Polish blues magazine TWOJ BLUES - P. Green Story
 

Hi,
I'd like to inform about my article on Polish Blues Magazine TWOJ BLUES. I used some information from this forum so thank you very much for your contribiution !!! The article consists of 4 pages (30 000 signs :] ) and is a compendium of P. Green for Polish fans. Here are scans of cover and 1st and 4th page with two photos taken during P. Green's visit in Poland in 1996. Especially I'd like to thank Mario, Don Brown, Karl Hienz and Peter from Sweden.
Stay Green
Krzysztof
P.S.
I hope I will be able to make a few broadcasts about Peter in Polish radio stations :-)

Green in Poland
 

Hello Krzysztof

That looks great, and the pictures are never seen before (by me, that is). It's a pity I don't read/speak or understand polish. What does TWOJ BLUES mean?

I have heard that Peter Green is quite a name in Poland. Did he get his reputation here via Fleetwood Mac? I quess FM actually never played there?

Good luck with the broadcasts - and stay green yourself!

:) Ms Moose

Yes, the pictures have been only published on TWOJ BLUES ( this means YOUR BLUES ) and were taken by A. Matysik (the editor of TWOJ BLUES).
Peter Green is a legend for many Polish fans althought P. Green's FM or Peter during his solo carier have never been to Poland. But his music broadcast some radio stations in Poland. In 1980's in Poland was published a vinyl compilation PORTRAIT by TONPRESS (Greeny's solo recordings from 1970/1980).
So when PG Splinter Group arrived to give a gig in 1996 it was broadcast by Polish TV and Radio Station. The gig was amaizing and Peter recalls it as his favourite (I read it in M. Celmins - Authorised Bigraphy). My foreign friends, whom I send DVD with a fragment of this gig, say - "now we understand why Peter especially likes this concert".

Krzysztof

P.S.
BTW - M. Celmins wrote about the Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish descent of Peter :-) but it isn't the only reason of great respect to Peter :-). The main reason is his beautiful music of course.

Look in Private Message Krzysztof.... :-)

/z

Thank you. That's very interesting. Does that mean that there is actually filmed footage of the Splintergroup concert in 1996 in Poland ? :woohoo: Why do you you think Peter Green prefered this concert, and why was it so amazing?
I saw Splintergroup in Copenhagen in september 2002, and there was this feeling of love and awe from the audience, which was rather special. Maybe it was this quality?

Yes, Celmins write about the ukranian, polish and jewish descent of PG and as far as I remember PG's former girlfriend Sandra Elsdon is quoted saying that "his blues is jewish blues" - which seems like a very subtle and deep observation in relation to the "tone" and "feel" of PG's music (which Celmins likens to a cantor in a synagogue).

Ms Moose

I recorded 12 years ago a fragment of this gig from Polish TV (VHS mono). It lasts about 37 minutes. I watched it many times so tape is a little worn out :-( Two years ago I transferd it to DVD format. The sound and picture quality isn't very good. I have also recorded this gig from soundboard and from radio broadcast (very good quality).

Peter's words " Poland was my favorite concert (he smiles), the one where they ended up jumping up and down to the music" refers to gigs from PGSG 1996/97 European tour.
I didn't see other gigs and didn't read Peter's oppinions about them but maybe the concert in Copenhagen (which took place later) was as good or even better than in Warsaw :-).
Stay Green
Krzysztof

stories from poland
 

Thank you Krzysztof, (Ms Moose and others too) for sharing this stuff.

Having missed these tours due to my inattention back then, I really appreciate what you and other Ledgies have discovered or experienced and are now sharing with us.
again, thank you

vinnie c

Good of you spreading the word, Krzysztof!
You sent me a copy of the DVD a few years ago,
and Peter looks very happy indeed with the audience.
The Polish people seem to be big music fans.
Miles Davis said something similar about his visit
there in 1983; the audience yelled "stolat, stolat"!
Which is supposed to mean...may you live a 1000 years?

Great musicians get always enthusiastic applause from Polish music fans :-).
Lately I saw it during some gigs (e.g. Gov't Mule, Greg Allman, Derek Trucks, Otis Grand, Melvin Taylor).

stolat (100 lat) means - live 100 years !!! (happy and healthy of course :])

BTW
I hope you like this Warsaw gig :-).

Krzysztof

The concert in Copenhagen
 

The concert in Copenhagen in september 2002 was a heartwarming experience. The band seemed extremely supportive of Peter Green - it seemed like everything was built around him. The audience response to him being there - after all these years - was very moving in a way I have never experienced at any concert before or after. He played mainly rhytm or subtle appeggios (I think it is called), so to be able to listen to Peter Green play you had to tune your hearing to this level of the music - which meant trying to block out the lead. It was very beautiful. Even in Fleetwood Mac he was a master of accompaniment and falling in with the rhytm after leads.
Peter himself appeared somewhat detached but quietly happy with the response he got.

Ms Moose

Polish Concert
 

Hello to all,

One quick question... was this the Concert referred to as: "Sala Konvesowa", from Warsaw, dated: 7.12.1996?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers, Don

Yes,
Sala Kongresowa (Congress Hall), Warsaw, 7.12.1996

Krzysztof

Many empty seats in the audience, though....:shrug:
Pity for those who missed this unique experience.:D
Sadly only 38 and a half minutes broadcasted.:(
:wavey:

Thanks for the confirmation, and for correcting my spelling/pronunciation of the venue. I had it wrong all along.

Cheers, Don

You're welcome :)

Cheers
Krzysztof

Polish readers like this article and/or Peter Green :)
 

Hello,
by annual open competition in a category "The most interesting article in TWOJ BLUES in 2008" this article (Peter Green Story) reached the 4th place :).
I'm very proud because it was my debiut :)
Greetings from Poland
Krzysztof

Heureka!
 

Congratulations with the article competition Krzysztof! I am really sorry I don't understand polish - it would have been great to read. It looks very thorough and well researched.

I have just been reading this thread again and it is very interesting that the concert in Sala Kongresowa in Warsaw was such a big hit with Peter Green and the audience. I do hope that you will get the opportunity to see/hear him in Poland now that he is touring again :woohoo: .

Ms Moose

Congratulations!
 

I know how difficult it is to put your passion into words and I applaud your success - kudos also for your eleventh place showing for your article on Jeremy Spencer -

Thank you very much :).
I will be very happy to see Peter in Poland :)

Krzysztof

Thank you very much :)
You're right - it is very hard to be objective without exaggeration in writing about your favourite musician :). Apart from that I was limited by editor-in-chief to 30.000 characters :) But my first version of text had over 37.000 characters and it should be shortened !!!! And the most important thing - I wrote an article because of my love to Peter music :).

I wrote an article about Jeremy Spencer too. It was in connection with J. Spencer visit at Suwalki Blues Festival in Poland .I have an opportunity to ask Jeremy some questions via e-mail during my work on the article. He is very nice and friendly person and gave a great gig in Poland.

And at the end I'm not a professional journalist, so maybe these two articles were my first and the last ;).

Greetings from Poland
Krzysztof

Yes, congratulations with the article!

/z

congratulations!
 

You have done a good deed keeping Peter in the "Music Conversation"

Keep writing



vinnie c