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Transitional period with more spiritual and folk influences. Longer jams, more piano.

Audience recordings from the Troubadour in LA (1973). The intimacy of the club versus the grandeur of the Rainbow makes for a fascinating contrast. van morrison bootlegs

Early History and Context Bootlegging as a practice grew with rock and folk fandom in the 1960s and 1970s, when fans began recording concerts on portable equipment and trading tapes. Morrison’s enigmatic stage persona and frequent touring made him a natural subject for this underground market. Early bootlegs captured Morrison’s raw live energy, extended improvisations, and spontaneous renditions of standards and originals—elements often trimmed or reshaped on studio albums. These recordings circulated via tape-trading networks, fan clubs, and later through CD and digital file sharing. Transitional period with more spiritual and folk influences

This is the Holy Grail for collectors. Touring behind Tupelo Honey and Saint Dominic’s Preview , Van led a crack band that included the Caledonia Soul Orchestra. Recordings from the Montreux Jazz Festival (1974) and the Rainbow Theatre, London (1973) are legendary. These tapes capture Van at his most voluble and spiritually ecstatic, weaving lengthy medleys of “I Just Want to Make Love to You” and “Here Comes the Night.” The intimacy of the club versus the grandeur