Green - Rattlesnake Shake [live In Boston] | Fleetwood Mac W/ Peter: Recorded during the band's second American tour in early 1970, these tapes were initially shelved and only saw official comprehensive release decades later. Lyrical Meaning & Tone : Mick Fleetwood has noted that the "double-time shuffle" at the end was a spontaneous decision, allowing the band to explore "tangents" similar to the Grateful Dead . : Recorded during the band's second American tour : While the original studio track on Then Play On is roughly three minutes, the Live in Boston version expands into a massive 24-minute improvisational epic . The performance of "" from Fleetwood Mac's 1970 The performance of "" from Fleetwood Mac's 1970 Live in Boston residency at the Boston Tea Party is widely considered the definitive live document of the band's Peter Green era. Performance Highlights : Recorded during the band's second American tour : The track serves as a showcase for the "liquid guitar lines" of Peter Green and the dueling interplay with Danny Kirwan. |