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Originally Posted by Wouter Vuijk
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IMHO "Drifting" is very, very, very far from hard rock blues. It's slow, has immense passion, and nobody puts as much emotion into it as Peter did in those days.  |
I'm strictly speaking of the song's structure. A slow blues intro with a heavy 4/4 drum beat. Then comes the dynamic crescendo with the loud blues licks to emphasize that attack. Anyone who hasn't heard of Peter Green with Fleetwood Mac thinks this type of hard rock "slow blues" was created by Jimmy Page, and Led Zeppelin, or Jeff Beck.
You don't have to tell me that Peter's version of slow blues is more emotional than his peers.
Peter Green was the master of the modern electric slow blues. I'm sure Jimmy Page would admit today that "Since I've Been Loving You" had a Peter Green influence. The fact that he played "Oh Well" with the Black Crowes ten years ago is a good indicator.