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A pre-Jazz Rock Fusion exploration ...
Review written by Anonymous, November 4th, 2007
... leading to 'Hidden Depths' and other unexpected moods.
Janus-faced because of Green's obviously confused emotional world at that time on the one hand, but outspoken with it's musical and sound visions on the other. When I heard it first in summer 1977, I was just starting to play guitar myself and had learned to love the latest Fleetwood Mac album with Green, "Then play on". But this solo album was so different I couldn't for a long time make up my mind what this music was. What was it? No Rock, no Blues, no Jazz Rock, no Jazz, no Acid Rock, no ...
however, I loved it more and more. Until I felt it's emotional 'depths' were of a kind that drew me into a thing that wasn't healthy. I still do think this today. I only recommend the album to people I know have a stable character. It is one of the albums you can't let play in the background while having a small talk or doing other business. Which is - in fact - a positive mark of its artistic quality for me.
Peter Green opened a view into an emotional room you will have to be able to bear, otherwise you can't enjoy his musical vision as a player at that time. He was far ahead of his time musically, no doubt about that. If you aren't able to bear it's mood in a particular moment - better keep out. I still feel like that, after 30 years of listening to it.
You want some comparison of where to put this album musically? Think of Hendrix "Cry of Love" (1970), of Miles Davis "Agartha" and "Pangaea" (both 1975) albums (Green & Davis: They should have met, anyhow). You think these musicians are too far from each other to be called together in one chapter here? Right, maybe. But Peter Green and the rest of this electrified improvisation music group consisting of Zoot Money, Godfrey McLean, Nick Buck and ex-Zappa bassist Alex Dmochowski, went crossing this vast music ocean and achieved some remarkable glimpses of a (then) new music.
This album is far underestimated until today. 'Outstanding' in a literal sense.
sounds that blow the mind!
Review written by apolloblue, May 17th, 2007
The first time listening to the album blew my mind, what can you say it left me speechless, the musical talent of such a intelligant artist like peter green really shines on a cosmic scale when listening to end of the game.It was far beyound its time and still is. you can appreciate the vision of peter green contained within this album and the ability to push the boundries and beyond that too .it is in a category of its own, a real special one off album that takes you on a TRIP to higher plains and brings you back breathless,after seeing a small glimpse of his soul.
talented man.......true musician......PEACE
thank you Mac and Peter green!
undated
Review written by Jay Pineapples, August 26th, 2006
I bought this album in 1971 and loved it, a couple of years later I lost it to a light fingered visitor and hadn't heard it for 25 years when I bought it again. I was simply bowled over by this wonderful record which sounds as fresh now as when it was made. Peter Green's guitar playing needs no lyrics, I don't think I have ever heard a more expressive instrumental than "The end of the game", it is no surprise that he had to take such a long time off after making it.
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Original US Release: April 1971
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