in Swansea around the same time which i attended.He performed a couple of songs and read some poetry .I was entranced at the time. Anyone have details of that event the tracks he played .My memory says he played a song i haven't heard since and it's haunted me ever since.
A very well laid out production in conversation topics and songs chosen. Enjoyed :)) Thank-you for posting!
Thanks to Van's manager at the time, John 'Harpo' Rogers, I was able to secure permission to film this event for UTV.
Such a great interview and songs. Van and his friend Derek Bell. Brilliant musicians.
That was just fantastic-thanks so much
Interesting how Morrison's once-thick-but-musical Belfast accent has become more American over the years.
I've always felt this version of In the Garden is breathtaking, a sweetness in his voice throughout this entire appearance. You can always tell a late 80's recording from later periods, his voice is so explosive as he casts his head back hitting the highest note of his register . He lost this soon after the 91' "Pagan Streams" period, which is when I first noticed him not able to carry notes for as long as he once did. Like an Opera tenor hitting the top "C", for Van holding that higher note was his trademark. Its nice to have so much video to relive those moments.
Frank Gappa Very true. His most wonderful voice started to go in the early 90's........people may say they liked his voice after that, but he couldn't do the kind of wailing in the whole scale that he used to do.
I don't disagree. In fact I think Van's absolute peak was late 1970s, but I'm no expert, just a great admirer.
That said, I think he's preserved his voice remarkably well now that he's 70.
SlipKid84 oh gawd, were you listening?
He went through a long period where he wasn't sounding so hot but has gotten stronger again in recent years. I loved the BACK ON TOP album he did around 2000. Good easy going. nice.
@@flatonia 75
Thanks for posting this rare video
Great interview. Thanks
BRILLIANT MUSIC AND SONGS --- -- VERY ENLIGHTENING CONVERSATION
What was this documentary first produced to be shown on? His voice is still more like the younger Van in this. He's still really good now. Always been one of the (if not the) favorite of mine.
just check out the bass players reaction he is in awe of the great man smiling from ear to ear he cant believe that he is playing on the same stage its something that he can tell his grand kids because Van is truly a living legend
and the cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done...
Rudy Steiner is the dweller But Van crosses every music threshold
Thank you for sharing this ,fascinating and beautiful
Thank you Van and Derick
An astonishing genius Don’t leave us any time soon Van
This is great!
on nema plan b,čista i samo muzika
Most inspiring
Van almost seems in a good mood.......kinda sorta....not really.
Van can wait to get off the chair to perform , great performance and interview.
Jeez what a find this was. Great music and conversation. The honesty of both is here in spades. Van was at his best here.
I've died several times...l love you
Van, you are definitely unique.
Never heard Van explain so much of his art: a wonderful interview.....thank you so much! Maurice (have loved him for over 50 years now, and he has so often helped me over difficult periods in my life, and I'm going on 80 now).
A very interesting discussion...well worth listening too. Thank YOU gentleman and Van Morrison.
First time I have seen this and throughly enjoyed, beat a lot of other crap that is on here
So very enjoyable. Thank you to all. Beautiful voice and magnetism of Van Morrison. Love this dearly. ❤️👏👏👏👏
I always thought there must be something special about Derek Bell. And I was right.
For more about Derek, Van and spirituality, read Can you feel the silence?, by Clinton Heylin
Ad van der Neut
Hoi Ad, Bedankt voor de tip. Heb het boek besteld. Ben benieuwd of er iets in staat over de connectie van Van met het werk van Rudolf Steiner. Is Derek Bell de sleutel? Was No Guru, etc. een reactie op Derek's over-enthousiasme zoals in dit interview te zien is? Dit thema houdt me al heel lang bezig; we hebben er tijdens een concert ook wel eens over gesproken. Inmiddels heb ik ook wel het een en ander ontdekt.
I love the way the interview ends. Maybe I'm misinterpreting the song lyrics or stating the obvious, but to me what Van is saying in the song In The Garden, is getting back to the Garden before the fall of Adam. I also think back to Father Abraham whose faith in God was enough. Of course isn't this why Christ was crucified and rose again, to bring us all back to this state of in the Garden or having the faith of Abraham being enough?
in this matrix-maybe not in the next . BlueMoneyman is more than just a survivor/Legend, Van is a lead singer/frontman in the present matrixolog, pushing the narative forward to the Edge of Tomoro.👑
🔹◾◼️⬛☮️◼️◾▪️🔹➖🤸🦋,.
This was a most stimulation conversation. As a 30 year old, I had the privilege listening to Van growing up with my father and knew immediately of a depth of soul and intellect to the man that was unparalleled (still) among my contemporaries. A true artist, he is.
A real prize, and the paired down arrangements showcase Van's playing and singing. Loved it!
good meeting of the minds between Derek and Van. Prof Bob wasn't on the same wave length.. Could be he was over awed by the company or because he's from the south and Derek and Van are ulster men.
At 46:46, Van's very lovely song (and Bell's piano mostly) is redolent of O'Carolan's (reputed) first composition, Sí Bheag Sí Mhór. It's gorgeous!
He remains the same i mean wonderful.
Wonderful ❤
V AN IS THE BESTTT EVER!!!!😎😎😎😎😎
My father came from Van’s neighbourhood in Belfast. Dad immigrated to Canada and lost most of his Belfast accent like Van. Every now again you could and can hear in both a little lint of it. So clear and clean. They speak so the rest of us can understand their poetic voices.♥️
4:18. Delia Murphy - I've heard of her too -I've got her album "The Queen Of Connemara".
Fantastic performances here. Beautiful.
42:16 is my favorite bit, what a wonderful appreciation and observation from another artist
Sublime! 💚❤️🎶🎸
Derek Bell actually gave fewer fucks than Van and believe me, that's some feat. No wonder they connected with each other.
in the garden...whew!
Piano too loud, but otherwise awesome.
Would like to know what makes him laugh. Everyone walks on eggshells around him but he must be secretly laughing at the mystique he's created. Or he's a miserable old sod and never laughs. Hard to say.
sharonanne116 Stupid people make him laugh.
Certain ppl and certain times.John Lee Hooker was a person that he laughed and smiled with, some footage exists of him and John.
This is such an interesting and awesome interview it is by far the best I have experienced ever. So much to take away from this learn and continue to enjoy on the enchanted way.
Does he still live alone?
Is breá liom tú
one of the most relaxed and voluble i've ever seen him. doesn't seem to be any of the underlying angst and chippiness he shows in other interviews. must be the company! very very nice upload. thanks. a must for the serious van fan. terrific leadbelly tune too!
***** This how he is with non-journalists!
arfer yeah. i think he just sees those people (journalists) as intrusive. his profession has enough crap to deal with already before he can actually get to the bit that he wants to do ... he'll suffer the travelling, the mental and physical dislocation, lust for product and profit from his 'handlers': all of that he's stoic about now. journalists and the rest of the media in general he just doesn't get! as he mentions here - he was a PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN before all that. but, you get him in a room with a couple of guys he respects, who have done their own research and become known from it - he's going to react positively. in a funny way, he's like zappa. he broke through at a time when the music industry was caught on the hop by a new thing and was putting out anything they thought would sell! and through sheer originality, hard work and bloody-mindedness, he stayed in the biz. pretty much on his own terms. for that alone you've got to applaud The Man.
Are there any stories of “good encounters” with Van? I’ve only heard stories about him being “prickly” and unfriendly. I’ve even wondered if maybe he has some mild form of autism, where he doesn’t really know how to interact with people ... which would make him seem very unfriendly.
@@CipherSerpico autism? no. i work with autistic people and The Man ain't that. just shy. preoccupied. and, as i say, a bit sick of that part of the industry. i can also furnish you with a good encounter: without going into too many details - i got into his dressing room immediately after a gig and gushed all over him! he could of hardly been in the mood, but he just laughed at me and handed me a can of stella! i was gently led away by his bass player of the time (brian odgers) and the security guys dealt with me...
@@CipherSerpico Chris it’s you lucky day. Here’s a story about Van I’ll never forget buried deep in underbelly of the internet. Glen Hansard tells a story and takes you into his dream night with him. th-cam.com/video/NxI_DWnJBVs/w-d-xo.html
Who is playing the piano, please let me know as l feel he plays from his heart and not just notes on a page.
The late Derek Bell who payed with The Chieftains
Same for bass player.
He sings better with a bald head. I'm not kidding.
When did van start to lose his hair
What year did van start going bald
Damon Diogostine In 1978/79 you can start to see a bald spot.
Damon Diogostine th-cam.com/video/NxVDKT-tuF4/w-d-xo.html
@@nykolaszollbrecht9716 So by 1987/88, all the hair on top of his head is pretty much gone. He still has the hair on the sides though.
Even without the lush arrangements his songs from the 80’s still stand.
Thanks Alan very important
mmm harmonica owner..