Peter Green Splinter Group
The Peter Green Splinter Group were a blues band formed in 1996, fronted by guitarist and singer Peter Green.
Green was the leader of Fleetwood Mac until 1970. He suffered a mental breakdown during the 1970s[1] and was rehabilitated with the aid of Nigel Watson, Cozy Powell and other friends. He subsequently began touring and recording with the Splinter Group and released a series of albums. The group was disbanded in early 2004 with Green's departure from the group – an upcoming tour was cancelled, as was the planned release of a new album.
Band members
[edit]- Peter Green – vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
- Nigel Watson – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Spike Edney – keyboards (1996–1997)
- Neil Murray – bass guitar (1996–98)
- Cozy Powell – drums (1996–1997)
- Larry Tolfree – drums, percussion (1997–2004)
- Roger Cotton – piano, Hammond C3, rhythm guitar (1998–2004)
- Pete Stroud – fretless and fretted bass guitars, double bass (1998–2004)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- The Robert Johnson Songbook (1998)
- Destiny Road (1999)
- Hot Foot Powder (2000)
- Time Traders (2001)
- Blues Don't Change (2001)
- Reaching the Cold 100 (2003)
Live albums
- Peter Green Splinter Group (1997)
- Soho Session (1999)
Other appearances
- "Midnight" – for Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows (1996)
Compilations
- Me and the Devil (2001) (box set of The Robert Johnson Songbook, Hot Foot Powder and a disc of Robert Johnson tracks)
- The Best of Peter Green Splinter Group (2006)
- The Very Best of Peter Green Splinter Group (2013)
DVD
- An Evening With Peter Green Splinter Group in Concert (2003)
References
[edit]- ^ Celmins, Martin (1995). Peter Green: Founder of Fleetwood Mac. Castle. p. 143. ISBN 1898141134.
External links
[edit]- Peter Green-Fanpage Deutschland/Germany – site not working 20 May 2019.
- Peter Green Splinter Group discography at Discogs