First few days into 2025 and I find myself binge watching everything to do with Peter Green after watching him sing Oh Well back in 1960's. Didn't know anything about him. Has been fascinating learning about this genius. Amazing talent. Shame drugs got a hold of him😢
I was into Mayall and the Bluesbreakers and blues in general in a big way in the mid-1960's. I saw all the greats - Buddy Guy, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, Duane Allman, etc. I never saw Green live - but from the live recordings of him, I can say he may very well be the greatest blues guitarist of all time. Shredders came along later, like Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but give me Peter Green to anyone who ever played. Well, Mike Bloomfield (circa 1965-69) also.
Peter Green exhibits so much skill, soul and depth combined with simplicity and humility. It's really amazing just to watch him talk and play that guitar. He seems like such a gentle soul. His late resurgence must have freed him from the hell of his past(post Fleetwood Mac) and given him joy. RIP Peter Green.
"I went up on a cloud and thought that I was better than I was. I accepted their compliments... and see where I ended up." ~ Peter Green's words to the wise!
Thing is ,I can appreciate what he's saying about false compliments as he is here in the vid,because I even worried about that happening to him.But as to the first time round,they weren't false compliments,they were genuine,because he was really,really good back then.
I met Peter three times after his comeback, the middle occasion when the band I was in supported him and Splinter Group, and I found him to be more 'switched on' each time. The last time was when they played Farnham Maltings. An artist friend of mine had given me a present of a painting of Peter so I took it, along with a felt marker pen, to the gig, and hung around afterward. When Peter came out I showed it to him, and he was very enthused about it. When I asked him if he'd autograph it he laughed, and said "I've never signed a painting before!" He signed it as Peter Greenbaum, in the perfect spot on the painting, and it's still up on my living room wall now. It was a pleasure to meet him, and I consider myself lucky I did.
Great that Peter returned,but the fact that he gave us such wonderful music in the first place is something we should all be grateful for. Rest In Peace
I remember this documentary when it first went out. At the time I thought it meant we'd see the return of another similar character, Syd Barrett. That wasn't to be but I'm forever grateful that Mr Green did make his comeback. It's a continual source of strength to me during the hard times.
@@alanjackson724 It turns out that he was actually born in Burma. I swear a saw an Australian movie that Nick Drake starred in but I can't find anything about it on googling it
Many years ago I met Peter at a gig near Leicster....must have been around 1967...has a few words with him and got his autograph. R.I.P Mr. Man of the world.
I was lucky enough to see Peter with Fleetwood Mac in their last gig at the Roundhouse shortly before he left, then twice again, many years later in Aberdeen with the Splinter Group. His playing connects with me more than any guitarist I can think of! RIP Peter Green
I got to know him when I lived in Eastbourne early 2000’s . A very quiet & gentle man . He came to one of my college gigs in Hastings in support of local charities he didn’t play or anything and he didn’t make a show of himself he sat quietly in the auditorium with his carer at the time and watched hours of local bands play all day . Those who knew him recognised his sensibilities. He was a generous soul ❤
That’s the sweetest story. Kind of says a lot about him - his love of and inquisitiveness about music, his lack of pretentiousness, his generosity, kindness…just a diamond. ❤❤ Was so lucky to see him perform in Melbourne (Aust) quite a few years ago (can’t remember exact year). A treasured memory. 🎸🎵☮️
As a young kid, my late brother played ‘albatross’ to me as we lay in our bedroom, I remember it well, as the most beautiful piece of music i had ever heard, probably still is.. Later in life i was working in a motorcycle shop in Clapham, London, one Day a guy came into the shop, dishevelled, filthy, long fingernails and sat on the floor in front of a machine, slowly stroking the chrome exhaust pipes. I went over and sat on the floor with him, asking ‘are you ok’ ? He softly said he was alright, but gave no explanation to me as to what he was doing. I went back to my desk wondering what to do, he was out of place and the situation was odd. My colleague called me over and said ‘do you know who that is’ ?, i said ‘no’, he told me it was ‘Peter green from Fleetwood Mac’, I returned and asked him if he was, ‘Why’ he asked me, I explained we were fans of his music, and eventually after a little more time sitting on the floor, I asked if he would mind signing a Post It note ( Yellow paper.. ) for me, he did. He returned many times, but we hardly talked, just a nod from me to greet him, asking ‘coffee ?’, which he never accepted. I was so glad to see him return to music a few years later, and ‘Albatross’ brings back many memories, to this Day, of childhood, my late brother and my meetings in London with this extraordinary musician.
I see some folks saying so sad, but I think this is a happy story. He was a gentle soul that could play on a higher level. He was a great man that was very humble human and kind, his music ended up healing him, and lived out the rest of his life happily on his terms .
@williamolsen20: He also suffered from extreme mental illness, was profoundly unhappy, and had much of his musical ability robbed from him due to ECT. Anyone who knows PG’s story is perfectly entitled to feel a degree of sadness towards the way his life turned out.
Somewhat. But I'm living it, it's not so great to be alone like he was, it only hit me after 15 years. It hits us all. He was not as happy as he could have been, witness my statement
@@slow-mo_moonbuggy sad robots, that's only fitting. Get it, like fittings like nuts and bolts, haha I have the worst sense of humor I'm still laughing
It's a shame what happened to Peter, for a brief period in time his music could bring out so many emotions in you through his playing and singing an I think he was the greatest English guitar player ever also if bb king says it then it must be true, I'm glad that he came back an I was lucky enough to see him in concert, very sad when he passed away at least now he has eternal peace , thank you for Fleetwood mac the songs guitar playing an the most perfect voice rip peter green legend
@paulmcloughlin9913 Good read that thanks. I'm thinking of joining up various pieces of footage and combining two documentaries I have here, but because they are deep, I have some great Fleetwood Mac stuff in 1969 and 1970 and some of his solo stuff before he literally disappeared. I do wonder what he did between 72 and 1980. The 80s must have been terrible for him. And what he thought of Fleetwood Mac with Buckingham, etc even alive I guess he wouldn't be able to get the words out as he did speak in genius type riddles like he'd seen everyone as not as life experienced as him possibly. The man was ahead of his time in so many ways. On top of that, blowing BB King away is some achievement. He's the best guitarist in history I think. He must be.
@Greenyandeverygenre that would be good to see if you could do it, Fleetwood mac after peter was a totally different band, I'd say in the 80s he probably didn't even know what day of the week it was, I think what sometimes goes unnoticed is the great songs he did with john mayall an also Fleetwood mac did a great album with otis spann in 1968 I think..
I seen Fleetwood Mac on Morecambe Pier England in 1967... It was a rather large Ballroom and there were about 50 people there, at most, I sat in the Balcony, aged 18, and watched and listened in awe of the sound that came from those guys, Peter had his back to the ''audience'' most of the time and I clapped and clapped when a song ended, and once the show was over Peter pointed up to me and said thanks as this was just a rehearsal as we are new Band and it was only a few years later I noticed they were the same Band I seen in 67...Those days had so many great Bands but the original Fleetwood Mac stood out as special indeed... R.I.P. to one THE greats of London.
@@jackgrant9301 : ''Need yer love so bad''... Classic Fleetwood Mac are the beginning. Look for the start of Fleetwood Mac when Peter was the front man, Lead Singer and Lead Guitar.
Saw him in one of his first gigs with John Mayall- small local hall in Harpenden. Hadn’t a clue about music so didn’t know what to expect. Once he started playing I couldn’t take my eyes off him all night. I have never him and the first time I ever heard that name-Peter Green. Beautiful soul R.I.P.
He looked soooo.. happy after that gig,god bless him wrote some of the greatest songs ever,first time i heard Oh Well it blew my head off,used to sit in my room at age 15 and play Oh Well part 1 then turn it over to play Oh Well part 2 and keep doing it over and over again and never get bored of it,RIP man,✌️🥰
To my eyes Peter Green looked like Jesus during his days in Fleetwood Mac, at a most brilliant musician , a very kind and gentle gentleman, A few years ago a dear friend of my family and passed away, we had known John for 35 years or so and just before he died he told that he loved Peter Green & Fleetwood Mac music so we arranged for Man of the World to be plaid at our friend funeral. Peter Green and our friend John Christie now resting in eternal peace in Heaven with all the angles and saints
Peter spoke many times about Jesus...se the documentary "the major the world" & the interview made in Sweden by the lake he use to fish at ...👍 he was highly Spiritual person...🙏🕊️🌟
I got that on disk. The whole show great. Stuff those were the days when bands will play for hours on end and then play with each other on stage man Great era of music. I was born in 69 My .parents and uncles and cousins. Listen to all this stuff. I got turned on tell it at a young age.
I saw Peter playing in Freiburg/Germany in a club called Jazzhaus. I was shocked and left the place before the show ended because it was so sad to see him in such condition. Peter barely played Guitar and his voice was thin and broken. Only a shadow of the past. But it took him only a few years to become one of the most influential guitarists ever. As John Mayall said: Peter in his prime was without equal. There are so many outstanding guitar players. But Peters Blues playing and singing was the most soulful I ever heard to this day. And I heard a lot. RIP.
@@adamparker2754 It was such a long time ago, I can't remember, but he came into our shop in Sevenoaks, Kent with his minder. We could tell he was still quite fragile mentally.
Playing guitar is like riding a bike. I have gone years without playing guitar and when I pick it up again it all comes straight back instantly. In my early mid teens to late teens I would muck about on my guitar for hours a day. You never forget. The muscle memory and the musical knowledge never disappears.
@@Greenypeter It seems that Peter lost a lot of years of his life because of those tranquilisers. I wonder if they hadn't put him on those if he would have gotten a lot closer to being his old self while he was still young.
@@bigbasil1908 More than likely yes, he would have been less overweight, you can climb down on them some people on them become scared to lower them not knowing if their brain had improved. They just put you at peace for a while and that's maybe all you need a year of it.
Absolute Legend! Best songwriter succumbed to the evil side of the music business! RIP you amazing man, your music lives on and is still a major part of my day! ❤
He just said he knew what he took. He just liked to party, the mac was so helllbent on making money and doing coke. They were into different drugs is all. I would leave my friends too just like him, I just wanted to keep going, I was doing speed, they weren't. He just hung out with weirdos because he's one. Water seeks its own level. Everyone I hung out with were hells angels and genius junkies, because I was smart and vicious. Then a I changed, that never changed. Clean 12 years no alchohol no drugs, no cigarettes no nothing. One day I knew if I didn't stop I'd die. So I quit. Sure it was hard, so what. I'll never take a drink again I know that much. Oh and I stopped smoking weed for ten years to see what a clear head is like. It's exhausting thank goodness it's legal here. Immediate relief when I started up again last year. It's amazing, to go down the block buy pure hash oil and eat it.
There's a video of John McVie and Mick Fleetwood sitting on a couch being interviewed, where they speak of the band when Peter Green was in the band. This story that they tell disturbs me and it seems to describe the beginning of Green's change. They mentioned that the band was on tour and they arrived somewhere in Europe, I believe it was in Germany at an airport, where as soon as they boarded off the plane, a group of strangers were waiting for Peter and the drove him away. No one else in the band knew who these people were, except of course Peter. Mick and John both noted that these folks were sort of standoffish and rude, but they commented that there was an extremely attractive woman among them. So later that day or while they were all staying in that town or region, they eventually all went to a large estate that a party was being held, and it was there that Peter Green was with these same people that had picked him up at the airport. Other party goers told the band that Peter was downstairs with the strangers and that he was whacked out on drugs that the strangers had provided. Mick and John were told this and that " it was a bad scene down there' ' . That was apparently saying something to the guys in the band who had experienced a lot by then after having been around the block themselves. It makes me wonder if anyone had known of the incident and asked Peter who those people were and or if he recalled what had taken place then. It angers me and I am deeply suspicious of who they were and why they surrounded Peter. It is spooky and nefarious. Mick and John eluded that Peter's involvement with those strange folk was the beginning of his demise. They did something to Peter and it appears to have been a conspiracy. So again, I can't help but wonder if anyone ever spoke to Peter and asked him who they were and what they were about.
I read and observed that particular also...they tripped him out....evil bastards...seen it done before in the late 60's..almost fell victim...escaped...his whole problem wasnt schizoprenia, but lsd 25...I experienced blotter acid at a base in east afrika. Kagnew Station. Someone got it in the mail and 150-200 people were flipping out the next 24-48 hrs...some wers irreversibly damaged..this is probably what happened to Peter Green only more so....
@8:47 remember this lads....BB King once said "Peter Green was the only guitar player that made me sweat." And if you don't believe him, search " Got a mind to give up living", live in Stockholm 1970. And grab yourself a towel and some tissue because you're gonna cry and sweat. That live performance is (for me) as good as it has ever been played.
We had the opportunity to see the great man up close in Belfast shortly before he died, and ,I being an enthusiastic photographer, I came away with some nice snaps, as well as some wonderful memories of an inspirational musical experience.
I think Peter was never in it for the money, when all that money came and all that fame, he really didn't know what to do with it His music could just cut, but it could heal as well, so emotionally direct!
Great work. Thank you for this. I love Peter and Danny's music. I discovered him for the most part after " The Wilderness Years" A funny name for my other favorite incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. Who else would name a band after his rhythm section ! What an unconditional man , also one who knew that he would quit all of this music biz way before his drug issues 🎵
Nice documentary, a few bits and pieces that I haven’t seen before. There is footage on UA-cam of a PGFM gig in Sweden in maybe 1969, Danny Kirwan broke a string and PG plays world keep on turning (solo) That to me is peak PG, so much raw power, talent, emotion, energy, skill and all the rest of it. There’s always a lot of speculation around whether he was already prone to mental illness before the drugs etc, I just think it’s a crying shame what happened to him (if not all three guitar players from that era) as a result of taking trips on various things and forgetting / losing themselves. Edit: they’re now playing homework, the guy could still really play! Although the new band kind of reflects the man’s age and mental state (not where it once was).
i saw him on this tour at Derby. He shuffled on stage like an old man with a barely heard shy 'hello' and went through his set. His guitar playing was mostly there for sure but like here his voice was gone and he lacked any energy. In this excellent documentary he reminds me of an old ex- boxer who has taken far too many punches: he is an advert for ''don't do drugs''....especially the mind frying LSD which seems to have been the ruination of several musicians [ Syd Barret?]. Bless him, an amiable though complex and difficult man, his unique talent is undeniable. What is also undeniable is he wasted so much of it- which is sad.
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Saw Peter w/Nigel and the Splinter Group in Santa Cruz, CA in 2002, as I recall. After the set, people lined up for album signings etc. I just shook his hand and thanked him. His music has moved me in a deep place, ever since I've been around 13. R.I.P. Peter (and Danny)
Saw them in Santa Rosa on the same tour. So great to see them. All of the faces a few years older than me who were teens at the end of the 60s were grooving hard in the audience. They knew they were experiencing something that shouldn’t have been yet it was right there happening hard. Glorious. A gift so to speak.Peter would only let go and really rip when he turned his back to the audience. I managed to get his autograph hours afterward. He signed it Peter Greenbaum. Rest in peace brother.
I’m a great fan of his and I saw him twice in The Splinter Group, once in Salisbury and once in Bournemouth. Still listen to his music after all these years.
Love early fleetwood mac. I played in a punk band on bass guitar in early 90s and still play and write to this day. Im gonna defo record my songs in memory of this great guitarist song writer. Class act
Sitting in Clarksdale MS, The Home of the Blues, home of the Crossroads, just a very short drive to Rosedale. Come see us. Peter knew. Safe travels to him and you. Bring your rider or your wife. Heck, bring them both.
My brother suffered from the same thing Peter Green Day and committed suicide in 1 1980 at 21 suicide God bless my brother and Peter Green great people
Saw him play after he left mac with mayall at Shepton mallet in 1970 early morning set Sunday every one crashed out was at the front of stage could not take my eyes of the frett brd total masterey .but you could see there was something lost.
I was fortunate enough to see The Splinter Group with Peter here in the Detroit, MI area. He wasn’t the old Peter but there were flashes of brilliance on that Strat. In the old days he played that wonderful Paul. Just a mild mannered fellow. I loved the show although Nigel played a lot.
He was never the same after that trip to Germany. The jet set people were quite dubious and shady. Pretty sure they gave him some bad stuff, and he never really recovered from it.
We rarely talk about Peter Green's voice but he had the perfect voice for a Blues Rock Singer
First few days into 2025 and I find myself binge watching everything to do with Peter Green after watching him sing Oh Well back in 1960's. Didn't know anything about him. Has been fascinating learning about this genius. Amazing talent. Shame drugs got a hold of him😢
I was into Mayall and the Bluesbreakers and blues in general in a big way in the mid-1960's. I saw all the greats - Buddy Guy, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, Duane Allman, etc. I never saw Green live - but from the live recordings of him, I can say he may very well be the greatest blues guitarist of all time. Shredders came along later, like Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but give me Peter Green to anyone who ever played. Well, Mike Bloomfield (circa 1965-69) also.
Peter Green exhibits so much skill, soul and depth combined with simplicity and humility. It's really amazing just to watch him talk and play that guitar. He seems like such a gentle soul. His late resurgence must have freed him from the hell of his past(post Fleetwood Mac) and given him joy. RIP Peter Green.
"I went up on a cloud and thought that I was better than I was. I accepted their compliments... and see where I ended up." ~ Peter Green's words to the wise!
Thing is ,I can appreciate what he's saying about false compliments as he is here in the vid,because I even worried about that happening to him.But as to the first time round,they weren't false compliments,they were genuine,because he was really,really good back then.
Poor guy, I had a family member who suffered with schizophrenia, it is a terrible illness to afflict someone. God rest his soul.
The medication does more damage than the schizophrenia!
I met Peter three times after his comeback, the middle occasion when the band I was in supported him and Splinter Group, and I found him to be more 'switched on' each time.
The last time was when they played Farnham Maltings. An artist friend of mine had given me a present of a painting of Peter so I took it, along with a felt marker pen, to the gig, and hung around afterward. When Peter came out I showed it to him, and he was very enthused about it. When I asked him if he'd autograph it he laughed, and said "I've never signed a painting before!"
He signed it as Peter Greenbaum, in the perfect spot on the painting, and it's still up on my living room wall now.
It was a pleasure to meet him, and I consider myself lucky I did.
Brilliant
Love this.
Lol Excellent. He dropped the stage name. Love him
Rest in Peace Peter and Danny ❤
John Mayall yesterday
I feel more sorry for Danny than for Peter .
@@gordonely3591yes Danny was homel s .And suffered with mental illness
Rest in peace Cozy Powell also
The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
He was the greatest British Blues player who ever lived.
Gods bless you Peter.
Amen deep as it get
One of the finest blues guitarist ever! Along with Rory Gallagher!!!
RIP both❤❤
🙌Amen to that❗🙏🕊️🌟
Great that Peter returned,but the fact that he gave us such wonderful music in the first place is something we should all be grateful for.
Rest In Peace
Yeah thanks to his rhythm guitar player some comments said he exploited him
His guitar playing was always about touching his listeners, never about impressing them with artistry. Love him
Nicely put.
The look on his face watching himself playing Oh Well, is incredibly touching.
I remember this documentary when it first went out. At the time I thought it meant we'd see the return of another similar character, Syd Barrett. That wasn't to be but I'm forever grateful that Mr Green did make his comeback. It's a continual source of strength to me during the hard times.
Peter Green is the true shining crazy diamond...
God bless him, he didn't like the limelight, he opted out one way or another, a great player, composer and singer, so riveting in his prime.
He didn't need it.
Somedays, I have a Peter Green day. That's all i will listen to. I don't care if I listen to a song 4-5-6 times.
Nowt wrong with that man. I'm the sane with nick drake. Another brilliant British act
@@stevecharlton145 Erm. Wasn't Nick Drake an Aussie? I mean I know most Aussies originated from Britain.
@@bigbasil1908 nope. he was english
@@alanjackson724 It turns out that he was actually born in Burma. I swear a saw an Australian movie that Nick Drake starred in but I can't find anything about it on googling it
Bless those friends who got him back into music.
If only they didn't let him down in the end...😔
Many years ago I met Peter at a gig near Leicster....must have been around 1967...has a few words with him and got his autograph. R.I.P Mr. Man of the world.
Beautiful. A literal LEGEND.
What a testimont to the restorative nature of music and doing what you love. Will never be able to put that in a pill.
Saw him in a small venue in Ventura Ca about 15yrs ago,he didn’t sing a word but played every note exactly- incredible !
A humble gentleman, and what a legacy ✌️
Watching the clip of Peter playing with Danny Kirwan sent shivers up my spine.
I was lucky enough to see Peter with Fleetwood Mac in their last gig at the Roundhouse shortly before he left, then twice again, many years later in Aberdeen with the Splinter Group.
His playing connects with me more than any guitarist I can think of!
RIP Peter Green
Brilliant! RIP Peter and Cozy, both among the all time greats.
Absolute legend, his sense of humour and humility come through well here despite the troubles he had. His playing is great on this aswell
Thank you for the music Peter. RIP.
I got to know him when I lived in Eastbourne early 2000’s . A very quiet & gentle man . He came to one of my college gigs in Hastings in support of local charities he didn’t play or anything and he didn’t make a show of himself he sat quietly in the auditorium with his carer at the time and watched hours of local bands play all day . Those who knew him recognised his sensibilities. He was a generous soul ❤
That’s the sweetest story. Kind of says a lot about him - his love of and inquisitiveness about music, his lack of pretentiousness, his generosity, kindness…just a diamond. ❤❤ Was so lucky to see him perform in Melbourne (Aust) quite a few years ago (can’t remember exact year). A treasured memory. 🎸🎵☮️
It was a miracle that ECT never robbed him of his cognitive abilities completely and that he could return to playing and performing. RIP Greeny.
It did though
@@NECRONOMICON7-7-7indeed...his playing never had the passion it once had
As a young kid, my late brother played ‘albatross’ to me as we lay in our bedroom, I remember it well, as the most beautiful piece of music i had ever heard, probably still is.. Later in life i was working in a motorcycle shop in Clapham, London, one Day a guy came into the shop, dishevelled, filthy, long fingernails and sat on the floor in front of a machine, slowly stroking the chrome exhaust pipes. I went over and sat on the floor with him, asking ‘are you ok’ ? He softly said he was alright, but gave no explanation to me as to what he was doing. I went back to my desk wondering what to do, he was out of place and the situation was odd. My colleague called me over and said ‘do you know who that is’ ?, i said ‘no’, he told me it was ‘Peter green from Fleetwood Mac’, I returned and asked him if he was, ‘Why’ he asked me, I explained we were fans of his music, and eventually after a little more time sitting on the floor, I asked if he would mind signing a Post It note ( Yellow paper.. ) for me, he did. He returned many times, but we hardly talked, just a nod from me to greet him, asking ‘coffee ?’, which he never accepted.
I was so glad to see him return to music a few years later, and ‘Albatross’ brings back many memories, to this Day, of childhood, my late brother and my meetings in London with this extraordinary musician.
Brother, this comment almost made me cry...
@@GBCR I am crying. The doc about him didn't make me cry but this comment did. 😢
Brilliant story
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Unfortunately, all PG documentaries are garbage, including this one.
@@GBCRAnd who are you?!
I see some folks saying so sad, but I think this is a happy story. He was a gentle soul that could play on a higher level. He was a great man that was very humble human and kind, his music ended up healing him, and lived out the rest of his life happily on his terms .
I see the "sad" comments too but remember these comment sections are filled with bots these days unfortunately.
@williamolsen20: He also suffered from extreme mental illness, was profoundly unhappy, and had much of his musical ability robbed from him due to ECT. Anyone who knows PG’s story is perfectly entitled to feel a degree of sadness towards the way his life turned out.
Somewhat. But I'm living it, it's not so great to be alone like he was, it only hit me after 15 years. It hits us all. He was not as happy as he could have been, witness my statement
@@slow-mo_moonbuggy sad robots, that's only fitting. Get it, like fittings like nuts and bolts, haha I have the worst sense of humor I'm still laughing
Great observation and I agree 100%
Just learned about Peter Green the last few years. I didnt know about when he was with Fleetwood Mac. He was awesome.
He was the beginning of the band.
It's a shame what happened to Peter, for a brief period in time his music could bring out so many emotions in you through his playing and singing an I think he was the greatest English guitar player ever also if bb king says it then it must be true, I'm glad that he came back an I was lucky enough to see him in concert, very sad when he passed away at least now he has eternal peace , thank you for Fleetwood mac the songs guitar playing an the most perfect voice rip peter green legend
@paulmcloughlin9913 Good read that thanks. I'm thinking of joining up various pieces of footage and combining two documentaries I have here, but because they are deep, I have some great Fleetwood Mac stuff in 1969 and 1970 and some of his solo stuff before he literally disappeared. I do wonder what he did between 72 and 1980. The 80s must have been terrible for him. And what he thought of Fleetwood Mac with Buckingham, etc even alive I guess he wouldn't be able to get the words out as he did speak in genius type riddles like he'd seen everyone as not as life experienced as him possibly.
The man was ahead of his time in so many ways. On top of that, blowing BB King away is some achievement. He's the best guitarist in history I think. He must be.
@Greenyandeverygenre that would be good to see if you could do it, Fleetwood mac after peter was a totally different band, I'd say in the 80s he probably didn't even know what day of the week it was, I think what sometimes goes unnoticed is the great songs he did with john mayall an also Fleetwood mac did a great album with otis spann in 1968 I think..
@@Greenypeter
Please do!!!
@@Greenypeter Fckin do it man that would be brilliant. ❤
I seen Fleetwood Mac on Morecambe Pier England in 1967... It was a rather large Ballroom and there were about 50 people there, at most, I sat in the Balcony, aged 18, and watched and listened in awe of the sound that came from those guys, Peter had his back to the ''audience'' most of the time and I clapped and clapped when a song ended, and once the show was over Peter pointed up to me and said thanks as this was just a rehearsal as we are new Band and it was only a few years later I noticed they were the same Band I seen in 67...Those days had so many great Bands but the original Fleetwood Mac stood out as special indeed...
R.I.P. to one THE greats of London.
Do you know the name of the song he plays at about 19:20?
@@jackgrant9301 : ''Need yer love so bad''... Classic Fleetwood Mac are the beginning. Look for the start of Fleetwood Mac when Peter was the front man, Lead Singer and Lead Guitar.
the most soulful guitar player ever
ONE of
a soul singer too
Saw him in one of his first gigs with John Mayall- small local hall in Harpenden. Hadn’t a clue about music so didn’t know what to expect. Once he started playing I couldn’t take my eyes off him all night. I have never him and the first time I ever heard that name-Peter Green. Beautiful soul R.I.P.
He looked soooo.. happy after that gig,god bless him wrote some of the greatest songs ever,first time i heard Oh Well it blew my head off,used to sit in my room at age 15 and play Oh Well part 1 then turn it over to play Oh Well part 2 and keep doing it over and over again and never get bored of it,RIP man,✌️🥰
He has that God-given thing like Mick Taylor. Melodicism, touch and timing. With austerity. Less is more.
To my eyes Peter Green looked like Jesus during his days in Fleetwood Mac, at a most brilliant musician , a very kind and gentle gentleman, A few years ago a dear friend of my family and passed away, we had known John for 35 years or so and just before he died he told that he loved Peter Green & Fleetwood Mac music so we arranged for Man of the World to be plaid at our friend funeral. Peter Green and our friend John Christie now resting in eternal peace in Heaven with all the angles and saints
Peter spoke many times about Jesus...se the documentary "the major the world" & the interview made in Sweden by the lake he use to fish at ...👍 he was highly Spiritual person...🙏🕊️🌟
live in Boston one of his best gig/jam ever
I got that on disk. The whole show great. Stuff those were the days when bands will play for hours on end and then play with each other on stage man Great era of music. I was born in 69 My .parents and uncles and cousins. Listen to all this stuff. I got turned on tell it at a young age.
In fact this live recording existed in vinyle but I own the set on 3 cds. End of the game is also worth hearing
Still my favourite finger guitarist and song writer ever
I saw Peter playing in Freiburg/Germany in a club called Jazzhaus. I was shocked and left the place before the show ended because it was so sad to see him in such condition. Peter barely played Guitar and his voice was thin and broken. Only a shadow of the past. But it took him only a few years to become one of the most influential guitarists ever. As John Mayall said: Peter in his prime was without equal. There are so many outstanding guitar players. But Peters Blues playing and singing was the most soulful I ever heard to this day. And I heard a lot. RIP.
When he ran Fleetwood Mac, that band was truly amazing.
He came into our guitar shop one time and picked up a tabulature book of Fleetwood Mac songs. "Is it any good?" he asked.
When was this?
@@styepen602 Early 1990s
@@mattsta1964 thanks, just curious that was all.
@@mattsta1964 was the later Fleetwood Mac stuff or PETER GREENS FLEETWOOD MAC?
@@adamparker2754 It was such a long time ago, I can't remember, but he came into our shop in Sevenoaks, Kent with his minder. We could tell he was still quite fragile mentally.
Really informative! It shows how his being endured through challenges.
Awesome...had the honor of seeing him shortly after he returned to performing. ...A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT
Great video. Man of the world is still my favourite song ever. RIP Peter.
THE Peter Green, a great!! RIP Pete🙏
Peter's live rendition of " I've Got A Good Mind To Give Up Living " is one of the most amazing live performances ever recorded imo 👍
Playing guitar is like riding a bike. I have gone years without playing guitar and when I pick it up again it all comes straight back instantly. In my early mid teens to late teens I would muck about on my guitar for hours a day. You never forget. The muscle memory and the musical knowledge never disappears.
But you aren't on heavy-duty anti psychotics, which probably make you make so many mistakes.
@@Greenypeter It seems that Peter lost a lot of years of his life because of those tranquilisers. I wonder if they hadn't put him on those if he would have gotten a lot closer to being his old self while he was still young.
@@bigbasil1908 More than likely yes, he would have been less overweight, you can climb down on them some people on them become scared to lower them not knowing if their brain had improved.
They just put you at peace for a while and that's maybe all you need a year of it.
When he hears Kurt doing come as you on unplugged, he instantly recognises the talent
The treasure was the gift of his music, the rest is just this and that. Like many gifted souls, he lost his way.
Absolute Legend! Best songwriter succumbed to the evil side of the music business! RIP you amazing man, your music lives on and is still a major part of my day! ❤
He just said he knew what he took. He just liked to party, the mac was so helllbent on making money and doing coke. They were into different drugs is all. I would leave my friends too just like him, I just wanted to keep going, I was doing speed, they weren't. He just hung out with weirdos because he's one. Water seeks its own level. Everyone I hung out with were hells angels and genius junkies, because I was smart and vicious. Then a I changed, that never changed. Clean 12 years no alchohol no drugs, no cigarettes no nothing. One day I knew if I didn't stop I'd die. So I quit. Sure it was hard, so what. I'll never take a drink again I know that much. Oh and I stopped smoking weed for ten years to see what a clear head is like. It's exhausting thank goodness it's legal here. Immediate relief when I started up again last year. It's amazing, to go down the block buy pure hash oil and eat it.
@@JSTNtheWZRDall good until you said you started up again. Didn't you enjoy the clear head?
Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac was awesome af
There's a video of John McVie and Mick Fleetwood sitting on a couch being interviewed, where they speak of the band when Peter Green was in the band.
This story that they tell disturbs me and it seems to describe the beginning of Green's change.
They mentioned that the band was on tour and they arrived somewhere in Europe, I believe it was in Germany at an airport, where as soon as they boarded off the plane, a group of strangers were waiting for Peter and the drove him away. No one else in the band knew who these people were, except of course Peter. Mick and John both noted that these folks were sort of standoffish and rude, but they commented that there was an extremely attractive woman among them.
So later that day or while they were all staying in that town or region, they eventually all went to a large estate that a party was being held, and it was there that Peter Green was with these same people that had picked him up at the airport. Other party goers told the band that Peter was downstairs with the strangers and that he was whacked out on drugs that the strangers had provided. Mick and John were told this and that " it was a bad scene down there' ' . That was apparently saying something to the guys in the band who had experienced a lot by then after having been around the block themselves.
It makes me wonder if anyone had known of the incident and asked Peter who those people were and or if he recalled what had taken place then.
It angers me and I am deeply suspicious of who they were and why they surrounded Peter.
It is spooky and nefarious. Mick and John eluded that Peter's involvement with those strange folk was the beginning of his demise. They did something to Peter and it appears to have been a conspiracy. So again, I can't help but wonder if anyone ever spoke to Peter and asked him who they were and what they were about.
I read and observed that particular also...they tripped him out....evil bastards...seen it done before in the late 60's..almost fell victim...escaped...his whole problem wasnt schizoprenia, but lsd 25...I experienced blotter acid at a base in east afrika. Kagnew Station. Someone got it in the mail and 150-200 people were flipping out the next 24-48 hrs...some wers irreversibly damaged..this is probably what happened to Peter Green only more so....
@8:47 remember this lads....BB King once said "Peter Green was the only guitar player that made me sweat."
And if you don't believe him, search " Got a mind to give up living", live in Stockholm 1970. And grab yourself a towel and some tissue because you're gonna cry and sweat. That live performance is (for me) as good as it has ever been played.
We had the opportunity to see the great man up close in Belfast shortly before he died, and ,I being an enthusiastic photographer, I came away with some nice snaps, as well as some wonderful memories of an inspirational musical experience.
he was sane...the world is just sick, was back then and is more then ever today
I think Peter was never in it for the money, when all that money came and all that fame, he really didn't know what to do with it His music could just cut, but it could heal as well, so emotionally direct!
'Only music is important.' - Peter Green
Hes the deepest player i ever heard. i only heard 3 so far! Showbiz Blues kills.
Great work. Thank you for this. I love Peter and Danny's music. I discovered him for the most part after " The Wilderness Years" A funny name for my other favorite incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. Who else would name a band after his rhythm section ! What an unconditional man , also one who knew that he would quit all of this music biz way before his drug issues 🎵
Nice documentary, a few bits and pieces that I haven’t seen before.
There is footage on UA-cam of a PGFM gig in Sweden in maybe 1969, Danny Kirwan broke a string and PG plays world keep on turning (solo)
That to me is peak PG, so much raw power, talent, emotion, energy, skill and all the rest of it.
There’s always a lot of speculation around whether he was already prone to mental illness before the drugs etc, I just think it’s a crying shame what happened to him (if not all three guitar players from that era) as a result of taking trips on various things and forgetting / losing themselves.
Edit: they’re now playing homework, the guy could still really play! Although the new band kind of reflects the man’s age and mental state (not where it once was).
I thought that too (re homework). The best I heard him play after the comeback.
Great little piece. Loved that man's playing. A special one.
Legend by all means. Nobody can judge him.
i saw him on this tour at Derby. He shuffled on stage like an old man with a barely heard shy 'hello' and went through his set. His guitar playing was mostly there for sure but like here his voice was gone and he lacked any energy. In this excellent documentary he reminds me of an old ex- boxer who has taken far too many punches: he is an advert for ''don't do drugs''....especially the mind frying LSD which seems to have been the ruination of several musicians [ Syd Barret?]. Bless him, an amiable though complex and difficult man, his unique talent is undeniable. What is also undeniable is he wasted so much of it- which is sad.
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@@gordonely3591no, as long as you're responsible with them
@@alanjackson724no, doing them is not responsible. Get high off the music. Not drugs.
@@tompaul2591 how so? Nothing wrong with lighting up a joint and vibing to some good music. Legal where I live
@alanjackson724 legal doesn't mean smart. Besides, you were able to quit and appreciate a clear head. I guess I just didn't follow the ending.
It was a pleasure to meet you Mr. Green.
I Had the pleasure of seeing him in the Komedia club bath a few years ago! A True Legend
"Closing my eyes" is the greatest love song ever made. Pure feeling. Peter had it in his fingers......
Cozy Powell and Neil Murray playing with him fresh out of Black Sabbath
Peter will always be an ICON in my book.
Indeed, he will.
Just on a whole other level. RIP Peter Green.
Beautiful man.
Lovely seeing him here. ❤
Beautiful.
Never saw them live but the splinter group made some great music!! One of my favorite musicians.
One of the best players to come out of England
My fave.
One of the best players full stop
Saw Peter w/Nigel and the Splinter Group in Santa Cruz, CA in 2002, as I recall. After the set, people lined up for album signings etc. I just shook his hand and thanked him. His music has moved me in a deep place, ever since I've been around 13. R.I.P. Peter (and Danny)
Saw them in Santa Rosa on the same tour. So great to see them. All of the faces a few years older than me who were teens at the end of the 60s were grooving hard in the audience. They knew they were experiencing something that shouldn’t have been yet it was right there happening hard. Glorious. A gift so to speak.Peter would only let go and really rip when he turned his back to the audience. I managed to get his autograph hours afterward. He signed it Peter Greenbaum. Rest in peace brother.
@@robertweathers6096 Guess I should have gotten his autograph. Glad we both got to see him.
I’m a great fan of his and I saw him twice in The Splinter Group, once in Salisbury and once in Bournemouth. Still listen to his music after all these years.
Fantastic film but also really sad
So very sad😢
Love early fleetwood mac. I played in a punk band on bass guitar in early 90s and still play and write to this day. Im gonna defo record my songs in memory of this great guitarist song writer. Class act
Legend. Big influence on uk Blues!!! Old saying got all need but nothing R.I.P 😢
Sitting in Clarksdale MS, The Home of the Blues, home of the Crossroads, just a very short drive to Rosedale. Come see us. Peter knew. Safe travels to him and you. Bring your rider or your wife. Heck, bring them both.
Green Manalishi is his ever best
I love Peter Green. Rest In Peace.
Peter Green WAS Fleetwood Mac. He left and the rest of them went to the US and became something less than they had been.
Always enjoyed his music.
Interesting how people are naturally drawn to a particular genre.
"Apostle "and "Just Another Guy" instrumentals in the late 70s were just as good as his early stuff ❤❤
RIP Peter & Cozy
My brother suffered from the same thing Peter Green Day and committed suicide in 1 1980 at 21 suicide God bless my brother and Peter Green great people
One legend in music.
A fascinating watch and listen.
Saw him play after he left mac with mayall at Shepton mallet in 1970 early morning set Sunday every one crashed out was at the front of stage could not take my eyes of the frett brd total masterey .but you could see there was something lost.
I was fortunate enough to see The Splinter Group with Peter here in the Detroit, MI area. He wasn’t the old Peter but there were flashes of brilliance on that Strat.
In the old days he played that wonderful Paul.
Just a mild mannered fellow. I loved the show although Nigel played a lot.
Beautiful soul
I used to see him in Richmond quite a lot. Along with Pete Townsend, Ronnie Wood & Mick Jagger.
One of the greatest
he left the medication and seems absolutely normal! Incredible! R.I.P. Peter Green.
Rip Pete. 29 October 1946-25 July 2020.
He was never the same after that trip to Germany. The jet set people were quite dubious and shady. Pretty sure they gave him some bad stuff, and he never really recovered from it.
Legend!
Greatest English blues guitarist so many wasted years he had the blues in his soul