R.I.P. Mick Ralphs

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The guitar tech in my local shop used to be Mick's (and Brian May's) tech several years ago. He told me last year Mick wasn't doing well and it was just a matter of time. Glad I saw him back in '87 with the Brian Howe Bad Company. RIP Mick
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Dyslexicheart wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:25 pm The guitar tech in my local shop used to be Mick's (and Brian May's) tech several years ago. He told me last year Mick wasn't doing well and it was just a matter of time. Glad I saw him back in '87 with the Brian Howe Bad Company.
I'm not... they fucking stunk.
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Mick Ralphs was one of my favorite guitarists. Very tasteful player who rarely overplayed.
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I don't think he ever really got over the stroke he had years ago.
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CrankerBait wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:45 am Mick Ralphs was one of my favorite guitarists. Very tasteful player who rarely overplayed.
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I don't think he ever really got over the stroke he had years ago.
apparently he was bedridden since it
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Black Stuff wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:35 am
CrankerBait wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:45 am Mick Ralphs was one of my favorite guitarists. Very tasteful player who rarely overplayed.
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I don't think he ever really got over the stroke he had years ago.
apparently he was bedridden since it
It's a real shame. Dave Davies of the Kinks and Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden might not have been the same as they were before they had strokes, but they recovered to the point where they could still play and work as musicians. Apparently, Mick Ralphs suffered so much damage from his that it wasn't really possible for him to continue his career.
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Somewhere Greatwhitesnake is crying about this news.
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CrankerBait wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:52 am
Black Stuff wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:35 am
CrankerBait wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:45 am Mick Ralphs was one of my favorite guitarists. Very tasteful player who rarely overplayed.
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I don't think he ever really got over the stroke he had years ago.
apparently he was bedridden since it
It's a real shame. Dave Davies of the Kinks and Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden might not have been the same as they were before they had strokes, but they recovered to the point where they could still play and work as musicians. Apparently, Mick Ralphs suffered so much damage from his that it wasn't really possible for him to continue his career.
I'm a Maiden nutswinger, but Nicko's playing since his stroke was dreadful. Kudos to him for coming back but he should've bowed out gracefully instead of being pretty much shitcanned last year for being so out of time and out of tempo.
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pieceofme wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 4:36 pm Somewhere Greatwhitesnake is crying about this news.
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veritas wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 3:37 pm Wow, late to this thread, but Sleek is pulling a Moggio here.

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Bono Nettencourt wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:28 pm
Dyslexicheart wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:25 pm The guitar tech in my local shop used to be Mick's (and Brian May's) tech several years ago. He told me last year Mick wasn't doing well and it was just a matter of time. Glad I saw him back in '87 with the Brian Howe Bad Company.
I'm not... they fucking stunk.
Sorry you feel that way, but they were fine when I saw them at Wembley Arena in 1987.
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Has anybody checked on Mick Gelsons yet?
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Dyslexicheart wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:19 pm
Bono Nettencourt wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:28 pm
Dyslexicheart wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:25 pm The guitar tech in my local shop used to be Mick's (and Brian May's) tech several years ago. He told me last year Mick wasn't doing well and it was just a matter of time. Glad I saw him back in '87 with the Brian Howe Bad Company.
I'm not... they fucking stunk.
Sorry you feel that way, but they were fine when I saw them at Wembley Arena in 1987.
Paul Rodgers is one of the greatest singers in rock history. Whoever the schmuck was who they went out and recorded stupid 80s ballads with isn't a pimple on his ass.
veritas wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 3:37 pm Wow, late to this thread, but Sleek is pulling a Moggio here.

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Bono Nettencourt wrote: Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:30 pm
Dyslexicheart wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:19 pm
Bono Nettencourt wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:28 pm

I'm not... they fucking stunk.
Sorry you feel that way, but they were fine when I saw them at Wembley Arena in 1987.
Paul Rodgers is one of the greatest singers in rock history. Whoever the schmuck was who they went out and recorded stupid 80s ballads with isn't a pimple on his ass.
So you think so much of Mick Ralphs that you think he'd work with a "schmuck"? I'm sure we're all aware that Paul Rodgers was a great singer. And this show as I said was fine.
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