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This article explores the history, the highlights, and the controversies of this underground world, from the earliest vinyl pressings to the digital torrents of the 21st century.

In a live setting, Morrison acts as a big-band conductor and a jazz soloist simultaneously. With a wave of his hand or a barked command, he will shift tempos, change keys, or order his band to drop to a whisper. A three-minute radio hit like "Brown Eyed Girl" can transform into a slow-burning, ten-minute meditation. Conversely, an epic track like "Listen to the Lion" might be condensed into a furious burst of scat-singing and vocal acrobatics. Because every night yields a completely different interpretation of the material, his tours are uniquely suited to the obsessive documentation of tapers. The Holy Grail Eras: Essential Bootleg Periods van morrison bootlegs