Ditto George Ivan Morrison. That run from Astral Weeks to Veedon Fleece ranks alongside Bob, E. Costello and The Beatles. Again, it was a treat to be able to find a reason and justify sitting down and listening to some of my all-time favourite albums. Van remains a man of mystery, someone who could write songs which cut through to the heart, but as a person was known to be… difficult. What came across was how young he was when he was caught up on Cyprus Avenue.