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 left 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 state of shock, 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), 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/AlSWfBUtF0A
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