Music

Peter Green And Friends coming to Exeter Phoenix (news)

11th December 2009

After several years out of the public eye, Peter Green is back with a new band and appearing at the Exeter Phoenix next year.

Peter Green And Friends is about the man himself enjoying the performance experience - this is not a Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac greatest hits band.

Naturally, no Peter Green appearance would be complete without a few of his classic compositions, but now the focus is on fresh renditions of Peter's personal blues, R&B and soul favourites.

The repertoire is an exciting, unpredictable mix and you can't help but notice him smiling and laughing in a way not seen for a very long time.

The Peter Green story is well documented and needs little repetition. This is the man who, at the age of 19, replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and went on to start one of the most successful bands in rock history – Fleetwood Mac.

Since then, legends like BB King and Carlos Santana have expressed huge admiration for Green's playing finesse and unique interpretation of many blues guitar styles.

Now, after several years out of the public eye, he’s back with a new band – Peter Green And Friends.

Band leader, Mike Dodd, has brought together a cracking group of musicians - keyboard ace Julian Grugings; the cool stand-up bass of Matt Radford (Peter Molinari, Nick Lowe); and the blues-driven grooves of drummer and Andalucian resident Andrew Flude; plus the chunky rhythm guitar of Mike Dodd.

All are there, first and foremost, to provide keen support to the great man himself.

After sell-out shows in Europe and the UK, the band are about to embark on their first full-scale European tour - taking in venues and festivals from Copenhagen through to Rome.

Don't miss this rare chance to catch one of the UK's most important guitarists in action at the Exeter Phoenix on February 27, 2010. Call 01392 667080 for booking details.

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