Contemporary '60s influences on Peter Green

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Wasn't Peter in the Bluesbreakers at the time John Mayall did that recording with the Butterfield Blues Band (w/ Mike Bloomfield & Elvin Bishop on guitars)

I might be wrong on this, but I believe that Paul Butterfield was the only member of his band who recorded with the Bluesbreakers at that session in late '66. Butterfield also sat in with Fleetwood Mac for a few numbers at the June '68 Carousel Ballroom show (and maybe at other shows as well?). But Peter surely would have heard the Butterfield Blues Band's albums, even if he might not have played with Mike Bloomfield or Elvin Bishop. I don't really hear much of a connection between Bloomfield's playing and Peter's, but maybe someone else might.

Good point about the Allman Brothers Band - I forgot about them but they could very well have been an influence on the more improvisational style of '69 & '70. You're right on about Billy Gibbons too, and I know he's stated that Peter was one of his big influences.