Who played in or produced both Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era) and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers?

The direct musical bridge between Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era) and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers includes John McVie (Bass), Peter Green (Lead Guitar), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mike Vernon (Record Producer / Audio Engineer).

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Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era) ↔ John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood & John McVie Break Away

Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era) and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are directly connected through 4 shared lineage bridges including John McVie, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and Mike Vernon.

📜 Archival Liner Note Context — British Blues Boom Key Albums: Then Play On (1969) ↔ A Hard Road (1967)

Guitarist Peter Green replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for A Hard Road (1967) before convincing Mayall’s rhythm section—Mick Fleetwood and John McVie—to leave and form Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.

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Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

📍 London, England • 📅 1967 – 1970

The original British blues incarnation of Fleetwood Mac founded by guitar savant Peter Green alongside Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, crafting blues masterpieces like "Black Magic Woman" and "Albatross".

British Blues Blues Rock

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Connecting Bridge #1 (musician)

John McVie

Bass

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Connecting Bridge #2 (musician)

Peter Green

Lead Guitar

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Connecting Bridge #3 (musician)

Mick Fleetwood

Drums

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Connecting Bridge #4 (producer)

Mike Vernon

Record Producer / Audio Engineer

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

📍 United Kingdom • 📅 1963 – Present

British blues band

blues rock

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1967 – 1970

Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

📍 London, England

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Musical Genres

British Blues Blues Rock

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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Peter Green ⚡ Shared Connector

Lead Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica

1967–1970

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Otis Spann

Mick Fleetwood ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1967–1970

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

John McVie ⚡ Shared Connector

Bass

1967–1970

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Otis Spann

Jeremy Spencer

Guitar, Vocals, Piano

1967–1971

Also in: Five Finger Death Punch

Danny Kirwan

Guitar, Vocals

1968–1972

Also in: Fleetwood Mac

💿 Record Labels:

Blue Horizon Reprise Records

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Mike Vernon ⚡

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1963 – Present

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

📍 United Kingdom

Archival Biography

British blues band

Musical Genres

blues rock

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👥 Band Personnel (10)

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John Mayall

Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards, Guitar

1963–2008

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Eric Clapton

Lead Guitar

1965–1966

Also in: Cream, The Dirty Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith, Cream

Peter Green ⚡ Shared Connector

Lead Guitar

1966–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era), Otis Spann

Mick Taylor

Lead Guitar

1967–1969

Also in: The Rolling Stones, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

John McVie ⚡ Shared Connector

Bass

1964–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era), Otis Spann

Jack Bruce

Bass

1965–1965

Also in: Cream, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, Cream

Mick Fleetwood ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1967–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

Aynsley Dunbar

Drums

1966–1967

Also in: The Mothers of Invention, Journey, Whitesnake, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Jeff Beck Group, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation

Walter Trout

Guitar

1985–1989

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Coco Montoya

Guitar

1984–1993

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

💿 Record Labels:

Decca Records Deram Records

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Mike Vernon ⚡

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