In 1966 Peter Green had the opportunity to fill in for Eric Clapton in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers for three concerts. Soon after, when Clapton departed from the Bluesbreakers, he became a full-time member of Mayalls band. Mike Vernon, a producer at Decca, recalls Greens début with the Bluesbreakers: “ As the band walked in the studio I noticed an amplifier which I never saw before, so I said to John Mayall, Wheres Eric Clapton? Mayall answered, Hes not with us anymore, he left us a few weeks ago. I was in a shock of state [sic] but Mayall said, Dont worry, we got someone better. I said, Wait a minute, hang on a second, this is ridiculous. Youve got someone better?? Than Eric Clapton?? John said, He might not be better now, but you wait, in a couple of years hes going to be the best. Then he introduced me to Peter Green. ” Green made his recording debut in 1966 with the Bluesbreakers on the album A Hard Road (1967), which featured two of his own compositions, The Same Way and The Supernatural. The latter was one of Greens first instrumentals, which would soon become a trademark. So proficient was he that his musician friends bestowed upon him the nickname The Green God. In 1967, Green decided to form his own blues band and left the Bluesbreakers. youtu.be/FK9cB8h9o8g
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