Time Traders

Peter Green

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Spitfire
• ASIN: B00005QKBN
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,292 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Until The Well Runs Dry

2. Real World

3. Running After You

4. Shadow on My Door

5. Lies

6. (Down the Road of) Temptation

7. Downsize Blues (Repossess My Body)

8. Feeling Good

9. Time Keeps Slipping Away

10. Wild Dogs

11. Home

12. Underway

13. Uganda Woman

Editorial Reviews

Mark A Cole

His renowned guitar work continues to amaze. Vocals have resonantly become virulent. He also throws in some compassionate harmonica.

Product Description

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.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Peter Green's Blues, May 18, 2002

By	Bradley C. Hubbard "skc2002us" (Everett, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Have a good time with 'Time Traders', April 23, 2003

By	"stevemko" (Vestal, NY) - See all my reviews

â€~Time Traders’ 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. He’s 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 Traders’ has a few gems â€" and naturally, these are the cuts that most favor Green and his guitar. Favorites include “Real World,â€� “(Down the Road of) Temptation,â€� “Liesâ€� and “Feeling Good.â€� The Splinter Group is a tight, cohesive backing band and Nigel Watson continues to lend strong, sympathetic support â€" in essence, he’s the glue holding this project together. Several arrangements also use a brass section to good effect, and Watson’s guitar playing continues to improve â€" so much so that it’s hard to determine which is he or Green. In some cases, you’ll 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 we’ll have to be content (for now) with output from Roger Cotton, Peter Stroud and Nigel Watson, whose “Wild Dogs� is one of his best. Green re-records “Underway� (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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm in Heaven and The Splinter Group is the local band!, May 29, 2002

By	Roger Smith (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

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!