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- "Black Magic Woman" From: 'English Rose' (1968) Mick Fleetwood once described this as "three minutes of sustain reverb guitar with two exquisite solos from Peter."
- "Oh Well" One of the few Green tracks that found a home in the Lindsey Buckingham-era concert sets lists, the episodic "Oh Well" is perhaps Fleetwood Mac's most progressive moment.
- "Albatross" From: 'English Rose' (1968) This touching instrumental finds Green creating a sea-faring dreamscape, with Mick Fleetwood's timpani-mallet rhythmic touches adding to the scene-setting ambiance.
- "Man of the World" "Man of the World," a sadly appropriate song about someone who gets everything he thought he wanted but still somehow can't find happiness, peaked at No. 2 on the U.K.
- Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown) (1969) This is among the last songs Green wrote before quitting the band. An insistent riff carries the rhythm, while Green wails the near impenetrable lyrics.
- Oh Well (1969) This is two songs in one. The first part is a high speed blues workout featuring vocals, while the second is a more classically inspired instrumental glide.
- Man Of The World (1969) One of the most abject and haunting songs of the Peter Green era, this is a tale of craving. It’s about someone who believes he has everything, except what he most wants: a companion.
- Albatross (1968) An instrumental single that topped the UK charts, this is a brilliant example of the way in which Green and Kirwan complemented one another.
Peter Allen Greenbaum (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), [1] [2] known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. [3] Green founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and quickly established the new band as a popular live act in addition to a successful recording act, before departing in 1970.
- If You Wanna Be Happy
- The Stumble
- You Don’T Love Me
- So Many Roads
- Too Bad
- Shake Your Moneymaker
- Black Magic Woman
- Stop Messing Around
- Albatross
- OH Well
We open our 15 Essential Peter Green songs list with his debut appearance on record with Peter Barden’s band in 1966. A great instrumental of Jimmy Cliffs big hit “If You Wanna Be Happy.”
The Stumble was released on the John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Band album A Hard Road. The song was written by Freddie King and Sonny Thompson.
Peter Green sings lead vocals on this legendary track released on the album A Hard Road from John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Band.
This is one you don’t want to miss. Peter Green and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers live at The Marquee 1967.
This great track recorded with Eddie Boyd was released on the album Eddie Boyd and His Blues Band featuring Peter Greenin 1967. Listen to Peter Green tear it up.
Man it just keeps getting better and better. “Shake Your Money Maker,” was released on the first Peter Green Fleetwood Mac album. The song and album were released in 1968 entitled Fleetwood Mac.
Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac first released the song “Black Magic Woman,” as a stand alone single. The version that appears here was released on the live album Fleetwood Mac Live At The Boston Tea Party 1970.
Peter Green and Danny Kirwan trading licks on this great live recording is pure guitar heaven. “Stop Messing Around,” was originally released on the second Fleetwood Mac album entitled Mr. Wonderful. The song was the album’s opening track. The version hers was recorded live at the BBC
Want to take a lesson in playing slow with incredible spirit and meaning? Just listen to this spiritual guitar masterpiece. Peter Green and Danny Kirwan playing rock guitar Gods. Released in 1969.
“Oh Well,” is probably the most famous Peter Green Fleetwood Mac song. It was originally just released as a single in 1969. It was then added to the second printing of the third Fleetwood Mac album Then Play Onin 1969.
- Brian Kachejian
The top ten songs with Peter Green as lead vocalist for Fleetwood Mac include “Albatross” and “Black Magic Woman.”. As a singer and songwriter, Green’s inspirational mark in the music industry resulted in several recording artists covering some of his best material, even after his run with Fleetwood Mac was over in 1970.
About Fleetwood Mac. Formed from the ashes of John Mayall’s Bluesbreaker, legendary blues guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John (Mac) McVie formed Fleetwood Mac and had ...
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Peter Green. Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946) is a British blues rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 for his work with the group, Green's songs have been recorded by artists such as Santana, Aerosmith, Midge Ure, Tom Petty, and Judas Priest.
