Both are great in my opinion. They both have FEEL because they are singers. I've heard guitarists with ALL the smart licks and flashy shows who have NO feeling. They leave me dead. Good on both of them for their skills!!!!!
Robert's use of space is actually very impressive. Reminds me of the lead differences in Metallica. Two very different solo approaches of Robert and Page.
@@GordonHeaney that's true. But Page and even Kirk Hammett of Metallica are known for being sloppy lead players. I definitely don't think that Robert spent tons of time on his technique, but it's admittedly much more interesting than a very basic sounding blues solo.
I'm not sure who's better but I'm surprised, because I didn't know either could play. This lends a bit of credibility to DC's claims that he wrote some of the material on the Whitesnake 87 album
Robert sounds more like Zeppelin than David sounds like Whitesnake. David sticks to a few basic box patterns and common scales which are not technically challenging or creative and hunts for a riff while Robert sticks with the simplest old school blues riffs he grew up loving and prefers to hang on notes rather than hunt for something more complicated. I'll give this round to Robert for hanging in the old school feel factor over the scale runs "how many words can you type a minute" mentality.
So...did Robert do this on the entirety of the, "Fate Of Nations 1993 World Tour"?! ...and why is no one asking? Did he do it on any other tours? Did he do it on any studio recordings? This concert shown here of him from, Montreaux, was aired on VH1 North America that year. Do you all know this, that, and or those things?
What's interesting is Robert plays how he sings, a bit behind the bit and slowly easing into pitch and power for notes rather than straight belting. But while that works really well for bluesy/soulful vocals, it sounds a bit odd on guitar.
David Cover version and Plant have a lot in common! I'd pay good money if they did an album together and see them live - Guitar duel and harmonies. Haha!
David voice is a version of Paul Rogers. Paul turned down the Purple gig. So David's voice is more like Paul Roger's. I guess you can say he looked like Plant. The girls I know love Coverdale looks lol 😆 over Plants. What can you say at the end of the day all 3 are great frontmen and have awesome voices.
Plant (who said Purple, Sabbath and Tull were shit bands) was probably envyous about the Coverdale/Page collaboration. I can understand him (just listen to shake my tree singed by David and then by Robert). Anyway Plant stole his style from Steve Marriott while David Coverdale has a completely different vocal timbre. This is objective.
@@Kroeber38 Long time Sykes fan. I don’t like how he was minimized by Coverdale. Honestly that was a thing that shouldn’t have even had to happen. Like so many underpaid musicians in a band fronted by an idealistic vocalist (especially in the 80’s). But yeah Coverdale was still awesome back then. Still, I just wonder how much more different it would have been if White Snake were more of a ‘band centric’ lineup than what they became. They’re the most iconic band of their style to only ever be identifiable by a single member. The other hair or glam or arena bands - or whatever (not a huge sub genre nut, call them what you will. Metal has too many sub genres….that sound too similar to be completely different) had at least a few instrumentalists that were notable faces to the vocalist. But unless you’re a guitarist, it’s likely that you’re never concerned about the bragging rights of seeing John Sykes over any of the dudes that came after. I know guys who saw Snake and are only forever partial to the satisfaction just because they know how much they would rather see Sykes. Met one dude who saw Sykes with Blue Murder. He said, Sykes was so badass he never looked at the guitar as he was playing and singing.
Coverdale sounded better to me but really both not bad at all for singers. I think Coverdale had a better voice too. I’m a Led Zep fan but not a fav really. I however loved Coverdale/Page music in 90’s. Page had some phenomenal playing on it imo.
Those who can play even a little will say that Plant is far better than Coverdale who pulls the string in dumb way making noise without melody. Plant follows a hard Zep way.
Well... I'm impressed... It's one thing for the lead singer to play rhythm guitar and some of them are really good at it but playing solos ?? They both have a credible technique... They won't be the next Steve Vai or John McLaughlin anytime soon but it works... And besides they both play a lot better than Lil' Wayne...
Robert's use of space seems he had no choice imo, lol, Coverdale's licks were tasty, Plant's sucked as bad as me warming up, and that's bad. Plant is the much better singer/songwriter imo anyway.
Didn't know either could play ... interesting but both are missing the secret sauce that makes a guitarist a guitarist. They were both incredibly talented singers though
I didn’t know Coverdale could play. I was aware of Plant. Coverdale according to John Sykes could barely play when they met. But Coverdale was apparently a fast learner. Plant was still better to hear.
@@bls8959 Of THAT time, he definitely lied. Albeit embellished things quite a bit. His guitar playing while eventually decent, never even made it to the level of skill that his fellow guitarists (and even other band mates for that matter) were able to deliver on. I’ve listened to Coverdale for years. But yeah even the dudes who have worked with him have corroborated his overt bravado. Sykes parts are top of the line. Even Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden of the pre metal era were powerful players in their own right. But yeah, John Sykes was beyond what WS allowed him to accomplish. Personally I like his work with Tygers Of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy a lot more. It felt like he was more of his own player. And the more I revisit things now. It feels like his White Snake material is oddly restrained when compared to everything else before and after. I happen to actually have the guitar tab book for 1987. Great guide to his style. Big insult to his legacy when you look at the cover and even band photos within that only show the overly-self-sedimental-self-sanctified images of Dave. Seriously. No matter how great someone is at what their talent involves, that’s like heresy. I’m pretty sure he had a hand in that.
Plant’s is a better performance but you have to take in consideration that he has more effects, a professional band backing and it’s a professional recording. Coverdale’s sounds like it’s recorded by a handheld video camcorder.
Both need not to quit their day jobs as vovalist because the six string instrument is not a hobby or for the part time player mentality. You have to breathe, eat, sleep and be willing to sacrifice alot of personal time with the instrument to make your mark and get noticed as a relevant player in the music business
@@TheKitchenerLeslie are you high ? the only troll here is you. Page is an appalling paedo smack head mess, I can understand why you look up to him. lmao.
ps: i don't rate Page or his stolen riffs. There's only one British guitarist who I can respect and thats Allan Holdsworth RIP. Satanist freak Page couldn't shine his shoes if he tried.
It's clearly Coverdale. If it was a question of better lyricist, Plant wins hands down. I prefer Coverdale's singing as well. Especially in the bluesy style. His timbre and phrasing is better suited imo. Coverdale also surrounded himself with better lead players than Plant throughout their careers so it makes sense that he'd be better at it. I think he joined purple before age 20...so, as far as I know hasn't played with a soloist that is technically worse than Page. I say that with all due respect. Page was a great writer*(he wrote plenty of great original material, much of which was better than any of the songs he was accused of lifting)/composer/recording wizard.
Robert certainly plays and sings with much more feeling, as a true blues player would. IMHO Metal was more about technicality and intrigue than feel, which is why didn’t last.
The both play surprisingly well. While Coverdale is definitely more skillful, Plant is more expressive. To answer the title of this video - Coverdale wins.
Sorry nothing against Plant but Coverdale has more soul and riff experience on guitar....How often did Plant play guitar anyhow?....I remember him ( Plant ) doing a concert and telling an audience that he never even played guitar....Coverdale 's sound is much more smooth and calm....Plant 's sound is too radical , rough , edgy , and all over the place....It's almost like he's nervous or something....Coverdale has a bit more relaxed style and alot smoother melody in his playing i think...Coverdale has him beat....( Coverdale - 1... Plant - 0... ).....
It couldn't be clearer. All of Plant's bendings are off the mark, the picking posture is that of a beginner and the whole game is reminiscent of a school band. 1:0 for Coverdale
Coverdale is much better than Plant here. Coverdale isn't very good either, but he's better than me. At least I can now boast I'm a better player than Plant though.😂
Wow what a gem! Each have their own strengths. Tie.
Both are great in my opinion. They both have FEEL because they are singers. I've heard guitarists with ALL the smart licks and flashy shows who have NO feeling. They leave me dead. Good on both of them for their skills!!!!!
Hey! Robert Plant is pretty damn good on guitar!! I like that a lot!
Robert's use of space is actually very impressive. Reminds me of the lead differences in Metallica. Two very different solo approaches of Robert and Page.
Agree, but Plant's vibrato and bending is a bit messy. Coverdale seemed more relaxed and in control
@@GordonHeaney that's true. But Page and even Kirk Hammett of Metallica are known for being sloppy lead players.
I definitely don't think that Robert spent tons of time on his technique, but it's admittedly much more interesting than a very basic sounding blues solo.
@@hypnovertigo7200 Plant plays like 💩
What's strange is David has some Blackmore in him Robert has Page. I guess I copy those guys too lol 😆
Robert has a heavy pick attack but it works with what he's playing. Some good tones coming out too.
One should not forget that Plant played in a real live situation.
But both can play the guitar, thats for sure
And Coverdale is the superior vocalist.
Robert Of course!!
It's like having the first baseman pitch.
hahahaha
yepo.
Damn, that's brilliant! 😄😄😄
Excellent !!!🤘🏻🤩
Plant sounds page after a shot of herion
Kind of playing in fragments?
Great singers and both have equally lovely hair too - full stop
You can tell that David and Robert love the blues.
Holy shit, i didn't know David could play.
Yep, that's how he wrote some Whitesnake songs
@@GordonHeaney i bet bluesier ones.
And he also plays keyboards. I think he mostly used keyboards to write those early Whitesnake songs.
Yes, but the keyboards on the whitesnake stuff is what makes it sound really dated, while the deep purple stuff never gets old
David also claims he had a hand in the guitar riff in Purple mistreated. I think Ritchie Blackmore thinks otherwise lol 😆.
definitely coverdale, theres groove, chords, and a lot of feel… roberts just bending and making noise
That's not music, that's just noise! And get off my lawn! 😉
Plant went kinda Fred Durst. Coverdale did pretty good.
Plant played the solo on his version of Louie Louie from the Porky's Revenge soundtrack.
Coverdale seemed to know what he was doing. Plant...I'm going with Coverdale.
Plant is the one who can feel the flow of the music and lead it by jazz-riffing off the edges of the melody
I'm not sure who's better but I'm surprised, because I didn't know either could play. This lends a bit of credibility to DC's claims that he wrote some of the material on the Whitesnake 87 album
Robert sounds more like Zeppelin than David sounds like Whitesnake.
David sticks to a few basic box patterns and common scales which are not technically challenging or creative and hunts for a riff while Robert sticks with the simplest old school blues riffs he grew up loving and prefers to hang on notes rather than hunt for something more complicated.
I'll give this round to Robert for hanging in the old school feel factor over the scale runs "how many words can you type a minute" mentality.
Plant actually used a few Pageisms!
@@TheKitchenerLeslie Or was Page using Plantisms? Remember how they would trade and mimic each other every night for years? 😉
@@hlyangel1 That would make Jimmy Page a boring guitar player.
David is more inspired by Jeff Beck and Blackmore in blues jazzy jam
Plant better not quit his singing job. Coverdale wasn't too bad though, he looked like he actually plays.
So...did Robert do this on the entirety of the, "Fate Of Nations 1993 World Tour"?! ...and why is no one asking? Did he do it on any other tours? Did he do it on any studio recordings? This concert shown here of him from, Montreaux, was aired on VH1 North America that year. Do you all know this, that, and or those things?
Two legends that both sang for Jimmy page so kinda hard to compare they are both great.
It’s just like with their singing! Robert has more feeling! ❤
Coverdale is technically much better......Plant's use of space is great, but his vibrato is terrible
❤❤❤Robert….always Robert…..❤❤❤
Both knows how to play right notes (from heart and brain), but Coverdale has better technique (picking, vibrato, bending) .
Nobody cares of your silly opinion. Silly is a very kind description
@@skunksmirch7185 But you didn't ignored. You red it and wrote comment. So you do care 🤣
With Jimmy Page on guitar , why bother ?
I think their the same person, I've never seen the two together.
I didn't have a clue about either of them.
Both of them were better than I thought they would be. Coverdale had some nice blues technique. That certainly helps writing songs!
Coverdale, seems more advanced.
Ole Percy proves once again he is the superior artist.
What's interesting is Robert plays how he sings, a bit behind the bit and slowly easing into pitch and power for notes rather than straight belting. But while that works really well for bluesy/soulful vocals, it sounds a bit odd on guitar.
David Cover version and Plant have a lot in common! I'd pay good money if they did an album together and see them live - Guitar duel and harmonies. Haha!
David voice is a version of Paul Rogers. Paul turned down the Purple gig. So David's voice is more like Paul Roger's. I guess you can say he looked like Plant. The girls I know love Coverdale looks lol 😆 over Plants. What can you say at the end of the day all 3 are great frontmen and have awesome voices.
Not many are going to get the irony of that situation, LOL!
If it happened? Best name for the whole project and album title > A Cold Day In Hell. 😉
Plant (who said Purple, Sabbath and Tull were shit bands) was probably envyous about the Coverdale/Page collaboration. I can understand him (just listen to shake my tree singed by David and then by Robert).
Anyway Plant stole his style from Steve Marriott while David Coverdale has a completely different vocal timbre. This is objective.
Never knew either played guitar
So it's true that coverdale ALONE wrote ALL the music in Whitesnake '87 ! 🤣
Just don’t make that same joke to Sykes! 😅
I believe it was John Sykes.
@@Kroeber38 Sykes wrote 9 out of the 11 songs on 1987. Still a strong number.
@@Kroeber38 Long time Sykes fan. I don’t like how he was minimized by Coverdale. Honestly that was a thing that shouldn’t have even had to happen. Like so many underpaid musicians in a band fronted by an idealistic vocalist (especially in the 80’s). But yeah Coverdale was still awesome back then. Still, I just wonder how much more different it would have been if White Snake were more of a ‘band centric’ lineup than what they became. They’re the most iconic band of their style to only ever be identifiable by a single member. The other hair or glam or arena bands - or whatever (not a huge sub genre nut, call them what you will. Metal has too many sub genres….that sound too similar to be completely different) had at least a few instrumentalists that were notable faces to the vocalist. But unless you’re a guitarist, it’s likely that you’re never concerned about the bragging rights of seeing John Sykes over any of the dudes that came after. I know guys who saw Snake and are only forever partial to the satisfaction just because they know how much they would rather see Sykes.
Met one dude who saw Sykes with Blue Murder. He said, Sykes was so badass he never looked at the guitar as he was playing and singing.
David never pretended he wrote everything.
Let's ask Pagey.
Coverdale sounded better to me but really both not bad at all for singers. I think Coverdale had a better voice too. I’m a Led Zep fan but not a fav really. I however loved Coverdale/Page music in 90’s. Page had some phenomenal playing on it imo.
Lord!!! Cloverdale -- a cheap version of the real thing.
@@Jayne-f4y You know the old saying “Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks.” lol.
Robert plant, e David coverdale. Are perfect musician's
They've both had long enough on tour busses to learn, lets face it.
Coverdale had some pretty tasty vibrato!!
Plant definitely had more soul to his leads. I'm goin with Plant
Coverdale had better swing and feel to his playing
Coverdale by a mile. 🤘
Plant's effort seems like something from Big Brother and the Holding Company. . .not a bad thing, so, I'll vote Plant.
Robert....not doubt.
Plant’s got more feeling!
It's a bad feeling.
Those who can play even a little will say that Plant is far better than Coverdale who pulls the string in dumb way making noise without melody. Plant follows a hard Zep way.
My opinion, both are good.
My opinion, you are f'n DEAF.
My opinion,
you are stupid !
David for sure
Wow, I had no idea they were that good. I say a tie.
Is it beef that he's feeling?
Please, PLEASE, They should BOTH stick to singing 😂😂😂😂
Team Plant!
on stage they sang
Well... I'm impressed...
It's one thing for the lead singer to play rhythm guitar and some of them are really good at it but playing solos ??
They both have a credible technique...
They won't be the next Steve Vai or John McLaughlin anytime soon but it works...
And besides they both play a lot better than Lil' Wayne...
I bet they each can play better than Jimmy Page can sing. 🤷🏼
Haha
Dang these "singers" blow me away I'm burning all my shite 😂
Burn it down one side
Good basic blues playing from both
Coverdale i think
Robert's use of space seems he had no choice imo, lol, Coverdale's licks were tasty, Plant's sucked as bad as me warming up, and that's bad. Plant is the much better singer/songwriter imo anyway.
David toca la guitarra; Robert simplemente juega
Punto para David
Didn't know either could play ... interesting but both are missing the secret sauce that makes a guitarist a guitarist. They were both incredibly talented singers though
Coverdale slightly
Coverdale all the way
I think I would prefer Plant’s teacher !
Robert plant
I didn’t know Coverdale could play. I was aware of Plant. Coverdale according to John Sykes could barely play when they met. But Coverdale was apparently a fast learner. Plant was still better to hear.
Didn't Coverdale try to take credit for the guitar playing on the 87 album?? Lol
@@bls8959 Of THAT time, he definitely lied. Albeit embellished things quite a bit. His guitar playing while eventually decent, never even made it to the level of skill that his fellow guitarists (and even other band mates for that matter) were able to deliver on. I’ve listened to Coverdale for years. But yeah even the dudes who have worked with him have corroborated his overt bravado. Sykes parts are top of the line. Even Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden of the pre metal era were powerful players in their own right. But yeah, John Sykes was beyond what WS allowed him to accomplish. Personally I like his work with Tygers Of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy a lot more. It felt like he was more of his own player. And the more I revisit things now. It feels like his White Snake material is oddly restrained when compared to everything else before and after. I happen to actually have the guitar tab book for 1987. Great guide to his style. Big insult to his legacy when you look at the cover and even band photos within that only show the overly-self-sedimental-self-sanctified images of Dave. Seriously. No matter how great someone is at what their talent involves, that’s like heresy. I’m pretty sure he had a hand in that.
David played guitar for songwriting since his teen years.
anybody else think that aint Robert???
This is Robert Plant with his band.
@@wangobadankas4038 Don't you see too good?! it's Robert Plant
@@wangobadankas4038 Have you ever seen Robert Plant's solo project? Check it out. Robert and his band were really great!
Too much hair, I can't see.
@@allthatyoutouch3164 That's Plant
Plant’s is a better performance but you have to take in consideration that he has more effects, a professional band backing and it’s a professional recording. Coverdale’s sounds like it’s recorded by a handheld video camcorder.
The Plant clip was awful to my ears. Coverdale was better than I expected!
David got it
Plant gets my vote
Both need not to quit their day jobs as vovalist because the six string instrument is not a hobby or for the part time player mentality. You have to breathe, eat, sleep and be willing to sacrifice alot of personal time with the instrument to make your mark and get noticed as a relevant player in the music business
Coverdale>Plant>Page :) Plant does have an 'interesting' reverse picking technique though.
You don't even believe what you wrote, so why write it?
@@TheKitchenerLeslie wtf does that mean? lol
@@TheFissionchips Two singers are better than Jimmy Page... the guy who wrote the most famous riffs in history? Get outta here with that trollery.
@@TheKitchenerLeslie are you high ? the only troll here is you. Page is an appalling paedo smack head mess, I can understand why you look up to him. lmao.
ps: i don't rate Page or his stolen riffs. There's only one British guitarist who I can respect and thats Allan Holdsworth RIP. Satanist freak Page couldn't shine his shoes if he tried.
robert plant the best...
neither were guitarists
?
Okay, Plant stuck to singing and that was his thing. It might hurt some, but it's truth.
It's clearly Coverdale. If it was a question of better lyricist, Plant wins hands down. I prefer Coverdale's singing as well. Especially in the bluesy style. His timbre and phrasing is better suited imo. Coverdale also surrounded himself with better lead players than Plant throughout their careers so it makes sense that he'd be better at it. I think he joined purple before age 20...so, as far as I know hasn't played with a soloist that is technically worse than Page. I say that with all due respect. Page was a great writer*(he wrote plenty of great original material, much of which was better than any of the songs he was accused of lifting)/composer/recording wizard.
Robert certainly plays and sings with much more feeling, as a true blues player would.
IMHO Metal was more about technicality and intrigue than feel, which is why didn’t last.
The both play surprisingly well. While Coverdale is definitely more skillful, Plant is more expressive. To answer the title of this video - Coverdale wins.
So Coverdale is a better guitar player than Jimmy Page?
@@daveh3928 it was mistyping, smart ass
Plant is known as a vocalist..
Coverdale.
David is better!
Sorry nothing against Plant but Coverdale has more soul and riff experience on guitar....How often did Plant play guitar anyhow?....I remember him ( Plant ) doing a concert and telling an audience that he never even played guitar....Coverdale 's sound is much more smooth and calm....Plant 's sound is too radical , rough , edgy , and all over the place....It's almost like he's nervous or something....Coverdale has a bit more relaxed style and alot smoother melody in his playing i think...Coverdale has him beat....( Coverdale - 1... Plant - 0... ).....
It couldn't be clearer. All of Plant's bendings are off the mark, the picking posture is that of a beginner and the whole game is reminiscent of a school band. 1:0 for Coverdale
Maybe that’s just his style of picking
Coverdale sounds better, Plant sounds as sloppy as Page
I saw hands and a guitar. I did not see Robert Plant.
It's Robert Plant - Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, 1993. There is a complete video of the concert on youtube.
@@karsguitarchannel6088 Thank you.
I am going with neither.
David was much more capable. Where Robert was heading was more to my liking but he wasn't very good at it.
Plant by a mile
Coverdale
Leave the guitar playing to the professionals Dave!
YEAH ...LIKE RITCHIE BLACKMORE 👍😉😎😊
Coverdale proves once again, he's the poor man's Plant!
😂😂😂
Coverdale all day..Robert's right hand is a little not there
Coverdale is much better than Plant here. Coverdale isn't very good either, but he's better than me. At least I can now boast I'm a better player than Plant though.😂
Coverdale is the better guitarist, but Plant is the better singer.
You're right and then very wrong.
You can see that Coverdale's an actual guitar player but Plant.....not so much.
Jeff Loomis