Van The Man & Dr John!
Yes Really!
Did I know they ever even played together let alone did concerts? Well yes it seems I did ( previously available as The Wonderland Tapes and I got it back in 2019 from Big O but this is superior recording and radio broadcast quality re-master I reckons) Yes this seems to be the studio (Vara) rehearsal set prior to a gig (sic) filmed for a TV show in Holland* This is great quality and really worth a cheerful listen on a Saturday. Here with Mick Ronson on back up guitar!?!Mo Foster on Bas and Peter Van Hooke on drums
Both men on fine form here and Van especially is cooking! (Here in his prime. . . prior to bat guano crazy Conspiracy Theorist throw it all away merchants backing Clapton! You know the guy who funds anti-vaxxers projects AFTER taking his shots!?!! Hypocrisy much?)
Big O listed it when Mac died and here are their notes (cover below)
Original notes:
For years the best known set of Van’s brief collaboration with Dr John in 1977 has widely circulated only in incomplete form and mediocre sound on a bootleg known as Amsterdam’s Tapes. Now, thanks to the persistence, dedication and collaboration of VLS (vanlose stairway) members and friends, this rare show has finally been assembled from the best sources available to us, complete as broadcast on Dutch FM radio. After 20+ years, we are sure fans will agree that it is about time! Better yet, we have also unearthed the “raw audio source” of that set, taken from the live performance for a TV program called “Wonderland” in Vara Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands. This audio has never before been circulated, and although available only in mono, it will surely delight the attentive listener. - A Vanlose Stairway Production
Dr John & Van Morrison Hilversum Netherlands 1977 - VOODOO WAGON
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