Nigel Watson is a British

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 blues-rock

Blues-rock

Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...

 guitarist

Guitarist

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 best known for his work with ex-Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...

 guitarist Peter Green

Peter Green (musician)

Peter Green is a British blues-rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac...

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Career

After Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970, he worked with Watson on two solo singles, "Heavy Heart" and "Beasts of Burden", the latter being credited to both musicians. Watson also accompanied Green as conga

Conga

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 player on a tour of the United States

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 with Fleetwood Mac in February 1971. Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Cedric Spencer , is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac.Spencer was born in Hartlepool, County Durham. He grew up in South London and was educated at Strand School, where he became known for hilarious impressions of the headmaster and several of his...

 had suddenly left the band and they asked Green to fill in and help them fulfil their tour obligations. Watson was at that time the brother-in-law of Fleetwood Mac's manager Clifford Davis

Clifford Davis (musician)

Clifford Davis is a British musician and music manager, chiefly known for his time as manager of successful blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, from 1967 to 1974.He also used the pseudonyms Clifford Adams and C.G...

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In 1996, Watson and Green started working together again, and Watson was influential in persuading Green to return to music after he had been musically idle for several years. They formed the Peter Green Splinter Group

Peter Green Splinter Group

The Peter Green Splinter Group were a band led by the blues guitarist and singer, Peter Green.Green was the leader of Fleetwood Mac until he suffered a mental breakdown during the 1970s. He was rehabilitated with the aid of Nigel Watson, the late Cozy Powell and other friends, and then began...

, and released several albums over the following few years until the group split in 2004. Green was not always comfortable taking centre-stage when playing live, and Watson provided an extra focus onstage, singing as well as playing lead guitar. He also composed many songs recorded for the albums.

Singles

• Peter Green – "Heavy Heart" / "No Way Out" (1970) Reprise
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• Nigel Watson and Peter Green – "Beasts of Burden" / "Uganda Woman" (January 1972) Reprise K14141

Peter Green Splinter Group

• Peter Green Splinter Group
  Peter Green Splinter Group (album)
  Peter Green Splinter Group is an album by the British blues band of the same name, led by Peter Green. Released in 1997, this was their first album, and essentially the comeback album for Green, who had been out of the music business for around 10 years...
  
  (1997 album)
• The Robert Johnson Songbook
  The Robert Johnson Songbook (album)
  The Robert Johnson Songbook is an album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 1998, this was their second album...
  
  (1998 album)
• Soho Session
  Soho Session
  Soho Session is a live album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 1999, this was their third album...
  
  (1999 album)
• Destiny Road
  Destiny Road
  Destiny Road is an album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 1999, this was their fourth album...
  
  (1999 album)
• Hot Foot Powder
  Hot Foot Powder (album)
  Hot Foot Powder is an album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 2000, this was their fifth album...
  
  (2000 album)
• Time Traders
  Time Traders
  Time Traders is an album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 2001, this was their sixth album...
  
  (2001 album)
• Blues Don't Change (2001 album)
• Reaching The Cold 100
  Reaching the Cold 100
  Reaching the Cold 100 is an album recorded by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Released in 2003, this was their eighth and final album...
  
  (2003 album)
• The Best Of Peter Green Splinter Group
  The Best of Peter Green Splinter Group
  - Disk 1 :# "Burgler" - 5:58# "I'm A Steady Rollin Man" - 3:34# "Big Change Is Gonna Come" - 5:04# "Phonograph Blues" - 3:29# "Help Me" - 4:40# "Sweeet Home Chicago" - 4:17# "Hitch Hiking Woman" - 3:48# "Tribal Dance" - 5:32# "Homework" - 3:42...
  
  (2006 compilation)