Peter Green Fleetwood Mac "Hellhound On My Trail"

Black Magic Woman LP (Jeremy Spencer) vocals

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• my
• trail

[Crossie145]

Jeremy is a freak - these guys were the best.

[evanfrmheaven]

I was wondering, what makes Jeremy a "freak"?

[Ledvolta]

Is that good?

[evanfrmheaven]

maybe, if he's a super freak.

[Ryanshinobi]

Jeezuz, doesn't anyone understand the blues anymore? Its not about the lyrics, or the notes, or the tempo; its about the mood created. Robert Johnson was THE master at creating that longing, haunting, lonesome mood. I've not heard anyone else get so close to Johnson as Green does on this track. The notes and lyrics are irrelevent to the objective; they are means to an end.

[devilsclickingcanes]

Very nice to see this band get its due. Youtube has been good for the dedicated fans to check this stuff out. Peter Green . . . one of a kind . . .

[MsOndine]

Rather strange that so many people seem to think this is Peter Green, while it's just a song performed by (Peter Green's) Fleetwood Mac, which is a band, not a person;) So, I'd like to repeat what many already said before me: this Robert Jojhnson cover is played (piano) and sung by Jeremy Spencer completely on his own. It's also mentioned in the headers this is Jeremy on vocals.

[edwardmashberg1]

just the right amount of alcohol was consumed before this was recorded. 

[strangeones4]

I love that Spencer made up new lyrics, then added "if we had a TARDIS". Jeremy Spencer was a Doctor Who fan.

[seedogreed]

Respect...for the times turning, Greeny stood by his roots, no commercialism then, yet ! I saw him a year ago, first row, tears when he played...Love you, Greenie ! You've been our blues emporer from the black masters... Only one comparable I can think of...Mick Taylor

[blindvulcan]

Ya - it's definitely Jeremy Spencer. Never met him but heard him and Green to know for sure which is which. And only Spencer is credited with "piano" on their first album. Green is revered for his guitar playing, and rightly so. But I think he is also one of the best blues vocalists ever. Everything about the guy is haunting. Likewise, Spencer is known for his phenomenal slide playing, but he is also a great blues voice - not as dynamic and full as Green but still very good.

[DaDa2Phlux]

@evanfrmheaven Freak is second only to "Wizard" in the hierarchal order.One's life would rich indeed if one were to attain Freak

[codenameevan]

Does anyone know how to play the piano part? 

[lostintheblues]

@Ryanshinobi I see what your saying, but for me Charley Patton is where it's at....songs like 'Prayer of Death Part 1 & 2', 'I'm going home' ' some these days I'll be gone' ....for me it makes a mood like no other

[portlandjohn8]

Jeremy and Peter and Danny Kirwan and John and Mick. Heck the whole band was great great great GREAT. Add in Christine to the mix for that matter. One of the all time groups (though----of course this period was my favorite). Kudos to John Mayall while we're at it. Jack and Eric and Ginger. Yeah of course they were wonderful, but everyone knows they were great already---even people with limited blues appreciation. Early FMac is way under-appreciated.