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Peter Green and his peers....
With the famous B.B. King quote aside (and Carlos Santana), I'm wondering if anyone has read quotes from other guitar players of Green's generation (Clapton, Bloomfield, Beck, Page, Townshend, Gilmour, Hendrix, Garcia, Allman, Walsh, Blackmore, etc.) talk about Peter Green. I haven't found much myself so I'm asking for some help. Thanks.
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It's a rare month in Guitar Player magazine that there's not SOME mention of Peter Green by somebody.
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Among God's creations, two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes in order not to be separated from the man.---Andres Segovia |
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As a Hendrix fan, well fanatic, I know there's no interview where he mentions Peter. But according to Mick Fleetwood he was a huge admirer.
Clapton mentions his first impressions of Peter briefly in his autobiography: "I got the impression he was a strong, confident person who knew exactly what he wanted, but who played his cards close to his chest. Most importantly, he was a phenomenal player, with a great tone." But that's all. |
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you might try "Strange Brew"
In that 2007 book by Christopher Hjort there are several quotes from a few of his contemporaries. a little instant gratification
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Thanks! I ordered that book "Strange Brew" a week ago and it's arriving by mail anyday now.
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Gilmour - "It sounds like Peter Green? Thank you (laughs). We try!" He goes on to describe the songs basis in the blues. Only a brief comment but one that I like to think displays Gilmour's appreciation of Green's playing in his usual reserved and dry manner. The qoute is taken from Bruno MacDonald's 'Pink Floyd - Through the eyes of...' |
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As "Strange Brew" has been mentioned, I thought I'd just say I did a review of this excellent book for Amazon some time ago. It's available at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strange-Brew...0299111&sr=1-1 |
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The Blues is Brewing....
Yes, it is a fantastic piece of work Christopher Hjort has created. Unfortunately I don't know how to "multi quote" so: great comments from MDLW, slipkid and a very good review from you Derek Slade. I am looking forward to the up-date on Hjorts book, too.
About peers: Quote:
It made me think about this comment about playing with Peter Green from Hjorts book - not from a peer - but from a fellow musician - bassplayer Bruce Thomas who played with Peter Bardens and later in Elvis Costellos band The Attractions. In 1994 he recalls a night (saturday the 16th of August 1969) when Green joined Peter Bardens band on stage at The Marquee: "The guitar playing that I was listening to was no longer a matter of notes, it was pure emotion. It was a matter of whether I could possibly smile any wider or contain any more excitement and joy. I never wanted it to end - and, for a while, it didn't." (....) "If I were forced to pick one musical highpoint from my entire life, then this is it."" (Hjort, p.256) Ms Moose |
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When he was playing with Cream, Eric Clapton was asked who his favourite contemporary guitarplayers was.
He replied "Jeff Beck, Peter Green and George Harrison". In another interview (about 1968) he also mentioned Jeremy Spencer. |
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