Steve Gray Posted September 14, 2003 Report Posted September 14, 2003 Acker actually plays on one track of Van's last album 'Down the Road'. I think this is an outstanding VM album, much better than say 'Back on Top' Quote
Tom Storer Posted September 23, 2003 Report Posted September 23, 2003 I didn't even know that Van Morrison plays alto sax. Does he play on any of his other recordings? One for sure that I know of "A Night in San Francisco" which is a mighty fine live 2 cd set.Also I think he plays on "Back on Top" and numerous other recordings.No threat to the legacies of Bird,Cannon,Hodges etc but servicable. Van might play a little saxophone on that "Night in San Francisco" CD, but the lion's share is by what's-her-name... Candy Dulfer, that's it. She's a serviceable r&b saxophonist; Van is enthusiastic but has considerably less chops. I'm looking forward to this record. Live, he can still pack a punch. I saw him three or four years ago and he was in fantastic form. Quote
chris olivarez Posted September 23, 2003 Report Posted September 23, 2003 On the "Night in San Francisco" cd Van plays sax on "Did Ye Get Healed".Reed duties were handled for the most part by Dulfer with other reed instrument(s)-(Oboe?)by Kate St. John. Quote
kenny weir Posted October 9, 2003 Author Report Posted October 9, 2003 (edited) OK. I've had a promo ciopy of this for about a week. I've played it a few times on the 'phones at work. And truth to tell, I'm not sure I'll ever get 'round to any sort in-depth listening at home. *The coolest thing about the album is the goovy BN-style cover. *But, no, the fact he's BN has had no effect on Van. Not that anybody would expect it to. *There's the same mix of ballads, blues, shuffles, rock etc that has constituted his albums of recent years. *Instrumentally, the Acker Bilk cameo is one of the loveliest things on the album. *Here's the rub, though: On no less than four of the 13 tunes - Too Many Myths, Goldfish Bowl, Fame and Get On With The Show - he overtly addresses his enormous, passionate dislike of being a celeb and a star, and the hangers on that go with it and all rest of it, and how he hates it all. On and on and on ... Fair enough, I guess, it's his record. But even as a long-time Van Fan, there's no way this kind of whining is going to win a place in my heart. Van's become a bore. Edited October 9, 2003 by kenny weir Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted October 9, 2003 Report Posted October 9, 2003 I seem to recall some unsympathetic reviews of 'Hymns to the Silence' revolving around that grouchiness. 'Professional Jealousy' in particular. I don't believe it! Van Morrison, the Victor Meldrew of rock! Quote
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