Peter Frampton, Metallica's Kirk Hammett and other musicians pay tribute to the guitarist, who died in his sleep this weekend at 73.
Music’s heavyweights and enthusiasts mourned the death of Fleetwood Mac co-founder and influential blues guitarist Peter Green, sharing social media tributes on Saturday.at 73, according to an announcement from a law firm representing his family.
Green formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967 in London and was fundamental in shaping the band’s early blues sound. He left the band in 1971 after struggling with drugs and his mental health — he was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the mid-’70s and spent time in mental hospitals and clinics undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the other Fleetwood Mac members, in 1998.
Frampton described Green as “one of the most tasteful guitar players” and noted that he’s always been partial to his work. Yusuf Islam, more commonly known as Cat Stevens, called Green one of the “unsung heroes of musical integrity, innovation and spirit.” And Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler called Green “one of the greats.”Most sadly have lost one of the most tasteful guitar players ever I have always been a huge admirer of the great Peter Green may he rest in peace.
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