Monday, September 8, 2025

Evening Train - Van Morrison

Evening Train - Van Morrison
2:51
Magic Time, 2005
Written by Van Morrison

A throwback blues shuffle, with a terrific chugging harmonica lines by Van and an impressive horn section.  The lyrics are all typical blues: "Love to hear that lonesome whistle blow / When I make my way on down the road."  This isn't Van the master songwriter, it's Van the consummate fan of authentic R&B and blues.  It's a high energy, infectious track that shows Morrison is at home in the blues as he is in moving, literate folk-rock.

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