19-January-2015
Gran Teatre del Liceu
 Barcelona, Spain

El Confidential
Barcelona, ​​Jan 19 (EFE) .- Van Morrison has reigned today in the majestic Liceu in Barcelona with a studded classical repertoire, he has played with depth and containment, to the delight of an audience, mostly mature, who prefers to be petted the senses that hit directly in the heart.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu, with the patina that give many years of history, has proved to be the ideal place to listen to the Irish veteran musician. Something he seems to have discovered since, after many years without lavishing for Barcelona, ​​he has performed twice at the Liceo in the last thirteen months.

As in his previous performance in this temple of opera last December 2013, the palest Van Morrison has brought out his black soul and gave a master class in soul, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock.

The concert started with the instrumental track "Celtic swing" with the Lion of Belfast on sax, Paul Moran on piano, Rubby Ruggiero on drums, Dave Keary guitar, Jez Brown on bass and Dana Masters in choirs.

This home is common in the shows of Van Morrison, which otherwise are unpredictable, as the Irish repertoire likes to ride on the fly and not even the musicians themselves know what will happen, so staring at the teacher from song and song, to know what comes next.

On this occasion, the boss has decided to offer some of his most famous songs, including "Brown eyed girl", "Precious Time", "Moondance" or "Days like this".

It is not always so. In recent concerts, all close to home in his native Ireland, the veteran performer has offered less complacent repertoires, perhaps because in those latitudes is more common to see him live, while in Barcelona, ​​a city that has visited few times over of his career, the public has had little opportunity to experience live the classics that have so often heard at home, and Van Morrison knows.

Although Van Morrison has said that present to the public in selecting the songs is just a well-intentioned impression because hidden behind his sunglasses and his hat, the reclusive artist seems to ignore these.

Throughout the hour and a half that has lasted concert Barcelona, ​​Van de Man, as some call it, has not been addressed those present even once.

Yes, we have heard him give some dried orders to his musicians, to indicate the next song, because not always been from the microphone to do so.

All this without the rhythm of the concert has been resentful at any time as Van Morrison and solvent band have managed to string together one issue after another, creating a warm and melancholic atmosphere, which have been passed down songs like "Higher than the world "," I can not stop loving you "," Open the door to your heart "," Alan Watts Blues "," Magic Time "and" Sometimes I feel like a motherless child ".

In the latter, the Showgirl Masters Dana has had a chance to shine and booted sincere applause from an admiring public.

The concert was a tour of the gentle jazz, blues depth and personal sound Van Morrison, which has reached its climax with the wonderful performance of "Gloria", the song that popularized the Doors, but nobody plays like her author.

"Gloria" has closed a recital in which teacher, at 69 years old, has made clear that the experience is a degree and that his broken and soulful voice remains strong and hondura.
-Rosa Diaz

Setlist
Celtic Swing
Close Enough For Jazz
Magic Time
I Believe To My Soul
Baby Please Don't Go/Don't Start Crying Now
In The Midnight
Moondance
Enlightenment
Open The Door (To Your Heart)
Days Like This
Think Twice Before You Go
I Can't Stop Loving You
Sometimes We Cry
Brown Eyed Girl
Precious Time
Keep It Simple
High Than The World
Whenever God Shines His Light
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Help Me
I Just Want To Make Love To You
In The Garden
Gloria

Big Hand for The Band!
Dave Keary (Guitar)
Jeremy Brown (Bass)
Paul Moran (Keyboards)
Bobby Ruggiero (Drums)
Dana Masters (Vocals)