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Mick (Woody) Woodmansey first met David Bowie in 1969, when the unknown songwriter called him with the opportunity of a lifetime. The last surviving member of The Spiders From Mars, spoke ...
The only ones I felt bad for were Woody [drummer, Mick Woodmansey] and [bass player] Trevor Bolder. "I actually did make amends with Woody," the guitarist continues. "He came on my radio show a ...
And the title has more than one meaning for Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey – the last surviving member of the legend’s old band. Because the part-time drummer was just a hard-up 19-year-old in ...
During the earthly sojourn of Ziggy Stardust, Woody Woodmansey laid down the rhythm for David Bowie's mercurial backing band The Spiders From Mars. Here he talks Valerie Siebert through his 13 ...
David Bowie and Holy Holy's Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey. CREDIT: Andrew H. Walker and Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey have announced details of a new UK tour ...
As the drummer with the Spiders from Mars, Woody Woodmansey was in a unique position to watch one of the legendary figures of music work his magic. Now Woody is part of Holy Holy, an all-star line ...
Woody Woodmansey, 74, was one of the Spiders From Mars, the band who backed David Bowie while he performed as alter-ego Ziggy Stardust. In 1973, the band were playing at Green's Playhouse ...
Woody Woodmansey said the star was so far ahead of his time on technology he probably would have beaten the Swedish group to the idea if he were still alive. He added: “There are so many ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. As the drummer with the Spiders from Mars, Woody Woodmansey was in a unique position to watch one of the legendary figures of music work his ...