Song:Black Magic Woman
Album:Jumping At Shadows: The Blues Years
Of course you know that Santana had a big hit in 1970 with Black Magic Woman. What you may not know is that the song was written by British guitarist Peter Green. Green is best known as one of the founding members of Fleetwood Mac. He's very talented but his struggles with mental illness have waylaid him. He was born Peter Greenbaum Oct. 23, 1946 in London and took up the guitar at age ten. By age 15, he was calling himself Peter Green and was invited to be lead guitarist in Peter Bardens' band Peter B's Looners. Mick Fleetwood was the drummer. Green then replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He stayed for a year and formed Fleetwood Mac with John McVie & Mick Fleetwood. A lot of folks forget that Fleetwood Mac was originally a blues band. This 2CD comp from the British label Sanctuary covers the period that Green was part of Fleetwood Mac. This live version of Black Magic Woman appears to be previously unreleased. Green experimented with LSD and other drugs and this led to his departure from Fleetwood Mac in 1970. Green was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1977 and his career has been somewhat unfocused as a result. He's had various groups over the years like the Peter Green Splinter Group in the 90s but has been mostly unsuccessful. Green has admitted that the medication he takes makes it difficult for him to concentrate. He last recorded in 2003. But Peter Green is respected by other guitarists for his talent and his music with Fleetwood Mac is worth checking out. Here's Peter Green with his late 70s band Kolours performing Black Magic Woman in Germany.
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