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THE MAGIC TOUCH

FIRST COMING TO prominence as Eric Clapton’s replacement in John Mayall’s Blues-breakers, Peter Green would go on to form Fleetwood Mac in 1967. This early lineup of the band was heavily blues-oriented, penning such classics as “Albatross” and “Black Magic Woman” and recording the definitive version of “Need Your Love So Bad.” His performances in Fleetwood Mac proved a life-changing influence on a young Gary Moore, who subsequently used Green’s own 1959 Gibson Les Paul on many of his own greatest works, such as . One of Peter’s trademarks was the unusual, arguably unique, tone he coaxed from this

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