"Van Morrison," says Greil Marcus, "remains a singer who can be compared to no other in the history of modern popular music." The wild turbulence of his music, mirroring the swings in his popular acclaim, makes him one of the most perplexing and mysterious figures in modern music. Here Greil Marcus focuses on how Van Morrison interacts with his audience and the problems he has in communicating with them.
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