"Oh Well" it's the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac

[@davidthrower1553]

Peter Green….simply the finest blues guitarist the UK has ever produced…’nuff said.

[@guichogf5636]

Finally someone reacting to the early Fleetwood Mac. Peter Green deserved a lot more recognition for his talents than he ever got. The Buckingham Nicks era gets all the attention, but compared to the early incarnation of the band, it's too pop for my taste, good, but not my cup of tea like the Kirwin/Green era.

[@toniyoung5131]

For me, the best Fleetwood Mac. Proper blues.

[@joebloggs8636]

By far the best..

[@joebloggs8636]

It's the one and ONLY Fleetwood Mac,case closed ,Green and Danny Kirwan together we're magic.

[@Hippychic723]

Danny Kirwin was a guitar 🎸 prodigy at 18 years old!

[@johnnywires943]

This is Fleetwood Mac before they went all Girlie and Peter Green lost his soul to drugs.This was way before Eagles and Led Zeppelin.I will not say more than that except that when BB King used to have the best guitarists play next to him,was asked which was his favourite ,his answer was they were all great but but the one that gave me goosebumps was Peter Green.

[@johnreed3576]

A gentlemanly answer sir!

[@johnnywires943]

@@johnreed3576 Thank you and a Merry Christmas to you.

[@musiclover9361]

BB King said that Peter Green was the only guitarist who ever made him sweat.

[@stj971]

The ONLY FM

[@susandevoe6002]

Yeah... and I recall asking Muddy Waters, in 1968 or so, "Who said B.B. King's the King of the Blues, anyway??" Thinking that Muddy, whom I much preferred, & whom I liked a lot as a person, was being slighted. (I never met B.B. King). Muddy chuckled & said, "Well, I guess HE did..." And I said, "I don't like how he (B.B.) plays; he's too .....slick." That brought out another chuckle, & I think he knew exactly what I meant. And I said I much preferred Muddy's style, because it sounded so, I dunno .... eeeevil... And so it did!! Perfectly evil!! (Another big chuckle). So many great memories from back then....

[@fotoviano]

It's short because it's primarily a set up for the second part. Wanna listen to more? Easy, just listen to both parts as intended on "Then play on"

[@simply_psi]

So good, Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green were incredible, shame what happened to Peter being spiked with LSD in Germany and never recovering properly eventually giving up music for over 30 years, but he did eventually make a comeback and toured his blues band again. Also shout out to a much underrated guitarist Danny Kirwan, he was very much a protege of Peter Greens and was superb but after he left Fleetwood Mac he never really achieved the success his talent deserved

[@steve55sogood16]

Peter, was a diagnosed schizophrenic, which would have developed, regardless of any hallucinogenic, though I'm sure it didn't help!

[@joebloggs8636]

Danny was my favorite from Mac,he and Peter were great tog, I have all of Danny's album....Helps mental. illness destroyed the poor guy...his "pop sensibility" was off the charts,a true talent.

[@sdenison3463]

Saw Peter and his Splinter Group in LA in 2000, I took pictures of him and my hubby after the show when Peter accused me of trying to load him into a dumpster behind him! He was spectacular and my late hubby cried because Peter was his idol.

[@TheForestCrone]

Peter Green is god. So, so glad to see anybody reacting to this. It's like nobody knows Fleetwood Mac existed before Stevie Nicks lol.

[@shanna9650]

Peter Green is original. In my opinion a MUCH better guitarist than most of his era. You would adore Black Magic Woman (which Green wrote) and Albatross is totally up your alley. Green, McVie and Fleetwoid were apart of John Mayall's before branching off in 1969. For another pre-Nicks Fleetwood Mac history you may like Bare Trees. Another guitarist who is part of the line up above is Danny Kirwin. A VERY good guitarist and a very underrated songwriter. Lots to listen to in your private time.

[@TheForestCrone]

Also, part 2 of this song. I think the studio version is amazing.

[@macmachine]

Peter Green's FM predated Zep etc by 5 or 6 years. Had he not flipped they would have been one of the biggest bands of all time.

[@robertthole695]

just a side note. the les paul peter green is playing was then owned by the late great gary moore, and now owned by kirk hammett of metalica

[@rogerlunde8668]

The original Fleetwood Mac was one of the best bands ever, 1969, the best year in Rock music!

[@stj971]

👍 Amen!

[@egapnala65]

You need to do the single with both parts. The second part is even more extraordinary.

[@markallan5484]

That live performance also includes Jeremy Spencer playing maracas.

[@Grithron2]

Pity poor Jeremy - forever the spare part, no niche when not impersonating either Elmore or Elvis.

[@steve55sogood16]

R.I.P. Pete and Danny! Do "Man of the World" by them.....prophetic in some ways!

[@billwilson7948]

3 lead guitars in the group( !!! COUNT EM, 3!!!) in this era. Jeremy Spencer. He didn’t play on this one song (maracas dude) but he had classic riffs & sang lead many times _ other songs.

[@freethinker--]

Love that Burns, one of the best Blues song ever, Peter sings and his guitar sings.

[@MrMoggyman]

Peter laughing because Jeremy Spencer cocked up on the maracas! Peter Green, the greatest blues guitarist that the UK has ever produced. Peter would never accept that, but always held to the fact that he was just a guitarist trying to become a better guitarist. In later life Peter became very messed up with psychosis and drugs, but he was rescued and saved. Now in Heaven along with Danny Kirwan, God bless both of them for what they gave us all. It really was the magic such gifted artists are made of.

[@MisterWondrous]

Great review. You bring value to the table. I'll be back. Before today, I was all about the Christine McVie to Bob Welch years, as heard in Bare Trees and Future Games and Hypnotized...which I prefer to that which came after, when it became shoveled at us. I did finally hear Peter Green's timeless "Black Magic Woman", which Carlos later immortalized, that was the extent of that earliest layer of the Mac. So raw and rich. A new favorite. I had heard this, but didn't know what it was. Now I know. Value. Thanks.

[@johnturnbull870]

This era of Fleetwood Mac had a more eclectic mix of sounds. This is towards the more blues end. A few others that I would recommend you checking out: Green Manalishi (very hard and heavy rock with a touch of psychedelic in there. Close to Cream) Man of the World (One of the most anguished songs) Dragonfly (very psychedelic)

[@LadyAmaz]

His main influence was Hank Marvin of The Shadows believe it or not 🤣

[@mrnobody9104]

Peter & Danny were magic

[@bluetone11]

Great Reaction to a very cool track. Check out Green Manalishi ( with two pronged Crown) released as the B Side to " Oh Well" 👍

[@cubablue602]

HaHa the audience reaction at the end always cracks me up. In the presence of revolutionary greatness with polite applause. The live performance of Black Magic Woman is iconic also check out Green Manalishi, Oh man the sound.

[@fredshred5194]

One guitarist lost the plot after being spiked with LSD, the other died of drink related health issues and the third joined a cult, leaving Fleetwood and Mcvie to head for the US and try again.

[@JollyGraham]

Jeremy Spencer was 2nd lead guitar. He was a great guitarist and vocalist. By the way it’s not short as there’s a second part.

[@joebloggs8636]

Nope, Danny Green was Spencer was the 3rd ,and mostly Slide guitar player

[@jackmorris7741]

More peter green! I love fleetwood mac in all the iterations but fuck me early Fleetwood Mac could blues it up or rock it out with the best of them. Maybe peter green was the best of them? Love x

[@zunbake3]

Peter was tripping big time in this video. His band members just ignored it. Led Zep inspired, vice versa, Clue: John Mayall.

[@bklyncyclist]

Fleetwood Mac became a supergroup with Stevie, Christine, Lindsay, but they'd have become a supergroup with Peter, Danny and Jeremy too. They just didn't have the time.

[@ManUtdMrs]

Life in the fast lane and Black Dog is like Oh well, you mean?

[@denroy3]

You failed to mention the third guitarist, Jeremy Spencer, from tge original 4 man line-up. Danny made them a quintet.

[@rogerlunde8668]

One of the gratest bands ever!

[@carolinejohnson22]

This was 1960s and eagles ages later. He also wrote Black Magic Woman, covered by Santana.....also amazing! 😁🇬🇧🥰

[@alandytor6735]

You've either got it or you ain't.peter green has it.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

Kind of amazing isn’t it?

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

THE best Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and later Christine (Perfect) McVie and Bob Welch. Please also listen to "Rattlesnake Shake", "Albatross", "Black Magic Woman" and "Dragonfly" for starters.

[@KC-gy5xw]

Early Zep and Peter Green' Fleetwood Mac were influenced by the same Blues men.

[@bigg7047]

Most underrated guitarist of all time..

[@peterbroad6885]

Try ...Like it This Way... a guitar dual between Peter Green and Danny Kirwin ( who I think wrote it ).

[@brenthenderson3983]

It wasn't pre-Christine... She was around during that time as Christine Perfect, before marrying John Mc Vee.. She is also listed as playing some piano (uncredited), and behind the scenes stuff, since their second album.

[@johnkochen7264]

This was the best Fleetwood Mac EVER! So sad how Peter Green and Danny Kirwan ended up. Edit to add: The first time I heard this lyric, I almost busted a gut. Btw, this is the short version.

[@buzzbomb67]

Christine actually played keyboard as early as 68, but wasnt officially a member of the band til after this era, if I remember correctly.

[@rafaelorantes7185]

Danny Kirwin, Jeremy Spencer the other two guitarists.

[@musiclover9361]

Let's not forget that the pianist and firebrand slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer is reduced to playing Maracas here.

[@johnhickman2033]

Part 2 is recommended.

[@scotttrainer9704]

Like two different bands. The best version of the group in my opinion, but I'm old. 😊

[@keithrn9447]

Introduced there by Alan Price, for me there is only one Fleetwood Mac! After Peter Green left they should have changed their name as they changed the genre of their music . Amazing voice and songs!

[@geetee2694]

This song is why Zeppelin wrote Black Dog.

[@susandevoe6002]

I understood, ages ago, that (early) FM were outselling the Beatles, at least in Europe. Doesn't surprise me. They had a certain amount of grittiness then, likewise the Stones. Down & dirty always wins out over pretty, I think, at least for some of us!! (A great deal of some of us!!!) 😺 💗 🇨🇦

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

Santana covered FM Black Magic Woman, making it their own (Latin) style. Ps Jimmy Page was a session artist before Led Zeppelin & Yardbirds. I believe he worked with them as well

[@scottbowers1000]

My favorite band!

[@andrewpereira9271]

It's not short . . . it becomes slow and haunting . . .listen to the song on the album. I don't think they wanted to try to recreate it on stage, for a few reasons. One being, after that start, a lot of people find the last three quarters of the song to be slow and boring . . . it's not, it's ethereal. . . . otherworldly and beautiful. That's what was so great about Green, among his singing and brilliant guitar playing, his songwriting went in directions no one else thought of. Albatros is a case in point.

[@jameshoskins2031]

Both The Eagles and Zep came after Fleetwood Mac.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

You have found the best

[@derekdamms7380]

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BANDS FROM GOOD OLD ENGLAND. LIKE YOURSELF. AND I'M ENGLISH. UNFORTUNATELY HE LOST HIS MIND IN MUNICH IN GERMANY THROUGH SOMEONE SPIKING HIS DRINK WITH LSD. (PETER GREEN) THAT IS

[@jeffreypaulross9767]

Black Dog was influenced by Oh Well! Page even admitted it.

[@susandevoe6002]

I hope you listened as well to the slide guitar by Jeremy Spencer, + all of the great songs & arrangements on the first FM album!!!!! (The album with pink border & B&W trash can in alley).

[@custardflan]

And Jeremy Spencer.

[@mrnobody9104]

Check out Wilson Pickett covering Hey Jude by the Beatles with Duane Allman on guitar!

[@bcjnk]

The album version of this went on forevef

[@emilzd]

Oh, Well? This is rather like filming the reaction to a door bell.

[@carolinejohnson22]

Not forgetting "need your love so bad" mcvie was an original ..😊

[@johnord684]

The real fleetwood mac

[@jimmaenner8405]

If you like this, ck. out another early Mac song, "Tell Me All The Things You Do." Although the band most folks know as F. Mac were exceptional, I much prefer them before they totally changed their style.

[@bobburroughs6241]

No. it's Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Not what you call them.

[@philltolkien5082]

black dog. wow. never thought of that but you re right

[@Hippychic723]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stuarthastie6374]

Peter Green voice sounding like Cassioius Clay.

[@peterjohnston377]

When you mentioned The Eagles as comparable with Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac, I switched to something else...

[@julianbarber4708]

You realise that this was before The Eagles and Led Zeppelin, do you? So who was influencing who?

[@chriscoughlin9289]

It's a damned shame that 'Oh Well' - good as it is - is the go to intro to Peter's genius, here, Mostly by pure popular acclaim - with Albatross a close second in the early Mac legacy. Because Peter's finest moments - such as 'Jumping At Shadows' from the 'Boston Tea Party' or 'Got a Good Mind... from Dead Bust Blues/New Orleans or 'Someday After Awhile' from 'Hard Road' with Mayall's Bluesbreakers - will probably sadly remain mostly obscurities to younger generations of listeners - especially non playing listeners. Not that Oh Well is unworthy, mind. Just that 50 plus years later, I would've thought Greeny had earned a level of respect that would inspire people to finally dig a little deeper. IMHO, the man was the greatest British bluesman of his generation - bar none.

[@rogerbarrett8744]

For me, the only one, the one with Danny Kirwan.

[@mrbee6075]

Listen to Fleetwood Mac the Green Manalishi and Achilles Last Stand. Zeppelin picked up what Peter Green dropped. Robert Plant howling vocals, vs Peter. Also Fleetwood Mac Love That Burns vs Since I've Been Loving You. If you can't here similarities you are a denier. Also..Rattle Snake Shake vs the Cars Tonight.

[@johnhickman2033]

Chicken Shack - I'd rather go blind.

[@bruceedwards10]

The best of Fleetwood Mac better than the pop version of the band ' but saying that Rumours album was the best selling album of the band but for me Peter Green Was Fleetwood Mac

[@SWillis]

Check out Spotify playlist: Bunch of Oh Wells.

[@TheSeafordian]

Check out the In The Skies album.

[@andyallan2909]

No Eagles when this came out and No Led Zeppelin 4

[@michaelgutzke3898]

Try , love that burns

[@janetf23]

I think the longer album version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3OrZJ6Gm6mkas0 is much richer and lots better than this live, abbreviated one.

[@diogenesagogo]

This was a couple of years before Black Dog. Have you tried The Green Manalishi? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYXZfJSCjJqVq5o

[@andrewcastillo3110]

Sorry you're going to compare these cats to the eagles and led zeppelin? No sir, no sir.

[@Jovolution]

And it's only part one of this song.

[@LVVMCMLV]

Peter Greene's Oh Well and A Hard Way To Go by Savoy Brown (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKOchJifrNucpZI) were my top songs of 1970 ...

[@bodiespizza]

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - The Supernatural Fleetwood Mac Peter Green - Black Magic Woman (Live Boston Tea Party) 1970