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5 stars for Greenie

Mitchell Lopate | Silverdale, WA | 12/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Why five? Because you loved the man's touch and feel on the strings; because he sounded so good with soulful down-hearted blues on "Trying So Hard to Forget" and "Coming, I'm Coming"? Dig that slide he's teasing. Or kick it back on the porch with a "Kind Hearted Woman" by way of Mr. Robert Johnson. And tell me how woeful and hurtin' Peter cries on "Jumping At Shadows"--who's in more pain, his song or his guitar? Listen to those peals of sorrow--the voice AND the tortured notes he's pulling off that Les Paul. You didn't feel the knife cut you that deep until you heard the end of his solo, did ya?If grief could be made into work, he could sing the nails out of the wall, and don't forget the squeals and squawks he'd grind out on lead guitar. I heard "Same Old Blues" by Bonnie Bramlett; Peter would make the perfect duet. And lookee-here, Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign" is as menacing as the original. Those are Albert's signature licks, aren't they?Shake it, shake it, with "Tribal Dance." It's spacy and it moves. And could that be a hint of a David Gilmore-like influence on "Time for Me To Go"?Get this because you loved the early Fleetwood Mac. Buy it because you have a friend who loves to learn new guitar ideas from an old source. Keep it because you need it in your collection."

Fine guitar work, excellent album

From_Plano_TX | Plano, TX USA | 12/07/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album has 16 blues tracks from the career of Peter Green. Excellent music. 4 stars is a very good rating. I save 5 stars for my absolute favorites. A couple of the songs are a little on the rock side, but with a blues flavor. The mix of songs is stimulating because you hear many blues styles. For comparison, another album I think is worth 4 stars is "Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68" by Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield. An album that I think is overlooked is "Story of My Life" by Guitar Slim, Jr. I'd give that one 5 stars because I love it. It is very, very tasteful. Fabulous skill in singing and very fine, talented, but understated guitar work.



Back to the Peter Green album. I was driving along, tapping my foot to the music and bee-bopping in the car when it dawned on my I was a little undignified. I'm a middle-aged guy. I'm a Confucian and, consequently, concerned about propriety. I questioned my enjoyment and decided that Confucius did appreciate music and fun times. The best blues guitar work shows restraint and good taste, which are Confucian virtues. Yes! A Confucian can enjoy the Blues! By the way, you might enjoy the book that took me into Confucianism: "Achieve Lasting Happiness: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Life" by Robert Canright."

Rip-off

Bob Davis | Christchurch New Zealand | 11/04/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I had hoped that this recording would include more Peter Green tracks from the original Fleetwood Mac days that I did not have. Instead, the only worthwhile tracks appear on other albums that I already have. The rest unfortunately are very disappointing. Peter was probably the best guitarist of that era and I was hoping to discover other tracks not previously seen. The marketing is a rip off because it emphasises Fleetwood Mac when the only track from that era is on the live `Blues Collection'."