Van Morrison - Rave On John Donne / Rave On Part Two

[@21stCenturyTemplar.]

This was my born again song, I've almost died from heart failure and asked God if he would please show Himself. The moment I asked I listened to this song, the first part of the song was like leaving my old life behind, then the up tempo brought me into my new life! It was so amazingly beautiful, as if I waved my old life away and got welcomed into my new life.

[@deborahhockemeyer6855]

I’ve listened to Van Morrison from the age of 14 and I’m now 68 and I will love him always

[@gordonmiller2248]

Snap. Me too!

[@julieclark5636]

Me too! I’m 66 and still loving Van the Man ❤

[@acousticshadow4032]

@@HunnySanchez ~ Not to split hairs, but the No Guru tour was 1986.

[@stevemelling9438]

The transition, via the sax solo and the faster temp, is a thing of beauty.

[@lindapretorius7614]

God gave this man a great talent Amen

[@ericsfreshfishmarket5560]

Van's most poetically powerful song, if such can be spoken about his nearly 60 yrs of lyrics and poetry; I once listened to this song ten times in a row through my headset one long, lonely night of many spent years ago during dark and struggling times, and the light infusing my soul from his words, the melody, his poetry and voice and phrasings and his band and Pee Wee Ellis' incredible sax illuminated me with hope and healing and the freshness of the energy fusing this performance together and sending it out to America on a wavelength. . . needed this tonight too. Thanks for the post, and to Robin Whitley who brought me back here as well to be reminded of the oneness, the oneness; still trying to understand it though

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Oh, there's nothing to search for. Nothing to search for.

[@noreenohare9367]

Pee wee a master. Miss him. Van in my soul ❤

[@acousticshadow4032]

VAN is on sax for the studio recording, and the bridge into Part II here ~ not Ellis

[@ericsfreshfishmarket5560]

@@acousticshadow4032 Even better, thanks for pointing that out! :)

[@1957PLATO]

One of those Van songs you want to go on forever.

[@chrissnyder6787]

I appreciate the many versions of this.. ALL are great.

[@tomsiebert1941]

This is one of the pinnacles of his recorded career. Magnificent.

[@stephendaparma0915]

Pure ecstasy 🎼🎼

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Anche,io! Stephen! 😅😍🤩😘💘♥️💔💯

[@stephendaparma0915]

@@anelladambrosio2513 ❤️🇮🇹

[@anelladambrosio2513]

@@stephendaparma0915 ciao Stephen!van Morrison e inimitabile! 🙋😍😘🍀

[@maryboyer3356]

Rave on, Van Morrison!

[@trudginon]

A peerless work from an Artist with no peer. Quite possibly the greatest single performance ever. At least for me anyways;)

[@johnstebbins6262]

This is my favorite song of Van Morrison. aleks did a really great job. The visuals are just perfect for the song. Just beautiful.

[@AndyMoore007]

I question anyone who is not moved by this song from 3.10; Ellis almost dents the inside of the sax with some much passion and power going through it...he strangles the instrument in the most poetic. Van. Sheer Oneness. Sheer Genius.

[@enricocavallini7728]

It isn't Pee Wee Ellis on alto sax at 3:10, but V.M. himself. He's technically poor but - I agree - full of passion. Ellis here is performing on flute.

[@AndyMoore007]

I stand corrected. Thank you, Enrico.

[@williammartin2593]

Thank you. I love what sounds he gets form any instrument he plays. I suspected that technically he was not a great sax player... but it is more than about notes, as you say.

[@franklehmann8271]

yes, sometimes i wish to be far away, and i hear this music, close my eyes and i have my urgent distance for a few minutes.

[@robertnesfield6321]

I'd love to add a comment, but this just leaves me speechless.

[@alanmurr6562]

Tonight beneath the silvery moon tonight, you will understand the ONENESS! Ain't it real what they sang about in your song .The leaves shaking on the trees and you will feel the summer breeze. Tonight you will understand the ONENESS. The oneness, the oneness. Well for sure after our body dies, we will understand the ONENESS!!!

[@DeJaMo42]

Genius is way too small a word for this man!

[@williamprendergast6510]

The magic of Van Morrison.Brilliant!.

[@ahjaanhugh]

Why are we as a civilization capable of so much inhumanity, yet we can create masterpieces of beautiful music?

[@kennychaffin4578]

Sides of the same coin.

[@mfinley98]

Different people

[@aliasdyln33]

The creation of this masterpiece of beautiful music was Van Morrison. Please do NOT compare him to the other 'civilized' (people) capable of 'so much inhumanity'. Why must he always explain?

[@mfinley98]

Because the downfall of civilization can be traced DIRECTLY to Van Morrison!!

[@mfinley98]

Conasider his embrace of the darkness due to envelope us, "Here Comes the Night"!

[@PigglePigSwillbucket]

Wonderful, especially the last part! Here are the full lyrics (minus the credits): Rave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank poolsRave on, down through the industrial revolution Empiricism, the atomic and nuclear age Rave on down through the corridors Rave on words on printed pageRave on, Walt Whitman, nose down in wet grass Rave on fill the senses On nature's bright green shady pathRave on Omar Khayyam, Rave on Kahlil Gibran Oh, what swine, sweet wine we drinketh The celebration will be held We will partake the wine and break the Holy breadRave on let a man come out of Ireland Rave on on Mr. Yeats, Rave on down through thy Holy Rosey Cross Rave on down through theosophy, and the Golden Dawn Rave on through the writing of "A Vision" Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave onRave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank poolsRave on, down though the industrial revolution Empiricism, and the atomic and nuclear age Rave on words on printed page {Instrumental break} Tonight, 'neath the silvery moon, tonight Tonight, 'neath the silvery moon, tonight And the leaves, shaking on the trees, in the cool, summer breeze And the people passing, in the street And everybody that you meet, tonight You will understand the oneness Tonight, you will understand the one Tonight, 'neath the silvery moon, tonight Tonight, let it all begin tonight You will understand The Oneness, The Oneness, The Oneness, The Oneness, The Oneness, The Oneness The Oneness, The Oneness And it's real, what you sing about in your song And it's real, what you sing about in your song I say, Come back, baby, can we talk it over? one more time, tonight Tonight You will understand the oneness The oneness Tonight, beneath the silvery moon, tonight Tonight, let it all begin tonight You will understand the oneness The oneness The oneness The oneness, inside And the truth, what you sing about in your song Oh baby, baby, and the truth, what you sing about in your song I tell it " No, no, no, no, no, no, no no, no, no, no, no no, no, no no, no, no no, no, no no, no, no no, no, no, no, no, tonight You will understand the one Oh, tonight you will under, understand the oneness And the leaves, shaking on the trees, in the cool, evening breeze And the people passing, in the street And everybody that you meet, tonight Tonight And your lover has gone Tonight Tonight

[@laurieking1979]

Piggle Pig Swillbucket q

[@neilandrews6169]

Thank man what a fkin TUNE.

[@jerryabate7461]

awesome

[@shill700]

it's 'thou holy fool' (his Belfast accent makes it sound like 'thy')

[@enelson586]

Piggle Pig Swillbucket

[@Kathleen60]

Van is a master poet and musician. His voice reaches the depths of my soul like no other. Hard to quantify the impact his music has had on my life the past 40+ years. There's seldom a day that goes by that Van isn't singing his poetry in my life. Thank you for your majestic music thru the years, Sir Van. 💗

[@MarcosBryant-lj8zi]

Yeah, What do you admire most about Van

[@Kathleen60]

​@@MarcosBryant-lj8ziIt is hard to quantify, but what I love most is that Van's lyrics and musical composition remain as relevant as when I first heard his music some 50+ years ago. His music continues to enrich my soul after all these years, and I am so thankful to have stumbled upon this musical genius long ago. His music is the soundtrack of my life. ❤

[@brianholmes849]

For me, Van relates the ambiences of our capital city, Belfast, over the years. Proud that he is a son of Ulster.

[@noreenohare9367]

Irish man of true love ❤

[@willharper5095]

Van Morrison is a true classic icon...a poetic champion.

[@alanmurr6562]

Rave on Rave on Rave on, Tonight beneath the silvery moon tonight, you will understand the oneness. And the truth that you sing about in your song, tonight you will understand the ONENESS. Rave on Van Morrison, rave on Van Morrison. We need to understand what you say in your songs, so please keep them coming. I can't imagine a world on this planet without Van Morrison!

[@yasminmcewen3749]

🍀 this is the Gospel ~

[@jfrat123]

This version gives me goosebumps on my face

[@trudginon]

Mind blowing. It just doesn't get any better.

[@HouseOfMcLoughlin]

Pure Magic

[@Glances2011]

Van raving on is the best . My favorite moments.

[@Ger-vn7dy]

Love, love this! I want to call everyone I know to say " You HAVE to listen to this!". The sublime easy listening start and build up to a crescendo of pure Van magic is magical. Love, love this man and his artistry.

[@robertnesfield6321]

Ger, I know what you mean. The whole god damn world should hear this over and over and over again!

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

Well said. Totally agree. Amen

[@stevemelling9438]

There are a lot of moments of true genius where his singing and the musicians are truely as one.

[@trudginon]

Unbelievable. A peerless performance from an artist with no peer.

[@mehcol]

incredible really . this mortal is literally gobsmacked.

[@kieransavage3835]

What amazing photography to accompany this wonderful song.

[@aleks-nk8tu]

Thank you Mr.Savage!

[@coyata56]

Such sweet wine we can drink............... like this tune is so BRAVE ...Thank you so

[@AhmedBENCHEIKH]

I'm raving on !

[@amiscary]

Beyond sublime. Visibly moved every time I hear this.

[@acousticshadow4032]

"I said come back, baby...can we talk it over, one more time...tonight; tonight." Who else can do this? Nobody but Van.

[@carmelo6227]

Since I listened to it for the first time in the early 80’s I have always been mesmerized by this song. what a great artist.

[@duffrox1964]

Jabs my Irish ☘️ soul.

[@brianl890]

Right from the very depths of human soul. Floating around. All around us.

[@susanfraser1920]

where all the van morrisons in this world

[@kenagnello1984]

The song keeps driving...yes, can we talk it over, when our relationship is near death...keep it going!

[@thejezzmeister5923]

The second section of this should go on and on and on, it’s sheer genius.

[@edkramer8816]

Probably the nicest flowing performance i have ever heard.

[@alanmurr6562]

Gosh I love this song! Music has to be the strongest and most beautiful of all the different arts! Thank you Alets for uploading this beautiful piece of art!!!!!!!

[@user-dj8gt6ik7c]

don't forget poetry. which exists everywhere in this masterpiece.

[@mehcol]

beautiful melancholy.

[@testedtruths6978]

Thanks, Rave On

[@coyata56]

I just love that sax...

[@paulmichaelcoffey1929]

Thats is tight great live take Van is great

[@pasadenacalifornia1316]

one of my very favorite songs.

[@antoniogomez6840]

Es una pasada

[@jamiewesson898]

tonight you will understand the one tonight you will understand the wonder

[@yasminmcewen3749]

Ah, this video is so Lovely! Goes nicely with Sir Ivan🍀 singing one of his best songs ever ❤❤❤ ~ Luv you Van Morrison!

[@kieransavage3835]

Beautiful accompanying video Brings back sweet memories.

[@mskblackwood]

Incredible!

[@noreenohare4690]

cleaned houses on mt. tam marin ca. i was told " mms r waitees lived up there so hearing thid song putd me back b.s. on beautifull my tsm...oh van you have ggh iven do mu 've h mudic " to the folks who love you ajd all your talent. maybe sometjing about thr irish and music. 💘 🌞 🌙 🌟 🌈 you are the wonder!!!!!!! i have given you crystals through . pee wee so you are part of thousand of crystals east to. west....blessings.

[@mehcol]

such beautiful imagery.thank you.

[@mylesgeronimo4976]

thanks for the upload. i want to go around and wake everybody up. wunnaful wunnaful wunnaful !!

[@marias.595]

EXCELENTE !

[@jerryabate7461]

awesome

[@coyata56]

Love love love this ....... Gracias

[@abdourhamanebartie9251]

Great!

[@coyata56]

This is so good

[@gerardlawlor7872]

rave on van d man

[@klstadt]

this makes me better.

[@larrylatimer8267]

From the very depths...

[@jimbogymbow162]

Chews the words or a phrase better than anyone. He's truly in the moment

[@mehcol]

A work of art, Aleks.

[@catbhoy]

One of my favourite Van tracks, haven't got a clue what's it's about tho' The oneness :-)

[@jamiewesson898]

im moved after one second its spellbounding

[@violetavikajeremic3932]

"Rave On, John Donne" Rave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on, down through the industrial revolution Empiricism, atomic and nuclear age Rave on down through time and space down through the corridors Rave on words on printed page Rave on, you left us infinity And well pressed pages torn to fade Drive on with wild abandon Uptempo, frenzied heels Rave on, Walt Whitman, nose down in wet grass Rave on fill the senses On nature's bright green shady path Rave on Omar Khayyam, Rave on Kahlil Gibran Oh, what sweet wine we drinketh The celebration will be held We will partake the wine and break the Holy bread Rave on let a man come out of Ireland Rave on on Mr. Yeats, Rave on down through the Holy Rosey Cross Rave on down through theosophy, and the Golden Dawn Rave on through the writing of "A Vision" Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on Rave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on, down though the industrial revolution Empiricism, atomic and nuclear age Rave on words on printed page

[@sayfearis]

His voice doubles as a sax solo

[@carlcorino8601]

unreal van, the final ad lib (i guess ?) section after Donne is classic, always moves me

[@unspunnewz]

KZbin stuffs a commercial interruption right in the middle of this great music? BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@jerrylynch9589]

If this were A PAINTING THE CANVAS WOULD COVER THE WORLD.

[@debbesmith1]

RAVE ON ERICA...RAVE ON

[@alanmurr6562]

Oh it is so good to hear the 8 minutes song with great sax and flute solo's but here is some of the lyrics if you want to look at while listening to the song, like Bob Dylan sometimes wrote gibberish but yet great poetry, and only sometimes, yet as I copied these words right next to it was what the words mean, so maybe in Van's case it is not gibberish and even if so, WHAT POETRY!::: THE WORDS: Rave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on, down through the industrial revolution Empiricism, atomic and nuclear age Rave on down through time and space down through the corridors Rave on words on printed page Rave on, you left us infinity And well pressed pages torn to fade Drive on with wild abandon Uptempo, frenzied heels Rave on, Walt Whitman, nose down in wet grass Rave on fill the senses On nature's bright green shady path Rave on Omar Khayyam, Rave on Kahlil Gibran Oh, what sweet wine we drinketh The celebration will be held We will partake the wine and break the Holy bread Rave on let a man come out of Ireland Rave on on Mr. Yeats, Rave on down through the Holy Rosey Cross Rave on down through theosophy, and the Golden Dawn Rave on through the writing of A Vision Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on, Rave on Rave on John Donne, rave on thy Holy fool Down through the weeks of ages In the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on, down though the industrial revolution Empiricism, atomic and nuclear age Rave on words on printed page

[@celticterry43]

To JF MacAuthur: Or maybe "what swine, (misspeak... meaning to say next)... what sweet wine..." It's live, it was a hiccup. If you think this song is about dissing Khalil Gibran you are out of your mind.

[@marybreckenridge7461]

Terry Houlahan thank you van

[@yasminmcewen3749]

Yep, it's always been sweet wine :) you are so right about the Kahlil Gibran line too. Then again, I love Van so much I hear his voice in my dreams ~ it's funny how i can just climb into his dialect and understand everything he says. Then again, Aum just an Irish lassie :) he's the Best ❤❤❤

[@eugenefried5609]

ITS THY HOLY FILTH

[@coyata56]

Rave on .........

[@j.f.macarthur4942]

1:31: "Rave On Khalil Gibran oh what swine..."

[@Dksnfam]

Church in session

[@12knots]

Loop it!

[@alanmurr6562]

The flute is maybe the easiest musical instrument to learn to play. Listen to Pee Wee Ellis play that flute, if it is in the hands of the right person there is no limit what you can do with it. Go Pee Wee!!!!!!!!!!

[@DrumBragg]

+alan murr Alan what makes you think the flute is so easy? I play the flute (and other instruments).

[@alanmurr6562]

+Drum Bragg , I played the flute but gave it up 30 years ago to focus on the guitar. Other musicians who played the flute and other melodic instruments told me that that was the case. Just someone's opinion is all.

[@DrumBragg]

Cheers Alan - I think it's as easy/difficult as any other instrument...with the flute it's about tone (as well as technique) and like all instruments - it's how you play them that counts. Compared with the guitar or drums it's certainly harder to begin with - as you have to create a sound (like blowing across a bottle top). With the guitar or drum kit - getting a sound is the easy part...All instruments take years of dedication as you know.

[@juanitoviejo2121]

in memory of Hind Rajab....

[@MrNextdoorscat]

just imagine avin pee wee ellis in your band, how cool

[@Bushidojihi]

Rave on John Donne, rave on thy holy fool Thank you Down through the weeks of ages in the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on, down through the industrial revolution Empiricism, atomic and nuclear age Rave on down through the corridors Rave on words on printed page Rave on, Walt Whitman, nose down in wet grass Rave on, fill the senses on nature's bright green shady path Rave on, Omar Khayyam, rave on Kahlil Gibran Oh, what swine, sweet wine we drinketh, the celebration will be held We will drink the wine and break the holy bread Rave on, let a man come out of Ireland, rave on on Mr. Yeats Rave on down through the Holy Rosey Cross Rave on down through theosophy and the golden dawn Rave on through the writing of a vision Rave on, rave on, rave on, rave on, rave on, rave on, rave on Rave on, John Donne (yeah) Rave on, my holy fool (that's alright) Down through the weeks of ages (alright) In the moss borne dark dank pools Rave on now though the industrial revolution Empiricism and the atomic and nuclear age Rave on words on printed page Tonight In the silly room tonight The light In the silly room tonight After leaves shake out of the trees In the cold the summer breeze And the people pass on the street And everybody but you and me Tonight You will understand you will understand the wonders Tonight You will understand you're the one The light You pass silly room tonight In the light Let it obligate the night You will understand the wonders, the wonders, the wonders, the wonders The wonders, the wonders, the wonders, the wonders I said come back, baby Can we talk it over one more time? Tonight, tonight You will understand the wonders, the wonders Tonight Everyone's persuadeable, tonight Tonight It will all begin tonight You will understand the wonders, the wonders, the wonders, the wonders inside And the truth In your song Oh baby, baby And the truth Walk inside the part in your song I said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tonight You will understand the wonders Oh, tonight You will under, understand the wonders And the leaves shaking of the trees In the cold evening breeze And the people passing on the street And everybody but you and me Tonight, tonight And your lover's gone Tonight, tonight Thank you very much

[@jamiewesson898]

rave on john dunn radio 2 dj i used to think that was who he was sinking about

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

Silly question; is there a part 1?

[@patriciathewisher2315]

My dad had some saying which he thought was feckin hilarious so we all acted as though it was but am not quite sure still I know what the hell he was on about. It was, if you said something daft, or something he thought was ridiculous, he might say, you’re better raving there than in bed.

[@mehcol]

hard to follow the imagery and music. play again.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Was talking to lovely Eve who is only 18 and works in the Terrace hotel on Friday night. She was telling me when her A levels were starting and that she was going to meet her boyfriend in Thailand in August. He’s in Australia but then they might both go to London which I was encouraging of cos getting out of this shit place has to be a positive. And London is a place for the young and or the rich. I asked her what she was doing for English A level. She named A Winter’s Tale and one of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales can’t remember which one. They do no poetry. Just have to critique some unseen poem in the exam. No women. No Irish writers. There’s certainly a dumbing down on the ole curriculum since I did English A level.

[@robyourtime]

I think the studio version is an entire universe better than this

[@pasadenacalifornia1316]

one of my very favorite songs.

[@tatianasirbu411]

Pure Magic...