Micky Moody

Michael Joseph " Micky " Moody ( born August 30, 1950 in Middlesbrough, England ) is a British guitarist who was best known for his involvement in the band Whitesnake.

Moody began his career as a member of bands such as " Tram Line" and " The Titans ". The latter named later in " Roadrunner " and "The Wild Flowers" and to have had with singer Paul Rodgers (Free, Queen Paul Rodgers ) another future rock star on board.

With Juicy Lucy Micky Moody had from 1970 initial success. But he left this band to play from 1973 Snafu. After a plate with the unofficial status quo member Bob Young (as in 1977 as " Young & Moody " appeared ), he eventually joined Whitesnake in 1978, he was one of the founding members. In the following years, but also continue to recordings of " Young & Moody ", among others, with Motorhead Lemmy Kilmister singer appeared sporadically.

In 1983 he left Whitesnake back to work as a session musician. With his former Whitesnake colleagues Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band. Later, they both worked in the band The Company of Snakes together again.

With " I Eat Them for Breakfast" was released in 2001 after more than 30 - year career, the first solo album by Micky Moody, with the " Do not Blame Me," a successor took place in 2006.

On October 20, published in 2007, Micky Moody his latest solo album "Acoustic Journeyman ," a purely instrumental work, in which his virtuoso guitar playing on the acoustic guitar comes into play. In addition to various 6 - and 12 - string guitars, Moody also mandolins and Dobros one.

Among the musicians with whom he worked during his session activities include, among others Mike Oldfield, Roger Chapman, Gerry Rafferty, Gene Pitney and Chris Farlowe.