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Old 10-13-2009, 06:24 PM
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Good catch - yes that was a typo concerning the BBC performance of 'Albatross' -
however, I do stand by the idea that the show in question is more likely from May of 1969 -

I would say that the reviews quoted in Hjort's book actually lends further credence to the idea that this recording is from the later date -
they play well, but don't sound particularly inspired. During the seemingly endless tune-up at the start of the show, (the show is repeatedly brought to a grinding halt as the band retunes during this particular set) Green tells the audience, “…this is going to be a very casual evening, we’re going to do what we like and you do what you like…” before opening the show with Bennett’s ‘Jumping at Shadows’, hardly what one would expect from the headliners after a high energy performance by a band on the undercard.
Green might not have ever wanted to be a "guitar God" but he had enough professional pride to not allow himself to be upstaged that easily.

Further undercutting the probability of these numbers having been recorded on the night in question, is the fact that it is obviously a non-English speaking M.C. who brings the band on, introducing them as “The Peter Green” (as the band is tuning, Green also uses the time to introduce each of the members of “Fleetwood Mac” individually). Mike Vernon, had joined them for these dates to act as the compre for the shows, and he can be clearly heard making the introductions at the show recorded in Orebro, that November.

the set list also has more in common with other shows from the spring of '69 - the two in Holland (see 'Roughage '69') and the College of Distributive Trades -

Just somethings to consider
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