Boston - Night Three
I couldn't agree more, the night three version of Jumping At Shadows is the most intense, the most direct of the three nights. I like the other two as well, they are more intricate but there is a slight feeling of desperation about night three.
The version of Black Magic Woman with the live fade out has always been my favorite. I've been told that BMW was recorded on all three nights, and that the live fade out is actually night one from the Boston Tea-Party performances. The version that was released as night one, is in fact night two. There was also a night three, but it was scrapped due to tape damage juring the re-mastering process. I've looked and listened for other bands from that era or any, and I haven't yet found one that used a live fade out.
According to Peter's introduction, he had only performed the song live, twice before. This would have been pre-Kirwan, and as much as I like the Green-Kirwan jam versions of this song, I would have liked to hear how Peter played it live, alone, just after it was written.
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Evan
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