Bob Dylan and Van Morrison - Crazy Love (Athens 1989)

[@jcavilia1]

Moondance, the album on which this song first appeared, came out in 1970. It was immediately a favorite, and I listened to it a lot, and was still listening in 1973 when I met a woman who gave me crazy love the likes of which I didn't know existed in the world. This song was part of the sound track of our long and crazy love affair, right up until her death 6 months ago. It's one of the things I listen to when I want to cry a little while remembering her. I can still hear her heart beat, and her sweet loving still makes me righteous and whole and mellow down into my soul.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Sorry for your loss....van Morrison is northern Ireland's favourite son

[@jcavilia1]

Thank you, Jackie. Northern Ireland has much to be proud of there. He is a great artist.

[@cbcb2828]

Unbelievable ! These two greats jamming with the acropolis in the back ground! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@zaceaston3543]

This is one of the finest pieces of anything on the entire internet. Aren't you glad we're able to share it with each other right now, somehow and someway? That's beautiful. That's the good part of this thing. So - love to you and yours - wherever you are.

[@jchristopher2476]

Agreed 👍🏾

[@jackiefernando4485]

this is one of the most beautiful things i have heard

[@sarahlakes3515]

jackie fernando I agree!!! It's instant chill lol

[@JoeGrow]

I feel like I'm at a cafe and these 2 dudes are just jammin next to me! Love it.

[@ΧαράλαμποςΜαυρίκας]

I happened to watch Dylan's concert that day in Athens where Van Morrison also appeared and played a few songs.

[@mariandhondt3551]

you lucky you

[@alcapone3214]

Χαράλαμπος Μαυρίκ

[@gabrielorosz6756]

Lucky Man

[@misterjammypants2404]

Cool. Special that. ✌️

[@johnknottenbelt2502]

Often the most beautiful jams come out of informal sessions such as these, where egos fade & the little mistakes add to the joy of it all. So what if the lyrics 'hop, skip & jump', so did my heart, with joy.

[@NestSeeker]

My heart fills as do my eyes. This song encapsulates what art is in it's most basic form: Love. Crazy Love.

[@alaska1812]

My young love dedicated this song to me…hope he’s happy!!!!

[@robynhalstead301]

I've loved but one man since I was 18 yrs old. When I miss him, I put this on and dance. I remember his every touch, his every kiss and his every smile. I get lost in the music. I get lost in that time and space where we live, where we breathe and where we exist. I'm 65 now and I love him, still.

[@AndrewHindley]

Not so crazy love

[@jasonp83]

My favourite two singer songwriters of all time I've had the pleasure of seeing live. Inspiring, brave and hard working beautiful human beings.

[@TwoGraves284]

The two greatest songwriters of all time.

[@glneto_]

this version is not on spotify but it's by far the best version of this song ♥

[@robkalmbach]

Love love love this video. I play this when im feeling down, when i'm feeling up, when i'm not sure how to feel. There is something about the harmony in their voices together that rattles my soul. From the warpy sound at the begining to the rough road this track takes, all the way to the heartache of wonderfulness it leaves you with.

[@averycardosia2486]

Two of the greatest musicians ever in the birthplace of Western Civilization and I'm the first to comment.

[@capoc38a41]

Bob wasn't a great musician. He was a good song writer a d that's about it. If it wasn't for the hippies poor ole' Bob would even be known. I put Bob up there with the Grateful Dead as entirely OVERRATED.

[@richardvosacek7901]

+CAPOC38A you're an idiot...Dylan is probably the most underrated guitarists of all time...a Man who heavily influenced the Beatles, rolling stones, Hendrix,Springsteen, Willy etc. + I'm sure you're personal favorite the Monkees

[@capoc38a41]

+Richard Vosacek You're an idiot. Bobby wrote some of the most nonsense lyrics of all-time. Sure he had a few gems but that's about it. Guitarists???? Bob was far far and far away from being a mediocre guitarists at best. You are a Bob fan and think he the greatest much like Greatful Dead fans think they are just the most far out band in the universe. Well... neither is and both are extremely overrated. Look up Bob Dylan is overrated on Google and look at all the top 10 list he makes and makes the number 1 spot on most. Guitarists???? Bwhahaha!!!

[@averycardosia2486]

+CAPOC38A you need google to tell you what to think. You are out of your league in this discourse.

[@richardvosacek7901]

Thanx Avery

[@ShawHortonMusic]

Excellent, relaxed rendition of this fantastic tune! Bob and Van are two of the greats!

[@mariandhondt3551]

i love it!! those two together is a beautifull gift

[@tonycairns6728]

Fascinating to see these two together - a bit like watching Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in 'Heat'! I never understand anyone who says Van Morrison can't sing. When he's in the mood he has the voice of an angel.

[@weezadam]

What?! Of all the criticisms to lob against Van the Man, his ability to sing should be the last. This version is incredible

[@tonycairns6728]

@@weezadam I know people who can't stand VM's voice. I'm a huge fan of course.

[@jonathanflopstein8587]

I would be ready to fight if I heard someone say that

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Where I'm from, northern Ireland's famous for 3 things, van Morrison a iconic musician, George best one of the best football players ever but drank like a fish and the most famous ship in the world that sank called the Titanic lol

[@benkoontz8578]

This is even more amazing than the original version man I've always liked this one amazing music!

[@abhishekunni2433]

I like this version the most. It has a simplicity with it's lack of extreme refinement.

[@stefano4170]

Best songwriters ever

[@grahamcox662]

Two of the greatest singing together.

[@samdefran]

Oh to be in this space, on this moment. Two of the great artistic geniuses of modernity. Doesn't get much better.

[@missfortune5040]

Bob Dylan was and is one of the greatest lyricists to walk the Earth. Not only has he written for others, but allowed them to claim the credit and honor for their existence. I believe the creative ideas were so abundantly coming to and through him, that he couldn't possibly produce them all himselfish.

[@SuperQuater]

You're a huge fan.. 3 albums ..yes👍

[@anyonesmind]

From your comment it seems to imply Bob wrote Crazy Love… I’m a little perplexed as this is a well known track on Vans’ album Moondance. I double checked and it was confirmed that Morrison did in fact write the song. Can you please explain what you meant for Bob allowing Van all the credit? 😊

[@Anthony-kw4en]

Dylan is great, but Van the Man is the best.

[@Andy-Bodhi]

@@Anthony-kw4en isn't weird that we have to rank art. Sad really

[@jarednoyes8674]

During the corona virus, I’m here singing this to my wife...

[@macmikemo]

Jared Noyes bravo 👏

[@magicalmermaidsEXIST]

Jared Noyes What a lucky woman 😊

[@suemundt8441]

Jared Noyes , I wish someone would sing to me , that would have to be the most romantic thing ❤️ bless you

[@Mulberries69]

I have chills about this.

[@suemundt8441]

Woohoo, a dear friend just video messaged me and sang me some beautiful songs! Never had a wish come true before ❤️❤️❤️

[@keechero47]

My favorite song on Van Morrison's early album !

[@laurawarren33]

Too great musicians! Finally was able to see Morrison in concert in New Orleans!

[@blackcrow7049]

A crazy love song at the Hill of the Muses with the two greatest songwriters aka philosophers of the ancient times .

[@elstonngunn4193]

Cohen was better than Morrison but Bob the no.1 of this gen by far Morrison still angus 4 or 5 tho

[@robertrhein8703]

Three great monuments!

[@vicarn1]

It's strange but humanising to see Bob on the back foot.

[@everettkalafatis1005]

Yes, I agree. Sometimes it must feel great to just be one of the boys in the band.

[@TigerDriver66]

And I think bob agrees. He’s lost but in such good humor. He’s having fun!?

[@johngreene7130]

He learned a few licks and tricks from the Irish lads, Paul Brady taught him Lakes of Ponchetrain

[@rraknas]

awesome duet ... the best!!

[@thomasdungl8493]

Very fine and great song and session!

[@gabrielatwork7843]

I come back to this over and over since it first touched me. Youth… they had it didn’t they! I did too, once upon a time ….

[@futuropasado]

This two are toe to toe, Van is as great as anyone. Blonde on blonde and Astral Weeks are 2 of the top 10 greatest records ever for me... Blood on tracks is close too...

[@lyallbenjamin1045]

Veedon fleece, Too late to stop now and Common One are far far greater albums than Astral Weeks

[@futuropasado]

@@lyallbenjamin1045 veedon is magical but those are not better than astral

[@Andy-Bodhi]

Let's argue about a subjective opinion that we don't even understand fully due to our vastly differing brain composition...and...let's do it online!

[@pedrorian5154]

my favorite singer and my favorite composer singing together, what a moment! ❤❤❤

[@TheBirdBrigade]

my favorite youtube video by miles.......... it keeps reappearing. thankyou uploader..................................

[@kevinswayne54]

Two amazing artists. The greatest ever (Dylan), one of the most underrated major artists (Morrison)

[@jordanjohnson2517]

K17swayne van is way better than dylan on any rainy day

[@elstonngunn4193]

@@jordanjohnson2517 Van made nursery rhymes compared to Dylan, van Morrison isn't even the best Morrison either jim Morrison was better

[@bid84]

@@elstonngunn4193 Wrong, Van can play Sax, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass and Drums to name but a few instruments. He has the voice and his songs are far more complex in their composition. Dylan is good, but he is a lyrics man and peaked about 40 years ago.

[@Andy-Bodhi]

@@elstonngunn4193 that's a bit unfair. Bob is the man but Van is treat that is hard to beat

[@michele-33]

@@Andy-Bodhi @Alan B, @Elston Gunn, Jesus! I don't understand why music lovers have to sound like spoiled children arguing "mine is better, he's better, Bob is better than Van, Van is better than Bob...!!" Enjoy, appreciate and thank the Lord for the gift of creativity some artists are blessed with and just CHILL !!! 🙏✝️✌🏼 ....and @Jordan Johnson that started this competitive useless thread. Bob and Van were/are good friends. Let's be thankful for the music they made...both alive & well touring this earthly plane :)

[@lauvshahi1439]

I can hear her heart beat for a thousand miles And the heaven's open every time she smiles And when I come to her that's where I belong Yet I'm running to her like a river's song She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She's got a fine sense of humor when I'm feeling low down And when I come to her when the sun goes down Take away my trouble, take away my grief Take away my heartache, in the night like a thief She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love Yes I need her in the daytime Yes I need her in the night Yes I want to throw my arms around her Kiss her hug her kiss her hug her tight And when I'm returning from so far away She gives me some sweet lovin' brighten up my day Yes it makes me righteous, yes it makes me feel whole Yes it makes me mellow down in to my soul She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love

[@Fantabiscuit]

Best best version. Amazing

[@luciabernreiter8483]

The two greatest together, wonderful

[@357.maggNUM]

Thank you for coming into my head this morning

[@dratini101]

No one sings a love song like Van the Man 😍

[@diegopratesi]

No words just super super fab!

[@michaeljudge5437]

This is such a gift, thank you...

[@charlietango5163]

Legendary!!! What a gift.

[@terryfitzgerald1074]

When you come across someone you never met before and if you get that chance to hold and kiss the top of her hand this is the only way too explain it Thank you Melissa G.

[@ryan_deakin]

Something about Dylan's guitar playing is so distinct to me

[@bradleylaford1526]

I like his Strumming also... He studied lots of Folk & Blues Artists, played with many as well, Seager, The Beatles, The Stones, Orbison, Ronk, probably Muddy Waters, possibly Roger, The Byrds, Clapton, Townsend... Collins, Mitchell, Lightfoot... unending sleepless years, Johny Cash, Willie Nelson, Aretha Kristofferson, Mark Knopfler, Baez, Robbie Robertson... Strumming is just something he's always been doing since Grade-School. Nice Tracks

[@MrB831]

perfect and excellence singing together in just one take!

[@beverleyireene6138]

Thank you for this ❤

[@susanboeing8583]

So Cool Mr. VAN & BOB,,, You both are EPIC !!!!

[@mikecullinan3536]

Van followed Dylan and got a house in Woodstock to be closer to him in 68-that's how he met the Band

[@franciscojaviercebaderaami5839]

Dos auténticos DIOSES del Olimpo !! Sublime

[@catherinemagee8199]

Beautiful!

[@monicalatvenas1348]

Ha I'm so glad I found this thanks for posting!

[@fernqueiroz]

O encontro de dois gênios da música!

[@missfortune5040]

Van Morrison's MoonDance is One of my top 10 favorite albums.

[@laurawarren5318]

After years of waiting, I finally saw Van in concert in New Orleans at Jazz Fest. Just as he appears at any venue in public, he sings with his heart and is my favorite musician and Moondance is one of my favorite songs...maybe because I am a "Browned Eye Girl!"

[@sennakwee7412]

Kinda makes it more raw and better

[@howard3126]

Probably my favourite video

[@genegonzaga7415]

How does this ONLY have 384 thousand views?

[@nairpires8578]

Amo essa musica crazy love o Bob Dylan Van Morrison e perfeito 😘

[@ryanfarrell5440]

Who ever thumbed this down has no soul at all...

[@johnlammergeier2890]

My god this is awesome

[@davidhole968]

Two great poets

[@TonyWalkerIsYourBestFriend]

I loved this quite a bit

[@danielyoseph1487]

wow, best version ever!

[@sonofasimp]

This version is our wedding song....11 years on

[@geekay1349]

notice Dylan seems to be having trouble matching Van's timing

[@iancooper2500]

great artists great song

[@Simonp604]

Love this

[@benwright3214]

This shows why Van called Bob our greatest living poet.

[@Andy-Bodhi]

Why us that then? Not disagreeing with Van's statement But what does this song or performance do to prove Bob's poetical genius? It has nothing to do with other than he is kinda backing Van up in this video

[@jonathanflopstein8587]

I mean. Van wrote this song.

[@mariecalk2131]

Love it. ❤️🖤

[@Trantum666]

Best version!

[@RasheedKhan-he6xx]

Legendary.

[@海道狂也]

ワーオ！ 二人の巨人の共演ですね。 ロケーションもパルテノン神殿が見えて、リカビドスの丘が見えて。 ギリシャ神話の巨人の様な二人の歌声がアテネの空に響き渡りました。

[@rubenhernandez7357]

Y aquí con el gran Van Morrison dos grandes del Rock

[@mrnobodyz]

Bob getting warmed up for the “we are the world” session!

[@barryspeight6109]

Not hardly a day goes by that I don't listen to these two guys music.

[@spencerdobkin9479]

Same. Van and Bob are the two best ever.

[@chadramchannel]

This is gold

[@sannimcable]

Beautiful 😍😘😍

[@howard3126]

Casually beautiful

[@nairpires8578]

Sou apaixonada pelo Bob Dylan amo crazy love

[@saranommusic]

Love this!

[@lupomeniconi8108]

El viejo Van, aun joven, Dylan sibilante, la Acrópolis eterna, para que quiero más.....

[@joebauers8031]

damn. sensation over load. too much awesome shit going on here.

[@turdferguson7620]

I wish they would have played for hours

[@greerprice1178]

Trying to grow my hair out like Van in this..

[@jmh384]

who thinks bob would know all the words to a van song.he cant remember his own lyrics. his mind travels more in a minute then mine will in a lifetime

[@suzyodwyer8384]

James Hennessy cause his off his face lol

[@drapeblind]

Dylan is a decent backup singer!

[@sjbrewer100]

Lol.

[@TJAsh-cx6yj]

Bob understood that less is more when you’re backing an iconic voice like Van Morrison. He did a great job!

[@khtirishhobbyhorser1404]

Beautiful 😁

[@craigmccauley3972]

Cool song!

[@41Shyra7]

take away my heartache in the night like a theif

[@margaretlawrence3385]

Van! incredible.

[@charliefleener1409]

Dylan is way out classed by Van. You can tell he knows it too.

[@dylanthompson8511]

How so? He looks like he always does, in appearance. While in action, it just seems like he's respectfully backing him up.

[@charliefleener1409]

@dylanthompson8511 the angle of his eyebrow crease! Seen it a million times

[@dylanthompson8511]

@@charliefleener1409 er, yeah, so doesn't that prove my point? He's frequently looking aloof or disinterested.

[@charliefleener1409]

@@dylanthompson8511 odd. So that latest reply was not from me...... I replied nothing 2 days ago. Just got a notification and was wondering what what it could have been. Didn't write the reply about the eyebrows.

[@franciscojaviercebaderaami5839]

Dos Mitos en la cuna de la Mitología!!🤗🤗🤗

[@anthonyflorez9024]

Love love love love love

[@patpinckley3043]

When someone slams Dylan it not only exposes their ignorance. You don't necessarily have to like his music or his lyrics but you have to be blind and deaf not to see or hear how he brought a whole new concept to music and literary world

[@TheJoshA]

Please grace me with your wisdom.

[@Andy-Bodhi]

@@TheJoshA please allow my swollen helmet to part your rectal walls

[@alpyne21]

when u consign Dylan to the backing singer U know u’ve arrived

[@janeshelley255]

SEE A WONDER IN DYLANS EYES AS HE LISTENS TO VAN.

[@marakaretsos5204]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@AA-vh9gs]

Bob and Van jamming..

[@longbones4947]

this is a beautiful duet. unfortunately, they were off by 1 beat from eachother for about a verse or so, but they recovered and still sounded great

[@Theimbennn]

Harmonising with Dylan is a nightmare very few people can do it successfully. Luckily here Dylan is taking a backseat and following van which makes it work and beautiful.

[@Fantabiscuit]

It doesn’t matter

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Probably the first time they played it together so can forgive one beat lol