Graeme Thomson

Spiky, sticky, silly: interviewing Van Morrison

The star’s legendary prickliness is a useful reminder of what a wild, eccentric musical figure he really is, says Graeme Thomson

The star’s legendary spikiness is a useful reminder of what a wild, eccentric musical figure he really is. Credit: PoPsie Randolph / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

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