Fleetwood Mac W/ Peter Green - Rattlesnake Shake [live In Boston] May 2026

: While the original studio track on Then Play On is roughly three minutes, the Live in Boston version expands into a massive 24-minute improvisational epic .

The performance of "" from Fleetwood Mac's 1970 Live in Boston residency at the Boston Tea Party is widely considered the definitive live document of the band's Peter Green era. Performance Highlights : While the original studio track on Then

Rattlesnake Shake - Live in Boston - song and lyrics by Fleetwood Mac : The track serves as a showcase for

: Mick Fleetwood has noted that the "double-time shuffle" at the end was a spontaneous decision, allowing the band to explore "tangents" similar to the Grateful Dead . : While the original studio track on Then

: The track serves as a showcase for the "liquid guitar lines" of Peter Green and the dueling interplay with Danny Kirwan.

: Recorded during the band's second American tour in early 1970, these tapes were initially shelved and only saw official comprehensive release decades later. Lyrical Meaning & Tone