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Van Morrison Reviews

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Average customer review: 2.5 star rating (2.6 Stars)

Number of reviews: 143

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5.0 star rating from San Francisco, California

VAN MORRISON TRANSCENDENT1

At the very last minute I scored a ticket to the 9/12 concert of Van Morrison's 3 sold-out shows at the SFJAZZ Center. It had been a life-long dream to see him live and I was thrilled it was going to be in the Miner Auditorium which seats a max of 700 and has great acoustics. My expectations, which were very high, were met and then exceeded. Majority of the show was based on his new skiffle album and was warm, upbeat and brilliantly executed by him and his crackerjack band. Toward the end he included a little other material and ended the show with a real blast from the past - "Gloria" from his early days with Them. The audience adored him, clearly with the exception of the people from Dallas who wrote such a bizarre negative review. I can only say that Van the Man is a genius, you can't expect him to do oldies when is is constantly innovating musically, which he is famous for, and as an audience member for someone of his stature, you have to learn to evolve along with him. He never does encores and has never been known as a sort of Mr. Personality" onstage. Instead, he is 100% focused on the music and on delivering a great musical performance. It was one of the greatest concert experience sof my life and I am filled with gratitude.

5.0 star rating MB from San Juan Capistrano, California

VAN THE MAN!

Drove up from OC to check out Van at the intimate Santa Barbara Bowl. For the whiners here who were disappointed with the show here or elsewhere, oh well! If you go to a Van Morrison show expecting to see a greatest hits show, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. The dude has written hundreds of songs over the past 55+ years so why would you expect him to play only a handful? Also, Van is a bandleader and quite the versatile musician, as evidenced by the sax, guitar and harmonica he played. He’s also a noted curmudgeon and rarely interacts with the audience. And what a band, several of whom have played with him for decades. The first part of the show featured terrific takes on the skiffle songs on his latest disc, then his own I’ve Been Working and a Sam Cooke number before he ran through his spiritual-themed songs, with a wonderful version of Into The Mystic. A rousing version of Gloria topped it off, followed by a close out by the band as Van exited, a normal part of his routine. If you haven’t heard any of the songs he’s written since the early 1970s, shame on you. At 78, that distinctive voice still resonates.

5.0 star rating Jim & Sandy from Providence, Rhode Island

STILL HAS IT GOING

Great Great concert, Van sounded great and showed us he can still rock the instruments he played. The band was great and they gave us the old and the new sounds. So glad we saw him and his band. Thank you Van Morrison

5.0 star rating Teresa from Providence, Rhode Island

GREAT CONCERT

Van and his awesome band delivered last night. His voice was strong and he performed something for everyone. Old and new. Loved “Cleaning Windows”! His band was unbelievable. So so talented. They all seemed to enjoy playing as much as us. Van was his usual “ all business”, but all about the music is fine with me. We had excellent seats which was a total surprise to us. Seen Van several times and this was on e of the best. I’d go Sunday night if I had a ticket.

4.0 star rating Rick M. from Colo springs, Co from Las Vegas, Nevada

VAN MORRISON IS STILL THE MAN

We flew to Vegas to see one of our all time idols, and much to our delight, Van Morrison proved he is still the man. Van played for about an hour and a half. His venue mixed with Jazz and a sprinkling of old favorites. Anyone worried that at Van's age he may be losing his voice can be rest assured that he still sounds smooth as butter, at least to this old fan's ears. The only reason I give four stars is because I just wish it would have gone on longer. When he left the stage his band continue to play for awhile. We thought he would come back for an encore, but he never did. He left us wanting more... Maybe this was all part of his plan. Great show overall.

4.0 star rating Mary Miano from Clearwater, Florida

GREAT SEATS....LITTLE DISSAPPOINTED

Was there last night. Did enjoyed show...but don't expect any personal connection. He's on works hard sounds great. Looks FANTASTIC. Not any of my favorites sung. New stuff. Lots of individual playing and good solos. I would go again only if it was all the old stuff

4.0 star rating Robert from Vero Beach, Florida

HE SANG GREAT WITH STYLE

Van’s voice was in full swing. A bluesy, jazzy set and I loved it. True, he played only 5 or 6 of his best known tunes. But he was in great form! Just watching him get into some beer tunes was a joy to watch. I’d much rather watch an artist play tunes he was really feeling than Tun through an old list that doesn’t have the same spark for him. Several tunes were highlights of the show that I had not heard. Raincheck comes to mind. Out of 21 songs, I counted 7 I was familiar with and I don’t have all his albums. There are so many! I agree I would have loved a couple more songs well known. As far as low audience interaction and leaving the stage, he’s known for that. He’s a true artist and that’s what he gives us. I’ll take it!

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