Peter Green, Co-Founder of Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 73

[bluzman61]

oh shit.....i just had some of his stuff on in the car.....one of my all time favorite guitar players......early Fleetwood Mac. one of the greatest bands ever...

I was just telling my he had died... then I realized I had to explain to her who he was... she then said, and I quote, "I was never really a fan of Fleetwood Mac."


I told I wasn't sure we could remain married...

many people dont realize that Fleetwood Mac had the original version of Black Magic Woman and The Green Manalishi.....

Yep.

 

[bluzman61]

One of the best...

He co-founded Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood and Jeremy Spencer on guitar in 1967. They performed as a British blues band. In the early days it was called Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

He left Fleetwood Mac after a final performance in 1970 as he struggled with mental illness. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Hard for me to say which iteration of the band I prefer. I suppose it just depends on the day... both were great.

Peter Green dead at 73 - Mick Fleetwood pays touching tribute to band co-founder after he peacefully dies in his sleep

MICK Fleetwood has paid tribute to his “dearest friend” Peter Green after he died aged 73. Fleetwood, also 73, and Green formed Fleetwood Mac in London in 1967. The musician called Gree…

www.thesun.co.uk

Thanks VERY much for this post. Nicely done.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Everyone remember to sing Happy Birthday as tomorrow will be Peter Green's FLEETWOOD MAC 53rd anniversary of their first public performance...

 

[Ridgerunner]

Peter Green: the superstar with the human touch who sent Fleetwood Mac into orbit

Among the many stars of London’s blues scene, one guy outplayed them all – Peter Green. This is the story of his time in The Bluesbreakers, and how Fleetwood Mac were born

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[basquebromance]

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