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  Img Capt Snowy White on Tour with Roger Waters June 06 2007 in Ottawa
  Born <br>in Barnstaple , Devon , England
  Genre Rock <br> Hard Rock <br> Progressive Rock <br> Blues Rock
  Associated Acts Pink Floyd <br> Thin Lizzy <br> Mick Taylor <br>''Snowy White's Blues Agency''<br>''Snowy White and the White Flames''
  Label Towerbell<br>White Flames<br>Repertoire<br>Hypertension<br>Cleopatra
  Notable Instruments Gibson Les Paul "Goldtop"
  Years Active 1973 - present
  URL The White Flames Magazines


Terence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948 , in Barnstaple , Devon ) is an English Guitarist , mostly known for having played for Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1979 to 1981 ) and for Pink Floyd (as a back-up player; he was first invited to join the Band through Europe and the United States , in 1977 ).


BIOGRAPHY

The collaboration with these two bands was very complicated; the invitation to rehearse the live show of '' The Wall '' for Pink Floyd happened at the same time he was invited to become a full-time member of Thin Lizzy, with whom he recorded/co-wrote their '' Chinatown '' and '' Renegade '' albums. Before his involvement in the Wall rehearsals and performances, he had played material for the guitar bridge between two tracks on the 8-track cassette version of Pink Floyd's 1977 Animals album, as well as playing with them during the 1977 In the Flesh tour.

White's connection to Pink Floyd continued in later decades. White was invited by the then former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters to perform in another take of ''The Wall'' , in 1990 , by the ruins of the Berlin Wall , along with other guest artists. Also in 1991 for the 'Guitar Legends' concert, in Seville , and with David Gilmour as the guest on Snowy's 1994 album ''Highway to the Sun'', appearing on the track "Love, Pain and Sorrow", with Gilmour playing his whammy-pedal induced Fender Stratocaster which was recorded at Gilmour's houseboat studio The Astoria .

Apart from guest appearances by Chris Rea , David Gilmour and Gary Moore , it also introduced two new Dutch - Indonesia n Musician s, Juan van Emmerloot (drums) and Walter Latupeirissa (bass and rhythm guitar). Kuma Harada also played bass and rhythm.

White's next album project was entitled ''Gold Top'', after his well-known Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Standard guitar. It features material in which White has been involved from as far back as 1974 right up to 1996, including two tracks from Thin Lizzy, jams from the Peter Green ''In the Skies'' session (with Peter on 2nd guitar), Al Stewart Live in Philadelphia (1974), and the only complete version of the Pink Floyd song "Pigs on the Wing" featuring White's original guitar solo.

White has recorded five albums with his White Flames band. The first three were ''No Faith Required'' in 1996, ''Little Wing'' in 1998 and ''Keep Out: We Are Toxic'' in 1999 (see Discography below).

In 1999 White joined Roger Waters for his band's In The Flesh U.S. tour, which was so successful that, in the Summer of 2000, Waters again toured the U.S., this time Recording a Live Album and making a Film of the show.
Once again, from February to July 2002 White toured the world with Roger Waters.

Another White Flames album (as a three-piece), entitled ''Restless'', was released in May 2002.

Spring 2005 saw the release of a new White Flames album, entitled'' The Way It Is '', with a basic four-piece outfit consisting of Richard Bailey (drums/percussion), Walter Latupeirissa (bass) and Max Middleton (keyboards). White is now touring with this band to promote the album. A DVD , ' The Way It Is...Live! ' has been completed.

White toured with Roger Waters in the The Dark Side Of The Moon Live tour, playing in Europe, North America, Australia and South America. He also performed with Waters at Live Earth .


DISCOGRAPHY

  • 1983: Snowy White - '' White Flames ''

  • 1984: Snowy White - '' Snowy White '' (also known as ''Land of Freedom'')

  • 1984: Snowy White - ''That Certain Thing''

  • 1988: Snowy White's Blues Agency - ''Change My Life''

  • 1989: Snowy White's Blues Agency - ''Open For Business'' (aka ''Blues On Me'')

  • 1994: Snowy White - ''Highway to the Sun''

  • 1995: Mick Taylor & Snowy White - '' Arthur's Club-Geneve 1995 ''

  • 1996: Snowy White & the White Flames - ''No Faith Required''

  • 1998: Snowy White & the White Flames - ''Little Wing'' (released as ''Melting'' in U.S. )

  • 1999: Snowy White & the White Flames - ''Keep Out - We Are Toxic''

  • 2002: Snowy White & the White Flames - ''Restless''

  • 2005: Snowy White & the White Flames - '' The Way It Is ''

  • 2007: Snowy White & the White Flames - '' Live Flames ''



Compilations

  • 1993: Snowy White's Blues Agency - ''The Best of Snowy White's Blues Agency''

  • 1996: Snowy White - ''Goldtop: Groups & Sessions''

  • 1999: Snowy White - ''Pure Gold - The Solo Years 1983-98'' (compilation)

  • 2003: Snowy White - ''Bird Of Paradise - An Anthology'' (compilation, Double CD )



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