P.S. They sound so much like Deep Purple because 3/5 of the band WAS Deep Purple. Between Coverdale and Blackmore, those dudes must have felt like they were going back and forth between two abusive parents. Both bands rarely had the same lineup two albums in a row.
I hadn't heard this version before, but I enjoyed it. Apparently the original was a hit in the UK, but the version they re-recorded in 1989 was the one that became a minor hit in the USA. That version had Steve Vai on guitar, who of course was amazing, despite being somewhat limited by the "hair-metal" format. You should really dig into some of Steve Vai's solo work sometime -- he's kind of a deity on the guitar.
This is the "classic" line-up of Whitesnake, accept no American substitutes. I think it's a better song than you do, it hits all the right spots for me. Jon Lord and Ian Paice were from Deep Purple, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody were the guitar players. There is a very good interview with Neil Murray in Rolling Stone magazine where he talks in depth about his career. He played with just about everyone on the UK scene and made himself a guy who would be the first call if someone was hiring, because he was the guy who showed up on time and got the job done. He's a tall guy with spidery hands who plays with his fingers instead of a pick, but that was the norm at the time, and most of the guys in Whitesnake came from a blues and soul background because, even at the end of the 1970's, rock music hadn't yet become it's own thing with its own set of rules about how things should be done.
Love this era of whitesnake. Coverdale has one of the best rock and metal voices of the 20th century, Love your comments on the bass. I just love how melodic the bass sounds on this album and the majority of whitesnake's catalogue
Neil Murray played with the progressive jazz rock band Colosseum II in 75/76 (with Gary Moore and Jon Hiseman) on the Strange New Flesh album. I seem to remember that in the early 80s he played on Aria Pro II models.
I do prefer this version of Whitesnake to the jumped the pond and converted to hair metal version. More bluesy. Always wanted to play this stuff in a cover band. But when you get guys like John Sykes and Steve Vai, the covering part goes out the window. At least for me.
Grew up in the era, loved all the 70s bands, but thought never knew WS had 10 albums. Thought 3-4. I really like how this bass tone works when it's playing all over the track, like Tony Franklin. You can follow it like a slightly separate flow through the song.
Justin, you just passed the audition to take over on vocals for Whitesnake Mk XIII. Their summer tour (including a cruise) with Journey, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden kicks off in two weeks. You're cool with that, right? 😉 To be serious, I remember as a teenager getting my brain wrapped around the idea there was this band called Rainbow that was sort of The New Deep Purple when these guys came along. That was one too many The New Deep Purple's for me! Especially when dispensing this kind of pop rock. It wasn't until much later that I learned that Neil Murray -- respected bassist for Canterbury prog band National Health -- went on to a long and fruitful career with Whitesnake. BTW, it wouldn't surprise me if he is playing fretless on this. He deputized for Jeff Berlin on some Bill Bruford sessions back in the late 70's. Also, there's a band called My Guilty Pleasure from the PNW that plays Whitesnake, Journey, Sammy Hagar -- all that early-mid 80's power ballad and rock music. It's hard not to laugh at a bunch of overweight 50-somethings digging into that stuff, but they always a sizable crowd of women having a good time, so I guess the laugh's on me! 😄
Sounds like it was Toto. Funny story, last night watching youtube and the David Foster retrospective concert comes up and Peter Cetera was doing his medley. My roommate likes Peter because he can sing his songs at karaoke. Anyway I get real excited because I see Nathan East in the backing band reading charts and I’m like look Nathan East and he’s like who’s that, and I’m like oh come on its friggin Nathan East and he’s like who gives a crap. I know, sounded like 2 teenage girls and I'm dang near 60 and not a female but hey, it’s cool when you see players like that getting those good sweet gigs.
Ahh junior hs memories...When David Coverdale sang for Deep Purple after Ian Gillian left, that was the shit!,,,watch the 1974 California jam where they played with black oak Arkansas, black sabbath, the eagles, Emerson lake and palmer 🤘
Although I was a hardcore rocker back in the day, I couldn't get past the copycat of the beloved, Zep. (Our fav., Rolling Stone..sarcasm...had an article that talks about WS and others ripping off Zep.). Having said that there's some great guitar in their music...Slide it in, for ex., does have the grit that J. was missing. Later guitarists Vivian Campbell, Warren DeMartini, Adrian Vandenberg and Steve Vai are noteworthy for their killer axe-manship.
Nope. Foreigner would have been just as good. Popish rock not my thing anyway. Does David Coverdale have a good voice, yes but that's where it ends at least for me. Gonna be interesting what other donation requests are coming...👍
Their "biggest album" would be up for debate. They sold a lot of those mid-late 80s glam crap (tho Sarzo did give the band much needed gravitas after Coverdale fired everybody else. (I mean, how do you let John Sykes get away? I like Viv, but come on.) but for me they never had a better record than "Live in the Heart of the City" and that was, like, 1977. But I gotta tell you, that look on your face, like you saw something icky, that made my day. I'm still pretty sick of Coverdale, too. The song you were thinking of was, "Here I Go Again"-how fitting for a song that will not go the F away. I hate that f-ing song. Bonus points for not doing THAT one. Rock on, dude.
P.S. They sound so much like Deep Purple because 3/5 of the band WAS Deep Purple. Between Coverdale and Blackmore, those dudes must have felt like they were going back and forth between two abusive parents. Both bands rarely had the same lineup two albums in a row.
I hadn't heard this version before, but I enjoyed it. Apparently the original was a hit in the UK, but the version they re-recorded in 1989 was the one that became a minor hit in the USA. That version had Steve Vai on guitar, who of course was amazing, despite being somewhat limited by the "hair-metal" format. You should really dig into some of Steve Vai's solo work sometime -- he's kind of a deity on the guitar.
This is the original version
This is the "classic" line-up of Whitesnake, accept no American substitutes. I think it's a better song than you do, it hits all the right spots for me. Jon Lord and Ian Paice were from Deep Purple, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody were the guitar players. There is a very good interview with Neil Murray in Rolling Stone magazine where he talks in depth about his career. He played with just about everyone on the UK scene and made himself a guy who would be the first call if someone was hiring, because he was the guy who showed up on time and got the job done. He's a tall guy with spidery hands who plays with his fingers instead of a pick, but that was the norm at the time, and most of the guys in Whitesnake came from a blues and soul background because, even at the end of the 1970's, rock music hadn't yet become it's own thing with its own set of rules about how things should be done.
Agree100%
I saw this line up in about 1980. The only time I saw Jon Lord and Ian Paice..great gig.
Love this era of whitesnake. Coverdale has one of the best rock and metal voices of the 20th century, Love your comments on the bass. I just love how melodic the bass sounds on this album and the majority of whitesnake's catalogue
Neil Murray played with the progressive jazz rock band Colosseum II in 75/76 (with Gary Moore and Jon Hiseman) on the Strange New Flesh album.
I seem to remember that in the early 80s he played on Aria Pro II models.
sounds like zz-top or Alabama at times and almost Steely dan by moments
Not sure if you know that David Coverdale was the lead singer Deep Purple at 19 years old which goes against your Industry Band theory lol😊
You must check out the most underrated record of the 70s "a space in time"-by the band 10 years after
I do prefer this version of Whitesnake to the jumped the pond and converted to hair metal version. More bluesy. Always wanted to play this stuff in a cover band. But when you get guys like John Sykes and Steve Vai, the covering part goes out the window. At least for me.
Grew up in the era, loved all the 70s bands, but thought never knew WS had 10 albums. Thought 3-4. I really like how this bass tone works when it's playing all over the track, like Tony Franklin. You can follow it like a slightly separate flow through the song.
Still of the Night by them is worth checking out
This was them at their best, before they sold out.
I still like their 90s records though haha. coverdale, tommy aldridge and Vai were a special group.
This specific song reminds me of Foghat.
The 1989 version is the steroid version. I love both.
The later version is heavier, you should check it out.
David Coverdale originally wrote this song for B.B. KIng.
Justin, you just passed the audition to take over on vocals for Whitesnake Mk XIII. Their summer tour (including a cruise) with Journey, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden kicks off in two weeks. You're cool with that, right? 😉
To be serious, I remember as a teenager getting my brain wrapped around the idea there was this band called Rainbow that was sort of The New Deep Purple when these guys came along. That was one too many The New Deep Purple's for me! Especially when dispensing this kind of pop rock. It wasn't until much later that I learned that Neil Murray -- respected bassist for Canterbury prog band National Health -- went on to a long and fruitful career with Whitesnake. BTW, it wouldn't surprise me if he is playing fretless on this. He deputized for Jeff Berlin on some Bill Bruford sessions back in the late 70's. Also, there's a band called My Guilty Pleasure from the PNW that plays Whitesnake, Journey, Sammy Hagar -- all that early-mid 80's power ballad and rock music. It's hard not to laugh at a bunch of overweight 50-somethings digging into that stuff, but they always a sizable crowd of women having a good time, so I guess the laugh's on me! 😄
I think Gillan was the New Deep Purple, if the world ever needed such a thing, at least closest to that band in spirit.
a deep purple vibe,,,,first time of this version,,, good pick thomas,,,,but the guit is more heavy on the later version,,,🤘🤘🤘
Sounds like it was Toto. Funny story, last night watching youtube and the David Foster retrospective concert comes up and Peter Cetera was doing his medley. My roommate likes Peter because he can sing his songs at karaoke. Anyway I get real excited because I see Nathan East in the backing band reading charts and I’m like look Nathan East and he’s like who’s that, and I’m like oh come on its friggin Nathan East and he’s like who gives a crap. I know, sounded like 2 teenage girls and I'm dang near 60 and not a female but hey, it’s cool when you see players like that getting those good sweet gigs.
Ahh junior hs memories...When David Coverdale sang for Deep Purple after Ian Gillian left, that was the shit!,,,watch the 1974 California jam where they played with black oak Arkansas, black sabbath, the eagles, Emerson lake and palmer 🤘
Was not a fan of whitesnake at all back then but I was a fan of Tawny Kitaen so I watched at least the video with her in it often 😂😂😂😂
Lol😂
Although I was a hardcore rocker back in the day, I couldn't get past the copycat of the beloved, Zep. (Our fav., Rolling Stone..sarcasm...had an article that talks about WS and others ripping off Zep.). Having said that there's some great guitar in their music...Slide it in, for ex., does have the grit that J. was missing. Later guitarists Vivian Campbell, Warren DeMartini, Adrian Vandenberg and Steve Vai are noteworthy for their killer axe-manship.
The version with Steve Vai on guitar is better.
Nope. Foreigner would have been just as good. Popish rock not my thing anyway. Does David Coverdale have a good voice, yes but that's where it ends at least for me. Gonna be interesting what other donation requests are coming...👍
Unfortunately, this is infused with too much cheesy pop for my taste.
Their "biggest album" would be up for debate. They sold a lot of those mid-late 80s glam crap (tho Sarzo did give the band much needed gravitas after Coverdale fired everybody else. (I mean, how do you let John Sykes get away? I like Viv, but come on.) but for me they never had a better record than "Live in the Heart of the City" and that was, like, 1977. But I gotta tell you, that look on your face, like you saw something icky, that made my day. I'm still pretty sick of Coverdale, too. The song you were thinking of was, "Here I Go Again"-how fitting for a song that will not go the F away. I hate that f-ing song. Bonus points for not doing THAT one. Rock on, dude.