In the 1960's I had a flat on Fulham Road just before Stanley Bridge. Two doors away was a pub called The Black Bull, and opposite was a teacher training college run by Franciscan Friars, called The College of St Mark and St John. Above the Black Bull was a large room that bands used as a rehearsal room. One such band was Fleetwood Mack. Each evening in the Bull I spent time playing darts and trying very hard to like London Beer. When bands were rehearsing we could hear the boom of the bass and the time set by the drummer. A bass player called Bob Brunning was training at the college and also playing in Fleetwood Mac until John Mcvee joined from John Mayall. Pubs being pubs we became friends and stayed so until his death. However, as Fleetwood Mac became more famous Bob turned to teaching and as headmaster played his bass at school assembly. He eventually set up home with Elspeth his first wife in Battersea. The street was called Bullen Street. So far so ordinary. But he hadn't given up playing the blues. With pianist Bob Hall he formed a band called The Sunflower Blues Band. One recording session at Phillips Recording Studios at Marble Arch he asked me along to take some photos. He had a guest playing lead guitar on some tracks. I took photos and this guitarist, disguised as a hobo played some stunning blues. I asked who he was, "His name is Peter Blue." said Bob. "He's a gravedigger."
The record was released as Bullen Street Blues. Only Bob could get Peter Green out of hiding at that time. I am reminded of this because Peter Green has just died, a great loss to music. Some say Clapton is Britain's greatest guitarist, he might be now that Peter Green has died.
