Il nome Fleetwood Mac viene coniato da Green, fondendo i cognomi del bassista John e del batterista Mick. Nasce quando il batterista Mick Fleetwood, il bassista John McVie ed il chitarrista Peter Green lasciano i Bluesbreakers di John Mayall e si uniscono al chitarrista Jeremy Spencer. “Oh Well” with Peter Green, live on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in 1969.Pop rock, Soft rock, Blues rock, British blues - Progetto TNT Bluesįleetwood Mac - Discography 1968-2009 by giggio il grigioI Fleetwood Mac sono un gruppo musicale rock anglo-americano, che ha goduto di grande successo in tutto il mondo, pubblicando oltre 20 album ad oggi.Il gruppo prende le mosse nell'Inghilterra della seconda metà degli anni sessanta, come fenomeno del British Blues. “I like to play slowly, and feel every note … it comes from every part of my body and my heart and into my fingers. “It doesn’t mean a thing, playing fast,” he said. In an early interview with Record Mirror, Green outlined the connection of humanity that underpinned his playing. His intuitively sculpted and emotional style fast earned him a reputation as the UK’s next upcoming guitar great, but somehow none of it went to Green’s head. Before forming Fleetwood Mac in 1967, Green had cut his teeth playing in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – a sort of blues seminary for the finest of players – where he replaced Eric Clapton at just 19-years-old. This was Fleetwood Mac’s first to feature guitarist Danny Kirwan and the last to feature the sharmanistic song writing and masterful guitar playing of Peter Green. Here’s a retrospective of the albums that collectively tell the gripping, and somewhat mystical story of Fleetwood Mac.
The collection also includes Kiln House (1970), Future Games (1971), Bare Trees (1972), Penguin (1973), Mystery to Me (1973) and Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) … all with added, era appropriate bonus tracks. Following Green’s departure, fellow founding members, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and original guitarist Jeremy Spencer were joined by an ever-growing cast of players, including Danny Kirwin, Dave Walker, Bob Welch and Bob Weston who all added their own aura to the mix before arriving at the now classic line up of Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, famous for delivering hit after hit of harmony drenched, classic rock mainstays between 1975’s Fleetwood Mac and 1977’s Rumours.īut between 19, the path that lead them there was marked with thrilling twists and turns, moving between heavy psychedelia, bluesy rock-revival and dreamy pop, all meticulously documented in the upcoming boxset which begins with Fleetwood Mac’s third album, 1969’s Then Play On.
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While Green only fronted the band for a few short years, the overarching influence of his prodigal talent and humble spirit have remained a guiding force, across a series of line ups, across numerous decades. The tunes that brought the band early chart success, ironically, also chronicle the whirlwind of personal turmoil, religious crises and relationship revelations that have both forged and threatened to tear apart Fleetwood Mac’s gilded path.įleetwood Mac’s original founder, Peter Green sadly passed away at the age of 73 last month on July 25th. Photo by Redferns/Getty Images.Īhead of next month’s massive boxset release, Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974 ( pre-order here), documenting the band’s Peter Green led formation and beyond, we’re taking a look back at Fleetwood's tempestuous journey, from their British blues-driven origins to the Californinan pop injection. L-R: John McVie, Danny Kirwan, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer and Peter Green.
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