Van Morrison will perform his 40-year old album ‘Astral Weeks’ on November 7 and 8 at the Hollywood Bowl and it will be released one month later on vinyl.
“This is a welcomed opportunity for me to perform these songs the way I originally intended them to be,” says Morrison in a statement. “It’s about the world of creation and of the imagination: That is what a song is, a little movie with melodies and music built around it, poetry in moving pictures in the mind...In the 60’ and 70's the record companies did not support the music, so I never got to take these songs on tour, and I certainly did not have the money to do it. These songs are as timeless and fresh right now as the day they were written and I am happy about taking them to the Hollywood Bowl."For the concerts, Morrison will be joined by a band that includes world-class musicians including band-leader / pianist Roger Kellaway (former band leader of Bobby Darrin) and guitarist John Platania who has played with Morrison since 1970. Other members, guitarist Jay Berliner and bassist Richard Davis, who played with Morrison on the original “Astral Weeks” sessions 40 years ago.
‘Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ will be released before Christmas on vinyl and in January on CD.
