Tuesday 23 March 2010

Fleetwood Mac: Famous and Infamous Classic Live Performances



First up this week is Fleetwood Mac with 'Oh Well'. No, not that Fleetwood Mac, but the original incarnation led by Peter Green. After Green had a nervous breakdown in the early 70's drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass player John McVie recruited new members and carried on, resulting in their mutli-platinum success in the late 70's with 'Rumors' et all.The Peter Green led Fleetwood Mac were a raw blues band in stark contrast to their later MOR sound. It goes without saying they were a hell of a lot better with Green at the helm. BB King has gone on record stating that Peter Green was one of the few guitarists whose skill and tone he admired. Here's why: