Countless
blues-rock guitar greats emerged during the late '60s -- the most recognizable names being
Jimi Hendrix and
Eric Clapton. But one who usually gets overlooked is the great
Peter Green, who led
Fleetwood Mac early in their career. To coincide with the mammoth six-disc box set
The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions, a single-disc compilation was issued,
The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac (with both releases sharing the same front cover artwork). Although the latter version of
Fleetwood Mac is more renowned, it was this early version that influenced a legion of subsequent
rock acts, including
Aerosmith (who covered
Mac's
"Rattlesnake Shake"),
Judas Priest (who covered
"Green Manalishi"), and
Gary Moore (who went so far as to purchase
Green's favorite Les Paul...from
Green himself). And upon investigating this extensive 20-track set, you'll understand why, as the aforementioned tracks, as well as
"Albatross," "Stop Messin' Round," and
"Shake Your Moneymaker" are all bluesy gems.
The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac is an exceptional document of
Fleetwood Mac's early years. ~ Greg Prato
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