Thanks for that cybot - spent a few hours on you tube afterwards looking at old Fleetwood Mac.
Also dug this out for a listen again on the strength of it:
You've made my day Tweber :) I first spotted it in Tower on double vinyl a while back. I chuckled, first at the thought of yet another comeback and second at the ridulous price (€34.99). Pass! Then I accidentally came acros it again the other day and this time I listened. I was quietly impressed I have to say and I can pick up the vinyl much cheaper elsewhere :) That Blues Jam at Chess is a beauty too :) I remember the time I bought it the chap in the shop remarked to a customer he was having a chat with : "Now there's goes a man with good taste!" I must have looked real young. It was a long time ago :)
'Twas one of the very first blues albums I heard, on loan from a friend of my brother a long time ago. Have bought it a couple of times on cd since. Really like the blues incarnation of FM. Before the started making "Cinzano Music" as I heard Rory Gallagher describe it!
Didn't realise JS was still recording,thanks for reminding me to research him again.
cybot wrote:
You've made my day Tweber :) I first spotted it in Tower on double vinyl a while back. I chuckled, first at the thought of yet another comeback and second at the ridiculous price (€34.99). Pass! Then I accidentally came acros it again the other day and this time I listened. I was quietly impressed I have to say and I can pick up the vinyl much cheaper elsewhere :) That Blues Jam at Chess is a beauty too :) I remember the time I bought it the chap in the shop remarked to a customer he was having a chat with : "Now there's goes a man with good taste!" I must have looked real young. It was a long time ago :)
'Twas one of the very first blues albums I heard, on loan from a friend of my brother a long time ago. Have bought it a couple of times on cd since. Really like the blues incarnation of FM. Before the started making "Cinzano Music" as I heard Rory Gallagher describe it!
Didn't realise JS was still recording,thanks for reminding me to research him again.
"Cinzano Music" now that's a good one :) Do you have many examples of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac music? Did you ever see them live? I didn't but I did catch Peter live in Dublin a few years back. I was pleasantly surprised! Have you heard the Blue Horizon box set on cd? What about the Live in Boston four Lp set? And the Vaudeville years Vol. 1 and 2? Oh and the complete Peter Green with the Bluesbreaker's on double Lp etc etc etc :)
cybot wrote:
You've made my day Tweber :) I first spotted it in Tower on double vinyl a while back. I chuckled, first at the thought of yet another comeback and second at the ridiculous price (€34.99). Pass! Then I accidentally came acros it again the other day and this time I listened. I was quietly impressed I have to say and I can pick up the vinyl much cheaper elsewhere :) That Blues Jam at Chess is a beauty too :) I remember the time I bought it the chap in the shop remarked to a customer he was having a chat with : "Now there's goes a man with good taste!" I must have looked real young. It was a long time ago :)
'Twas one of the very first blues albums I heard, on loan from a friend of my brother a long time ago. Have bought it a couple of times on cd since. Really like the blues incarnation of FM. Before the started making "Cinzano Music" as I heard Rory Gallagher describe it!
Didn't realise JS was still recording,thanks for reminding me to research him again.
"Cinzano Music" now that's a good one :) Do you have many examples of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac music? Did you ever see them live? I didn't but I did catch Peter live in Dublin a few years back. I was pleasantly surprised! Have you heard the Blue Horizon box set on cd? What about the Live in Boston four Lp set? And the Vaudeville years Vol. 1 and 2? Oh and the complete Peter Green with the Bluesbreaker's on double Lp etc etc etc :)
To be honest I don't have a huge amount. Many years ago I got "Live at The Boston Tea Party" and a few dodgy best of and a few live compilations - all on cassette! Played them to death, still have em somewhere. This post will probably cost me a few quid on amazon etc though!
I got an Eddie Boyd Horizons Compilation that featured Peter Green and some of FM a few years ago (posted it over on blues a while ago, enjoyable enough too).
Never saw them live, they were well into Cinzano territory by the time I picked up on "the real Fleetwood Mac" about 25 years ago. Must check out the Live in Boston set - saw them on amazon. Really like the Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan era stuff. Never really got into the post Peter Green stuff at all.
The Blues Jam stuff introduced me a whole load of good stuff: Elmore James,BB king, Buddy Guy, Muddy etc. None of which were easily found in rural Cork in the early 90's. Liked Jeremy's voice and the guitar tones they got back then. Good to hear him again.
cybot wrote:
"Cinzano Music" now that's a good one :) Do you have many examples of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac music? Did you ever see them live? I didn't but I did catch Peter live in Dublin a few years back. I was pleasantly surprised! Have you heard the Blue Horizon box set on cd? What about the Live in Boston four Lp set? And the Vaudeville years Vol. 1 and 2? Oh and the complete Peter Green with the Bluesbreaker's on double Lp etc etc etc :)
To be honest I don't have a huge amount. Many years ago I got "Live at The Boston Tea Party" and a few dodgy best of and a few live compilations - all on cassette! Played them to death, still have em somewhere. This post will probably cost me a few quid on amazon etc though!
I got an Eddie Boyd Horizons Compilation that featured Peter Green and some of FM a few years ago (posted it over on blues a while ago, enjoyable enough too).
Never saw them live, they were well into Cinzano territory by the time I picked up on "the real Fleetwood Mac" about 25 years ago. Must check out the Live in Boston set - saw them on amazon. Really like the Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan era stuff. Never really got into the post Peter Green stuff at all.
The Blues Jam stuff introduced me a whole load of good stuff: Elmore James,BB king, Buddy Guy, Muddy etc. None of which were easily found in rural Cork in the early 90's. Liked Jeremy's voice and the guitar tones they got back then. Good to hear him again.
To tell the truth I wouldn't recommend the Boston stuff unless you're an out and out fan. A lot of rock and roll pastiche stuff with some interminable jams thrown in for good measure. And the sound is not too hot either. That doesn't bother me at all but as a live band they couldn't really match the Allmans, for example, though it pains me to say so! But I would recommend the Blue Horizon box set (that's assuming you haven't got all the albums already) because it contains everything you could wish for including numerous outtakes and studio dialogue etc etc. if you don't mind that kind of stuff. I love it because it's like being there in the studio with them. Oh, and before I forget, do give Gary Moore's tribute to Peter Green (Greeny) using Peter's actual wired-back-to-front Les Paul. It's absolutely stunning. Don't say I didn't tell you! Finally another fabulous box set, on vinyl anyway, is The Blues Years box which contains all their early albums plus two Eddie Boyd tracks and a few nice extras, with the notable exception of the amazing last album, namely, Then Play On.
This was my entry into the Blues world of Fleetwood Mac. A second hand double vinyl helping from Freebird down in the basement @ 4.50 in old money. Still my favourite Green era Mac and a real eye opener after the Greatest Hits package I was overly familiar with....The very first track, Driftin' certainly get proceedings off to a sizzling start and left me wanting more :) Some terrific acoustic blues like Mean Old Fireman and Allow Me One More Show light up the album no end. I was also surprised to see that Amazon have still some reasonably priced examples for sale on vinyl! As recommended as they come.....
Double vinyl edition.....plenty of rare stuff plus Boston live highlights too ie Black Magic Woman, Jumping At Shadows. In a word brilliant! The CD version is the way to go because the poor vinyl is overloaded, with an average time of 34 minutes per side!!!!
cybot wrote:This was my entry into the Blues world of Fleetwood Mac. A second hand double vinyl helping from Freebird down in the basement @ 4.50 in old money. Still my favourite Green era Mac and a real eye opener after the Greatest Hits package I was overly familiar with....The very first track, Driftin' certainly get proceedings off to a sizzling start and left me wanting more :) Some terrific acoustic blues like Mean Old Fireman and Allow Me One More Show light up the album no end. I was also surprised to see that Amazon have still some reasonably priced examples for sale on vinyl! As recommended as they come.....
Wow! I thought that I was the only person with that! I bought it in McCullough Piggotts when they were in Suffolk Street in a sale. I had the Greatest Hits and this was the next step into that period of Fleetwood Mac. I haven't listened to it in years, but used to love playing Can't Afford to Do It to air guitar and the curiosity that is Jigsaw Puzzle Blues. Thanks for reminding me of this Dermot, I must look for it tonight.
cybot wrote:
"Cinzano Music" now that's a good one :) Do you have many examples of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac music? Did you ever see them live? I didn't but I did catch Peter live in Dublin a few years back. I was pleasantly surprised! Have you heard the Blue Horizon box set on cd? What about the Live in Boston four Lp set? And the Vaudeville years Vol. 1 and 2? Oh and the complete Peter Green with the Bluesbreaker's on double Lp etc etc etc :)
To be honest I don't have a huge amount. Many years ago I got "Live at The Boston Tea Party" and a few dodgy best of and a few live compilations - all on cassette! Played them to death, still have em somewhere. This post will probably cost me a few quid on amazon etc though!
I got an Eddie Boyd Horizons Compilation that featured Peter Green and some of FM a few years ago (posted it over on blues a while ago, enjoyable enough too).
Never saw them live, they were well into Cinzano territory by the time I picked up on "the real Fleetwood Mac" about 25 years ago. Must check out the Live in Boston set - saw them on amazon. Really like the Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan era stuff. Never really got into the post Peter Green stuff at all.
The Blues Jam stuff introduced me a whole load of good stuff: Elmore James,BB king, Buddy Guy, Muddy etc. None of which were easily found in rural Cork in the early 90's. Liked Jeremy's voice and the guitar tones they got back then. Good to hear him again.
To tell the truth I wouldn't recommend the Boston stuff unless you're an out and out fan. A lot of rock and roll pastiche stuff with some interminable jams thrown in for good measure. And the sound is not too hot either. That doesn't bother me at all but as a live band they couldn't really match the Allmans, for example, though it pains me to say so! But I would recommend the Blue Horizon box set (that's assuming you haven't got all the albums already) because it contains everything you could wish for including numerous outtakes and studio dialogue etc etc. if you don't mind that kind of stuff. I love it because it's like being there in the studio with them. Oh, and before I forget, do give Gary Moore's tribute to Peter Green (Greeny) using Peter's actual wired-back-to-front Les Paul. It's absolutely stunning. Don't say I didn't tell you! Finally another fabulous box set, on vinyl anyway, is The Blues Years box which contains all their early albums plus two Eddie Boyd tracks and a few nice extras, with the notable exception of the amazing last album, namely, Then Play On.
Thanks Cybot, will check those out. Was always a bit dubious about the Greeny album despite liking Gary Moore's bluesy stuff, thanks for the positive vote on it. Ordered!
I have the Live at The BBC album somewhere too but it's a bit patchy in parts as far as I can remember.
Looks like you started a mini FM revival!!
cybot wrote:This was my entry into the Blues world of Fleetwood Mac. A second hand double vinyl helping from Freebird down in the basement @ 4.50 in old money. Still my favourite Green era Mac and a real eye opener after the Greatest Hits package I was overly familiar with....The very first track, Driftin' certainly get proceedings off to a sizzling start and left me wanting more :) Some terrific acoustic blues like Mean Old Fireman and Allow Me One More Show light up the album no end. I was also surprised to see that Amazon have still some reasonably priced examples for sale on vinyl! As recommended as they come.....
Wow! I thought that I was the only person with that! I bought it in McCullough Piggotts when they were in Suffolk Street in a sale. I had the Greatest Hits and this was the next step into that period of Fleetwood Mac. I haven't listened to it in years, but used to love playing Can't Afford to Do It to air guitar and the curiosity that is Jigsaw Puzzle Blues. Thanks for reminding me of this Dermot, I must look for it tonight.
How are you Johnny :) Nice to know you have it too. All you really need, to tell the truth. Stunning in every way....
To tell the truth I wouldn't recommend the Boston stuff unless you're an out and out fan. A lot of rock and roll pastiche stuff with some interminable jams thrown in for good measure. And the sound is not too hot either. That doesn't bother me at all but as a live band they couldn't really match the Allmans, for example, though it pains me to say so! But I would recommend the Blue Horizon box set (that's assuming you haven't got all the albums already) because it contains everything you could wish for including numerous outtakes and studio dialogue etc etc. if you don't mind that kind of stuff. I love it because it's like being there in the studio with them. Oh, and before I forget, do give Gary Moore's tribute to Peter Green (Greeny) using Peter's actual wired-back-to-front Les Paul. It's absolutely stunning. Don't say I didn't tell you! Finally another fabulous box set, on vinyl anyway, is The Blues Years box which contains all their early albums plus two Eddie Boyd tracks and a few nice extras, with the notable exception of the amazing last album, namely, Then Play On.
Thanks Cybot, will check those out. Was always a bit dubious about the Greeny album despite liking Gary Moore's bluesy stuff, thanks for the positive vote on it. Ordered!
I have the Live at The BBC album somewhere too but it's a bit patchy in parts as far as I can remember. Looks like you started a mini FM revival!!
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Enjoyed that :) I have that Live at the BBC on double CD. So glad I don't have a CD player though ha! Yeah, you're right, it is very patchy....Also the thing about Greeny is Gary Moore curbs his 'Americanisms' in the vocal department. For some reason I just about tolerate it on his other albums and no more. Another album I got recently is a GM live album from Montreux 1995 where most of the album is taken up with Peter Green stuff including a lovely version of Jumpin' At Shadows. Finally that Need Your Love So Bad YT clip is actually based on Peter Green's extended version(s) on the Blue Horizon CD box set which I hadn't heard before. In fact between all the takes the whole song takes up about 40 minutes of listening time! Bliss :) Anyway do let us know how you get on with your purchases.....
