I agree. My interest in whitesnake starts and ends with Bernie. A fantastic soulful player.

2nd on those comments! First heard Marsden on the last album by the band BABE RUTH (check out his soloing on "Living A Lie"!!!), then in of course Whitesnake. While working at a radio station in the mid/late-80's, we had an album come into the studio by this band called ALASKA....Bernie again, this time doing similar rock to what Gary Moore had earlier in the decade. A few years back there was a great 2-disc compilation of his work in all kinds of bands from the 70's onward.....fairly sure that it's been discontinued as I think the last I priced it on amazon, it was up around 100 bucks or so.

Underrated vocalist too

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Bernie just published a memoir "Where's My Guitar?". I'm reading it now.

This great video is missing only Paice's drum solo. He was in his peak at that time 1975-77 imo.

Was at the Birmingham show too. As a youngster this was my first proper gig. Loved it. Got me into proper music.

Gracious me, I was at the Birmingham Odeon gig too, amazing night

You're so right about Tony Ashton. Brilliant!

Thanks ! I was wondering who they were . Lots of Excellence here ! and even more Potential ! wb

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The early r'n'b Whitesnake was better than all that 80s nonsense Coverdale did. Northwinds was an underrated album.

glammer-agreed. I would add Lovehunter, Ready n Willing and Saints n Sinners to that list. It seemed like a different record company every album, so he really didn't get promoted all that well in the states.

And me

And Jon Douglas Lord Rest In Peace 🎵🎼🎶🎹😭🙏

@@juniorpontes4620 Bernie and Paul have also left us. As have the McKinley sisters - who sang backing on the album and presumably here. Leaving little Ian as the Sole survivor.

was blown away when it came out , have three copys in my lp collection

I am feeling just like you....listening to these for the first time in my life, had no idea this proect even existed...I am 44 and i listen to Purple since I was 8.....

Mario Alberto Carpegna As a 50 year old, I rarely find myself getting excited about contemporary music! Maybe it's that compression thing! :) And yet, I'm still continuously discovering gems from the Golden Era of music, the 60s' and 70s'. It's a never ending journey... thank God!

I was a little luckier than you , landing in England in 75 @ 17 and looking forward to see DP live , no chance no concerts and the band broke up in 76 ,for me Paice and Lord were gods and in one of my visits to London 5 I was based in Liverpool dpoing uni ) I fell on this gathering of stupendous musicians , I dont remember if it was at the BBC or somewhere else in London ,Ashton was a real mystery for me then but he was a discovery great showmanship and charisma , the music was of the best I ever heard a mixture of all I loved Rock, R&B with a touch of Funk , RIP Lord Ashton long live Paice .

Totally agree whit, this project was so undarrated and still in the same stuff, seems like the good music must be hide for the masses, instead let the people get this gems lik this, people only goes to flow their ears whit cheap and so stiiiiinky shit as MTV's music try to impose to all us...

Very histrionic, theatrical in a good way. He makes artists like Arthur Brown, Captain Beefheart, Daevid Allen or Chris Farlowe come to my mind too.

He sure as hell was. He was supposedly quite uncomfortable performing front and center, serving primarily as a singer and frontman, with his keyboards set up around him providing a safe haven of comfort. He was knocking down a few stiff drinks before live shows to relax, one night he stormed on stage a minute ahead of time and the stage lights were still off. There was an orchestra pit in front of the stage and he waltzed right off the stage and fell 15 feet or so into the pit.

+Márcio R. de Carvalho Thanks Marcio x

Bernie Marsden looked a lot like Rory Gallagher.

Paul Martinez is my uncle! This is great footage which I’ve never seen before. Sadly, we lost Paul on 10/02/24. Rest Easy my Unc-P, a true legend💔

@@miamartinez1171 Sorry to hear that, condolences. I don’t know much about him, but he certainly was a top-notch musician.

​@@doubleotwentyonehe did 3 albums with Robert plant amongst other things.

Graham-you've stood on the same stage the Beatles played on then. There's even a show from 1962 that's been released from a stint at the Star club. Well done.

So many good comments!! Tony Ashton is a God

Great story.A bit of music history, thanks for sharing.

Yeah he's a REAL FUCKING CHARACTER!

@@maxinemckenzie5765 Ain't he just!!!

thespotlightkid The right combination of heavy funk-rock, swing, and finesse.

Thank you so much❤ - Paul is my uncle.

He was the real star in this band imo

"Home At Last"?

Stein-they were the best rock years and not just because we lived them. Look at the personnel from 70's bands today. So many of them still out there. Even a boatload of 60's guys still doing it.

Paul Martinez, my uncle! Such a legend.

He sang Glenn Hughes' parts for example in Might Just Take Your Life. 🤘😷✌️

Check out The Moody-Marsden Band, "Never Turn Our Back on the Blues". You won't be disappointed .

Played like him too

Bernie was very good friends with Rory,and was the first one Donal let play Rory's #1 after his passing.

It was Paicey who was falling off stage and was hurt. I had just bought a ticket for Düsseldorf. Tour was cancelled.

I was Ashton, not Paicey,falling into the pit. Germany Tour was cancelled (as IGB later that year),because of low ticket sales...

Phil Siverns I fell off a stage playing a gig, no one noticed true story

How Deep Purple fans back then took this band? Was it accepted? 🤘😷✌️

Phil Siverns....Tony didn't break his leg. This was my first tour on the sound crew, We did the UK part and the rest of what was going to be a world tour was cancelled due to poor ticket sales, very unfortunately👍🇬🇧

with the exception of when Mssrs. Lord and Paice were in the band, Bernie Marsden was the best thing about Whitesnake. Check out the song 'Outlaw' from 'Lovehunter'. That's Mr. Marsden singing.

Sheila and Jeanette McKinley (Sheila, sadly no longer with us) wife of Howie Casey).

Yeah!

Indeed. This is a classic. Paice and Lord could play with almost anyone.