Micky Gee – Profile
Hi and welcome to the official Micky Gee blog.
Many people mistakenly refer to Micky as “Mickey”. Take it from me, he preferred to be called Micky – Period!!! , even though on many websites, album covers and newspaper articles he was referred to as Mickey.
You will, however, sometimes see his name spelt as Mickey on this website. This is because lots of people still remember him as Mickey and that’s OK by me. I just wanted to put the record straight!
Micky was born on 03 July 1944 and was christened Michael Richard Gee. His place of birth was – 13 Garth Street Cardiff and he died at the University Hospital of Wales on the 21 January 2009.
List of artists that Micky has either played/jammed with or played for…
Tom Jones – Joe Cocker – Eric Clapton – Mark Knopfler – Chuck Berry – Bill Wyman – Charlie Watts – Dave Edmunds – Andy Fairweather Low – Shakin Stevens – Geraint Watkins – Albert Lee – Carl Perkins – Gary Moore – Arlen Roth – Jimmy Page – Sting
Lots more to be added. Can anyone help me? I can’t remember them all.
His major guitar influences…
Chet Atkins – Merle Travis – Jerry Reed – Albert Lee – Eric Clapton – Danny Gatton – Scotty Moore – James Burton – Carl Perkins – Roy Buchanan – Jeff Beck – Lonnie Mack – Jimi Hendrix – Buster B. Jones – Blind Blake – Joni Mitchell – Marcel Dadi – Joe Maphis – Johnny Burnette
Cannonball Rag – Micky Gee
HERE WE HAVE ‘CANNONBALL RAG’ AND ‘SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS’
WHERE MICKY IS BACKED UP WITH DAVE EDMUNDS AND ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW
AND WHICH WAS FILMED BY THE BBC AT A FAIRLY RECENT REUNION IN CARDIFF!
ALL YOU GUITAR PICKERS OUT THERE ACROSS THE PLANET WILL REALLY ENJOY!
Hi Guy’s
Great Site , all the best for 2010 & see some of you in February at Dewstow .
Cheers
Louise and the ” CRAZY GANG ” !
Hey!!
Well, I really liked Micky’s playing. I’m a Shakin’ Stevens collector and I have always thought if Micky and also Geraint Watkins hadn’t played on most of Shaky’s early hits, there would’t be any hits. It’s a shame that Micky didn’t get more appreciation. I have met both Dave Edmunds and Geraint WAtkins and they both said that Micky was amazing as a guitarist.
I miss him so much. I wish I had met him. He can’t be replaced.
Anders
Is that Micky playing on Ray Neale’s “Doin’ The Boogie” ? I’ve always thought it sounded like him.
Great site,
Regards,
Ted Poulson,
Bristol.
Hi Ted
Do you mean Ray Neale’s ‘Shotgun’ band with Bob Burgos? I don’t know to be honest, but I’ll ask Bob. It wouldn’t surprise me …. I don’t know if anybody knows all of what Micky did in his lifetime! He’d help anyone out of a hole!
Phil Morgan
Hi Ted
We are still working on the complete discography of Micky, but Bob Burgos tells me it was Roger McKew on Ray Neale’s 1981 recording of “Doin’The Boogie” and who was also another member of Shakin’ Stevens many line up’s. Ray Neale’s All Stars and Shotgun are almost one of the same bands!
Phil Morgan
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the info., It was Ray Neale & The All Stars on Jookboy 45
JOOX 1.
Regards,
Ted.
Have just won an ebay auction, buying Promotional Copy Memphis Bend 7″ Ubangi Stomp 45rpm in excellant condition for £6!!!!!!!
I had entered a maximum bid of £40, so am I a very happy chappy? You bet! Can’t wait to slap it on the turntable, with Tennessee on the flip.
Hi Ian
Not heard Ubangi Stomp by these guys but Tennessee from their album is a killer!
Phil
I have always admired Micky’s guitar playing and have seen him play with Shaky during the 1989/90 and 1992 UK tours.
There is no doubt that the passion for detail came through in his distinctive style always.
Augmented with Gavin Povey, The Rumour Brass, Dick Bland & Howard Tibble etc. there was always a top band to back Shaky & never got the proper recognition they deserved.
Micky very kindly played on a cd i recorded at chapel lane hereford,it was gospel rock,but micky not only played fingerstyle he played some slide on a track called footprints on the beach, it is very tasty ,micky added the cream to that song with terry williams on drums i could not ask for more
More than his playing he was a gentleman and a lovely person to be with
thanks micky Gee.
In My opinion is he the best gitarist in the world. Even beter than scotty moore and James Burton.
I working on the ducth discografy and i have spoken to some bandmembers of the dutch band Normaal and also to the producer.They were very impressed by his playing. They remebered him as a great guy.
That’s why he will be missed