I can't believe how good this article is. Not only did it give me newfound appreciation for Lester Bangs, it helped me understand yet another aspect of Van Morrison I wasn't aware of. It's strange because Bangs was so erratic - I've seen stuff of his that read like sensationalist fluff, but this is different, it's deep and personal and academic all at the same time. And the only things I know about him are what people say in interviews, and it's never nice.

But none of that matters because it's a great article and a great record.