Bernie Marsden
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Bernard John "Bernie" Marsden (born 7 May 1951) is an English
rock guitarist
. Having played with Glenn Cornick
's Wild Turkey in 1974, he then played with Babe Ruth
, from 1975–76, before becoming an original member of Paice, Ashton & Lord
in 1977 and then joining the hard rock
band
, Whitesnake
. In more recent years, Marsden has toured with his bands Company of Snakes
, M3 (both formed with fellow former Whitesnake members Micky Moody
and Neil Murray
) and Bernie Marsden's Whitesnake, and performed with Elkie Brooks
. Over the years he has taken part in a number of sessions and has released a handful of solo albums (And About Time, Too!, Look at Me Now, Green & Blues, Stacks). He has also collaborated with Micky Moody on a number of Marsden-Moody live and studio projects. On the Sweden Rock Festival
on 10 June 2011 Bernie Marsden played with Whitesnake
for the first time since 1981, thus becoming the second of only two former Whitesnake band members who have played with Whitesnake in recent years, the other person being Adrian Vandenberg
, who also played with them on the Sweden Rock Festival.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rock guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. Having played with Glenn Cornick
Glenn Cornick
Glenn Douglas Barnard Cornick was the bespectacled, first bass guitar player in the progressive rock band, Jethro Tull....
's Wild Turkey in 1974, he then played with Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth (band)
Babe Ruth are a rock music group, primarily active through the 1970s, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Their characteristically 'heavy' sound is marked by powerful vocals from Janita Haan and full arrangements by Alan Shacklock...
, from 1975–76, before becoming an original member of Paice, Ashton & Lord
Paice, Ashton & Lord
Paice, Ashton and Lord was a British rhythm and blues, funk-soul, rock band founded in 1977, after the break-up of the British band Deep Purple in 1976...
in 1977 and then joining the hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
. In more recent years, Marsden has toured with his bands Company of Snakes
Company of Snakes
The Company of Snakes were an English rock band formed in 1998, by former members of the English rock band Whitesnake who were also members of The Snakes. They released two albums before morphing into M3 during 2004.- History:...
, M3 (both formed with fellow former Whitesnake members Micky Moody
Micky Moody
Michael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
and Neil Murray
Neil Murray (British musician)
Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
) and Bernie Marsden's Whitesnake, and performed with Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...
. Over the years he has taken part in a number of sessions and has released a handful of solo albums (And About Time, Too!, Look at Me Now, Green & Blues, Stacks). He has also collaborated with Micky Moody on a number of Marsden-Moody live and studio projects. On the Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to death metal legends like Obituary.The first...
on 10 June 2011 Bernie Marsden played with Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
for the first time since 1981, thus becoming the second of only two former Whitesnake band members who have played with Whitesnake in recent years, the other person being Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian van den Berg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.-Early years:...
, who also played with them on the Sweden Rock Festival.
With Paice, Ashton & Lord
- 1977 Malice in WonderlandMalice in Wonderland (Paice, Ashton & Lord album)Malice in Wonderland is a 1977 studio album by Paice, Ashton and Lord.-Track listing:Original release#"Ghost Story" — 5:47#"Remember the Good Times" — 5:48...
- 1993 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert '77
- 2007 Live in London '77 (DVD)
With Whitesnake
- 1978 SnakebiteSnakebite (album)Snakebite is an Extended Play and the first official release by Whitesnake in June of 1978. This EP unto itself would not be released in the U.S. The EP initially featured four tracks but was then re-released in September of 1978 as a Double Extended Play containing four extra studio tracks from...
- 1978 TroubleTrouble (Whitesnake album)Trouble is the first studio album from British rock band Whitesnake, led by former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale. It reached #50 on the U.K. Chart when it was released in October 1978...
- 1979 LovehunterLovehunterLovehunter is the second studio album by the British band Whitesnake, released in 1979. The album charted at #29 on the UK Albums Chart."Long Way from Home", the leading track on the album, was the band's first single but only reached #55 on the UK charts.-Cover art:Lovehunters cover art featuring...
- 1980 Ready an' WillingReady an' WillingReady an' Willing was Whitesnake's third studio album, released in 1980 and peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK reaching #32 in Norway and #90 in the US...
- 1980 Live...in the Heart of the CityLive...In the Heart of the CityLive...in the Heart Of The City is a 1980 live album by Whitesnake. Originally released as a double-vinyl album, and double-play cassette, it utilises recordings made in 1978 and 1980...
- 1981 Come an' Get ItCome an' Get It- Personnel :* David Coverdale – vocals* Micky Moody – guitar, backing vocals* Bernie Marsden – guitar, backing vocals* Jon Lord – keyboards* Neil Murray – bass guitar* Ian Paice – drums- Album :Billboard...
- 1982 Saints & SinnersSaints & Sinners (Whitesnake album)-Personnel:* David Coverdale – Lead Vocals* Micky Moody - Guitars* Bernie Marsden – Guitars, Backing vocals* Jon Lord - Keyboards* Neil Murray – Bass* Ian Paice – Drums* Mel Galley – Backing vocals-Production notes:...
- 2003 The Silver Anniversary Collection
- 2004 The Early YearsThe Early Years (Whitesnake album)The Early Years is a compilation album by Whitesnake, released in 2004. The albums track listing was compiled by David Coverdale spanning from 1978's Trouble to 1982's Saints & Sinners.-Track listing:# "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues" - 4:19...
- 2008 30th Anniversary Collection30th Anniversary CollectionThe suitably entitled 30th Anniversary Collection is a triple CD collection released in 2008, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Whitesnake...
With Alaska
- 1984 - Heart of the Storm (as Bernie Marsden's Alaska)
- 1985 - The Pack
- 1986 - Alive (VHS)
- 2002 - Live Baked Alaska
- 2003 - Anthology 1
With The Snakes, Company Of Snakes & M3
- 1998 - Once Bitten (Japan)
- 1998 - Live in Europe
- 2001 - Here They Go AgainHere They Go AgainHere They Go Again is the first album released by the English rock band The Company of Snakes. It is compiled of live recordings from concerts at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and in the Norwegian city of Trondheim...
- 2002 - Burst the BubbleBurst the BubbleBurst the Bubble is the only studio album released by the English rock band The Company of Snakes. Of this album, "Kinda Wish You Would" is the only song that had already been released on the band's previous record, the live album Here They Go Again .-Track listing:# "Ayresome Park" - 0:59#...
- 2005 - Classic Snake Live
- 2005 - Rough an' Ready (CD)
- 2007 - Rough an' Ready (DVD)
Solo
- 1979 - And About Time Too! (reissue: 2000)
- 1980 - Look at Me Now (reissue: 2000)
- 1992 - The Friday Rock Show Sessions '81
- 1992 - Never Turn Your Back on the Blues (live album, with Micky Moody)
- 1994 - Live In Hell - Unplugged (live album, with Micky Moody)
- 1994 - The Time Is Right for Live (the two above albums released as one)
- 1994 - Real Faith (with Micky Moody)
- 1995 - Tribute to Peter Green: Green and BluesGreen and Blues (album)Green and Blues is a studio album by former Whitesnake guitar player Bernie Marsden, released in 1995.-Track listing:# "Hideaway" # "Don't want No Woman" # "If You Be My Baby"...
- 2000 - The Night the Guitars Came to Play (with Micky Moody)
- 2001 - Ozone Friendly (with Micky Moody)
- 2005 - StacksStacks (album)Stacks is a studio album by former Whitesnake guitar player Bernie Marsden, released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Palace Of The King" # "Queen Of The Dancefloor" # "Send Me Someone To Love"...
- 2006 - Blues 'n' Scales: A Snakeman's Odyssey 1970-2004 (compilation)
- 2007 - Big Boy Blue... Live (live album)
- 2008 - Radioland - CD Sampler of the Live Show (compilation/not released officially)
- 2009 - Bernie Plays RoryBernie Plays Rory (album)-Production notes:*Recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios 2008*Produced By Bernie Marsden*Cover art by Mark Vanstone at TechnoVisual...
- 2009 - Going to My Hometown (live album)
Film and television appearances
- 1989 - Runaway Dreams (musical director)
- 1995 - Rock Family Trees (interviewee)
- 1998 - Still Crazy (performer, song "A Woman Like That")
- 2006 - Heavy Metal - Louder Than Life (interviewee)
Other recordings
- 1973 You & Me (Chick ChurchillChick ChurchillChick Churchill is the keyboard player of the British late 1960s to 70s rock band, Ten Years After.-Career:...
) - 1974 Jumblequeen (Bridget St JohnBridget St JohnBridget St John is a British singer and songwriter, best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion label. Peel produced her debut album Ask Me No Questions. She also recorded a large number of BBC Radio and Peel sessions and toured regularly on the UK...
) - 1978 Ain't That Just the Way (Barbi BentonBarbi BentonBarbi Benton is an American model, actress and singer.-Career:She was featured on the cover of Playboy several times and in nude photo layouts in the March 1970, December 1973, and January 1975 issues, although she was never one of the magazine's "Playmates of the Month".Benton is known for her...
) - 1979 Over the Top (Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
) - 1981 TiltTilt (Cozy Powell album)Tilt is the second solo album by English drummer Cozy Powell, released in 1981.-Side one:# "The Right Side" - 3:50# "Jekyll & Hyde" - 4:38...
(Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
) - 1982 Before I ForgetBefore I Forget (album)Before I Forget is a 1982 album by Jon Lord, featuring a largely conventional eight-song line-up, no orchestra. The bulk of the songs are either mainstream rock tracks or, specifically on Side Two, a series of very English classical piano ballads sung by mother and daughter duo, Vicki Brown and...
(Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
) - 1982 Reading Rock '82 (VA)
- 1988 Guitar Speak 2 (VA)
- 1988 "South AfricaSouth Africa (song)South Africa is a single by Ian Gillan and former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden. It was released in 1988 in UK by Virgin Records to coincide with the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium...
" (Ian GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
, writer) - 1990 Perfect Crime (Blonde On Blonde, as producer only)
- 1991 Forcefield IV: Let the Wild Run Free (Forcefield)
- 1992 Instrumentals (Forcefield)
- 1992 First of the Big Band - BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert '74 (Tony AshtonTony AshtonTony Ashton was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.-Biography:...
& Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
) - 1994 Tellin' Stories (Walter TroutWalter TroutWalter Trout is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.-Biography:Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones...
Band) - 1994 Line Up (Borderline)
- 1998 Still Crazy - Soundtrack
- 2000 Snakebites - The Music Of Whitesnake (Tribute)
- 2002 Blues for Harlem (Larry JohnsonLarry Johnson (musician)Larry Johnson is an American electric blues singer and guitarist.-Life and career:Johnson's father was a preacher who traveled extensively. This led to Johnson being exposed to blues records by Blind Boy Fuller, who inspired Johnson to learn the rudiments of guitar playing...
) - 2002 I Eat Them for Breakfast (Micky MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
) - 2007 Booze, Brawds and Rockin' Hard (Chris Catena)
- 2007 Human Spirit (Gary FletcherGary Fletcher (musician)Gary Fletcher is a British blues musician, best known for playing bass guitar with The Blues Band, he is also a guitarist and songwriter.-Early life:...
) - 2007 Ian Paice and Friends Live In Reading 2006 (DVD)
- 2007 Little Hard Blues" (Andrea Ranfagni, "Everybody Knows", "May Day", "New Baby", "Easy Woman")
- 2008 The Original - The Audiolab Sessions 2002 (Les Castle)
- 2008 Live and Rocking! - Live at the Hell Blues Festival 2000 (Micky Moody & Friends)
- 2009 Endangered Species - Live at Abbey Road 2000 (CD/DVD, Tony AshtonTony AshtonTony Ashton was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.-Biography:...
& Friends)