Omnibus Press

Peter Green - Martin Celmins

Blues guitar great andFleetwood Mac founder, Peter Green, was an enigma throughout his career. Hisinnovative songwriting and unmistakeable voice shot Fleetwood Mac into themainstream in 1969 with ‘Albatross’, ‘Man of the World’, and ‘Oh Well’. But inMay 1970, he turned his back on stardom and quit the band. Written by Green’s associate and friend, this biography - firstpublished in 1995, now fully revised and updated - challenges the acceptednarrative about why he left the band, and what happened next. It tracks everystage of Green’s career, from his semi-pro years playing bass to his rise tofame in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac. It also takes a closerlook at Green’s solo material and the personal trauma that saw him hit theheadlines. This edition covers his return to the stage in 1996 with Peter GreenSplinter Group and how his final band, Peter Green & Friends, was formed. It also covers the last years of his life and includes new, unseen photographs.

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