Most people today know the Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac but the band has a long winding history. The band members at this time in 1968 were Peter Green – Guitar, Mick Fleetwood – Drums, John McVie – Bass, Jeremy Spencer – Guitar and Piano, and Danny Kirwan on guitar. Christine Perfect contributed keyboards from the second album on and then married John McVie and joined in 1970.
Peter Green is a great guitar player, good singer and a very good songwriter. The Peter Green era produced songs such as Oh Well, Albatross, and The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown).
This was a hit for Santana, and their version was a cover of this Fleetwood Mac song that hit #37 on the UK charts. Peter Green, who was a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, wrote the lyrics. The original’s music sounds very similar to the sound Santana added on his version. Mick Fleetwood once described this as “three minutes of sustain reverb guitar with two exquisite solos from Peter.”
Black Magic Woman
Got a black magic woman
Got a black magic woman
I’ve got a black magic woman
Got me so blind I can’t see
That she’s a black magic woman
She’s trying to make a devil out of me
Don’t turn your back on me, baby
Don’t turn your back on me, baby
Yes, don’t turn your back on me, baby
Stop messing about with your tricks
Don’t turn your back on me, baby
You just might pick up my magic sticks
You got your spell on me, baby
You got your spell on me, baby
Yes, you got your spell on me, baby
Turnin’ my heart into stone
I need you so bad
Magic woman I can’t leave you alone
I had no idea Peter Green wrote this song. Loved the pre-Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac (love the post- as well). He was a talented musician and songwriter. Also love that voice. He sounds somewhat like Eric Clapton.
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Green was a great guitar player also. It’s almost like two different groups….well I guess it is
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I wonder if Buckingham will end up going back to the group…
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By their history you would think he would…but the older they get you just don’t know.
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You know, I knew that was a Fleetwood Mac song but I’d forgotten it… it’s so synonymous with Santana. Original is quite good though, isn’t it?
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It really is good. Santana added a little of a latin twist too it but not different really
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I always thought this was written by Santana. I had no idea it was a cover.
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Sounds good though… not much of a difference except the Latin twist
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Yeah, There is not much difference.
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