Originally the run was scheduled for the previous two nights, but Fleetwood Mac agreed to hang out for another day and a last minute third show was added on the afternoon of Februto help defray the legal costs involved in the Dead's bust. This run of shows, featuring the Flock, Fleetwood Mac and their friends, the Grateful Dead, has been forever immortalized in the Dead's classic song 'Truckin',' as this was the New Orleans' engagement where members of the Dead and crew were arrested on drug charges. This previously unheard Fleetwood Mac recording captures the band during this final year of the classic lineup. When they entered the studio in mid-1969 to record the groundbreaking Then Play On album, both Green and Kirwan were armed with an abundance of exciting new material that was far more progressive than anything the band had done before. His songwriting became far more diverse, the group's live performances more open-ended, and Green and Kirwin began embracing heavy improvisation, taking their music in new directions. This, in conjunction with their first exposure to LSD, had a profound impact on Green. They soon became friends with the Grateful Dead and were exposed to the musical and cultural vibe surrounding the group. Green's innate apprehension toward the business side of the music industry and his obsessive nature regarding his music paralleled the musical vibe of many of the San Francisco bands. Fleetwood Mac's live intensity level dramatically increased which captivated American audiences and enamored them to many of the San Francisco music elite. Over the course of 19, their live performances would reach stratospheric heights as the group began exploring music outside the traditional blues format. Kirwan too, had a guitar style that was utterly unique and his presence dramatically changed the sound of the band, increasing the dynamics and Green's creativity level soared as a result.

In 1968, Green recruited Boilerhouse guitarist, Danny Kirwan into the band, expanding the lineup to a quintet. Spencer could authentically recreate Elmore James onstage and this novel ability, along with a ribald sense of humor (that the entire band shared), helped fuel the band's early stage shows. Initially, Jeremy Spencer was the band's other faction. His playing could be wonderfully restrained one minute and powerfully explosive the next, marked by a distinctive vibrato and economy of style. Green was the chief architect of Fleetwood Mac's music, providing the bulk of their original and pure blues material. Many of his originals have a timeless quality that still sounds fresh and intriguing today. This made listening to anything Green had to say with his guitar a rewarding experience.

His style was highly nuanced without ever relying on cliches.

Green could play an incisive and clean style perfectly, but was equally adept at playing with tremendous power. This humble attitude and his approach to music made him one of the most compelling of all the British guitar players of the '60s. However, unlike most of the British guitar greats, Green was never concerned with flash or becoming a guitar superstar. Mick Fleetwood - drums, percussion Peter Green - vocals, guitar, six-string bass Danny Kirwan - vocals, guitar John McVie - bass Jeremy Spencer - vocals, slide guitar, congas, percussionĪfter distinguishing himself and achieving a level of recognition in Europe, like Eric Clapton before him, Peter Green departed John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967, freeing himself of employment and artistic restrictions.

Fleetwood mac live 1975 vinyl