The Marsden/Moody era is my favorite Whitesnake lineup. Every album is great. Bernie is so good and talented. Such a great lead player. Nice tribute, Pete. RIP, Bernie. We wish you well in your next life. 🙏🤘
Completely agree (except the 'next life bit'). Very talented and expressive guitarist. Those early Whitesnake albums were gems, not least because of Bernie's sound.
Definitely one of the losses that affects me more than usual with Whitesnake being one of my most beloved bands since I was a young teenager. I saw them in 1981 at my 2nd concert ever at the age of 15 and it made a huge impression on me. The lineup with him will always be the true Whitesnake for me. Saw Bernie again with Company of Snakes later and it was so great they kept that legacy alive. RIP, Bernie, play on in heaven.
I met Bernie a few times at various gigs & workshops around the UK. My mum did artwork for his solo stuff in the 90s, he signed my guitars, gave me advice & literally last week I bought a Gibson LP Custom Shop Murphy Lab BECAUSE of The Beast which I have idolised & dreamed about since I was 11. A truly wonderful kind man who had time for anyone. Meeting someone like this when I was young lead me to find incredible music which stayed with me. It was the bedrock to my love of music & guitar & I can’t thank him enough for everything he did for me. I will treasure those memories. RIP Bernie you legend ❤️
As a 16 year old saw Whitesnake at Leeds Queen’s Hall and then at Donington in 1981 We played Come and Get It and Live in the Heart of the City to death! Great times…RIP Bernie
RIP Bernie, condolences to his family and loved ones. He will of course also be missed by a large number of rock fans. A fine guitarist with a long career and I, along with many others will cherish the music he made with all his various bands and his solo material. A very sad loss.
Yes, i would say exactly the same, especially after seeing them on "Come an' Get it" tour. Live in the heart of the city brings it all back! Amazing line up. It was the best.
I'm genuinely sorry to hear this. I'm one of those who only likes the Masden & Moody era of Whitesnake. He brought such blues and soul feel to their music before David Coverdale decided to try for big bucks by aiming at the U.S. market. He always came across as the sort of bloke you could have a natter with over a pint in some country pub, just a decent man with his feet on the ground. I'm going to shamelessly namedrop here, so forgive me. In the 1990s I used to work for the British DJ Bob Harris. In 2006 he celebrated his 60th birthday with a party in a converted barn near his house. Music was provided by Bernie Marsden on guitar and one Robert Plant on vocals. They did a short set of bluesy fare which went down a storm. Marsden played beautifully and was having a blast. That's how I'll remember him, as someone in love with music and in it for all the right reasons. RIP Bernie, you'll be missed.
Was fortunate to have seen Bernie Marsden with Whitesnake when they opened for Jethro Tull in 1980 at the Garden in NYC. I’ve always loved the Marsden-era version of the band and used to have his solo lp, “And About Time, Too.” R.I.P.🙏🏼
Really sad news. Absolutely loved the Coverdale, Marsden, Moody, Murray, Paice and Lord line up, still my favourite era of the Snake. I was so close to seeing his show last year in the UK until it was cancelled due to health reasons. It would have been great to see him one last time. Go and have a free flight in Heaven Bernie, your music will live on, hopefully Mr Jon Lord will be there to welcome you. A truly sad day!
Almost exactly 43 years ago to the day I first saw Bernie Marsden playing with Whitesnake at the Reading Rock Festival in 1980. What a great gig and what a superb guitarist! (my daughters are at the Reading Festival 2023 as I type this.....music lives on).
I too was at that festival of Rock and what a weekend it was,fabulous headlining acts Rory Gallagher , UFO and on Sunday Whitesnake brill ,did like the marsden / moody era of Whitesnake RIP Bernie 😢
Bernie Marsden and the early Whitesnake is my favourite era of his work. Ready an' Willing is my all time favourite LP he appeared on. Last saw him live over 20 years ago with Company Of Snakes. RIP Bernie. Ain't Gonna Cry No More.......
I saw him a couple of times with Whitesnake. I ordered a solo cd which never tuned up after a couple of months 2 signed cd's turned up with a hand written letter apologizing, and an invite to his next show in my area. I got to chat with him before the show. A lovely man, fantastic guitarist and singer. R.I.P. Bernie Marsden Thank you for the memories
Rest well Mr. Marsden, you'll be sorely missed 🌺 Marsden played with UFO (1972-'73), Wild Turkey (1974), Cozy Powell's Hammer (1974-'75), Babe Ruth (1975-'76), Paice Ashton Lord (1977), Whitesnake (1978-'81), Alaska (1984-'88), Borderline (1993), The Moody Marsden Band (1993-'02), The Snakes (1996-'01), The Company of Snakes (1999-'02), The Little House Band (2000), The Majesticaires (2001), and M3 (2004)... to name a few.
Borderline's Line Up is a pretty good album, Micky Moody also plays on it. Some of the vocals are a little rough though. With a better main singer this could've been a great record. Fave tracks: "Love That Burns", "Woman", "Fun Runner"...
Loved Whitesnake back in the day, saw them 5 times with Bernie & Micky on twin leads, awesome band. Bernie had a great singing voice too, very underrated and a sad loss. Great solo albums too. RIP Bernie and thanks for all the music.
My first gig was Whitesnake in 1981, Bernie lived locally and I still have my signed vinyl and tour programme. He also gave me a lift to a party when I was hitchhiking! A great, perhaps underrated, guitarist, songwriter and even a better man. If anyone isn't familiar with his work listen to the version of "Blindman" from the Ready and Willing album. RIP Bernie
I just seen a beautiful video of him that he posted on Twitter to his fans only 2 days before he passed and he seemed so happy and all smiles. Rip a true gentleman.
Won me over with his incredible solo on the live version of Mistreated. Took a Purple classic and made it his own. I was fortunate enough to see the Marsden/Moody lineup twice at the Ipswich Gaumont. RIP.
I've seen Bernie in stadiums at festivals and in intimate venues, and he always sounded amazing. I was lucky enough to meet him and had a chat whilst he signed his book for me. Top gent and a great loss to music. RIP Bernie.
Oh, such sad news. Love the early Whitesnake albums with Bernie & Micky Moody, was fortunate enough to see them live a few times in the late 1970s/early 1980s & always great shows. His 2 solo albums And About Time Too and Look at Me Now from that era are great as well. RIP Bernie
You're right Pete about us Brit fans. I bought Ready And Willing way back in the summer of 1980. (BTW what a great year that was for heavy music) I saved up to buy the earlier albums, and when I got the live album for Christmas it was the best present ever. I know Whitesnake earned mega-bucks in the late 80's, but musically (for me at least) it just wasn't the same. Moody and Marsden were perfect and Snake were a great British blues/ hard rock band. RIP Bernie.
sad news. RIP Bernie! I'm sad to say, it's time to go But until we meet again along the road Remember this on your journey home When you hear the thunder roar, you're not alone We wish you well
Fans were genuinely happy thay "Here i go again " was a big hit 2nd time around in the USA IT gave bernie the financial rewards he deserved. So many great musicians end up broke .For me that blues rock era of marsden/moody is head and shoulders above the soulless poodle metal of 1987 onwards. Rip
I saw him many years ago in Italy with a whitesnake 's cover band like special guest. He played very good and so bluesly with his friend Micky Moody . Great time
Bernie Was actually the first rock guitarist I ever saw playing live - playing with Glenn Cornick's Wild Turkey (ca, 1973). I'd been a huge fan of their original lead guitarist, Alan 'Tweke' Lewis (having owned the band's 'Battle Hymn' and 'Turkey' albums by this point), and was so disappointed - on the night I finally got to see them playing in Chester, UK, at the age of 15 - to find that Tweke had already left to join the Welsh rock band, Man. That disappointment evaporated as soon as Bernie started playing. Sorry to hear of his loss.
I met Bernie after a gig at Nottingham Rescue Rooms in the UK. We have lost an amazing songwriter and musician, Bernie was one of the good guys. An absolute gentleman and a lovely man, we have been blessed.
A guitarist with a beautiful feel to his playing. Loved his playing with Whitesnake, his tribute records to Peter Green, Rory Gallagher & John Mayal. I enjoyed his last three records immensely, Chess, Kings & Trios, blues bliss from Bernies fingers to my ears. R.I.P. Mr Marsden, you may be gone far too soon, but the music you left us with is the gift that keeps on giving.
So sad. Love his playing on the Whitesnake albums. Had the chance to see him live only once. On the Wacken Open Air 2000 with the Company of Snakes. Still remember this gig.
This one really does hit hard. Every time I saw Bernie play live over the years - from early Whitesnake to recent times - he seemed to be enjoying himself so much. He had such a wonderful connection with his audience too. I'll never forget one gig a few years ago here in the UK, when he played Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Just Bernie and his acoustic guitar. During the raucous applause after he finished the song (which he played/sang superbly), he had a proper emotional look and was a bit misty eyed - like he was humbled by the outpouring of love and appreciation from everyone. Another corker was a Marsden Moody band gig. My word, the chemistry between Bernie and Micky was good - their styles so different, each solo distinctive in its awesomeness. And Bernie again seemed to be enjoying every moment of it - a smile on his face, and pure heaven from his fretboard. RIP Bernie - you'll be so sorely missed.
I am speechless. Bernie Marsden passed away. I saw him many times with Whitesnake from 1979 onwards. To me he was the heart and soul of the band, when he left in 1982, things never were the same again. Seing his 2nd last performance with Whitesnake in Heidelberg 1981 was unforgettable. Bernie always delivered. And meeting him on several occasions, Bernie always was a pleasure to talk to. Needless to say, as a guitarist Bernie was an influence on me, he was a great singer and writer too, off course. RIP Bernie Marsden... thank you for all those magic moments and for playing in the soundtrack of my youth. 🥲
That early line up with Coverdale, Paice, Lord, Marsden was the best and that was my first memory of a live gig 1981. Thanks Bernie for that fantastic memory.
Bernie was so good! Never got the credit he was due in the mainstream music media. All you ever heard about from Whitesnake is John Sykes through to today. No one seemed to realize that without Bernie, there may not have been a 1987-present day Whitesnake. My favorite Whitesnake album is Live in the Heart of the City so, I'm hearing Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City and Walking in the Shadow of the Blues as well. God Bless you Bernie and God be with your family in this time of need.
SHIT Pete! what a bummer!! just one of the most under rated and unsung greats-period. i remember getting Ready & Willing(promo) and Come And Get It as cutouts in the vinyl bin way back in the day(still have the records), it was the only way i could get them. i love that early Snake! of course Slide It IN came out and kicked my ass to the next level and has been my #1 favorite album ever since. what a loss man-what a loss!! :(
I very luckily got to know Bernie a little bit through a friend, and he really was the most giving, friendly down to earth guy you could ever wish to meet.
Devastated. A phenomenal guitarist who played on some of the best albums ever recorded. Whitesnake with Bernie on board were simply the best. And such a bloody lovely bloke. A really sad day. May he Rest in Peace
You will be remembred, mate. A great guitarist, and a decent man...An incredibly significant part of my teenage / mature years...Thank you, my sweet brother.
Wow what a loss I met him a few times and saw him live many many times he was always the gentlemen. He was a massive talent and will be sorely missed RIP Bernie
Don't Break My Heart Again ...💔 ... Condolences to family and friends for their great loss. RIP, Bernie, you made your mark and your wonderful legacy will live forever...
I have the Love hunter album on vinyl signed by Moody Marsden and Neil Murry, I'll treasure it, my favourite era of the snake, his more recent blues covers albums are pretty good also.
Sad news! His autobiography, Where's My Guitar, is excellent and shows what an interesting life he led with a great insight into the British rock scene. A superb player!
Lucky enough to have seen Bernie play live, a couple of times. Once with his band and once Solo, I will never forget his huge grin, and wonderful stories, R.I.P. Bernie 🎸
Great guitarist. Yea Alaska and other projects and with Whitesnake. Memorable seeing Whitesnake open for Priest in 81 and him being up there. Sure will miss Bernie. Thanks for the memories. Have those Whitesnake albums to enjoy and so much more to cherish. RIP Bernie.
RIP. Part of my youth gone. I met him once and mailed a few times. What a gentleman. Grew up on the first few Whitesnake albums. He was as good as anyone else at melodic soloing. And let’s not forget the songs he wrote. Horrible news.
This one hurts, so many great songs - Walking in the Shadow of the Blues from the Live album has always been a top 10 all time track for me. And my favourite Mistreated is the bootleg 1980 Reading Rock version on which Bernie and David Coverdale are amazing 🇬🇧
❤Bernie Marsden❤🎵🎸
The Marsden/Moody era is my favorite Whitesnake lineup. Every album is great. Bernie is so good and talented. Such a great lead player. Nice tribute, Pete. RIP, Bernie. We wish you well in your next life. 🙏🤘
Couldn't agree more. That early period of blues rock is so much more soulful than the poodle haired metal of 1987 and after
Completely agree (except the 'next life bit'). Very talented and expressive guitarist. Those early Whitesnake albums were gems, not least because of Bernie's sound.
@@patrickmurphy1803 Indeed it is. Soulful is a good analogy.
Totally agree, my first ever gig was 1981 Whitesnake it was amazing. That bluesy Whitesnake was the best. RIP Bernie
Totally agree. Infact the Marsden/Moody era is the only Whitesnake phase I really like.
Definitely one of the losses that affects me more than usual with Whitesnake being one of my most beloved bands since I was a young teenager. I saw them in 1981 at my 2nd concert ever at the age of 15 and it made a huge impression on me. The lineup with him will always be the true Whitesnake for me. Saw Bernie again with Company of Snakes later and it was so great they kept that legacy alive. RIP, Bernie, play on in heaven.
I met Bernie a few times at various gigs & workshops around the UK. My mum did artwork for his solo stuff in the 90s, he signed my guitars, gave me advice & literally last week I bought a Gibson LP Custom Shop Murphy Lab BECAUSE of The Beast which I have idolised & dreamed about since I was 11. A truly wonderful kind man who had time for anyone. Meeting someone like this when I was young lead me to find incredible music which stayed with me. It was the bedrock to my love of music & guitar & I can’t thank him enough for everything he did for me. I will treasure those memories. RIP Bernie you legend ❤️
Nicely put. Ya, , Glenn Hughes says he was a kind , good soul .R.I .P..
As a 16 year old saw Whitesnake at Leeds Queen’s Hall and then at Donington in 1981
We played Come and Get It and Live in the Heart of the City to death!
Great times…RIP Bernie
RIP Bernie, condolences to his family and loved ones. He will of course also be missed by a large number of rock fans. A fine guitarist with a long career and I, along with many others will cherish the music he made with all his various bands and his solo material. A very sad loss.
Reading 81, Mistreated, Bernie, beyond exceptional, thank you
Really gutted. He'll be walking in the shadow of the blues. RIP Bernie.
"Whitesnake"
"Live in the Heart of the City"
Is one of the best live albums ever recorded.
RIP Bernie Marsden!
Yes, i would say exactly the same, especially after seeing them on "Come an' Get it" tour. Live in the heart of the city brings it all back! Amazing line up. It was the best.
Come an’ Get It…. My favourite album of all time ( by anybody ) is now being played. RIP Bernie…. Thanks for the music.
I'm genuinely sorry to hear this. I'm one of those who only likes the Masden & Moody era of Whitesnake. He brought such blues and soul feel to their music before David Coverdale decided to try for big bucks by aiming at the U.S. market. He always came across as the sort of bloke you could have a natter with over a pint in some country pub, just a decent man with his feet on the ground. I'm going to shamelessly namedrop here, so forgive me. In the 1990s I used to work for the British DJ Bob Harris. In 2006 he celebrated his 60th birthday with a party in a converted barn near his house. Music was provided by Bernie Marsden on guitar and one Robert Plant on vocals. They did a short set of bluesy fare which went down a storm. Marsden played beautifully and was having a blast. That's how I'll remember him, as someone in love with music and in it for all the right reasons. RIP Bernie, you'll be missed.
lucky to see him play live with Micky moody and Neil Murray in the Company of Snakes, great gig. A sad day.
Bernie was part of the best Whitesnake line up. No question of that at all. R.I.P Bernie. Thanks for the tribute Pete
Was fortunate to have seen Bernie Marsden with Whitesnake when they opened for Jethro Tull in 1980 at the Garden in NYC. I’ve always loved the Marsden-era version of the band and used to have his solo lp, “And About Time, Too.” R.I.P.🙏🏼
Really sad news. Absolutely loved the Coverdale, Marsden, Moody, Murray, Paice and Lord line up, still my favourite era of the Snake. I was so close to seeing his show last year in the UK until it was cancelled due to health reasons. It would have been great to see him one last time. Go and have a free flight in Heaven Bernie, your music will live on, hopefully Mr Jon Lord will be there to welcome you. A truly sad day!
Saw Whitesnake 1980 opened up for AC/DC. RIP. Bernie
Almost exactly 43 years ago to the day I first saw Bernie Marsden playing with Whitesnake at the Reading Rock Festival in 1980. What a great gig and what a superb guitarist! (my daughters are at the Reading Festival 2023 as I type this.....music lives on).
I too was at that festival of Rock and what a weekend it was,fabulous headlining acts Rory Gallagher , UFO and on Sunday Whitesnake brill ,did like the marsden / moody era of Whitesnake RIP Bernie 😢
Was fortunate to see Bernie a few times over the years..
Thanks for the music, Bernie..Thanks for the entertainment ..RIP Sir.
An incredible artist and musician who has sadly left us. RIP Bernie.
Bernie Marsden and the early Whitesnake is my favourite era of his work. Ready an' Willing is my all time favourite LP he appeared on. Last saw him live over 20 years ago with Company Of Snakes. RIP Bernie. Ain't Gonna Cry No More.......
Bernie was a great musician. Also a lovely, lovely fella too. RIP
I saw him a couple of times with Whitesnake. I ordered a solo cd which never tuned up after a couple of months 2 signed cd's turned up with a hand written letter apologizing, and an invite to his next show in my area. I got to chat with him before the show. A lovely man, fantastic guitarist and singer. R.I.P. Bernie Marsden Thank you for the memories
Rest well Mr. Marsden, you'll be sorely missed 🌺
Marsden played with UFO (1972-'73), Wild Turkey (1974), Cozy Powell's Hammer (1974-'75), Babe Ruth (1975-'76), Paice Ashton Lord (1977), Whitesnake (1978-'81), Alaska (1984-'88), Borderline (1993), The Moody Marsden Band (1993-'02), The Snakes (1996-'01), The Company of Snakes (1999-'02), The Little House Band (2000), The Majesticaires (2001), and M3 (2004)... to name a few.
Borderline's Line Up is a pretty good album, Micky Moody also plays on it. Some of the vocals are a little rough though. With a better main singer this could've been a great record. Fave tracks: "Love That Burns", "Woman", "Fun Runner"...
What a great player. Rest in peace good sir. 😞🙏
Loved Whitesnake back in the day, saw them 5 times with Bernie & Micky on twin leads, awesome band. Bernie had a great singing voice too, very underrated and a sad loss. Great solo albums too. RIP Bernie and thanks for all the music.
My first gig was Whitesnake in 1981, Bernie lived locally and I still have my signed vinyl and tour programme. He also gave me a lift to a party when I was hitchhiking! A great, perhaps underrated, guitarist, songwriter and even a better man. If anyone isn't familiar with his work listen to the version of "Blindman" from the Ready and Willing album. RIP Bernie
1981 Newcastle city hall, my first gig, it blew my mind and i remember it well to this day. Thanks Bernie for the memories.
Very underrated but fantastic melodic player, one of the few that played what the song needed, nothing more. Thanks for the music sir.
I just seen a beautiful video of him that he posted on Twitter to his fans only 2 days before he passed and he seemed so happy and all smiles. Rip a true gentleman.
Won me over with his incredible solo on the live version of Mistreated. Took a Purple classic and made it his own. I was fortunate enough to see the Marsden/Moody lineup twice at the Ipswich Gaumont. RIP.
I've seen Bernie in stadiums at festivals and in intimate venues, and he always sounded amazing. I was lucky enough to meet him and had a chat whilst he signed his book for me. Top gent and a great loss to music. RIP Bernie.
Oh, such sad news. Love the early Whitesnake albums with Bernie & Micky Moody, was fortunate enough to see them live a few times in the late 1970s/early 1980s & always great shows. His 2 solo albums And About Time Too and Look at Me Now from that era are great as well. RIP Bernie
You're right Pete about us Brit fans. I bought Ready And Willing way back in the summer of 1980. (BTW what a great year that was for heavy music) I saved up to buy the earlier albums, and when I got the live album for Christmas it was the best present ever.
I know Whitesnake earned mega-bucks in the late 80's, but musically (for me at least) it just wasn't the same.
Moody and Marsden were perfect and Snake were a great British blues/ hard rock band. RIP Bernie.
RIP Bernie. Brilliant guitarist and lovely person. Whitesnake were lucky to have had him
God bless you Pete, perfectly said🙏🙏🙏
RIP Bernie, I will never forget those many wonderful nights with Whitesnake from 78 to 82, the best of times.
sad news. RIP Bernie!
I'm sad to say, it's time to go
But until we meet again along the road
Remember this on your journey home
When you hear the thunder roar, you're not alone
We wish you well
Perfect lyric for Bernie. Nice new moniker for you.
@@garyh.238 👍
What a great player! We wish you well sounds really sad today.
Fans were genuinely happy thay "Here i go again " was a big hit 2nd time around in the USA IT gave bernie the financial rewards he deserved. So many great musicians end up broke .For me that blues rock era of marsden/moody is head and shoulders above the soulless poodle metal of 1987 onwards. Rip
RIP Bernie. You shall never be forgotten...
I saw him many years ago in Italy with a whitesnake 's cover band like special guest.
He played very good and so bluesly with his friend Micky Moody . Great time
So sorry. He was part of my favorite version of Whitesnake. Great guitarist, great songwriter.
Bernie Was actually the first rock guitarist I ever saw playing live - playing with Glenn Cornick's Wild Turkey (ca, 1973). I'd been a huge fan of their original lead guitarist, Alan 'Tweke' Lewis (having owned the band's 'Battle Hymn' and 'Turkey' albums by this point), and was so disappointed - on the night I finally got to see them playing in Chester, UK, at the age of 15 - to find that Tweke had already left to join the Welsh rock band, Man. That disappointment evaporated as soon as Bernie started playing. Sorry to hear of his loss.
I met Bernie after a gig at Nottingham Rescue Rooms in the UK. We have lost an amazing songwriter and musician, Bernie was one of the good guys. An absolute gentleman and a lovely man, we have been blessed.
His autobiography was fantastic...RIP
A guitarist with a beautiful feel to his playing. Loved his playing with Whitesnake, his tribute records to Peter Green, Rory Gallagher & John Mayal. I enjoyed his last three records immensely, Chess, Kings & Trios, blues bliss from Bernies fingers to my ears. R.I.P. Mr Marsden, you may be gone far too soon, but the music you left us with is the gift that keeps on giving.
So sad. Love his playing on the Whitesnake albums. Had the chance to see him live only once. On the Wacken Open Air 2000 with the Company of Snakes. Still remember this gig.
Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues 🎼
R.I.P Legend 🎸
I met Bernie a few times. He was always friendly and seemed pleased to meet ME. R.I.P Mr Marsden.
He released a fine trio of blues albums in recent years. Very pleasant to listen to. A good man who will be missed RIP
This one really does hit hard. Every time I saw Bernie play live over the years - from early Whitesnake to recent times - he seemed to be enjoying himself so much. He had such a wonderful connection with his audience too. I'll never forget one gig a few years ago here in the UK, when he played Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Just Bernie and his acoustic guitar. During the raucous applause after he finished the song (which he played/sang superbly), he had a proper emotional look and was a bit misty eyed - like he was humbled by the outpouring of love and appreciation from everyone. Another corker was a Marsden Moody band gig. My word, the chemistry between Bernie and Micky was good - their styles so different, each solo distinctive in its awesomeness. And Bernie again seemed to be enjoying every moment of it - a smile on his face, and pure heaven from his fretboard. RIP Bernie - you'll be so sorely missed.
RIP, just started listening to early Whitesnake a few months ago. A very talented player that will be missed.
I am speechless. Bernie Marsden passed away. I saw him many times with Whitesnake from 1979 onwards. To me he was the heart and soul of the band, when he left in 1982, things never were the same again. Seing his 2nd last performance with Whitesnake in Heidelberg 1981 was unforgettable. Bernie always delivered. And meeting him on several occasions, Bernie always was a pleasure to talk to. Needless to say, as a guitarist Bernie was an influence on me, he was a great singer and writer too, off course.
RIP Bernie Marsden... thank you for all those magic moments and for playing in the soundtrack of my youth.
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Really feeling this one. I cut my teeth on early Whitesnake and that will always be the real Whitesnake for me. RIP Bernie 😔
Me too, really gutted, a lovely guy and a master of his craft. rest in peace legend.
That early line up with Coverdale, Paice, Lord, Marsden was the best and that was my first memory of a live gig 1981. Thanks Bernie for that fantastic memory.
Bernie was so good! Never got the credit he was due in the mainstream music media. All you ever heard about from Whitesnake is John Sykes through to today. No one seemed to realize that without Bernie, there may not have been a 1987-present day Whitesnake. My favorite Whitesnake album is Live in the Heart of the City so, I'm hearing Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City and Walking in the Shadow of the Blues as well. God Bless you Bernie and God be with your family in this time of need.
SHIT Pete! what a bummer!! just one of the most under rated and unsung greats-period. i remember getting Ready & Willing(promo) and Come And Get It as cutouts in the vinyl bin way back in the day(still have the records), it was the only way i could get them. i love that early Snake! of course Slide It IN came out and kicked my ass to the next level and has been my #1 favorite album ever since. what a loss man-what a loss!! :(
Always seemed a lovely down to earth bloke with a great talent for playing tastefully and exactly what was needed to make the song better.
Wow so saddened about this.He was an icon and seemed like a great guy rip 🙏😢
One of the best! ❤❤❤
I’m from England and Whitesnake were my favourite band from 1978 onwards a truly wonderful player RIP Bernie xx
I saw him with Whitesnake Göta Lejon Stockholm, Sweden May 7 1981
RIP Bernie 🌹
Dam, loved his playing, seemed like a fine gentleman & a great story teller. RIP & thanks for the music.
I am very happy that I got to experience his genius.
I very luckily got to know Bernie a little bit through a friend, and he really was the most giving, friendly down to earth guy you could ever wish to meet.
Sad news. I talked with him in the 90's. A beautiful soul. Rest in peace.
Loved Bernie’s playing since I was a boy 💔🎸💔
Saw him interviewed on the Anderton’s channel about his legendary Les Paul, The Beast. Such a gentleman. Rest in peace.
Darn it, Bernie was such a great person along with being a great musician. We will really miss him. RIP Bernie!!
Devastated. A phenomenal guitarist who played on some of the best albums ever recorded. Whitesnake with Bernie on board were simply the best. And such a bloody lovely bloke. A really sad day. May he Rest in Peace
Pete you have a big soul.
A great tribute, thank you Pete
You will be remembred, mate. A great guitarist, and a decent man...An incredibly significant part of my teenage / mature years...Thank you, my sweet brother.
Amazing guitarist. A very tasteful player. He will be greatly missed by many.
A great man as well as a great guitarist another guitar player gone. His music will live on. RIP bernie
Very, very sad news! Rest in Peace by Bernie Marsden ..The world has lost a great master of music.
Thanks, Pete for a lovely tribute to a wonderful musician, As always Your tributes are heartfelt and mean a lot. Rip Bernie 😢
Well said Colin . Lovely words ❤
Wow what a loss I met him a few times and saw him live many many times he was always the gentlemen. He was a massive talent and will be sorely missed RIP Bernie
Don't Break My Heart Again ...💔 ...
Condolences to family and friends for their great loss.
RIP, Bernie, you made your mark and your wonderful legacy will live forever...
Great tribute. These cds your putting up are the best stuff.
Au revoir Bernie, un très grand guitariste et un mec très sympa ! 😢
oui
Oui.Super guitariste et super duo avec Micky Moody dans Whitesnake.
R.I.P. Bernie...Amazing duo with Micky Moody
Another honest heartfelt tribute to one of the great underrated guitarists of our time, many thanks Pete.
Bernie was with the best line up of whitesnake 78-82
What a awesome and such a underrated player. Will be blasting some Whitesnake today as tribute. RIP Bernie Mardson
I have the Love hunter album on vinyl signed by Moody Marsden and Neil Murry, I'll treasure it, my favourite era of the snake, his more recent blues covers albums are pretty good also.
So sorry to hear,he will b so missed
Very talented Les Paul player. Loved his stuff with early WS;with Come An Get It being one of my favorite bluesy, hard rock albums! 🎶🥃🙏.
One of the all time greats
Sad news! His autobiography, Where's My Guitar, is excellent and shows what an interesting life he led with a great insight into the British rock scene. A superb player!
Oh no! I loved following him online. Such a cool guy.
Lucky enough to have seen Bernie play live, a couple of times. Once with his band and once Solo, I will never forget his huge grin, and wonderful stories, R.I.P. Bernie 🎸
Great guitarist. Yea Alaska and other projects and with Whitesnake. Memorable seeing Whitesnake open for Priest in 81 and him being up there. Sure will miss Bernie. Thanks for the memories. Have those Whitesnake albums to enjoy and so much more to cherish. RIP Bernie.
Lovely tribute, Pete.
I couldn't let the evening pass without giving Ready An' Willing a full spin. So good. Rest in peace Bernie.
Now Whitesnake has sadly lost Cozy Powell, Mel Galley, Jon Lord, and now Mr Bernie Marsden….you all be missed R.I.P
Saw him play with the Marsden/Moody era Whitesnake. They were great together. His solo material is well worth a listen to. Condolences to his family.
And About Time Too & The Friday Rock Show Sessions in particular, as well as last year's Trios
@@wolf1977 Yes, he had a wonderful career.
So many great musicians died this year. Now one more of them died: R.I.P Bernie
R.I.P Bernie Marsden. May your spirit and your music live on for a long time to come!
Cool dude and epic axeman, may he rest in peace.
RIP. Part of my youth gone. I met him once and mailed a few times. What a gentleman. Grew up on the first few Whitesnake albums. He was as good as anyone else at melodic soloing. And let’s not forget the songs he wrote.
Horrible news.
This one hurts, so many great songs - Walking in the Shadow of the Blues from the Live album has always been a top 10 all time track for me. And my favourite Mistreated is the bootleg 1980 Reading Rock version on which Bernie and David Coverdale are amazing 🇬🇧
That is very sad. Without him Whitesnake were nothing. Condolences to his family. Always seemed like a really nice man.