Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
Hey Mr. P.,

Van Morrison is, with occasional exception, that good. His recent work, "Keep It Simple" is serviceable enough though I much prefer the currently spinning:

I went through a bit of a Van Morrison phase a few years back. A lot of his stuff is pretty good, but boy, he really churns them out.

A couple that I really like are "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher" from the 80s, and "Too Long in Exile" from the 90s. I love the last track on "Too Long in Exile". If you haven't heard it, its a long rambling bluesy piece, and includes some fine saxophone playing by Van. I'm a great fan of Van's saxophone playing, it has an Irish lilt to it that I really like. Its just a pity that he doesn't play it more often. This album benefits greatly from the contribution of Georgie Fame, in my opinion.