Jimmy Page, the Led Zeppelin guitarist celebrated for his own instantly recognisable style, has singled out Peter Green as a player with an especially remarkable touch on the electric guitar. Speaking about the original line-up of Fleetwood Mac, which Green fronted before Page found fame with Led Zeppelin, Page praised the way the band interpreted blues standards and highlighted Green's guitar work as something distinctive rather than merely technically impressive. The comments underline how Page, despite his own stature as an influential guitarist, viewed tone and feel as more important than flashy technique, and rated Green's musicality alongside blues greats such as BB King.

Page noted that Fleetwood Mac "performed the music of people like Elmore James really well" and singled out Green's playing on "Stop Messing Around" as having a "beautiful touch," calling it "fabulous" and comparing it to BB King's style. The piece contrasts Green with more virtuosic contemporaries such as Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, arguing that his distinctive, voice-like phrasing set him apart even as his career was cut short by personal difficulties, leaving behind acclaimed work such as Fleetwood Mac's Then Play On album.