PG third comeback [Archive]

Mario

02-15-2009, 05:04 PM

:rolleyes:
Hello from Italy.

Greeny's third comeback coming up soon: let's hope he will be happy with this
new band and on good form.....

Martin and Mario.

sjpdg

02-16-2009, 12:40 AM

Oh let us all hope so!! It would be great to have Peter back in action and hopefully do a US tour that brings him through the San Francisco area.

I had the pleasure of seeing him with the "Splinter Group" a few years ago when they played San Francisco and it was fantastic. Carlos Santana joined the group after a short intermission and they brought the house down!!! It was outstanding!!!

Please keep us posted.

Ciao from San Jose, California, USA

slipkid

02-16-2009, 02:04 AM

If Peter Green makes any stops in the Northeast corridor of the U.S., I will be there.

monkeydevil

02-16-2009, 02:21 AM

Any more tourdates? What else is happening? A new record maybe? You always appear to be well informed Mario!

There is no place I know of for official info, so I guess this is the best place for any news!

dino

02-16-2009, 03:05 AM

Take it easy, I'd say. Let's see what happens before crying out for tour dates.
This looks like a low-key affair to begin with.

Mario

02-16-2009, 08:14 AM

Take it easy, I'd say. Let's see what happens before crying out for tour dates.
This looks like a low-key affair to begin with.

Yes, it is just like that, only 5 gigs just to see what happens.......

then we will see, let's hope and pray......

Mario.:rolleyes:

Ms Moose

02-16-2009, 11:16 AM

Take it easy, I'd say. Let's see what happens before crying out for tour dates.
This looks like a low-key affair to begin with.

You are so right, dino - and also you Mario.

I really really wish PG all the best now that he is taking the BIG step of playing in public, which is another thing all together from playing with friends. The danger of business hassles, stress and audience "cannibalism" (don't take this expression too litterally!) is very much a part of the picture. I am sure (I hope) the people he is with don't underestimate this.

In the november 2008 issue of MOJO he said: "I am a bit worried about going on stage. I always feel inadequate then......Should know more about my instrument, I should know more....I don't want any disasters. I don't want to make mistakes unless I can stop and laugh about it."
I can't help wonder what makes him do it at all?..... He is probably ambivalent about it. He wants to do it and don't want to do it at the same time.

Anyway we are all happy he bothers at all.

Ms Moose

mzero

02-16-2009, 12:16 PM

You are so right, dino - and also you Mario.

I really really wish PG all the best now that he is taking the BIG step of playing in public, which is another thing all together from playing with friends. The danger of business hassles, stress and audience "cannibalism" (don't take this expression too litterally!) is very much a part of the picture. I am sure (I hope) the people he is with don't underestimate this.

In the november 2008 issue of MOJO he said: "I am a bit worried about going on stage. I always feel inadequate then......Should know more about my instrument, I should know more....I don't want any disasters. I don't want to make mistakes unless I can stop and laugh about it."
I can't help wonder what makes him do it at all?..... He is probably ambivalent about it. He wants to do it and don't want to do it at the same time.

Anyway we are all happy he bothers at all.

Ms Moose

mm - well put! pete also said something in that article about his playing getting better and that by the time he was 200 he'd be really good. it was very funny and so very peter green.

i know its hard not to have expectations. hell when in the skies came out i was dissappointed. now its my favorite of all his records fm included. obviously i had no idea what i was thinking at that time.

peter's in much better health these days than for the 1st comeback. and i believe from what mario has told us and we've read that he is well looked after by people who care. so to be fair to peter we should have no expectations. he's playing because he wants to. got to presume he knows what he wants to do and what he's doing better than we do. zero

dansven

02-16-2009, 01:01 PM

doodyhead

02-16-2009, 01:07 PM

leaving town blues is right up there with my favorites of Peter

especially the version with Nick Pucket

so sad and beautiful

Peter at his best and he does not even play a solo

"if it sounds good , it is good"

doodtyead

Mario

02-16-2009, 04:46 PM

Only a few days now...... :D
I really hope somebody record this! ;)

One article said it would be a mix of Mac numbers and blues classics...
I bet they'll play Albatross and the new (original?) arrangement of Need Your Love So Bad from the recent video. And also Blues Don't Change and The Thrill Is Gone.
Probably Black Magic Woman too.
I read somewhere that Peter performed Leaving Town Blues with the British Blues All Star Band at the Orkney gig, ca 2005. But I never got it confirmed.. That would have been something.
And how about Oh Well PART 2?? :]

Haha I'm sorry for this BS .... I'm just too excited!!!

Ok, I can understand people/fans getting excited, but please do not have too big expectations, don't forget that:

1- Peter is .......Peter!

2-He left the SG back in December 2003, so more than 5 years far from the stage is a great deal of time.....

Cross your fingers!!

Mario.

ps: having said that the "Spirit Of '66" gig is already sold out, so fans expectation even this time are big, after all Peter Green is Peter Green!!!!

JonsonP

02-17-2009, 08:19 AM

'This looks like a low-key affair to begin with.'

I'd guess Peter might prefer it to be a low-key affair to end with too?! If it wasn't low-key I doubt he'd be interested in doing anything like this at all.

As for expectations, for me it doesn't matter what 'style' he plays in, or even what songs he plays, just the fact he's playing again and enjoying himself is fantastic enough!:]

Besides is there even such a thing as a bad (or even average) PG style?!

Ms Moose

03-01-2009, 04:17 PM

Ok, I can understand people/fans getting excited, but please do not have too big expectations, don't forget that:

1- Peter is .......Peter!

2-He left the SG back in December 2003, so more than 5 years far from the stage is a great deal of time.....

Cross your fingers!!

Mario.

ps: having said that the "Spirit Of '66" gig is already sold out, so fans expectation even this time are big, after all Peter Green is Peter Green!!!!

Hello Mario :wavey: - have you had a chance to listen to/see/participate in "The Third Comeback" yourself ???

How do you feel about it all?

Has your good friend Martin had any comments that you would like to share with us?

Ms Moose

Mario

03-01-2009, 06:43 PM

;)Hello Mario :wavey: - have you had a chance to listen to/see/participate in "The Third Comeback" yourself ???

How do you feel about it all?

Has your good friend Martin had any comments that you would like to share with us?

Ms Moose

Well, firstly thanks to everybody at the Ledge for sharing infos and reviews, all of you are doing a great job to keep Peter's legacy alive.

Then, I listened to the Paradiso gig and even though there's is room to improvement, I like this new jazzy/relaxed musical direction. I think we can breathe almost a kind of "unplugged and seated" atmophere which I truly believe is okay for the 63 years old Peter.

It's great to see that Peter has now a more central position to the show and all in all that he seems to be at easy and happy with this new band.

Personality-wise Mike Dodds is cleary a better onstage partner then NW ever was.

He isn't a great singer, but I like most of the background vocals he and the rest of the band sing.

Overall, a good start, so let's hope that this Greeny's adventure, his third comeback will be a new beginning with a least a happy ending!

absinthe_boy

03-02-2009, 07:55 AM

He hasn't been entirely off stage since the PGSG finished. Remember he did some gigs with the British Blues All-Stars before Dick Heckstall-Smith passed away, and I believe he did join a few other bands on stage circa 2005 possibly into 2006...but this is the first regular band for a while for sure.

What I am anjoying is that Peter really seems relaxed and enjoying himself.

sjpdg

03-14-2009, 03:05 AM

PG's "comeback" is very exciting to me. I've just this week filled my CD player in my car with nothing but PG era FM music!! It's fantastic!! I haven't listened to any full CD's of PG with Mac in some time and I am yet again blown away!!

My wife and I were in London in 2005 and walking in a tunnel near a Tube station and there was this street musician with an acoustic guitar and he was playing Black Magic Woman!! We stopped and listened for a moment and then I gave him 5 pounds!! I just couldn't stop myself!!

I hope we in the US, particularly the West Coast/San Francisco area, get a chance to see Greeny again soon.

Ms Moose

03-28-2009, 03:56 AM

Do you - or Martin - know if there has been some sort of evaluation on the tiny tour in Europe. Will there be more - another tiny tour in Britain for instance?

Thanks :angel:

Ms Moose

librax2

03-28-2009, 03:57 PM

Do you - or Martin - know if there has been some sort of evaluation on the tiny tour in Europe. Will there be more - another tiny tour in Britain for instance?

Thanks :angel:

Ms Moose
Does anyone know the answer to this? It seems like a promising start. Sure hope there is more.

Mario

03-28-2009, 05:14 PM

Does anyone know the answer to this? It seems like a promising start. Sure hope there is more.

I have the answer, but I'm afraid I'm not allowed to talk, sorry:shrug:

Mario.

librax2

03-28-2009, 09:29 PM

I have the answer, but I'm afraid I'm not allowed to talk, sorry:shrug:

Mario.

Ok then. Can you tell us when we might find out what you already know?

slipkid

03-28-2009, 11:32 PM

Could you post a smilie response as something in the positive direction, or the opposite? We don't need to read the details yet.

dansven

03-29-2009, 06:46 AM

New album, right? ? :p

Hahaha, just kidding..

Mario

03-29-2009, 07:36 AM

:shrug:Could you post a smilie response as something in the positive direction, or the opposite? We don't need to read the details yet.

Nothing really positive, at least for now, I'm afraid!

Mario.

mzero

03-29-2009, 09:15 AM

:shrug:

Nothing really positive, at least for now, I'm afraid!

Mario.

thanks mario. well that really is sad for us. i haven't downloaded the complete performance recording but from the video clips from the tv appearance and concerts i thought pete played fantastically. and despite some of the negative comments in this forum i thought the band was very good, potentially great, second guitar maybe the only weakness- i do love geraint watkins!

on the otherhand, perhaps pete wasn't in enough control during his second comeback with the sg and now i hope he is. and if he doesn't want to do more shows because they weren't up to the standard or he didn't enjoy it enough or its not the right band, whatever, then we'll just have to live with what we've got from pete.

it is a lot, you know! zero

librax2

03-29-2009, 11:01 AM

:shrug:

Nothing really positive, at least for now, I'm afraid!

Mario.

Now I'm almost sorry I asked. but I guess it's best to know.

doodyhead

03-29-2009, 02:42 PM

;)

Well, firstly thanks to everybody at the Ledge for sharing infos and reviews, all of you are doing a great job to keep Peter's legacy alive.

Then, I listened to the Paradiso gig and even though there's is room to improvement, I like this new jazzy/relaxed musical direction. I think we can breathe almost a kind of "unplugged and seated" atmophere which I truly believe is okay for the 63 years old Peter.

It's great to see that Peter has now a more central position to the show and all in all that he seems to be at easy and happy with this new band.

Personality-wise Mike Dodds is cleary a better onstage partner then NW ever was.

He isn't a great singer, but I like most of the background vocals he and the rest of the band sing.

Overall, a good start, so let's hope that this Greeny's adventure, his third comeback will be a new beginning with a least a happy ending!

Thank You mario for being an ear for us.

I can only hope that i get to see Peter green again playing in the US. I missed the splinter group sojourns to the states for whatever reasons.
I am sure the band is evaluating what went well and what did not. I know from personal experience, that criticsim of musicians and performers is one of the most tricky things one can do. "They are a very sensitive lot" Of course that is what makes them artists. I do hope they go on and grow from this first tour and that Peter is engaged enough to want to continue.
now my wish list:

I hope they work on the sound balance to really highlight the star of the show. As much as he wants to be a part of the band, we all know why the audience is there. If it is done right the crowd might be able to appreciater Peter in his present form and try not to hold him up to someone forty years in the past, I only wish him the best in whatever he wants to do.
And last I hope he wants to come back to the US

vinnie c

JonsonP

03-31-2009, 05:17 AM

‘I hope they work on the sound balance to really highlight the star of the show’

After listening to the Amsterdam gig many times this seems to be the biggest negative really – certainly the vocals mixing.

Otherwise it was a great gig; Mike Dodd’s vocals are fine with me, although sometimes sounding a little nervous.
I like the relaxed atmosphere and laid back jazzy style, and everyone seems to be having fun, which is what it’s all about!:cool:
Peter’s playing and tone is superb throughout, he seems more quietly confident and content somehow, which is great to see/hear! Personally I’d prefer a change in guitars towards the end, maybe to some humbucker equipped axe or similar (for Thrill Has Gone & BMW etc), but that’s just me being picky!

Overall it was certainly an enjoyable and promising show, and indeed it will be a shame if there will be no more...

It’s really fantastic to see PG performing again, and wish him all the best :thumbsup:

Ms Moose

04-01-2009, 05:58 AM

Thanks for your reply - even though you are in a tricky position. Thanks for being our ears - as doodyhead expresses it. From your point of view - like librax2 - "I am almost sorry I asked".:angel:

I agree with all the sentiments expressed here, summed up by JohnsonP:

‘I hope they work on the sound balance to really highlight the star of the show’

After listening to the Amsterdam gig many times this seems to be the biggest negative really – certainly the vocals mixing.

Otherwise it was a great gig; Mike Dodd’s vocals are fine with me, although sometimes sounding a little nervous.
I like the relaxed atmosphere and laid back jazzy style, and everyone seems to be having fun, which is what it’s all about!:cool:
Peter’s playing and tone is superb throughout, he seems more quietly confident and content somehow, which is great to see/hear! Personally I’d prefer a change in guitars towards the end, maybe to some humbucker equipped axe or similar (for Thrill Has Gone & BMW etc), but that’s just me being picky!

Overall it was certainly an enjoyable and promising show, and indeed it will be a shame if there will be no more...

It’s really fantastic to see PG performing again, and wish him all the best :thumbsup:

Being lucky enough to have been at the concert in Amsterdam, I can say that the atmosphere and Peters well-being seemed much better than when I saw him with Splinter group. But nobody knows what happens when the lights go out. Maybe he's just feed up and wants to retire. He has given his audience enough allready.

All the same it would be nice if either decision will be made public some time - to give us devotees some peace of mind.

Ms Moose

Mario

04-01-2009, 01:35 PM