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ROCK AND ROLL! => Black Sabbath => The Ozzy Years => Topic started by: Scott on August 07, 2020, 05:31:03 AM

Title: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: Scott on August 07, 2020, 05:31:03 AM
So this show was known for having 'Sleeping Village' with a second verse, a very long version of 'Warning' and another instance of Sabbath covering 'Blue Coat Man'. The full show has now surfaced, having been made available on a bootleg CD. Hopefully this is a sign that it soon won't be confined to hoarders.



Behind The Wall Of Sleep
N.I.B.
Black Sabbath (with extra verse)
Sleeping Village (with extra verse)
Warning
Fairies Wear Boots
Walpurgis
Blue Coat Man (Eddie Boyd cover)

From some of Ozzy's dialogue, it sounds like they maybe played two sets.
Title: Re: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: Zzzptm on August 08, 2020, 08:34:32 AM
Had to look up "Blue Coat Man". That's a fun track from Eddy Boyd:



Beautiful guitar work on that track, I can see why it was an inspiration for Tony Iommi.

I'll had to go to that last track on this set to hear the Sabs' version of the track. Sped way up, but in that happy little key the original was in. And, yes, Iommi's taking that excuse to jam and running far and fast with it. Some really smooth guitar work, a fitting tribute to Eddy Boyd's playing.

Thanks for the post, Scott, I had a fun time with it!
Title: Re: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: Charger on August 08, 2020, 09:04:07 AM
Seems pretty cool! Gotta check this out!!

Thanks for posting Scott!
Title: Re: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: Scott on August 08, 2020, 09:43:27 PM
You're both very welcome!

'Blue Coat Man' also appears on Dumfries '69, for years people (including the taper) thought it was called 'Blue Blood(ed) Man' so it might have taken a while to make the association with Eddie Boyd.

Edit: over on Dimeadozen, Linda confirmed that this particular bootleg CD is lossy-sourced, so we might be waiting a while for something decent-sounding. At least it's out there in some form.
Title: Re: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: BOGBLAST on January 17, 2021, 01:08:07 AM
I know I'm a little late to the party, and I'm sorry for dredging up an old thread, but I have never heard of this. MAN, that was a long version of Warning all right but cool none the less. And I can see why those extra verses never made it to the album. Thank you Scott.
Title: Re: 'Electric Circus' complete show surfaces.
Post by: Scott on January 17, 2021, 01:40:45 AM
You're very welcome!