Van Morrison @ Citi Wang

My review of Friday night's Van Morrison show.

And a delicious nugget from the past. Last time he played Boston, Morrison ended up in the Names column for having dinner with Peter Wolf. We received the following letter.

Joel Brown was generous in his review of Van Morrison ("For fans, Van Morrison's magic is worth the wait," Living/Arts, May 2). If only Morrison was a bit more generous in the length of his concert. He wasn't onstage for the first two numbers and was off and on the stage for the final song. I figure he was singing for maybe one hour and 15 minutes, not what I expect for a pricey night out. Brown may have called the crowd "rapturous," but I saw some jaws drop when the lights went up.

I did get a laugh after reading the review, because on the same page was a nice juxtaposition in the Names column. Morrison was seen eating dinner after the concert with a couple of friends for two hours. If only he could have managed to spend a couple of hours earlier with a full house of his fans. Hope you were full, Van. I left with an empty stomach.

THOMAS FENNELL
Medfield

Van Morrison performs Friday night at the City Wang Theatre. (Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)