The spellbinding story of “Black Magic Woman”

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The late Peter Green was one of the early guitar heroes in England, alongside names like Eric Clapton. He formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967, and their early records during his time leading the band yielded songs that were transcendent, psychedelic, and rooted in the blues music that he loved. Before quitting the band and spending many years afterward battling schizophrenia, he wrote “Black Magic Woman,” a song popularized by Santana when he covered it for his Abraxas album. Get into the whole incredible story in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
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@SuperSoFlow Жыл бұрын

Black Magic Woman by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac will always be the definitive version to me.

@timothygrace2627 Жыл бұрын

It may be blasphemy in some musical circles, but I’ve always been more of a pre-Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac fan. The Peter Green:Jeremy Spencer and Bob Welch Eras.

@martybrown358 Жыл бұрын

I doubt it would be blasphemy in those circles. They just simply wouldn`t know what you were talking about....and that would be blasphemy.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Nothing blasphemous about that! 🙂

@thomasfoss9963 Жыл бұрын

Not at all--- We saw Peter Greens FM 2x live before the girls joined the Band-- My first big concert in the Aragon Brawlroom in Chicago-- 3 bands for $5 bucks!!! With Mckendree Spring, and Maggie Bell-- I also have their import LPs 1&2

@thomasfoss9963 Жыл бұрын

I wish "The Drive" 97.1fm would actually play some old FM, instead of the same old 70s/80s tunes we got tired of by 1988!!!!!!

@DavidMFChapman Жыл бұрын

Not blasphemy at all! I regard them as two different bands.

@davidbeckerich4792 Жыл бұрын

Peter Green exhibits a direct connection between his hands, heart his fingers and a higher power. He followed Clapton in Mayall's Bluesbreakers and started a feud between the fans of both Clapton and Green. Peter was the king of feel, his love and understanding of the Delta blues led to Peter displaying his emotions with his fingertips. Peter is second to none and enjoyed the respect of many of the greats including BB King and Mayall who put Greens playing above all other blues players . His lack of ego led to Peter not caring to push his skills, he was content with being a member of a band not a superstar. Not only was he a great guitarist but a special person who gave to those in need. The Green God was influential on his peers and respected by all . His live sets are legendary to this day. His spirituality was felt in the songs he wrote.

@archstanton3763 Жыл бұрын

The live shows he did with Fleetwood Mac are something else. Guitar, amp and more talent than just about anyone, fantastic ! Peter may have had his struggles but I don’t think he was ever addicted to drugs and it’s something that’s often thrown in when talking about him. Had the pleasure of meeting him on a few occasions and he was extremely polite, generous with his time and had a great sense of humour ( often self deprecating ).

@MudtoyTT Жыл бұрын

Gotta give Carlos his due, no one would have remembered this song otherwise. RIP Peter

@dada1952 Жыл бұрын

I would have. I saw Peter play it live years before Carlos recorded it.

@joeibarnes9206 Жыл бұрын

Please...child!

@bigbo02131 Жыл бұрын

Credit for covering this great song, nope. Santana isn’t a blues man.

@littleninpo Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t disagree more. To many of PG is the best UK blues player ever, for me personally he is the best ever.

@brianbritton8447 5 ай бұрын

Carlos paid Peter a complement most have no clue about. His album Supernatural is giving respect to Peter's song Supernatural. The song is from the time He played In John Mayall Blues Breakers with Mic and Mc Fey.

@daviemcf Жыл бұрын

I saw the original band three times in the 60's in Glasgow....Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. The third time I saw them Christine Perfect (McVie) was playing keyboards but can't remember if Danny Kirwan was already there. They were one of the best bands I ever saw.

@goldwinger5434 Жыл бұрын

I greatly prefer the early days of Fleetwood Mac to the Buckingham-Nicks era. People think that I'm insane but I like the blues based music.

@dada1952 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that there are still so many people ignorant of the importance of Peter Green. I saw them all back in the day. Hendrix, Clapton etc., but the best of them all was Peter Green. By 1970 he was on another level over anybody else.

@marlaweatherson6524 Жыл бұрын

I had someone argue with me a few weeks about who actually founded Fleetwood Mac.

@bonjovi1612 Жыл бұрын

Picked up the guitar in 1971 with only one aspiration, to sound like Peter Green. I’m 64 now and haven’t changed my mind or approach one little bit.

@Viking541 11 ай бұрын

Just like me in '68 and ever since. But then I'm 69 now so I had a flying start on you, lol.

@slowuncle 6 ай бұрын

Then Play On is one of the bravest, most underrated albums of rock's golden era.

@bloggalot4718 Жыл бұрын

I rushed out to buy Black Magic woman when it was released, saw Pete live four times. Unforgettable for me.

@aljustal6554 Жыл бұрын

The full original name of the band formed by Peter Green after leaving John Mayall's Bluesbreakers was "Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Also Featuring Jeremy Spencer". This was how they were billed at the Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival in August of 1967, and was the name that was shortened for their debut album to simply "Fleetwood Mac".

@andrewpereira9271 7 ай бұрын

Peter Green played silent notes . . .those in the spaces between the notes . . . better than anyone.

@phillipvisnaw2355 Жыл бұрын

Watched Fleetwood Mac at "Eagle's Auditorium" in Seattle when I was a teenager and seeing Green caressing that famous Les Paul was enlightening! Seeing the band a few years later almost made me cry over the $5 spent on the ticket.

@johngore7744 Жыл бұрын

Mick Taylor replaced Peter in John Mayalls Blues Breakers and then joined the Stones in 69. Peter Green was so good his vibrato and touch were masterful.

@HAL9007 Жыл бұрын

If you love Peter Green, you owe it to yourself to listen to the Remastered "Fleetwood Mac Live in Boston, Vol. 1." All three volumes are great, but Vol 1 has my favorite Green solo on "Jumping at Shadows.' Beautiful, heartbreaking. The cut Rattlesnake Shake journeys from blues to hard rock One of the great guitar albums of the 60s was Peter's final -- 'Then Play On'. On this album, Peter took the band from British blues to hard rock. This is the album that Danny Kirwan made such a huge contribution with many solos and guitar duels with his mentor, Peter Green. The first FM album after Green left is mostly overlooked, but it is a gem -- Kiln House. A superbly recorded/arranged, sometimes playful send up of R&R founders like Buddy Holly. When I talk about Fleetwood Mac, I always call out the best, most enduring rhythm section in Rock and Roll -- John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. They are the rock on which FM was built. Peter knew this and that is why he named the group after them. RIP Peter Green.

@Dad-Gad 11 ай бұрын

Completely agree , I've listened to the Boston Tea Party and it's another level of blues tone and singing 👍

@robinmabbott7334 Жыл бұрын

For those who dont know Danny Kirwan did a lot of lead guitar work whilst he was in Fleetwood Mac

@robertphelps1574 Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant Peter Green is one of my favourite guitarist One of my favourite songs he played on is Stone Crazy which he recorded in 1967 with Aynsley Dunbar,Jack Bruce and Rod Stewart

@gingebrien2408 Жыл бұрын

Anybody who has heard the original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green was immediately smitten. Greatest never needs publicity. Although it was a big hit for Santana, Santana’s version ain’t got the same soul.

@johndelucchi719 Жыл бұрын

Black magic woman by Santana was very close in its melody to peter Greens original but the rythem and the druming were totally different in the original version , it a slick samba kind of shuffle and very different.

@1satisfiedmind Ай бұрын

The band's name was lengthened to Petet Green's Fleetwood Mac without his consent on the 1st album. Peter named it Fleetwood Mac because "Guitarists never stay," and he wanted his friends to always be able to carry on. So album #2 simply used the name Peter wanted.

@TheKnutselaar Ай бұрын

Like a prophet

@michaeldrysch5177 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Janda...Thanks for telling us about Peter Green...His struggles...And his genius!!!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! He was gifted. A legend!

@peteraddison4371 Жыл бұрын

... JUST one, VERY small, &, quite possibly, an innconsistent, insignificant & inconsequential aside here, you most &, verily, i say, quite the lovely lady. A very young man, name of, Gary More, who was probably, the Macs' greatest ever fan, but truly even more so, a Peter Greene fan, would attend as many F.M. gigs he possibly could, get right up close to watch and hear exactly how P.G. was laying it down. And if I'm not wrong, after Peters' last ever F.M. performance, he gifted Gary with his favourite workhorse, Gold Top, Les Paul Guitar. The rest, as they say, is Rock and Roll, LEGENDARY-HISTORY-!!!

@johnoneal1234 Жыл бұрын

I will never see how anyone could play one of those clunky things for hours straight. I would need a chiropractor for a year! Make mine Fender!

@larrypower8659 Жыл бұрын

Totally wrong guitar info. The Les Paul was not a Gold Top, but a ‘59 “Burst,” Les Paul Standard. And please-if you’re a fan, spell Gary’s last name correctly. It’s Moore. Not “More.”

@brianbritton8447 5 ай бұрын

Gary Moore.!

@panicandfreakout- 8 ай бұрын

Peter is the real the real deal. What vibrato, what phrasing, what a voice....listen to "Jumping At Shadows" live in Boston, best slow blues you will ever hear

@muhammeddalain2878 5 ай бұрын

Oh man, you should listen to "Carry My Love". Jeremy Spencer's "I Can't Hold Out" of that same album is no less also, not slow though.

@kevingill648 11 ай бұрын

Peter Green is a musical genius! IMO he was the greatest guitarist of his time!

@derbydreamer103 Жыл бұрын

Great story and I am of the Rumours era, have been backtracking to Peter. He was a genius and to see him and Carlos play at the HOF was phenomenal. I've watched the clip many times..it was like a tribute to Peter. Thanks for the story of the original Fleetwood Mac. Excellent!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@peach495 Жыл бұрын

Seen every guitarist mentioned in this video. Peter Green was in my opinion the best of them.

@littleninpo Жыл бұрын

Shows how incredible Peter was, that there is content made like this about him. For me Peter is the one and only.

@OU812cheeto 8 ай бұрын

My favorite old Fleetwood Mac song is "Oh Well." Brilliant.

@DonJoyce Жыл бұрын

What a bizarre, twisted, sad and astonishing story. I'm glad there's no quiz at the end!

@sqrly2u Жыл бұрын

I would be absolutely be embarrassed by my score if there were a quiz at the end of this! Fleetwood Mac is one of those groups that really lived during the 60's and 70's.

@mattrhoda5592 10 ай бұрын

I haven't listened to drive in a while. I forgot they always advertised this. Glad I stumbled across it. Will be binge watching these over the next few weeks😊

@behindthesongpodcast 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@geoffwells5633 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Janda for this Peter Green was my guitar idol when I was in my late teens. His tone use of space is unique. His voice like his guitar playing is so soulful and seductive

@frankboyd. 17 күн бұрын

Nice to hear these stories without the usual nonsense music critics use. You realize the stories aren't about you and that is refreshing. I'm subscribing.

@behindthesongpodcast 9 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Welcome aboard!

@rayberkin1079 Жыл бұрын

The Fleetwood Mac Version was always the Best

@sattwa2 Жыл бұрын

Excellent eulogy to the greatest British Bluesman ever🙏

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@littleninpo Жыл бұрын

Amen to that brother.

@jackdolphy8965 6 ай бұрын

Always grande to find someone singing the praises of Greenie! A hugemongeous boatload of us think that Peter Green was the best there ever was. And never to forget Danny Kirwan. My personal favorite of Black Magic Woman is the Mac, Live in Boston version. Peter rips the two most burning blues choruses on guitar ever ;-)

@michelley5503 Жыл бұрын

WAIT A MINUTE... I've been edified. I LOVE SANTANA and his version. But I now know who gets Original Credit which is awesome. Thanks for this lesson.

@jailaye6929 Жыл бұрын

Michelle, give a listen to Fleetwood Mac‘s Oh Well parts l & ll. I think you will like it based on your loving, Black Magic Woman!

@jimfritz2087 Жыл бұрын

I believe Dave Walker was from Savoy Brown. They toured with F. Mac many times in 1971/72. I saw the Muddy Waters Band , the Byrds( with Clarence White on Lead guitar) and F. Mac / New Years Eve 1968-69. Kinetic Playground Chicago USA. $ 5

@DavidMFChapman Жыл бұрын

Jealous!

@bigbo02131 Жыл бұрын

Dave Walker was from Savoy Brown. I think he was after Chris Youlden and Dave Peverett as lead vocalist.

@greenmanalishi6963 Жыл бұрын

Peter green is the best. Played bass like Paul Mcartney, sang like muddy waters. Played guitar like BBking wrote songs like Lennon. Played the harmonica like sonny boy

@Imsteppenwolf Жыл бұрын

With all due respect, you're beautiful, intelligent and well informed. Thank you for all the insightful points that you cover...

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bugeanuflorin1531 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, fabulous performance music. Thanks for posting them. Good time for you

@mikegregory7436 Жыл бұрын

Peter Green was a genius. I love all of the very distinct iterations of Fleetwood Mac. The Nicks-Buckingham version was the soundtrack of the high school years. Discovered Peter Green much later. Iconic beginning to an iconic group.

@craigdickinson1796 Жыл бұрын

'Psychedelic Blues' is a perfect description of this glorious bands style.

@billlybarrue5953 Жыл бұрын

He was the best of the heap. By far.

@ferespi1612 Жыл бұрын

Well told. Great Job!

@speedysteve9121 Жыл бұрын

End of the Game is one of the strangest LPs in my collection.

@jaypeitzer3719 Жыл бұрын

It's just Peter jamming with other musicians and they kind of broke up the jams into sort of sections. There is some interesting stuff there but the best thing about the album is the cover. Bottoms Up is my favorite cut.

@andrevolker Жыл бұрын

Peter Green, this skinny white Jewish boy from London, most definitely had -and lived- the Blues. It is fitting and comforting to know he and his music are not forgotten.

@JimAllen-Persona Жыл бұрын

I never knew Black Magic Woman wasn’t an original Santana composition, let alone Fleetwood Mac. Much like All Along the Watchtower, it’s difficult to imagine it as a Dylan song. I’m going to chase down the Peter Green version. Thanks.

@mr.jazzbo2669 Жыл бұрын

Check the incredible live version at The Boston Tea Party Boston 1970.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

It’s worth the chase! Enjoy!

@EricCirca Жыл бұрын

While you are chasing down the original version of "BMW," track down the original version of "Gypsy Queen" by Gabor Szabo. Also listen to Fleetwood Mac perform it live at The Boston Tea Party.

@lucky7mojo 11 ай бұрын

kinda threw ya off dint it boy. like when joan baez wrote that judas priest song diamonds and rust i say boy!

@englishmaninfrance661 Жыл бұрын

Those who only know the second generation FM are missing the quality of Green

@CRAMAIDE Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Thank you for this! 🍻

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@kevinstrawser5073 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites,definitely top 5

@ThomasDeLello Жыл бұрын

I saw him in San Francisco in June, 1968 not knowing anything about him until that night.

@dada1952 Жыл бұрын

I was there too! It was like witnessing the messiah slinging a Les Paul.

@DavidMFChapman Жыл бұрын

BMW is a brilliant song. I feel it pays homage to the playing of Otis Rush, who was the master of blues in minor keys. Check him out.

@KevinAnderson-bm6zy Жыл бұрын

This was great to hear. Finding out about the winding journey that musicians take in their discovery of life is very interesting to learn. You did a lot of research to put this all together in a coherent monologue that I truly enjoyed. Hopefully with youtube, and other mediums, you presentation will live on for ever so that others can hear it and go seek out the artist and their music that you discussed. GREAT JOB!!!!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rickyellison9103 Жыл бұрын

Haunting ,soul bending and spell binding.. My fav.

@skiptrace1888 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Lots of stuff I didn't know. Even though I was an active musician in the 60's & 70's (still am! Lol to see my drumming, just search Rogers Double Bass) wasn't a big fan of the band then (am a huge fan now, but not pre-Buckingham) but you really do a fantastic job on the full history of Green! Thank you so much! I liked and subed! Have a wonderful day!😊😊😊

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ralphmartinez6376 Жыл бұрын

Well researched, ENJOYED!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markhathaway9456 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Great music and stories.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@dougreed9843 Жыл бұрын

Thank you that was an awesome overview of Peter Greene thank you very much

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for listening.

@risboturbide9396 Жыл бұрын

Peter Green, man... Thank you for this video.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@kippywylie Жыл бұрын

Saw them just after Albatross at the Fillmore East 1968. You can hear this lineup in the Shrine 69 bootleg. The best of the Mac

@vayabroder729 Жыл бұрын

GENIUS

@helmutgraeber1691 Жыл бұрын

8:05 Don’t forget to mention that the music was inspired by Otis Rush (all your love) and Otis himself was inspired by Jody Williams (Lucky you)!

@glenkepic3208 Жыл бұрын

Nice,,,, LZ 'i Can't Quit You" lifted from Otis Rush..... Credited ? nope,,,,Page and Plant.

@DavidMFChapman Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this insightful review of Peter Green’s music and early Fleetwood Mac. I have been a fan since the early days. It was good to see him revive his career in the 90s with The Splinter Group; however the fire seemed to be missing.

@gerhardhartwig143 Жыл бұрын

That was absolutely beautiful. The man was something very special.

@michelcharron4633 Жыл бұрын

Yes, a beautiful soul.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@durasaxon5131 Жыл бұрын

Amazing an excellent presentation. Peter Green would approve.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@dongilham1892 4 ай бұрын

Well said - the BEST

@marvinc9994 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review, Honey - of one of Music's most excellent bluesmen.

@thegreenmanalishiyamadori371 Жыл бұрын

RIP Peter😭😭😭

@larrypower8659 Жыл бұрын

Santana’s version, while great, is not the same as Peter Green’s. The chorus progression-measures 9 and 10-is completely different. Peter’s chorus is a descending chord pattern: Dminor-C-Bflat-A. Santana’s is just Dm-Am-Dm. Both stop in measure 12 on the Dm.

@kjelleriksson2793 Жыл бұрын

Frank Zappa wrote something called Carlos Santana's Chord Progression. I don't think that The Guitar Master was very impressed by Santana.

@larrypower8659 Жыл бұрын

@@kjelleriksson2793 Well, Frank’s not here to defend himself and neither is Peter. Carlos will have to do.

@comparedtowhat2638 Жыл бұрын

Man, his fingers and those out of phase humbuckers.

@Viking541 11 ай бұрын

...and the ocean of analog 60'es reverb, whether he played Vox, Fender or Orange amps. Like no-one else before or since he had an ability to also play an amp and make it a musical instrument in itself.

@randyc5650 Жыл бұрын

Great story. Thanks

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

@jamesbrugaletta9059 Жыл бұрын

I have this album and it’s a misprint, both songs on both sides

@rsfaeges5298 Жыл бұрын

Learned LOTS: you've filled in blank areas in my Rock Knowledge that i didn't even know I had -- the proverbial "unknown unknowns".

@john2759 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your knowledge☝🏼😎🎸

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@arte4arte Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that Peter green was very influenced by Blues guitarist Otis Rush and his song "All Your Love" when he wrote Black Magic Woman. Santana has always claimed that his cover version of the song was partly a cover of Green's song and partly a cover of Rush's song.' along with the Gabor Szabo song added in at the end.

@greenmanalishi6963 Жыл бұрын

Did you know Otis rush was inspired by a song called lucky lou. By Jody Williams’s

@davetrent8612 Жыл бұрын

Janda Lane, I feel so blessed to come across your work & about this topic. I've been following Peter Green, John Mayall & co. since the late 60's (horribly, I am that old and You still turn me on :) You'll be hearing more from me since I liked/subscribed today and feel really good about that~! P.S I wanted to be a radio dj after hanging out at WHFS Bethesda, Md. when underground FM radio was surfacing. I did work at 3 different (disco/rock/nude strip clubs) my desire grew passion once again listening to You my dear~! 😘🥰

@peteraddison4371 Жыл бұрын

... from 1 Dave to another, I'm 70 & still boppin' ... l

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Dave! Welcome aboard!

@davidcunningham2074 Жыл бұрын

very interesting. when i was younger i lived a few miles away from green but never met him.

@chrisgillard6129 Жыл бұрын

That's wild. Did you go to school together or know any of his siblings. I've never lived in the same neighbourhood as a guitar or musical legend. Everyone I grew up with is just average working class idiots and far too many are dead.

@ronmcc100 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Had no idea so many other greats were attached to Fleetwood Mac!

@johnoneal1234 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but some really sucked, too. The singer from Humble Pie, Dave something, was awful with Fleetwood Mac, his voice didn't work for the songs, and he acted like an idiot on stage, crawling around and being weird, while being by far the most stuck on himself twit backstage. They got rid of him after his first year...

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Fleetwood Mac’s entire timeline is so very interesting. So many twists and turns. Glad you enjoyed this episode!

@veganvocalist4782 Жыл бұрын

Loooove Music history ❤

@jaypeitzer3719 Жыл бұрын

Gabor Szabo told me that he made more money from Santana's Black Magic Woman than he had from the rest of his career combined. Gabor's version of Gypsy Queen is really good by the way.

@kayakutah Жыл бұрын

4:29 I really think Bob Weston is grossly underrated. His lead guitar work on "Mystery to Me" was amazing.

@billalbritton4972 Жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t screw with the boss’s wife.

@kayakutah Жыл бұрын

@@billalbritton4972 Yeah. He didn't screw with her. He screwed her. Doesn't change his guitar talent, though.

@johnoneal1234 Жыл бұрын

ehh, he probably stoke his licks too.

@larrypower8659 Жыл бұрын

It’s Bob Welch. Not “Weston.”

@dadautube Жыл бұрын

after seeing this video and learning a thing or two about the band i know well enough but not anything about the men behind it, i think i can relate to Peter Green's anti-fame attitude perfectly well ...the fact that he cared about the band more than the individuals in it, makes perfect sense ... many bands became successful because of that rare spirit of unified teamwork ... but few survived after they broke up and joined other bands or went solo ...

@paulqueripel3493 Жыл бұрын

re giving his money away, he once used a shotgun to threaten the person sending him cheques , told him to stop.

@pablosabato4608 Жыл бұрын

Peter was an ax lord

@MDLOP8 Жыл бұрын

I could be wrong, but from my research into Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac, the OTHER origin of this song was that his girlfriend wasn't being intimate with him when he wanted her.

@robinrobinrobinledford2104 Жыл бұрын

Wow TY

@rick4electric Жыл бұрын

7:36 - Fleetwood Mac's version , since it is the original, must be the correct lyrics! If you listen closely Peter does not say "Magic Sticks" like the Santana version! He says "Magic Stick" - BIG DIFFERENCE!

@rick4electric Жыл бұрын

And watch out at 1:46 when Peter cleverly changes the "You got your spell on me baby" two times and then the third time says "You got your smell on me baby" to keep things interesting and fun!

@GBCR 11 ай бұрын

He says you might just break off my magic stick; he apparently didn't like reverse cowgirl

@MrPhotoman75 Жыл бұрын

What a great presentation of a sad story. I knew some of the lore surrounding Peter Green, but not the lowlights described here. I'd like to see or read more interviews with him. Thanks so much.

@peteraddison4371 Жыл бұрын

... they're there, they are , well almost ALL, enjoy ...

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

@markhoffman2237 Жыл бұрын

"Black Magic Woman" was partly based on the minor-key 1957 hit "Lucky Lou" by Chicago blues guitarist Jody Williams. You can hear "Lucky Lou" here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtOJipqauM_VfqM.html Another of Jody's songs, ‘Billy’s Blues,’ was outright stolen by Mickey & Sylvia for their smash hit "Love is Strange" in a case that went to court for copyright infringement. Jody Williams also played lead guitar on "Who Do You Love" by Bo Diddley, "Evil" and "Forty Four" by Howlin’ Wolf, "Don't Start Me Talkin'" by Sonny Boy Williamson #2, "I Wish You Would" by Billy Boy Arnold, and many other hit songs. He also played guitar with Memphis Minnie, Elmore James, Otis Spann, Charles Brown, and Memphis Slim.

@richardfinlayson1524 10 ай бұрын

Those early Fleetwood Mac albums are great,I love Peter Greens guitar and Danny Kirwan another underated player, I also love Christines voice, she was in Chicken shack, around the time of the first couple of Mac albums , they are another great British blues band, There are some great Christine vocals on Chicken Shack and mid period Mac albums, Homeward bound comes to mind, that chick could really sing,I prefer her to Stevie Nicks . so much great music, came out of the UK In the late 60s and early 70s, I love British blues and Jazz, check out Michael Garricks Troppo, Joe Harriot and Amancio Di Silvas Hum Dono, or anything by Nucleus, there is lots of great Brit jazz albums really worth looking into.take it easy,g'day from Melbourne

@macavelli8905 Жыл бұрын

Very good video

@vibesahead 5 ай бұрын

Fan from te beginning with the early Fleetwood Mac. Vinyl Collection "The End Of The Game" ," A hard road" with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, "In The Sky's " with one of my favorit song "Fool No More" And of course "Black Magic Woman" is a favorit to.

@deborahbrown6408 Ай бұрын

How about "Out of Reach" by Peter with The Blues Breakers? Love that one😘🎶😪🕯💔💫💚

@tylersims6937 Жыл бұрын

Yes ma'am! Never heard of you but saw, clicked, watched, learned and immediately shuuuuuubbshcriiibed!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sicdavid6292 9 ай бұрын

Peter Greene was a purest at heart. The business and the fame were in conflict with his artistic ideals. Dont see many Oliver Stone films on art vs business someone said. Try "The Doors" I was thinking. Nobody stood up for the art that day. Peter Green took a stand and lost.