TheMadDruid
18456
Today would have been Peter Green’s 76th birthday.
Oct 29, 2022,10:09 AM
Extraordinary blues guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton in Mayall’s Blues Breakers and then formed Fleetwood Mac and led the band in their first iteration.
A “tone God” of whom B.B. King once said “he’s the only one who gave me the cold sweats “.
Among many other songs he is the writer of Black Magic Woman. Mac’s version is on their first album.
It should be added that Green’s use of “the’Burst”, a 1959 Les Paul Standard shown in these pictures, did as much for their reputation as the “Stradivarius “ of electric guitars as any other rocker. His guitar, “Greenie” is considered the most valuable vintage guitar ever. It’s presently owned by Kirk Hammett.
Comments:
view entire thread
Today would have been Peter Green’s 76th birthday.
By: TheMadDruid : October 29th, 2022-10:09
Extraordinary blues guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton in Mayall’s Blues Breakers and then formed Fleetwood Mac and led the band in their first iteration. A “tone God” of whom B.B. King once said “he’s the only one who gave me the cold sweats “. Among ma...
He was supposed to be 'the one'...
By: saintseiyaikki : October 29th, 2022-12:21
Or at least among those people from the top of the pyramid. I have to thank for the internet so that I can hear those rare live recordings form late 60s. Tracks like 'got a mind to give up living' from that era prove that he is “god of slow blues” I used ...
👍🏻
By: TheMadDruid : October 29th, 2022-13:37
Here’s a little bit of trivia, and rock history, for you.
By: TheMadDruid : November 7th, 2022-02:01
When Green was with Mayall he wanted to become a songwriter. He asked Mayall for help in how to go about it. Mayall suggested he take a song he liked a work off it/use it as inspiration. Green was a fan of the Chicago bluesmen; particularly Otis Rush, who...
Ok, let's go: . . .
By: Dr No : November 7th, 2022-22:49
Hate to say it, Padj, but you're right again! Now, for dessert: ...
Peter G wrote Albatross and
By: Pelle_thorstenson : October 30th, 2022-17:36
John Lennon said in a quote shortly after Abbey Road release "that's where we pretended to be Fleetwood Mac for a few minutes" having Sun King on his mind. Not a bad compliment.