Until the Well Runs Dry - Peter Green, Colton, Roger
Real World - Peter Green, Colton, Roger
Running After You - Peter Green, Stroud, Peter
Shadow on My Door - Peter Green, Watson, Nigel
Lies - Peter Green, Colton, Roger
(Down the Road of) Temptation - Peter Green, Stroud, Peter
Downsize Blues (Repossess My Body) - Peter Green, Watson, Nigel
Feeling Good - Peter Green, Colton, Roger
Time Keeps Slipping Away - Peter Green, Stroud, Peter
Wild Dogs - Peter Green, Watson, Nigel
Home - Peter Green, Stroud, Peter
Underway - Peter Green, Green, Peter [1]
Uganda Woman - Peter Green, Green, Peter [1]
British blues icon Peter Green of early Fleetwood Mac, Bluesbreakers fame, and writer of the Santana classic, Black Magic Woman, continues his full-time return to music with Time Traders, a 13-song, 65-minute album that Bl... more »ue Storm Music will release in America on October 9th. Green is again backed by the Splinter Group, the band that won the W.C. Handy Blues Award with him (the only Brits to ever do so) in 2000.« less
British blues icon Peter Green of early Fleetwood Mac, Bluesbreakers fame, and writer of the Santana classic, Black Magic Woman, continues his full-time return to music with Time Traders, a 13-song, 65-minute album that Blue Storm Music will release in America on October 9th. Green is again backed by the Splinter Group, the band that won the W.C. Handy Blues Award with him (the only Brits to ever do so) in 2000.
CD Reviews
Peter Green's Blues
Bradley C. Hubbard | Everett, WA United States | 05/18/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"On May 15th I had the incredible pleasure to see Peter & the group play live. Absolutely one of the best shows I've seen in a long time! These guys played the first four tunes from this cd over two sets and I have to admit they sound better live. Nigel Watson's vocals are a perfect compliment to Peter's guitar work. Peter Stroud and Larry Tolfree add a strong rhythym section to keep the tempo. And then there's Roger Cotton, strong songwriting, great keyboards and a sly sense of humor. All in all a very tight band that clearly has great material in them to come. Finally, let me state to those critics of Peter's guitar work these days....GO SEE HIM LIVE! He makes it look so effortless that you will be amazed. A great cd and a great band live. Welcome back Peter!P.S. This is the only 60's icon I've ever seen sign autographs after the show. A very humble man. Thanks!"
I'm in Heaven and The Splinter Group is the local band!
Roger Smith | Sydney, NSW Australia | 05/30/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love the sound of this band, the rhythm section really rocks, and Pete's vocals are extraordinarily soulfull, mournfull and plaintive, and his guitar playing is as good as any I've heard, if not better.What also makes this album stand out is that all the tunes are recently penned ones by members of the group, and yet all the songs sound great, so it doesn't matter whether Pete's playing old tunes or new, they all sound great! Also, I was lucky enough to have front row seats at his June 29th show at The Basement in Sydney, and this band ROCKS! I love the guy, and I don't think he would have been out of place playing guitar with Tom Bombadil!"
Throwback Style on a Keeper
loce_the_wizard | Lilburn, GA USA | 01/03/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Time Traders finds Splinter Group on top of its chops. Though Peter Green may be the marque name here to many, this is a true band through and through. During all the years Green languished away from music, his cohorts Nigel Watson and Roger Cotton were honing their skills on guitar and keyboards. Peter Stroud and Larry Tolfree provide the perfect rhythm section. Green himself offers some fine lead guitar, conjuring up the old magic.Two cuts, Feeling Good and Uganda Women, are not as good as the rest in my opinion, but Real World, Lies, and Wild Dogs are as good as it gets. Underway is a special treat, a real throwback to the old Fleetwood Mac (remember Oh Well!), and Snowy White even shows up to play along with Green.The recording is clean and clear, and the music, at times underplayed, is crisp and refreshing and uncluttered. Perhaps this whole CD is a throwback of sorts, for it's music for the sake of music, no posturing, bragging, or baggage. Some reviewers lament what might have been had Green not been dogged by health problems, but what is key is that we have back one of the most influential performers of a generation."
Have a good time with 'Time Traders'
stevemko | Vestal, NY | 04/24/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"â~Time Tradersâ represents the continuing comeback for blues guitar legend Peter Green. If Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac was the high profile, star-making vehicle for Mr. Green, Splinter Group is a comparatively low-key ensemble where the man can comfortably do his thing. He continues to groove with blues-based music that solidifies his position as one of the best modern interpreters of the genre. Peter Green reached his zenith as a creative performer in 1969. His guitar playing, singing and songwriting were cutting edge, and his music from that era stands up remarkably well. It is a fitting tribute to his excellence that so much music from the vaults from that era continues to be unearthed and released. Those of us who worshiped and glorified Peter Green back then should not be disappointed with this recording. While is voice is more ragged and fragile, you can hear conviction in his voice and sincerity in his performance. Heâs led quite a life; Peter Green is living testimony to the power of the blues. Unlike many of his more famous contemporaries such as Eric Clapton or Carlos Santana, he has not sold out; this man is the genuine article. â~Time Tradersâ has a few gems â" and naturally, these are the cuts that most favor Green and his guitar. Favorites include âReal World,â â(Down the Road of) Temptation,â âLiesâ and âFeeling Good.â The Splinter Group is a tight, cohesive backing band and Nigel Watson continues to lend strong, sympathetic support â" in essence, heâs the glue holding this project together. Several arrangements also use a brass section to good effect, and Watsonâs guitar playing continues to improve â" so much so that itâs hard to determine which is he or Green. In some cases, youâll have to work quite hard to tell one from the other. Overall, the musicianship is impeccable. All Peter Green fans would like to see him pen new material, but weâll have to be content (for now) with output from Roger Cotton, Peter Stroud and Nigel Watson, whose âWild Dogsâ is one of his best. Green re-records âUnderwayâ (with guest Snowy White), but this version does not (or cannot) improve upon the original. All in all, fine recordings by a living legend well on the comeback trail."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1