Say what you will about modern Van Morrison. But whatever you say, leave it at the door as we travel back to 1976. Van the Man had many different guises, from garage rock pioneer to folk icon to jazz practitioner. But in his heart of hearts, Morrison was a showstopping soul song-and-dance man. He picked the perfect vehicle to show off that side of himself on ‘Caravan’.
From the very start, Morrison is clearly in another world, bellowing as though his life depends on it. Halfway through, when Morrison tells the crowd to “turn on your rah-dio”, they erupt in delight. But Morrison saves the best for last, captaining The Band through the most ridiculous and sublime coda that ‘Caravan’ ever had. Morrison nearly demolishes the stage, high kicks and all, until there’s nothing left for anyone else but scraps. To say it’s a career performance is an understatement.
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