Muddy Manninen
Encyclopedia
Jyrki "Muddy" Manninen is a Finnish
guitarist
, best known for playing with Wishbone Ash
.
, which he recorded in 1979 with the Red House Blues Band. In the 1980s, Manninen played in bands supporting bands such as Status Quo and releasing albums on the Atlantic
label. It was in this period that he met (and played with) guitarist Ben Granfelt
. Following Granfelt's departure from Wishbone Ash in 2004, Manninen joined the group and produced the studio album Clan Destiny
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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...
, best known for playing with Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
.
Musical career
Manninen's first release was through Love RecordsLove Records
Love Records was a record label from Finland, which released 384 LPs, 253 C-cassettes, 347 singles and 24 EPs. They were a pioneering label in Finnish rock music but also released jazz, political songs, ethnic music and so on....
, which he recorded in 1979 with the Red House Blues Band. In the 1980s, Manninen played in bands supporting bands such as Status Quo and releasing albums on the Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label. It was in this period that he met (and played with) guitarist Ben Granfelt
Ben Granfelt
Ben Granfelt is a guitarist from Helsinki, Finland and best known from his work in Leningrad Cowboys, Wishbone Ash, Gringos Locos, Guitar Slingers and his solo band Ben Granfelt Band....
. Following Granfelt's departure from Wishbone Ash in 2004, Manninen joined the group and produced the studio album Clan Destiny
Clan Destiny
Clan Destiny is an album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album to feature guitarist Muddy Manninen, who replaced his student, Ben Granfelt, in 2004.-Track listing:#Eyes Wide Open #Dreams Outta Dust #Healing Ground #Steam Town...
.