RIP Bernie Marsden

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                                                               Another fine guitarist and rock Icon gone. Bernie Marsden Dies: Whitesnake Guitarist Who Co-Wrote ‘Here I Go Again’ Was 72 (msn.com)

[RobB]

Unlike many of his peers, Marsden was lucky enough to have mad ASCAP/BMI payments that lead to a very comfortable living. 
 

I always thought his playing with Micky Moody was very tasteful and underrated. RIP. 

[donner]

I recommend these videos to see, what a highly musical and humble guy he seems to have been.

Thanks, Bernie!

[donner]

 

[donner]

 

[Disturber]

Mickey Moody and Bernie Marsden was a guitar duo almost as great as Robertson / Gorham or Moore / Gorham.  One of the most classical hard rock double guitar duos of all time. Their Les Paul's tones are, to me, THE classical Les Paul tones. And what a great LP tone is all about.

They were the guitar players in the REAL Whitesnake. Not the late 80's false abomination of Whitsnake (hair metal Whitesnake) that most Americans think was the real Whitesnake.

RIP Bernie Marsden, legend!

 

[donner]

Also very recommended: his autobiography as a history of British Blues and Rock with the likes of Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore and Peter Green.

And a little bit of Steve Lukather, too 😉

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                             Yeah not all that long ago the big story with Bernie was about him putting "THE BEAST" BURST up for sale. It was not for sale long before it was taken down.  

 

[Dave Scepter]

3 hours ago, Disturber said:

 

They were the guitar players in the REAL Whitesnake. Not the late 80's false abomination of Whitsnake (hair metal Whitesnake) that most Americans think was the real Whitesnake.

RIP Bernie Marsden, legend!

I respectfully disagree... I hope we can still be friends however, I feel the best Whitesnake line up was with Doug Adrich,  Reb Beach, Tommy Aldridge imo... And let's not forget John Sykes

RIP Bernie🤘

[Disturber]

27 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

I respectfully disagree... I hope we can still be friends however, I feel the best Whitesnake line up was with Doug Adrich,  Reb Beach, Tommy Aldridge imo... And let's not forget John Sykes

RIP Bernie🤘

We can be friends. 😁 Slide it in was the groups last good album. The original mix. Not the re-mixed US version on Geffen, but the original UK mix. 
 

"The US mix lowers the keyboards and drums in the mix, and is more oriented around the guitars and bass. The US version features some different guitar solos to the European edition, with the addition of John Sykes as a third guitarist layered on top of the original guitar parts recorded by Mel Galley and Micky Moody. The bass guitar parts which were originally recorded by Colin Hodgkinson were replaced by returning member Neil Murray's bass guitar parts. The US version also included some new keyboard parts by Bill Cuomo. 

There are also other, more subtle differences in the mix. For instance, on the track "Gambler" on the UK version, Coverdale's voice echoes after every line he sings – this does not happen in the US mix. On the track "Slow an' Easy", the US version has more echo."

 

Sykes was a better match for Whitsnake's new more 80's sound than he was for Thin Lizzy though. Personally I always felt that he overplays and just staples notes on top of each other really fast without any good melody or thoughts behind it. Sykes was never no Bernie Marsden or Micky Moody. Speed over melody and class, so to speak.

[DaveH]

I like both versions, early and later.

[Dave Scepter]

1 hour ago, DaveH said:

I like both versions, early and later.

NO!.. You can only choose one! 🤣

[Ian B]

I was lucky enough to spend the day with Bernie a few years ago. He was obviously a great player, but I shall remember him as a kind and generous man who took a genuine interest in his fans. He even casually handed me the beast and let me have a play. He was not your average rock star. He will be greatly missed. 

[gorch]

On 8/26/2023 at 10:19 AM, donner said:

 

Very sad news. Actually, I had been to the GuitarPoint open doors that day in 2018 and had a short chat with him. His playing, whether with Whitesnake or solo, always found my ears. He was a very friendly and professional man and musician. He will be missed though.

RIP!

[hamerican gigolo]

A great player & a very nice bloke. 

R.I.P. 😞

[The Shark]

One of my favorite guitarists.  He was the quintessential blues/rock player.  Loved him on the live album "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City".  Studio stuff too.  And he was a gregarious character according to his friends.  God bless him and his family.

[django49]

I recently happened upon his 4 CD box set that was released late last year, I think. "Big Boy Blues and Green". Material from 1995 to 2005, primarily not Whitesnake. A real look at his influences, not least Peter Green. Def worth a listen.