Cultural critic Greil Marcus: Van Morrison's moments of disbelief

Published: Aug. 6, 2010, 3:54 p.m.

Colin Marshall talks to music journalist, critic, and observer of America\xa0Greil Marcus. Though they span countless subjects, Marcus\u2019 past books have been rooted in examinations of icons like Bob Dylan, the Sex Pistols, Elvis Presley, and Bill Clinton. In his latest release,\xa0When that Rough God Goes Riding: Listening to Van Morrison, he takes on the Irish singer-songwriter\u2019s vast, varied catalogue, documenting his own responses to Morrison\u2019s music as well as the far-flung cultural and psychological resonances it sets off.