Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac

[losgigs]

Saw this tribute band in concert last night and it was definitely the best evening's entertainment (£30/ticket) I've had in a while! Like Mrs O who didn't want to shell out vast sums for tickets to the real group, this band are endorsed by Mick Fleetwood. (Cheapskate in me 30/03/15.Still haven't learnt how to do links). They are near the end of a 70 date tour, but the vocals of the 2 female singers and overall musical ability was first class. They did all the oldies like Albatross, Green Manalishi & Man of the World too. Well worth seeing if the the chance arises.

[andy-hughes]

The notion of 'tribute bands' is a tricky one.

If your favourite band is never going to tour again - Floyd, Nirvana, then maybe a band playing their music is something you can enjoy instead.

Purists want just the real thing, or nothing, and resent the idea of other musicians piggy-backing off the talent of the originals.

Depends on where you sit in terms of wanting your rock 'real', or not.

[fiction-factory]

I have seen Fleetwood Mac live twice and they didn't do any of the old Peter Green and other 60s/early 70s stuff, so I would enjoy watching this tribute band

[murraymints]

Pete Green the best ever !

[scorpiojo]

http://www.rumoursoffleetwoodmac.com

[losgigs]

Very true, Andy. Maybe I'm not a purist, or don't want to pay/ can't afford the over-priced tickets plus travelling to venue costs, and am happy to see the next best thing at a local venue. Just saying that in my humble opinion, they were very good. The remaining venues on the current tour are Scunthorpe, Shrewsbury, Darlington, Cambridge, Salisbury & Swansea. Am sure you'd enjoy them, FF. Was so glad that they did the old Peter Green numbers, Green Manalishi being my favourite.

[losgigs]

Thanks for the link, scorpiojo. All the info is there.

[andy-hughes]

Pied Piper - //Interesting man Peter Greene. Went slightly bonkers and smashed all his guitars up. Still playing but not as before. //

He didn't smash his guitars, he gave nearly all of them away, because he is psychologically damaged by ingesting contaminated hallucinogenics.

I interviewed him on his first 'come back' tour and he was definitely not connected to reality, but he can still play like an angel.

[losgigs]

You were lucky to have had the privilege of interviewing the great man, Andy. Don't think he plays much these days due to medication he is on causing lack of concentration, according to one report. Such a shame.

[andy-hughes]

Indeed. He still cannot sign anything without his manager agreeing - even autographs, because he has no idea what is put in front of him.

They keep his guitars safe as well - he is prone to giving them away to anyone who admires them!

Fantastic musician, but a damaged man. Such a shame.

[melv16]

I saw Peter Green on his come back tour when he formed Splinter Group. It was shambolic! There was another lead guitarist on stage with him, whenever PG went off on one, he was turned down and the other guitarist took over. I think this is conning the public out of their money.

[Ken4155]

Many of the best musicians are tortured souls, Andy, which is sad, true. But were they not so tortured, they may not have produced such memorable music.

[murraymints]

Andy you have had a fab life and I am well jel..what fascinating folk..who has been the best ?

[murraymints]

did you ever get to see my friend Teryr Miall..drummer with the Ants ?

[andy-hughes]

murraymints - //Andy you have had a fab life and I am well jel..what fascinating folk..who has been the best ? //

I have - and I am still having it!

The best interviewee ever, though sadly not face-to-face as he lived in New York, was the writer Quentin Crisp, who was just wonderful to talk to. I rang him a couple of times just to chat, because he invited me to, that was the kind of man he was. A wonderful example of humility and patience in a hard world, I still miss him.

[melv16]

As a wide eyed teenager I managed to get back stage and chat with Keith Emerson. My only recollection of the meeting was his stunning girlfriend....drool...