Fleetwood Mac in Chicago - by Jeff Lowenthal & Robert Schaffner (Hardcover)

About the Book

A book showcasing the legendary Fleetwood Mac blues session at ChicagoΓÇÖs Chess Studios in January 1969!

Book Synopsis

This book focuses on a crucial moment in the history of one of the most popular bands in music history and its beginnings as a blues band in the late 1960s. It includes many never-before-seen color and black-and-white photos from this legendary session.

• This is the only book to cover this famous and influential 1969 rock/blues album
Includes photos of Fleetwood Mac guitarists Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, and Jeremy Spencer jamming with Chicago blues-scene legends Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and Buddy Guy Includes forewords by both producers present at the session: Mike Vernon MBE, and Marshall Chess

High quality images show founding Fleetwood Mac members Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie with the major Chicago blues musicians - Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and Buddy Guy - of the time. Also featured throughout the book are recollections by many of Fleetwood Mac's contemporaries, such as Kim Simmonds, Aynsley Dunbar, and Martin Barre, as well as a new interview with Buddy Guy.

The resulting volume is sure to be a must-have that belongs on every fan's and collector's bookshelf.

Review Quotes

"This is the first book to cover Fleetwood Mac in their early stages, and it's all from the legendary Chess Studios in Chicago..."