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Originally Posted by chriskisn
Ok so is there any documented evidence of this other than the fact that the Savoy Brown single that Brunning is on is apparently from September 1967?
Basically this means that the memories of two of the four men who were there are wrong? 
Oh and I assume you mean Savoy Brown not Chicken Shack?
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Ok to make this whole issue more confusing - reading Martin Celmin's PG biography, he states that Brunning began rehearsals with the band in July 67 (which I think everyone tends to agree on?); McVie joined them three weeks after the Windsor Festival, and that on Sept 9 Melody Maker announced that bassist Paul Williams was joining Mayall to replace McVie who had joined FM.
So the only definite way to solve this is to find a copy of Melody Maker from Sept 9 and confirm this |
I think your edit info makes matters more than clear. As wetcamelfood notes, Mick Fleetwood's book has numerous errors and can't really be relied upon for things like how long Brunning was in the band. And Brunning has had a long history of puffing up his brief membership in Fleetwood Mac into something more significant than it was (it wasn't enough just being an original member?).
More detail from Christopher Hjort's "Strange Brew" book helps clear up the picture. He notes that John McVie formally quit the Bluesbreakers on 3 September, and that this was noted in Mayall's diary. McVie's departure and Paul William's joining the band was also noted in Mayall's September fan club newsletter. Hjort also notes that McVie had informed Mayall of his intention to quit earlier, so that Paul Williams actually had his debut with the Bluesbreakers on 4 September.
Hjort also notes Fleetwood Mac playing the Ram Jam club on 9 September and he says that could have been McVie's first gig with Fleetwood Mac (though Brunning may have played that gig). Hjort notes an advertisement for a gig in Nottingham on 24 September, which mentions Fleetwood Mac featured "Peter Green and John McVeigh - John Mayall's ex-guitarists".....well, they almost got that right
Interestingly, the support band for the following night's gig was Boilerhouse - looks like that may have been the first time those two bands played on the same bill.