NOV.30.1969 BOSTON
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The final show of Mick Taylor's first US tour in 1969, held at the Boston Garden on November 30th, is recorded on 2 CDs. The highlight is the first show, which is being recorded on CD for the first time, and is a rare recording that was discovered very recently. Two shows were held on this day, one in the day and one in the evening, and as you can tell from the opening narration, this recording was performed by a female taper, which is rare.
The sound quality is at a reasonable level for this period, and although the sound has a bit of reverberation, it is quite enjoyable for ears accustomed to bootlegs. There are some parts where the microphone is off because it has deviated from the stage, but that's okay. It seems that the two songs from the acoustic set that had not been confirmed to be performed in previous records were actually performed, and "PRODIGAL SON" is recorded on tape, and the last part of the other song, "YOU GOTTA MOVE", is also recorded, although only a little. The second show on DISC2 is the same as the one that has been released on CD so far, and like DISC1, it has been released on a new high-spec 24-bit 96 kHz transfer, so you can listen to it with clearer sound quality than ever before. The two guitars are clearly captured, and the sound quality/balance is one of the best among the sound sources of this tour.
The performance is also tight and cohesive, typical of the latter half of the tour. All the shots on the sleeve are from the Boston performance. The performance at the previous performance, MSG, was recorded by engineer Glyn Johns, but looking at the shots of this Boston performance, the model of microphone used to collect the sound is different from MSG.
It is a common belief that the Stones always record live on the last day of a tour and leave a multi-track recording, but was this performance, which had different conditions such as microphone placement from MSG, really recorded live? The recordings from Altamont, which was held with MSG and charity, have been used in films and albums, but not a single song from Boston has yet been released. Listening to Boston 69 while speculating about such circumstances is also a good way to get into the maniacal side of things.