Van Morrison - 1988-07-24 - Fife Aid Festival, St. Andrews, Scotland (SBD)
Van Morrison1988-07-24Fife Aid FestivalCraigtoun Country ParkSt. Andrews, ScotlandSoundboard Recording
01. Celtic Excavation
02. Queen Of The Slipstream
03. Someone Like You
04. I Forgot That Love Existed
05. In The Garden
06. A Sense Of Wonder
07. Help Me
08. Irish Heartbeat
09. Star Of The County Down
10. Raglan Road
11. Marie's Wedding (from 09-15-1988)
12. Cleaning Windows
13. Bright Side Of The Road
Note: Date on artwork is incorrect. See ticket stubs showing 7/23 and 7/24 as festival dates.*
Speedy says:The 2nd Fife Aid festival (the first was held in 1985 in the wake of Live Aid) to raise money for environmentally sustainable projects in Africa was held on July 23 and 24, 1988 in St Andrews, Scotland. The festival was plagued, however, by poor organisation; bad weather; the loss of several key acts such as David Bowie, which in turn resulted in Ted Turner deciding not to televise the event; and the refusal of its headline act, Van Morrison, to allow his name to be used in any of the advertising for the festival.
In addition, the ever moody Van the Man only agreed to do the gig on the understanding that he would be backed by a band of local musicians. That way, he would not have to fly his normal band in from London. Van rehearsed with the Scottish group on Saturday, then closed the Fife Aid festival on Sunday at 9 pm. This soundboard recording captures his entire set that July 24, 1988, 38 years ago today, though the sound is a bit muddy, probably due to the high winds that accompanied the rain. In any event, I’ve posted it for 2 reasons - first, it fits our Festival theme for this month and second, it also includes a rare live performance of Someone Like You, which just happens to be my wedding song. This post is dedicated to my bride - it’s been 33 years since we’ve been married, 35 since we met, the best years of my life.
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Thanks for tje cross-post!
Welcome Speedy . . . always!
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