So it's thread creep, but one of the biggest disappointments I've ever had was the one time I saw Van Morrison, about five years ago at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. I guess he was promoting a new album that was very much R&B. He hardly played any of the songs that he is famous for. When the band finally started "Tupelo Honey" he left the stage and allowed his daughter (who was mediocre at best) to sing the song. He then returned to do more R&B only to have his daughter sing a couple of his more familiar songs.

I have nothing against someone promoting a new album, but I found Van's behaviour to be boorish. His band was very, very very good, but eight of us went, four walked out. It took me a long time before I could even listen to Van again. Could have stayed home and watch the Blues Brothers video if I wanted to hear that much R&B.