Guess where I have just been .........

[cygnusx1]

"it's a marvelous night for a Moondance"

 

[KristianJ]

If only I could remember the second line! But I love the song - has a very cool jazz-style groove and is one of my fave songs!

 

[WaZoO]

McDonalds? Taco Bell? Where?!

 

[nadroj1985]

So how was Van the Man?

 

[cygnusx1]

So how was Van the Man?

Hi nadroj1985

Really Great , he had a sextet , band playing saxophone , trumpet , drums , bass and Keyboards . They played a really chilled out intro and Van comes on with a Saxomathingy and ups the tempo and volume with one blast

He is such a strange performer , very little interaction with the crowd , he acted like he was in a recording studio , giving out orders , often with just a hand gesture

He still has a great voice , I think he is 60 this year?
He doesn't move very much , sometimes he just stands and stares like he is the Captain onboard ........... the Mutiny!

His songs tonight did include Gloria , Brown Eyed Girl , Cleaning windows and a very jazzed up version of ........... Into the Mystic.

A great evening out with a close friend followed by a curry at an Indian Restraunt .... now what was it that Van once said .... "Memories...........

 

[cygnusx1]

Into the Music ...........

 

[joyshirley]

Hello, Cygnus

Lovely of you to share re his concert. Since all of us couldn't be there, it's very cool to have a first-hand account from one who was there. So is he ever going to come to New Zealand, I wonder?

 

[cygnusx1]

Hello, Cygnus

Lovely of you to share re his concert. Since all of us couldn't be there, it's very cool to have a first-hand account from one who was there. So is he ever going to come to New Zealand, I wonder?

Hi JS
Van is something of an enigma , and save Dylan I think he is the most honest guy in rock , certainly his lyrics testify to the very opposite of Celebrity-ism and such like .......

here is a pic I just found , it is the nearest thing to tonights show , sorry it is a little out of focus........

 

[joyshirley]

Thanks, Cygnus. The photo's fine to get an idea of what it was like. Glad you had a great evening!!

 

[ps139]

wow is that a ghost playing guitar?

I would love to see Van!

 

[absolutely_lost_86]

thd b sweet, seein mark knopfler in march