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Green Thoughts

Your Blues issue [September 2020] was a real treat. The British blues revival, in particular, influenced my guitar playing. Records by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Rory Gallagher and the Jeff Beck Group were worn out by being played to the wee hours each day.

I’m sure you will receive copious correspondence regarding who was left out of the] an entire sentence when picturing Fleetwood Mac at the bottom of page 49. I believe we owe him much more than that. I know I do. If not for Peter Green, I’d be much less of a guitar player. His tone and taste are unrivaled. — CHUCK GARDNER

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