Peter Green's vision
Chapter 1

The British blues beginnings

Chapter 2

The California gold rush

Chapter 3

Rumours and relationship drama

Chapter 4

Sonic experiments and lasting legacy

YOUR GOAL

Master of The sonic storm of Fleetwood Mac

Ch 1 · The British blues beginnings
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diego Guitarist Peter Green envisioned a new kind of British blues band

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diego The British Blues Beginnings

We were playing the London blues! (Oh-oh yeah!) / Long before the chain broke loose! (Yeah-yeah!)

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In 1971, Fleetwood Mac's guitarist quit mid-tour to join a religious cult.

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diego Singer and songwriter Christine McVie joins the band Fleetwood Mac.

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The shifting early lineup

diego A warm-toned timeline tracks the changing members of the early rock band

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The instrumental hit Albatross

diego Moody musicians pose with velvet shawls, top hats, and ribbon-draped tambourines.

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The British blues beginnings
BETA

diego Match early tracks to discover how Fleetwood Mac shaped the British blues movement.

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Fun Fact

Naming the band: Guitarist Peter Green named the band after his friends Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, even though McVie had not even agreed to join the band yet.

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Glossary
blues (noun)
This music genre of African-American origin is characterized by twelve-bar chord progressions and melancholic lyrics. In 1967, Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac in London to perform this style of music.

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Gossip

Who is the ultimate early blues guitarist?

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Quiz

From which two band members' last names did Fleetwood Mac get its name?

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diego Dramatic lineup changes constantly reshaped the early sound of Fleetwood Mac.

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Quiz

To which religious group did guitarist Jeremy Spencer abruptly depart to join in 1971?

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diego Peter Green composed the peaceful instrumental hit Albatross.

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Quiz

Before officially joining Fleetwood Mac, which blues band was singer and keyboardist Christine McVie a member of?

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Which famous English band was inspired by Fleetwood Mac's Albatross to write their song Sun King?

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Quiz

Which Fleetwood Mac instrumental track reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1969?

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Which legendary blues guitarist did Peter Green replace in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers before forming Fleetwood Mac?

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In what year did Fleetwood Mac officially release their self-titled blues-rock debut album in the UK?

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Which musician founded the band Fleetwood Mac in London in 1967?

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