Jimi Hendrix said, “It’s not just the notes, but the notes between the notes.” I once recorded an album with British Blues Godfather Alexis Korner, who told me, “It’s just as important what you DON’T play as what you do play.” I was all of 23 and that was a life lesson. I try to adhere to it still, the old “less is more” thing. And that is Peter Green in a nut shell.
Seb ~ Hendrix had already learned and absorbed B.B., Freddy, Albert, and the R&B rhythm masters of the late 50s and earlier 60s. By the time he became, “Jimi Hendrix,” he was spinning it his own way. I don’t totally disagree with you, but he mainly played what he felt; very stream of consciousness oriented in that respect. When you hear Little Wing, Castles Made Of Sand, Wind Cries Mary, or even Angel, you hear the side of Hendrix that takes all that into account.
@@larrypower8659 Yea don’t get me wrong I love Hendrix listen to him a lot and yes all those songs you mentioned are my faves too. But for me he was first and foremost a showman.
Seb ~ I’d say ... He was an artist, who understood the power of performance. He learned from Little Richard and Wilson Pickett, The Isley Brothers, et al. Just watching Little Richard must have been an education on performance in itself. In real life he was not at all flamboyant; in fact, quite humble as a person. Guess his mode of dress gave some of it away, but I think it was more a way to express his individuality than anything else. Humble dude - Explosive on stage.
@@larrypower8659 Yea for sure one ☝️ f the best. I love Hendrix more as a songwriter and singer than his guitar showmanship. My favourite of his songs are Valleys of Neptune, Bleeding Heart, and Cherokee Mist
Peter Green exhibits a direct connection between his heart, head and a Higher Power. Thanks for giving Peter the props that is long deserved. Peter had a tone that was to die for plus his "less is more" feel gave him the ability to express his pain or his blues . I still feel that The Green God was the greatest White blues guitarist of all time.
I absolutely love your channel. I love how you explain things, your enthusiasm, facial expressions when you play, and your examples. I love it all. Please keep up the videos.
Peter Green is quite the legendary blues player indeed! Love his work definitely, so such a great video! I was wondering that for the next in this series, you should do David Gilmour!
Thank you for posting. Awesome lesson. It takes me back. Had the privilege of spending time with him when splinter group was formed. He loved the salad and chicken sandwiches I made for the band after the gig. He made us laugh with the Norman Wisdom catchphrase from Square peg in his London accent. "Cor !!! Chicken. I'm glad I came now!!. We would never have had splinter group had it not been for lovely Michelle.
That Peter Green solo and the lyrics sets a bar that makes other blues players seem simple. Hooked me way back in the day and it's still one of the gold standards. You are doing well to dissect these blues "approaches". There is some wonderful stuff out there :D
@@hallo403 I saw Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green many times. At the Fillmore E. inc his last performance filling on short notice when Jeremy Spencer left to join the COG. I saw him really close up (could touch him if I wanted to) at a NYC club, Ongano's. By far the best organic blues album was the Chess Chicago sessions, maybe followed by Johnny Winter's collaboration with Muddy Waters and Clapton Bluesbreakers BEANO.
@@japonaliya I could not agree more, absolutely ! The Live At the Boston Tea Party is epic. Jumping at Shadows is my second most played song of my life, all 65 years of it. The In Chicago sessions are an incredible pairing of the best of American blues ( Willie Dixon, damn man!!!) and the British Blues invasion. It's a sin what became of Peter and Danny. Often overlooked as a guitarist Danny Kirwin idolized Peter Green and at times it is difficult to tell which is playing as he modeled his playing to sound just as he learned from the master, Peter Green. I envy you seeing them. Fleetwood Mac was one of the only bands of the period I never got around to seeing. I would have given up the Allman Brothers final Fillmore East performance and Derek and the Dominos to have seen them. So now I just listen to just about every recorded track they have laid down to soothe myself. Oh, the most listened to track I've listened to ? Spoonful, from Wheels of Fire, nearly every day since 1968 !!!
You interpret Peter Green really well. Nice tone and dynamic control. I would love to see your take of "Tribute to Elmore" by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
Muy buena leccion. Explicas con claridad como se debe tocar un Blues. Good lesson, you explain , with a clear vision, how to play a solo Blues. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing it!
Folks, listen to all the takes of this song at that recording session and you will see how absolutely critical are those opening few notes - getting the groove, the feel, spot on which defines the whole rest of the song. A masterclass in living the music.
Saw Peter Green with his Splinter Group about 10 years ago. He was not in good shape physically, and needed another lead guitarist to share the load, but when it came to his solos, it was like a laser beam shining from the stage. Truly awesome.
They way you explain about the guitar play, you deserve to have a title as "Guitar Prophet". You can explain the "secret mysteries of the guitar world" in so clear and simple manner. If a person like me, with limited knowledge on guitar can comprehend, then you are really exceptional. Thanks for this beautiful lesson Chief. Cheers from Indonesia.
How to pass emotion and expressiveness in music without making 200 notes per second. Bravo your tutorials serve the music and you are the only one to talk about it. Cordialement
You make a good point my friend about how important timing is,, many songs will use a lick very slow in the beginning, then later, as the song progresses, slowly building up, and the same lick returns being played just balls to the wall ! I forget what they call that, there is a name for it ,,, but TY !!! A Great lesson for all !!! Peter Green was just a great player leaving us with lots to explore ! 😁✌
Just another dream offering from guitar pilgrim...always so accurate and informative...Rory Gallagher next please, for me the finest white blues man ever Thanks again.
I'm loving your video's they're so very concise and explanatory, I've been following all your blues stuff, after coming back to playing after several years of not, due to a failed neck surgery which has left me with little or no feeling in the fingers of my picking hand. Anyway ime learning to use a thumb pick slowly. But your lessons from BB King on are giving me the motivation to improve. So thanks for the help, it's much appreciated.
This solo was the real reason i bought my first guitar. Great Job! Thanks, unfortunately Green is not getting enough attention these days. He was the real monster! One of my all time favorites. Please do more of the Kings (Freddie king especially cause he usually also gets less attention). Thanks again.
HI! fantastic channel! love to way you shoot and the way you teach! i watch a lot of guitar stuff on youtube, and you are one of the very best!! thank you! keep it up, love the detail please do more like this! :-))
Greeny’s rendition of BB King’s If You Let Me Love You, live at the Boston Tea Party is just something else completely...phrasing, dynamics, tone..it’s all there. Greeny, just Greeny! Give that a go mate.
I have a statement: Thanks for promoting our development through your research. I hope that is like smashing the like button. In my opinion, you have only an eighth of the subscribers you deserve. Keep helping.
Wow Pilgrim...great lesson...you're one of top teachers/players out there, Thx much...how about a lesson on the solo/lead parts on the stones version of 'you can't catch me'...
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Hi Guitar Pilgrim, Do you live in Portland, OR? and if so do you give lessons?
You photo on the first part of the video was not Peter Green, it was Spencer
Are you French ????
If only more people knew about Peter Green! He was incredible!!
He was one of the most famous guitarists in the world 🤦🏻♂️. If only people knew more about Danny Kirwan
He did not have a good producer with a lot of creativity to boost his popularity.
Jimi Hendrix said, “It’s not just the notes, but the notes between the notes.” I once recorded an album with British
Blues Godfather Alexis Korner, who told me, “It’s just as important what you DON’T play as what you do play.” I was
all of 23 and that was a life lesson. I try to adhere to it still, the old “less is more” thing. And that is Peter Green in
a nut shell.
To be fair as great as Hendrix was he did tend to over play. He would have benefited from incorporating some BB king, Pete Green influence.
Seb ~ Hendrix had already learned and absorbed B.B., Freddy, Albert, and the R&B rhythm masters of the late 50s and earlier 60s. By the time
he became, “Jimi Hendrix,” he was spinning it his own way. I don’t totally disagree with you, but he mainly played what he felt; very stream of
consciousness oriented in that respect. When you hear Little Wing, Castles Made Of Sand, Wind Cries Mary, or even Angel, you hear the side
of Hendrix that takes all that into account.
@@larrypower8659 Yea don’t get me wrong I love Hendrix listen to him a lot and yes all those songs you mentioned are my faves too. But for me he was first and foremost a showman.
Seb ~ I’d say ... He was an artist, who understood the power of performance. He learned from Little Richard and Wilson
Pickett, The Isley Brothers, et al. Just watching Little Richard must have been an education on performance in itself. In
real life he was not at all flamboyant; in fact, quite humble as a person. Guess his mode of dress gave some of it away,
but I think it was more a way to express his individuality than anything else. Humble dude - Explosive on stage.
@@larrypower8659 Yea for sure one ☝️ f the best. I love Hendrix more as a songwriter and singer than his guitar showmanship. My favourite of his songs are Valleys of Neptune, Bleeding Heart, and Cherokee Mist
Ahhh, the silence twixt the sound .... mmmmmm, sweet, soulful, and so, so soothing. 😊
RIP Peter "Greeny" Green 💓☮️😷👍
Peter Green exhibits a direct connection between his heart, head and a Higher Power. Thanks for giving Peter the props that is long deserved. Peter had a tone that was to die for plus his "less is more" feel gave him the ability to express his pain or his blues . I still feel that The Green God was the greatest White blues guitarist of all time.
Beautiful! Peter Green is my favorite guitar player of all time!!!
True, by far he was the best. Greetings from Morelia, Mexico
indeed, but that's not him at 0:04
I absolutely love your channel. I love how you explain things, your enthusiasm, facial expressions when you play, and your examples. I love it all. Please keep up the videos.
Peter Green is quite the legendary blues player indeed! Love his work definitely, so such a great video! I was wondering that for the next in this series, you should do David Gilmour!
this is one of the best guitar content youtubers: setting a statement, explaining it , prooving (&showing) it
"You're playing silence". Brilliant.
RIP Peter...thanks for the blues and the beautiful music !
You really know your stuff. Excellent to explain how a solo is built rather than just fret positions.
The best guitar chanel on RUclips. Smart, sympathic, very good playing, nice sound.
OMG... you've so got that Peter Green touch. Brilliant job
A moment of silence for all the solos I overplayed on
Well you should have used the moment of silence in your solos.
Great to see an analysis of this beautiful solo from someone who really understands what makes it so special.
Fabulous tutorial! You really hear the nuances of Green's playing, and you're able to teach it well. Thanks!
Thank you for posting. Awesome lesson. It takes me back. Had the privilege of spending time with him when splinter group was formed. He loved the salad and chicken sandwiches I made for the band after the gig. He made us laugh with the Norman Wisdom catchphrase from Square peg in his London accent. "Cor !!! Chicken. I'm glad I came now!!.
We would never have had splinter group had it not been for lovely Michelle.
Great video as ever. For anyone confused the clip at the beginning is Jeremy Spencer - not Peter Green. Looks like he is just off camera
Also noticed that first thing.
My immediate thought.
He's hiding behind the piano being sneaky
Just like Peter to take the spotlight off himself. How did he do that?
Please keep these coming.
You are a seriously talented guitarist and very funny guy !!
I can't believe he passed away😭😭 RIP Master
Another great lesson Thom, Peter Green's playing is awesome as well as yours. Wow!!
That blues was so good I had to play the song five times then go on a bit of a sad song hunt for an hour, Peter green and Guitar pilgrim are masters.
The great Peter Green the best guitar player John Mayall ever had. Greetings all thumbs up to this video
Jorge Ramirez Camarena True. Just wish he would’ve lasted. Just imagine what else he could’ve done
@@dillonhamrick2744 He was the best but could not continue.
Jorge Ramirez Camarena If only he could’ve resisted the acid trip who know what he could’ve done. Kinda like another Hendrix story or Tommy Bolin
Tom, thank you very much. They way u explain things makes get those nuances so more easier
I love how you always pick the perfect examples to illustrate your point.
(.....silence.....)
Another great video to your series!!
Thank you Norm, there so many great solos, more episodes are on the way, for sure!
That Peter Green solo and the lyrics sets a bar that makes other blues players seem simple. Hooked me way back in the day and it's still one of the gold standards. You are doing well to dissect these blues "approaches". There is some wonderful stuff out there :D
Fleetwood Mac's Live in Boston has to be one of the best blues live albums ever :)
Agreed.
Some of the fills in Jumping at Shadows on that album still makes me shake my head.
@@japonaliya Absolutely. And the band's dynamic all across the album is just out of this world
@@hallo403 I saw Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green many times. At the Fillmore E. inc his last performance filling on short notice when Jeremy Spencer left to join the COG.
I saw him really close up (could touch him if I wanted to) at a NYC club, Ongano's. By far the best organic blues album was the Chess Chicago sessions, maybe followed by Johnny Winter's collaboration with Muddy Waters and Clapton Bluesbreakers BEANO.
@@japonaliya I could not agree more, absolutely ! The Live At the Boston Tea Party is epic. Jumping at Shadows is my second most played song of my life, all 65 years of it. The In Chicago sessions are an incredible pairing of the best of American blues ( Willie Dixon, damn man!!!) and the British Blues invasion. It's a sin what became of Peter and Danny. Often overlooked as a guitarist Danny Kirwin idolized Peter Green and at times it is difficult to tell which is playing as he modeled his playing to sound just as he learned from the master, Peter Green. I envy you seeing them. Fleetwood Mac was one of the only bands of the period I never got around to seeing. I would have given up the Allman Brothers final Fillmore East performance and Derek and the Dominos to have seen them. So now I just listen to just about every recorded track they have laid down to soothe myself. Oh, the most listened to track I've listened to ? Spoonful, from Wheels of Fire, nearly every day since 1968 !!!
Peter Green is one of my favorites. Thank you for bringing light to him.
That is a very important.
Many guitarist can not use silent which get its boring.
You are such good guitarist and teacher.
You interpret Peter Green really well. Nice tone and dynamic control.
I would love to see your take of "Tribute to Elmore" by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
One of the best explanations of this solo I have heard. Thanks
Man, thank you. Im Brazilian, dont understand english so well, but when you teach so nicely, i can understand a lot. Bye and bring more Peter Green
Listen to more of his videos and bit by bit you'll learn. I'm partially Brazilian too but live in Germany. Greetings from here and have fun!
Your awesome, Sir...
Thanks for this silent video...
And priceless advertise!
Advertise = advice...
Sorry!
I learn something new from every Guitar Pilgrim video. Please keep'em coming!
Great job explaining the special qualities of the wonderful Peter Green
Peter Green getting some much deserved love! Awesome.
Muy buena leccion. Explicas con claridad como se debe tocar un Blues. Good lesson, you explain , with a clear vision, how to play a solo Blues. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing it!
Cant deny Peter's contribution to British blues
Fantastic as always! Thanks brother. 🎼🎸🎵
RIP mr green
Folks, listen to all the takes of this song at that recording session and you will see how absolutely critical are those opening few notes - getting the groove, the feel, spot on which defines the whole rest of the song. A masterclass in living the music.
Peter Green wow - one of the best 💪💪
Variate dynamics, rhythm and silence - 3 best tips for soloing
Saw Peter Green with his Splinter Group about 10 years ago. He was not in good shape physically, and needed another lead guitarist to share the load, but when it came to his solos, it was like a laser beam shining from the stage. Truly awesome.
Peter was emotional player realy expressive i love it !
And you are also a fabulous teacher. Dining out on the ‘limp handshake’ thing from the Clapton lesson with my teaching. Hope you don’t mind :-)
Excellent video Pilgrim! Thanks for sharing!
They way you explain about the guitar play, you deserve to have a title as "Guitar Prophet".
You can explain the "secret mysteries of the guitar world" in so clear and simple manner.
If a person like me, with limited knowledge on guitar can comprehend, then you are really exceptional.
Thanks for this beautiful lesson Chief. Cheers from Indonesia.
Terima kasih
one of my favorite songs ever!
How to pass emotion and expressiveness in music without making 200 notes per second.
Bravo your tutorials serve the music and you are the only one to talk about it.
Cordialement
You make a good point my friend about how important timing is,, many songs will use a lick very slow in the beginning, then later, as the song progresses, slowly building up, and the same lick returns being played just balls to the wall ! I forget what they call that, there is a name for it ,,, but TY !!! A Great lesson for all !!! Peter Green was just a great player leaving us with lots to explore ! 😁✌
Just another dream offering from guitar pilgrim...always so accurate and informative...Rory Gallagher next please, for me the finest white blues man ever
Thanks again.
thank you brother! I do live in Ireland, it only makes sense I make a video on Rory Gallagher! (I'd better start my practice, haha!)
Rory Gallagher and Peter Green. I read they were friends. I can understand why. They spoke from the heart. RIP bros.
Great video, thanks for sharing your Talent & Knowledge. In Blues "Less is More" it's not easy to play slow and less.
Excellent material dude! Muchas gracias.
I like the way you present your content. Thanks very much! Please make more and more content.
Simply you are the best.
yeahhh i luv peter phrasing's...absolutely blues.
I'm loving your video's they're so very concise and explanatory, I've been following all your blues stuff, after coming back to playing after several years of not, due to a failed neck surgery which has left me with little or no feeling in the fingers of my picking hand. Anyway ime learning to use a thumb pick slowly. But your lessons from BB King on are giving me the motivation to improve. So thanks for the help, it's much appreciated.
This solo was the real reason i bought my first guitar. Great Job! Thanks, unfortunately Green is not getting enough attention these days. He was the real monster! One of my all time favorites. Please do more of the Kings (Freddie king especially cause he usually also gets less attention). Thanks again.
Amazing I will play this song all day... Thanks for lesson
Fantastic! Thank you!
love peter green and love this idea of playing with the silence!
Love your channel Thom. Thank you!
It's great that you show us how to play the notes, not just which notes to play, thanks
GREAT teaching..Lots to learn..Thanks,my friend...Love it...
Chapeau ! You got it on point! Super Analysis !
HI! fantastic channel! love to way you shoot and the way you teach! i watch a lot of guitar stuff on youtube, and you are one of the very best!! thank you! keep it up, love the detail please do more like this! :-))
thank you :D you are probably the only guitar teacher I have the patience to listen to the explanations :D
Greeny’s rendition of BB King’s If You Let Me Love You, live at the Boston Tea Party is just something else completely...phrasing, dynamics, tone..it’s all there. Greeny, just Greeny! Give that a go mate.
Great stuff, keep up the good work Pilgrim.
Awesome silence...Great teacher...
Brilliant teaching dude.
so in other words, SILENCE is like FOREPLAY. great lesson.
I have a statement: Thanks for promoting our development through your research. I hope that is like smashing the like button. In my opinion, you have only an eighth of the subscribers you deserve. Keep helping.
Thom has a very nice vibrato. Not too fast, not too slow. Not too much of a wave, not to narrow. He's the Goldilocks of vibrato.
Heard this song many times but I will think of it differently now, thanks for the explanation
thanks for this wonderful video. I learned a lot from it
Beautiful stuff
Simply amazing again. Reverse those coils and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, Great job GP!
Peter Green is the king of silence
You're an amazing teacher.
More peter green
Love it how you make it ! Great
Very great video - you nailed it!
Great stuff man. Always learn something new.
It's called spacing. The most challenging skill in music. And writing.
Love Peter green
GP you are are a great guitarist
Awesome lesson and awesome tune😎🎸
As a bass player I say "YAY!" Please stand down noodling guitar so the walking bass can SWING for a few secs. Oh yeah!
Wow Pilgrim...great lesson...you're one of top teachers/players out there, Thx much...how about a lesson on the solo/lead parts on the stones version of 'you can't catch me'...
Thank you. Very interesting!!
Great lesson! you deserve more views and likes!
Sounds Great BluesBrother !
Really great observation and playing.
Gtr Pilgrim, a kickass solo. thanks for showing that speed isn’t everything.👍
my favourite, so much so it was first dance at wedding :)
miss the silence heheh :D
Well done!
Great,thank you!🤘🏻