Prior to joining Fleetwood Mac, Brunning was a member of Five's Company before joining Peter Green's band in 1967 - a position which was then taken over by John McVie later that year.

Brunning then eschewed life as a full time musician in favour of teaching becoming headmaster at a series of inner London schools.

However, he stayed in touch with the band, and in mulling over his turning down a North American tour, together with a former Savoy Brown ...