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Hefty 4CD collection of blues-infused rock from virtuoso guitarist Bernie Marsden.Although Bernie Marsden has enjoyed a long and varied career, including stints with Wild Turkey, Cozy PowellÆs Hammer, Babe Ruth, UFO, Paice Ashton Lord, Alaska, and most famously as part of Whitesnake, co-writing the US No 1 single, æHere I Go AgainÆ, he was always a blues man.A major influence on the young Marsden was the original Fleetwood Mac, and on æGreen And BluesÆ (CD1) he pays homage to his heroes, most notably to one of the musical worldÆs most influential and best-loved guitarists, Peter Green. æGreen And BluesÆ kicks off with Freddie KingÆs æHideawayÆ, informed by the work of Eric Clapton with John MayallÆs Blues Breakers, but of the 15 tracks, Fleetwood Mac are the greatest influence, from Jeremy SpencerÆs æMy Heart Beats Like A HammerÆ to GreenÆs æLove That BurnsÆ and the poignant æMan Of The WorldÆ.CDs 2 and 3 feature æBig Boy BluesÆ and æBig Boy Blues: The SessionsÆ, which, as Bernie waxes lyrical about in the liner notes: ôThroughout my professional career I have always tried to play music that moves people and makes them enjoy themselves. This is the kind of music that inspired me in the early days.ö Featuring original songs penned by Bernie, the album includes a further homage to Peter Green with æLoved Another WomanÆ and to blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson with æDo It If You WannaÆ. CD3 contains many out-takes, demos and alternative versions from the same æBig Boy BluesÆ sessions.CD4 sees Bernie take it on the road. Recorded at The Granary, Buckingham in February 2003, the set kicks of with George JacksonÆs æDownhome BluesÆ, branching out from solely blues and R&B, with the bandÆs worthy covers of 60s standards, æHow Sweet It IsÆ and æHold On IÆm ComingÆ. The set concludes with BernieÆs biggest hit, a duet with Sharon Watson on the Whitesnake classic æHere I Go AgainÆ.