ROLLING STONES – BOSTON 1969 2ND SHOW (CD) – LIMITED!

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Live at Boston Garden, Boston, MA, USA 29th November 1969 (2nd Show)

　With the long-awaited exhibition now underway, the Rolling Stones have been releasing a string of recordings from their 1973 Winter Tour. However, this time, we’re finally seeing the return of items from their 1969 US tour. This tour was a remarkable period in their live performance history, rivaling their 1972 and 1973 tours. This time, we’re releasing the Boston performance from November 29th. While there were two shows that day, the second show is of superior quality and worthy of this limited-edition CD release. This recording, recorded by the bootlegger TMOQ team’s dub crew, is a rare gem. While not on the same level as the Oakland and San Diego shows, it’s still a high-quality 1969 audience recording, and has been released on numerous other items in the past.

　This recording was made by the renowned taper Joe Maloney. His recordings became widely available in the 21st century, and the DAC label’s “Some Satanic Tour,” based on them, is considered the best. More than a decade has passed since that recording was released, and this release is based on a first-generation copy of Maloney’s recording, which appeared last year. It was released by the well-known Krw_co. While the previous version was already of high quality, this new version doesn’t offer a dramatic up-sounding effect, but it does offer a clear improvement in naturalness. The original recording also had a major drawback: the pitch would be extremely high when copied from the master, but this has been meticulously adjusted for this release. Yet, to respect Maloney’s unique high-quality sound, no unnecessary equalization has been added.

　That said, this is one of the earliest recordings by Boston-based Maloney, and the fact that it was recorded in 1969 gives it an appealing vintage feel. Conversely, it is not on the level of Oakland or San Diego recordings, and overall the recording feels rougher than fresh.

　Still, this is a great recording that’s well worth listening to, but the performance itself is packed with highlights. The ’69 tour can be divided into two periods, “pre-MSG” and “post-MSG,” based on the recordings made for the live album. On this day, the stage progressed with a truly polished performance unique to the post-MSG era. However, during the third verse of “Sympathy for the Devil” (the “Kennedy” section), Mick sang the melody unsteadily, perhaps mixing it up with the first two verses, or perhaps the monitors were malfunctioning. This led to a lack of his usual shouting and a lackluster performance. However, Taylor seemed to sense the mood and delivered a brilliant performance. Unlike the first half of the tour, he was given the opportunity to play solos, a unique experience only possible after MSG.

　These are two songs that Mick and Keith play together, but for some reason, it’s very valuable that they play them on a 12-string acoustic guitar with a pickup attached (and the atmosphere is pastoral) only on this day. This performance style became a regular style on the 1970 European tour, but Boston was the only band to try it in 1969. In addition, at the end of “Prodigal Son,” Mick makes a strange noise like an Indian roar, which was not heard in previous items.

　But was his luck just not on this particular day? Next, Mick began playing harmonica to begin “Midnight Rambler,” but unfortunately, every time he played a note, feedback rang out, preventing the performance from starting. This would have been unthinkable on the ’72 or ’75 US tours, but it’s certainly one of the PA issues that could have occurred in ’69. But the performance itself was excellent, and even here, the power unique to the post-MSG era was evident. And Charlie’s bass drum playing, prominent on “Live With Me,” on the first day of MSG, was brilliant. On that day, he started stomping away from the interlude, but here in Boston, he was stomping away from the very end, which was impressive. Listen to Charlie’s incredible footwork.

　The Stones’ performances after MSG were truly high-level, and Maloney’s classic recordings document that the band itself was in top form here in Boston. The inclusion of the First Generation pedigree version even includes a brief glimpse of their first appearance, making this a worthy new definitive edition of Boston ’69. At the same time, despite some mishaps (all Mick’s fault, lol), the band’s performance maintained the MSG energy, truly impressive!

★Fixed pitch that is approximately 50% higher than a semitone.
★After the end of “Prodigal Son”, this recording is slightly longer.

(66:34)
1. Intro 2. Jumping Jack Flash 3. Carol 4. Sympathy For The Devil 5. Stray Cat Blues
6. Love In Vain 7. Prodigal Son 8. You Gotta Move 9. Under My Thumb 10. Midnight Rambler
11. Live With Me 12. Little Queenie 13. Satisfaction 14. Honky Tonk Women 15. Street Fighting Man