Mick Grabham
Encyclopedia
Mick Grabham played lead guitar
for Procol Harum
after the departure of Dave Ball
, beginning with their album
, Grand Hotel
(1973) through to Something Magic
(1977). He later played with Procol Harum at their 30 year reunion party at Redhill
, Surrey
in 1997, and at their Millennium Concert at Guildford
, with the New London Symphonia, in 2000.
He also played a version of "The Wedding March
" on the soundtrack of the movie
, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
, along with his Procol Harum bandmate, drummer
B. J. Wilson.
Originally, in the late 1960s, Grabham (then billed as Mick Graham) was a guitar
playing member of Plastic Penny
.
1983 to 85 Mick was playing with Dave Kerr-Clemenson and Andy Locke in FAST BUCK.
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
for Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
after the departure of Dave Ball
Dave Ball (musician)
David 'Dave' J Ball is a guitar player who is currently resident of New Zealand but working in various parts of the World....
, beginning with their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (album)
Grand Hotel is an album by Procol Harum, released in 1973.-Track listing:#"Grand Hotel" - 6:10#"Toujours l'amour" - 3:31#"A Rum Tale" - 3:20#"TV Caesar" - 5:52#"A Souvenir of London" - 3:23#"Bringing Home the Bacon" - 4:21...
(1973) through to Something Magic
Something Magic
Something Magic, by Procol Harum, was released in 1977.After this album was released, Copping left the band. Dee Murray replaced him for the North American tour promoting this album.- Side one :#"Something Magic" - 3:37...
(1977). He later played with Procol Harum at their 30 year reunion party at Redhill
Redhill, Surrey
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in 1997, and at their Millennium Concert at Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, with the New London Symphonia, in 2000.
He also played a version of "The Wedding March
The Wedding March
The Wedding March is a silent film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim. It also stars Fay Wray and ZaSu Pitts. Paramount Pictures forced von Stroheim to create two films from the footage, the second being The Honeymoon...
" on the soundtrack of the movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
, along with his Procol Harum bandmate, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
B. J. Wilson.
Originally, in the late 1960s, Grabham (then billed as Mick Graham) was a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
playing member of Plastic Penny
Plastic Penny
Plastic Penny was a UK 1960s pop band, formed in November 1967 before splitting up in August 1968. They had one hit single, early in 1968, with the song "Everything I Am". Most of the members went on to greater fame with other bands or in session work.-Career:...
.
1983 to 85 Mick was playing with Dave Kerr-Clemenson and Andy Locke in FAST BUCK.