Mickey Barker


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Born 12. January 1953
Micky is a highly experienced drummer / percussionist who has worked with the likes of Ric Sanders (Second Vision, Fairport Convention), Pyewackett, Andrew Cronshaw (The Great Dark Water) before becoming Yamaha session drummer for many years. He then achieved national and international success with Midland rockers Magnum, including several top 20 singles and albums. Also, he has worked with The Steve Gibbons Band, Trevor Burton of The Move and The Bushburys. He is a member of 'Memphis In The Meantime' band.

He joined Magnum when they made their On A Storytellers Night album in 1985 - while the drummer that played on the album was still Jim Simpson, Mickey Barker replaced him when the album was released. Left them in 1995 after their farewell tour when the band split. Afterwards he played in the short lived band The Holograms and released one album with them.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Bernie Marsden
Working Man
2023
Debbie Bond
Blues Without Borders
2021, CD, Album, Blues Root Productions, ,
Electric Blues
Tallis
In Alia Musica Spero
2021
BM*
Tales Of Tone And Volume
2018, CD, Little House Music, ,
Electric Blues
Ric Sanders
Still Waters (Instrumental Ballads 1980-2008)
2008, CD, Comp, Talking Elephant, ,
Folk Rock
Magnum
Live At Birmingham
2005, DVD All Regions, ,
Hard Rock/AOR
Eddy Morton & The Bushburys
21st Century day
2004, CD, Single, Enh, MUSIC2DISC.COM
Magnum
Live Legends
2004, DVD Dolby Digital, ,
Hard Rock/Art Rock
Magnum
A Winter’s Tale
2002, DVD PAL, ,
Classic Rock
The Bushburys
Trying To Catch The Sun
1999, CD, Masc Productions
The Bushburys
Brand-New Day
1998, CD, Album, Enigma Records (7)
The Holograms
Ordinary Girl
1996, CD, Promo, CBH Records, Semaphore
The Holograms
Thank You Whatever Comes
1996, CD, Maxi, Semaphore, ,
Pop Rock
The Holograms
Thank You Whatever Comes
1996, ,
Indie Pop
Molly Hatchet
Devil's Canyon
1996, ,
Southern Rock/Hard Rock
Rodney Matthews
A House On The Rock
1995, VHS, Sunrise Video Productions, ,
Folk Rock
Pyewackett
The Man In The Moon Drinks Claret
1994
Andrew Cronshaw
The Andrew Cronshaw CD
1989, CD, Comp, Topic Records
Bill Caddick
The Wild West Show
1986, LP, Album, Topic Records, ,
Folk Rock
English Air
The Space Inbetween
1985, LP, Wye Records (2),
Martin Simpson
Sad Or High Kicking
1985
Ric Sanders
Whenever
1984
English Air
English Air
1983, LP, Album, Paradise Records (33)
English Air
English Air
1983, LP, Album, Paradise Records (33)
Andrew Cronshaw
The Great Dark Water
1982
Eddy Morton & The Bushburys
Timeless
CD, Album, EnigmaRecords, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country/Country Rock
Bernie Marsden
South Shields 2017
2018, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Uxbridge