Peter Green Splinter Group Explained

The Peter Green Splinter Group were a blues band formed in 1996, fronted by guitarist and singer Peter Green.

Green was the leader of Fleetwood Mac until 1970. He suffered a mental breakdown during the 1970s^[1] and was rehabilitated with the aid of Nigel Watson, Cozy Powell and other friends. He subsequently began touring and recording with the Splinter Group and released a series of albums. The group was disbanded in early 2004 with Green's departure from the group – an upcoming tour was cancelled, as was the planned release of a new album.

Band members

• Peter Green – vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
• Nigel Watson – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Spike Edney – keyboards (1996–1997)
• Neil Murray – bass guitar (1996–98)
• Cozy Powell – drums (1996–1997)
• Larry Tolfree – drums, percussion (1997–2004)
• Roger Cotton – piano, Hammond C3, rhythm guitar (1998–2004)
• Pete Stroud – fretless and fretted bass guitars, double bass (1998–2004)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Robert Johnson Songbook (1998)
• Destiny Road (1999)
• Hot Foot Powder (2000)
• Time Traders (2001)
• Blues Don't Change (2001)
• Reaching the Cold 100 (2003)

Live albums

• Peter Green Splinter Group (1997)
• Soho Session (1999)

Other appearances

• "Midnight" – for Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows (1996)

Compilations

• Me and the Devil (2001) (box set of The Robert Johnson Songbook, Hot Foot Powder and a disc of Robert Johnson tracks)
• The Best of Peter Green Splinter Group (2006)
• The Very Best of Peter Green Splinter Group (2013)

DVD

• An Evening With Peter Green Splinter Group in Concert (2003)

External links

• Peter Green-Fanpage Deutschland/Germany – site not working 20 May 2019.

Notes and References

1. Book: Celmins, Martin . Peter Green: Founder of Fleetwood Mac . 1995. Castle. 143. 1898141134 .