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After replacing the legendary Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Peter went on to form Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, one of the most successful bands to come out of Britain in the 60's. Peter's genius on the guitar was matched by the songs he wrote including Black Magic Woman, later a huge debut hit for Santana, and the supernatural and sublime instrumental Albatross, as well as the classic Oh Well. The film traces that early success, explores Peter s drug use and his eternal spiral into schizophrenia. The film also examines how the treatment he received (electroconvulsive therapy) prolonged his illness and extended absence from the music scene. The story continues with Peter s fragile mental and artistic recovery, his return to the recording studio and live music scene in the mid 1990's that saw his most positive creative output for many years. It portrays an artist who has now come to express his feelings, not just through the guitar music he still loves, but also his art and photography. The film contains extensive and rare archive footage of live and studio performances, stills and original in-depth interviews with Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Mike Vernon, (legendary producer of the original Fleetwood Mac Blue Horizons albums), Noel Gallagher, John Mayall, Dennis Keane (road manager), Martin Celmins, (Peter s official biographer), Carlos Santana, Jeremy Spencer, (the original Fleetwood Mac guitarist) and many others who were fortunate to work with or know this extraordinary Man of the World.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
i couldn't believe it when i found out that this documentary on the legendary peter green was finally going to be released on dvd and about time too.
this is the same documentary that was broadcast on bbc 4 about 3 years ago but on this dvd there is a considerable difference: the t.v broadcast lasted for about 90 minutes where as the dvd includes footage that wasn't previously shown. as a result, the running time of this programme is just under 2 hours. also as a special feature, there is some extra interview footage that was added onto the dvd separately. altogether, the running time is about 157 minutes. what more could you want?
first of all, the average, inferior line-up of later on doesn't get so much as a look-in. this is all about peter green and the early years of fleetwood mac, which i consider to be by far the best period.
secondly, it is great to see 4 out of the 5 band members interviewed. sadly, danny kirwan is the odd one out, he seems to have disappeared altogether. still, at least we get to see mick fleetwood, john mcvie and jeremy spencer interviewed together and that is a considerable bonus.
peter green himself, comes across very well and chats freely about his career and his later life when he had his own issues to deal with. happily, he looks and sounds as though he has recovered considerably.
the only negative comment i can think of, is that there was no mention of the classic gigs that the band played at the boston tea party in february 1970. on those three nights alone, peter green's fleetwood mac rarely played with such passion,raw energy and imagination. however, that is a mere quibble. this documentary is the perfect opportunity to witness a tribute to one of the world's greatest guitarists.
this is the same documentary that was broadcast on bbc 4 about 3 years ago but on this dvd there is a considerable difference: the t.v broadcast lasted for about 90 minutes where as the dvd includes footage that wasn't previously shown. as a result, the running time of this programme is just under 2 hours. also as a special feature, there is some extra interview footage that was added onto the dvd separately. altogether, the running time is about 157 minutes. what more could you want?
first of all, the average, inferior line-up of later on doesn't get so much as a look-in. this is all about peter green and the early years of fleetwood mac, which i consider to be by far the best period.
secondly, it is great to see 4 out of the 5 band members interviewed. sadly, danny kirwan is the odd one out, he seems to have disappeared altogether. still, at least we get to see mick fleetwood, john mcvie and jeremy spencer interviewed together and that is a considerable bonus.
peter green himself, comes across very well and chats freely about his career and his later life when he had his own issues to deal with. happily, he looks and sounds as though he has recovered considerably.
the only negative comment i can think of, is that there was no mention of the classic gigs that the band played at the boston tea party in february 1970. on those three nights alone, peter green's fleetwood mac rarely played with such passion,raw energy and imagination. however, that is a mere quibble. this documentary is the perfect opportunity to witness a tribute to one of the world's greatest guitarists.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Peter Green has long been one of the best british blues guitarists of all time (including Clapton, Beck & Page), he had one of the lightest touches on the guitar but could play it loud if needed, such a shame he lost so much on that "trip" to Munich. This story is very informative and helps you to understand the man behind the stories along with some of his best music and songs. If you like good british blues with an edge, try the album "Then play on" or "Greatest hits" originally from 1971 - "the guitar certainly used to speak for him"
0 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Sorry can't help you! This DVD wont play in my in my BOSE 3-2-1 player!!!
Any suggestions..............???
Any suggestions..............???
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