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Since Nigel Watson coaxed 60s legend Peter Green out of retirement in the late 1990s, and formed the Splinter Group, there's been controversy about how much Green the marquee player of the band really contributes. Watson reportedly does most of the heavy lifting on guitar, adopting a style based on Green's brilliant work of 30+ years ago. This concert video gives you the chance to see for yourself.
There are two sets, an acoustic set made up of blues standards, including the Robert Johnson covers for which the band is noted. Then there's an electric set in which the Splinter Group performs original compositions, concluding with two of Peter Green's old songs. This has been the formula since the band's inception: new arrangements of the Green classics; blues covers, and new material by the other members of the band.
Those other members play well, and this is an enjoyable concert. Sadly, however, Peter Green does not do very much. His voice, never strong since his return from retirement, is very shaky. (Significantly, Nigel now sings "Need Your Love So Bad", since Peter is no longer able to hit the higher notes at all.) And while Green plays some harp, and some guitar, it's really Nigel who's doing the work here. There are one or two spots where Green seriously gets to work, but for the most part he picks indifferently at his guitar, backing Nigel's fiery solos with a few notes here and there.
The disc also includes an interview segment, and here Peter looks and sounds even worse. I could barely understand a word he said. Tragically, he comes across almost as a caricature of a fallen rock star, although those familiar with his life story are aware that serious health problems are responsible for his deterioration, and that he's still in much better shape now than he was before Nigel dragged him back into the spotlight.
Another DVD feature is an MTV-style video of "Real World", a Splinter Group original from their latest CD, "Reaching the Cold 100". Amazingly, in this video Peter smiles, seems awake, actually PLAYS his guitar and seems fully engaged. Did the concert just catch him on a bad night, has his health gone downhill, or does he just feel more comfortable without a live audience?
I'd recommend this disc for die-hard Green fans like myself, but anyone who hasn't heard his seminal work with John Mayall and the original Fleetwood Mac will probably be shaking their heads, asking "What's the big deal about this guy, anyway?" It's a shame, because those of us who love Peter's work know that, after Jimi Hendrix, he was the greatest rock or blues guitar player of his generation. While I'm glad he's enjoying himself (finally), I can't help wishing he still had his songwriting ability. Watching him do other people's songs and warmed-over versions of 35-year-old hits is, finally, getting a bit old.
The disc is in anamorphic widescreen with a fine Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
TRACKLIST
DVD
ACOUSTIC SET
Hitch Hiking Woman
Sweet Home Chicago
Dead Shrimp Blues
Can You Tell Me Why (A.K.A. Legal Fee Blues)
Little Queen Of Spades
Hell Hound On My Trail
Albatross
ELECTRIC SET
I Believe My Time Ain't Long
Running After You
Little Red Rooster
Ain't Nothing Gonna Change It
Shadow On My Door
Must Be A Fool
The Stumble
Cool Down
Man Of The World
Dangerous Man
Need Your Love So Bad
Real World
The Green Manalishi
Black Magic Woman
DVD BONUS FEATURES
Interview
European Tour Film
Juke Box
Discography
Full Video Of "Real World"
CD
1. Hitch Hiking Woman 4:49
2. Sweet Home Chicago 3:50
3. Albatross 3:24
4. Running After You 5:01
5. Ain't Nothing Gonna Change It 3:49
6. Shadow On My Door 4:49
7. Must Be A Fool 5:05
8. Cool Down 3:58
9. Dangerous Man 4:03
10. Real World 7:15
11. Green Manalishi 5:28
12. Black Magic Woman 11:49
13. Look On Yonder Wall 6:36
Personnel:
Peter Green - Vocals,Guitar,Harp
Nigel Watson - Vocals,Guitar
Roger Cotton - Keyboards
Peter Stroud - Bass
Larry Tolfree - Drums

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