Van sings Sam: Watch Van Morrison perform the Sam Cooke classic “Bring It on Home to Me” live

Dan Weir

8 years ago

Credit: Jill Furmanovsky

Credit: Jill FurmanovskyWith Van Morrison‘s 37th studio album, Roll with the Punches, being released on September 22, the acclaimed singer/songwriter has premiered a video featuring a live rendition of one of the record’s tracks: a cover of Sam Cooke‘s “Bring It on Home to Me.”

The clip, which you can watch at Van’s official VEVO YouTube channel, captures Morrison and his backing group performing the classic song live in front of a small audience at Porchester Hall in London.

The studio version of the tune that appears on Roll with the Punches features a guest appearance by rock guitar legend Jeff Beck. You also can check out that version at Morrison’s VEVO YouTube channel.

Roll with the Punches is a 15-track collection that includes five new original songs mixed with various covers by blues, R&B and early rock ‘n’ roll artists who influenced Morrison, among them Cooke, Bo Diddley, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mose Allison and Little Walter.

In addition to Beck, the album features contributions from Georgie Fame, ex-Manfred Mann frontman Paul Jones and veteran U.K. rock-blues singer Chris Farlowe.