musicians you'd like to have heard / hear now Peter Green play with

[dino]

Originally Posted by chiliD

I think collaborative albums THESE days (BB King/Clapton; JJ Cale/Clapton, etc) would probably work much better than the collaborative albums from the late '60s/early '70s, due to the substance abuse factor. Bloomfield was a wreck during those days (both the Super Session with Al Kooper & the aforementioned Triumverate sessions.

Yep,
but on the other hand many legends are well past their prime now.
Clapton and BB are still great, but not as creative as they were.
I found "Riding with the king" rather dull.

Also, I find that Greeny's playing is submerged in a weird way in these "all star" jams. Examples are the live jams with Grateful Dead and Clapton, Govt Mule and the Katmandu thing (although he was very ill then). Maybe it's that he doesn't like "competitive" playing?

[sharksfan2000]

Originally Posted by dino

Also, I find that Greeny's playing is submerged in a weird way in these "all star" jams. Examples are the live jams with Grateful Dead and Clapton, Govt Mule and the Katmandu thing (although he was very ill then). Maybe it's that he doesn't like "competitive" playing?

Very true.....another example is Greeny's playing with Santana at the R&RHOF induction. Admittedly, as far as "flash", his style at that time could not compete with Carlos Santana's playing. But if you watch the video, it's clear that Santana is urging Green take a bit more of the spotlight for himself, yet aside from the very beginning of that performance, Green seemed very happy to stay in the background.

[chiliD]

Despite what we hear on those live Fleetwood Mac things from when Peter was at his peak and on End Of The Game, it seems Peter, these days (meaning: the last decade or so), from what I've seen & heard from him in that timeframe, would prefer to be in "well-rehearsed" situations, rather than an all-out jam situation.

[dansven]

It seems to me like he is contributing more to the whole song these days ... doing a little riff or lick here and there ... more like adding a little piece the sum of it all .. rather than doing his own solo show. (I'm not sure I made myself clear though... )

Though it could have worked if he was the only guitarist in an all-star band!

As for collaborations, I think it would have been interesting to see him work more with non-blues artists. Also younger musicians. I liked the version of "Albatross" that he did with Chris Coco. Peter Gabriel...well, he didn't play much there, did he? How about him doing a little guitar work on the next Bowie album?

I must admit, lately I've imagined Peter singing duet with....... Emmylou Harris!!!

I wonder if he played with anybody when he was living in Sweden...? Think about him jamming with some of the GREAT pop bands there, for example "Thorleifs" or "Lasse Stefanz"

[Gailh]

I'd love to hear Fleetwood Mac with the following lineup

Peter Green
Christine McVie
John McVie
Mick Fleetwood

Just playing the blues

Gail

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I'd love to hear Fleetwood Mac with the following lineup

Peter Green
Christine McVie
John McVie
Mick Fleetwood

Just playing the blues

Gail

I would think that there'd be some tapes of that lineup already in one of the four of them's closet somewhere, just waiting to be unleashed on the world. Didn't John say that he found boxes & boxes of cassettes when he was recently moving?

[Karl-Heinz]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I'd love to hear Fleetwood Mac with the following lineup

Peter Green
Christine McVie
John McVie
Mick Fleetwood

Just playing the blues

Gail

Hi, just listen to some stuff of Mr. Wonderful

[Karl-Heinz]

Hi, all in all I don't appreciate these "Superstar Sessions".

Same thing with those Football Allstar Teams



I just think that Peter Green f.e. did his best music with Fleetwood Mac