VAN MORRISON - Fans Cover Van Morrison, Volumes 1 & 2 (remastered & reconfigured)
VAN MORRISON
Fans Cover Van Morrison, Volumes 1 & 2 (remastered & reconfigured)
1997 & 2000-2001
Disc 1:
01. Brian Regan with The Boss Street Band - Moondance
02. Eric Gerber - Into The Mystic
03. The Society Of The Free And Easy [Tom Dolan] - Rave On, John Donne
04. David Kidney - Tupelo Honey
05. Joe Hauldren & Dave Hauldren - Rough God Goes Riding
06. David Chance - Down To Earth
07. Craig Vreeken - Purple Heather (Wild Mountain Thyme)
08. Joan Hemming - Why Must I Always Explain
09. Ulrich Buehring - Tupelo Honey
10. Linda Beatty - Moody's Mood For Love
11. Eric Gerber - Here Comes The Knight
12. Joe Hauldren & Dave Hauldren - Celtic Swing
13. Gary Leverence & The White Buffalo Blues Band - Full Force Gale
14. Javier Tabares - Whenever God Shines His Light
15. Pat Thomas with The Band & Street Choir - Medley: Astral Weeks / Take Me To The River / Moondance / Cyprus Avenue / If I Ever Needed Someone
16. Alexander Surmount - One More Time
17. Chris Forshay & Friends - Gloria
18. The Society Of The Free And Easy [Tom Dolan] - Astral Weeks
19. The Sweet Inspirations From Finland - Brown Eyed Girl / Wimoweh
Disc 2:
01. Joan Hemming - And It Stoned Me
02. Joe Hauldren - Green Mansions
03. David Chance - Sweet Thing
04. Chris Forshay - Rough God Goes Riding
05. Linda Beatty & Megan Beatty - Precious Time
06. Joan Hemming - Sweet Thing
SOURCE: various
LINEAGE: master compilation, Maxell XLII-90 cassette tape > Tascam Porta 02 MKII MiniStudio + TDK 4X Digital Audio CD Recorder DA-3826 > single-track CD-R > EAC wav (hard drive) > Audacity track separated & amplified wav > Trader's Little Helper flac level 8 & torrent > Dime
NOTES:
These were projects I organized via the Van-L discussion group in 1997 and 2001. Fans would record themselves doing their best cover of a Van Morrison song, put it on tape (or CD-R) and send it to me. I compiled all the entries into a single tape (1997) or CD-R (2001) that was then offered to any fan who was interested in hearing it via blank & postage.
Here I've remastered the entries by adjusting the amplification so that all would have a more even sound transitioning one to the other. I've also reconfigured all the entries to give the better entries more prominence and to alternate between acoustic & electric styles. The original compilations were in order according to their chronological arrival in the mailbox for the project.
The first 3 tracks on disc 1 I consider to be the best of the batch. "Moondance" by Brian Regan & The Boss Street Band is a professional sounding cover. The most original cover would be the bizarre version of "Rave On, John Donne" by Tom Dolan with The Society Of The Free And Easy which has to be heard to be believed! Imagine Captain Beefheart doing a jazzy, spaced-out trip-hop cover of Van the Man produced by Brian Eno. Eric Gerber does a nice bluegrass rendition of "Into The Mystic". Some other highlights are Ulrich Buehring's beautiful piano cover of "Tupelo Honey", Linda Beatty's smooth jazz karaoke-style duet on "Moody's Mood For Love" (technically not a Van Morrison cover, but close enough), and Eric Gerber (again) with a great cover of "Here Comes The Knight".
Special thanks to Mike O'Brien for the original CD-R transfer and mastering for the 2001 volume 2 compilation.
=== Disc 1 Details ===
01. Brian Regan with The Boss Street Band - Moondance
Brian Regan - bass & vocals
02. Eric Gerber - Into The Mystic
electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin & vocals
03. The Society Of The Free And Easy [Tom Dolan] - Rave On, John Donne
recorded in New Jersey, 2000
04. David Kidney - Tupelo Honey
acoustic guitar, harmonica & vocals
05. Joe Hauldren & Dave Hauldren - Rough God Goes Riding
Joe Hauldren - vocals, electric guitar & guitar synthesizer
Dave Hauldren - keyboards & drum machine
recorded in Northfield, Illinois October 1997
06. David Chance - Down To Earth
12-string acoustic guitar & vocals; St. Louis, Missouri 1997
07. Craig Vreeken - Purple Heather (Wild Mountain Thyme)
recorded in Sacramento, California 2000
08. Joan Hemming - Why Must I Always Explain
acoustic guitar & vocals; Pennsylvania
09. Ulrich Buehring - Tupelo Honey
piano & synthesizer
10. Linda Beatty - Moody's Mood For Love
vocals; recorded somewhere on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts 1997
11. Eric Gerber - Here Comes The Knight
electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin & vocals
12. Joe Hauldren & Dave Hauldren - Celtic Swing
Joe Hauldren - vocals, electric guitar & guitar synthesizer
Dave Hauldren - keyboards & drum machine
recorded in Northfield, Illinois
13. Gary Leverence & The White Buffalo Blues Band - Full Force Gale
recorded live July 11, 1998 St. Bede's Summerfest; Chicago, Illinois
14. Javier Tabares - Whenever God Shines His Light
acoustic guitar & vocals; recorded in Madrid, Spain 2000
15. Pat Thomas with The Band & Street Choir - Medley: Astral Weeks / Take Me To The River / Moondance / Cyprus Avenue / If I Ever Needed Someone
recorded live in Germany, 1996; Oakland, California
16. Alexander Surmount - One More Time
recorded in Brugge, Belgium on February 26, 2001
17. Chris Forshay & Friends - Gloria
recorded in California, 2000
18. The Society Of The Free And Easy [Tom Dolan] - Astral Weeks
recorded in New Jersey, 2000
19. The Sweet Inspirations From Finland - Brown Eyed Girl / Wimoweh
recorded in Finland, 2000
=== Disc 2 Details ===
01. Joan Hemming - And It Stoned Me
acoustic guitar & vocals; Pennsylvania
02. Joe Hauldren - Green Mansions
acoustic guitar & vocals; Northfield, Illinois
03. David Chance - Sweet Thing
12-string acoustic guitar & vocals; St. Louis, Missouri 2001
04. Chris Forshay - Rough God Goes Riding
acoustic guitar & vocals; California
05. Linda Beatty & (her daughter) Megan Beatty - Precious Time
recorded somewhere on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts 2001
06. Joan Hemming - Sweet Thing
acoustic guitar & vocals; Pennsylvania