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Micky
Moody is best known for his role in
the definitive Whitesnake
line-up, though his vast and varied career was
spawned out of a sixties school band which also
included another future star, Free
and Bad Company
singer Paul Rodgers.
Micky quickly graduated to the recording studios
via the R&B combo Tramline before
touring Britain and Europe with some of the
country’s top soul musicians.
Joining the highly acclaimed Juicy
Lucy was a large step towards rock
stardom, and major tours of Britain, Europe and
the USA accompanied a regular output of recorded
works. After Juicy Lucy split, Micky co-founded Snafu,
combining his rock-style guitar with down-home
stateside grooves, and became a major contributor
on the songwriting front. Snafu
recorded three albums and toured extensively
before the individual members headed off to
pursue their different ventures. Micky then
became engrossed in session work as his
reputation as a versatile performer spread. Soon
a phone call from David
Coverdale assured Micky of a vital
place in his future plans, starting with the
guitar slot and co-writing position on his
forthcoming solo albums, ‘Whitesnake’
and ‘Northwinds’. This led to the
formation of the classic Whitesnake
line-up during which time Micky toured
worldwide, acquiring many gold discs and much
wider recognition. He even found time to record
an album and a Levi jeans commercial with Status
Quo lyricist Bob
Young. The pair also put together a
band featuring Lemmie, Cozy Powell and
the Nolan Sisters
to record a top sixty single!
As a sideman, Micky has featured alongside such
classic British singers as Graham
Bonnet, Frankie Miller, Chris Farlowe, Sheena
Easton, Roger Chapman, Elkie Brookes
and Eric Burdon.
Visitors from the states such as Meat
Loaf, Matt ‘guitar’ Murphy, Ben E. King
and Walter Trout
have all employed his talents to enhance their
performances.
Micky’s session work has included many TV.
commercials and some film scores. As a writer or
co-writer his credits are numerous and include
many of the classic Whitesnake favourites.
With the Moody Marsden
band, he and his guitar sparring partner Bernie
Marsden toured extensively and
released four albums before continuing their Whitesnake
legacy with the Snakes and the Company
of Snakes. The line-up also featured former Whitesnake
bass player Neil Murray. This ultimately
led to the current line-up of M3-Classic
Whitesnake featuring ex-Black Sabbath
singer Tony martin, Magnum keyboard
player Mark Stanway, and ace sessioneer and
former Paul Rodgers
band, Tears for Fears and Go
West drummer, Jimmy
Copley.
In 2000 Micky finally released his first solo
album ‘I Eat Them
For Breakfast’ on Armadillo
records. Soon after, he teamed up with former Juicy
Lucy singer Paul
Williams to celebrate the music of Howlin’
Wolf, Elmore James and Muddy
Waters with ‘Smokestacks,
Broomdusters and Hoochie Coochie Men’,
also on Armadillo. He is currently recording a
selection of original acoustic instrumentals and
plans to record a new solo album in the new
year.
Micky Moody - ‘I Eat Them For Breakfast’
- (Armadillo) ARMD00006 © 2000 Micky Moody
& Paul Williams - ‘Smokestacks, Broom
Dusters & Hoochie Coochie Men’ -
(Armadillo) ARMD00014 © 2002
Quotes:
‘I Eat Them For Breakfast’
Moody might surprise listeners who know him only
from his past (Whitesnake!) by sharp,
genre-appropriate playing from ’14-string
rag’ (guitar and mandolin) to the via-Freddie
King cover of ‘Me and My Guitar’. Blues
Revue 2000
‘Smokestacks, Broom Dusters & Hoochie
Coochie Men’
"Moody effectively integrates electric
textures; his tones and to-the-point playing are
far more blues than rock, matching the
arrangements. Williams' assured delivery makes
Smokestacks, Broom Dusters & Hoochie Coochie
Men all the more enjoyable." Tom Hyslop - Blues
Revue 82
‘Smokestacks, Broom Dusters & Hoochie
Coochie Men’ is one of the best programmes of
country blues I have heard in a long time.
Moody’s guitar work is mind-blowing, whether
it be acoustic, electric or National
steel-bodied, and his mandolin picking is just,
well, great. Pete Smith - Sounds Country
If you like vintage blues this is one for your
collection. Steve Lally Blues Matters
Williams has a fine, powerful Blues voice and
this compliments Moody’s superb guitar work to
great effect, a highly enjoyable testimonial to
the original Bluesmen. Steve Ward - Rock
Society 125
Another surprisingly successful CD is
‘Smokestacks, Broom Dusters & Hoochie
Coochie Men’ from veteran Rock and Blues- Rock
Guitarist Micky Moody and associated vocalist
Paul Williams. This is one of the best British
releases of this millennium (so far!). Norman
Darwen - Blues News Finland
This is a tight and foot-tapping set of tracks
performed with love, understanding and passion,
while giving these historic titles a personal
touch of their own, completely respecting the
original material. Bob Tilling - Blues in
Britain
Excellent versions of classic blues. David Blue
- Net Rhythms
Here they embrace their own unique brand of
blues drawing on all the experience and
influences absorbed from the past 30 years to
great effect. Recommended. Roger Newell Guitarist
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