Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Peter Green, R.I.P.

Peter Green, the original guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, died in his sleep last week. He was 73. 

Those of you who are not of a certain age may not have heard of Peter Green. His is one of the sadder stories in rock music. Like Pink Floyd's Syd Barret, his musical career was cut short by mental illness, and he never shared in the huge commercial success of the band he founded. 

But he was an influential guitarist and the music he created with Fleetwood Mac ranks high in that band's musical legacy. Rolling Stone has a tribute to him with links to some of his best musical moments. I highly recommend checking it out. 

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