The recording provides a "real-time recreation" of the full two-hour-plus performance across two discs.
While the first performance featured a truncated version, the second performance attempts the full, sprawling Celebration of the Lizard . Morrison, slurring his words, delivers “Lions in the street” with a terrifying growl. This is the "hot" moment—you can hear the band struggling to follow him as he abandons the melody entirely. The recording provides a "real-time recreation" of the
The master tapes—recorded by Rothchild on a 12-track machine—were discovered in pristine condition. When released officially as Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The Second Performance (part of the Brighton 1969 box set and subsequent “Boot Yer Butt!” series), audiophiles were stunned. This is the "hot" moment—you can hear the
They launched into a version of "The Celebration of the Lizard" that wasn't on the setlist. It was a spoken-word meltdown over a broken bass riff. "Lions in the street... and dogs in the pond..." He was hallucinating live on stage. The rhythm section fell apart for four bars, then miraculously found each other again, locking in tighter than before. They launched into a version of "The Celebration
Fans and press noted Morrison had grown a full beard, making him nearly unrecognizable to some.