I’ll pick up where I left off … going to bed Wednesday morning just in advance of the birds’ wake-up call. I never would have heard them, though, what with the music from Tuesday night’s show filling up that space inside my head. Morning, as it often does, came too soon, but not without its rewards…lying there in bed, and with the birds long gone about their day, there was nothing but the music of Tuesday night running through my head to luxuriate in. Continue reading
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DAR Constitution Hall night one setlist
DAR Constitution Hall
Washington, DC
August 6, 2009
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Boston August 2009: go with the flow
Tuesday was gig day – always a good day. Not really a travel day, as I call Boston my home town when describing Van concerts, but I do have to cross a state border to get there these days. I was down in Boston by lunchtime, picking up Sean at the airport. He’s doing all four shows, so he’s just getting started. Well, we all are, but some of us have longer trips than others. But right now we’re just focused on Boston. Seeing what it is he’s going to bring us this time. These are glorious times in Van’s live music, with the buildup exactly the way you like it: not having a clue what’s in store next. Continue reading
Van Morrison Boston August 4, 2009: filled to the brim
Wang Theatre, Boston
August 4, 2009
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magic in the air
Two nights to go till Van’s show in Boston, and I’m getting just the teensiest bit excited about it. Astral Weeks in Boston. Where it perhaps really does have a home. Continue reading