Mick Underwood
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael John Underwood |
| Born |
5 September 1945 Middlesex, England |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Drums and percussion |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Associated acts | The Outlaws, The Herd, Episode Six, Quatermass, Gillan |
| Website | mickunderwoodsgloryroad |
Michael John "Mick" Underwood (born 5 September 1945) is a British drummer. He first played drums at the age of 14 and was a professional musician by the time he left school.
Underwood has collaborated with a number of notable musicians and groups, including Jet Harris, The Outlaws (with Ritchie Blackmore), The Herd (with Peter Frampton), Episode Six (with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover), Quatermass (with John Gustafson) and Gillan (again with Gillan). He is currently the drummer for Mick Underwood's Glory Road.
Underwood was born in Middlesex. At the age of 14 he was given his first drum, a second-hand snare drum, and added a third-hand bass drum shortly after. He received drum tuition from Jim Marshall, who went on to become the inventor and manufacturer of the Marshall amplifier. During this period, Underwood met Ritchie Blackmore (then known as Ricky Blackmore) and the two played together in a band called The Dominators, although Underwood was eventually asked to leave the band for "...playing too loud!"
His next band was The Satellites, until he was invited to join The Crescents, who were playing residencies at large ballrooms. Underwood left school at 16 to work with Jet Harris, and joined a tour of Britain with Sam Cooke and Little Richard. It was at the end of this tour that Screaming Lord Sutch (in whose band, The Savages, Blackmore now played) suggested he approach the independent record producer Joe Meek for further session work.
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