Slabo Day question

[Wouter Vuijk]

Hi y'all,

GJK and I have a question. Just recently I ran into a version of Slabo Day with Peter playin the lead and Snowy playing the rhythm guitar. Does anybody have any clue about the origin of this version? And is there any more to find about the In The Skies recording sessions???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUfl...&feature=share
Rob van Unnik let me know that he doesn't know the origin, he just ran in to it and posted it on YT.

[Norton]

Hi Wouter,

This version is on the Snowy White 'Goldtop' album

I started a thread asking much the same.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=38559

Here is an edited précis of that thread .. listen to the voice right at the start of the track... :-

I have two versions of Slabo Day.
The first is from PG’s 'In The Skies' and is credited with Snowy White playing the lead and PG playing rhythm

The second, which I guess was recorded at the same time is on a Snowy White album ‘Goldtop’.

Right at the beginning of this version, a voice can be heard saying ‘I’ll take it this time’. I am 99% sure that the voice is Peter Green, also the playing seems to have much more depth…
I know the voice that says 'I’ll take it this time’ (with an East London accent) on the 'Goldtop' Slabo Day track is definately Peter. Why would he say that, and not take the lead? (Snowy came from Devon... and grew up on the Isle of Wight, totally different accent)
With the quality of playing on that track, I am convinced that this is Peter on lead.

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There is another thread earlier than mine that Sharksfan2000 pointed to:-

Norton, this question has come up before - check out this thread:
http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=35327

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I still believe that Peter played lead on the 'Goldtop' version

Regards Norton (best bikes ever)

[wetcamelfood]

Unfortunately, the Goldtop liner notes state that these 2 tracks were from a tape Snowy had before the original was recorded over so I'm guessing there's nothing else left from those sessions.

John

[chiliD]

Speaking of "Slabo Day", has anyone else heard Tom Petty's song "The Trip To Pirate Cove" from his Mojo album?

To me, it's just "Slabo Day" with lyrics.

[chriskisn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Speaking of "Slabo Day", has anyone else heard Tom Petty's song "The Trip To Pirate Cove" from his Mojo album?

To me, it's just "Slabo Day" with lyrics.

It is Slabo Day with lyrics. Even Tom Petty has said so. Unfortunately he didn't credit Green.

[jpaflas]

Thanks for that brilliant link. Greeny is in fine form... wow. I also did not realize Pirates cove by TP was basically the same song. I love TP and Mike Campbell; I know they play Oh Well Live sometimes and talk up Greeny, but give credit where credit is due my friends. Thanks again.

[mzero]

Originally Posted by Norton

Hi Wouter,

Right at the beginning of this version, a voice can be heard saying ‘I’ll take it this time’. I am 99% sure that the voice is Peter Green, also the playing seems to have much more depth…
I know the voice that says 'I’ll take it this time’ (with an East London accent) on the 'Goldtop' Slabo Day track is definately Peter. Why would he say that, and not take the lead?

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Regards Norton (best bikes ever)

hi norton, wouter

thanks very much. i've never heard this version and somehow missed the earlier threads. 100% its peter saying 'i'll take it this time' and i agree w/ your interpretation of his intention and that it is peter's lead throughout

just like him to leave this version off in the skies. and just like snowy to put a peter green solo track w/ peter on lead on his career summary

regardless its timeless

you reminded me of the earlier threads about post mac period recordings. snowy was there and close to peter then and over the subsequent years. a very together guy

snowy would be a good person to ask about live peter green recordings from that period and unreleased sessions. also about other outtakes from in the skies though john is probably right about the latter

z