Whitesnake je anglická hard rocková kapela založená Davidem Coverdalem (slavného z doby, kdy hrál s Deep Purple) v roce 1977. Hráli hlavně v 80. letech ale koncertují dodnes, i když v úplně jiném složení.
Na nějaký čas hráli v kapele i takoví muzikanti jako Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, John Sykes, Brian Robertson, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell nebo třeba Steve Vai.
Během celé své existence se kapela nejvíce blížila Deep Purple, nejenom proto, že tři členové s nimi kdysi hráli ale také protože Deep Purple prostě v té době ovlivňovali hudební scénu hodně.
[editovat] Historie
Po tom, co bývalý zpěvák Deep Purple David Coverdale nahrál dvě sólová alba, založil v roce 1977 kapelu Whitesnake. V 70. letech bylo ale hard rocku a heavy metalu všude plno, takže se jejich první alba jaksi ztratila (ale např. v Evropě a Japonsku byli docela populární).[zdroj?] V roce 1982 si Coverdale vzal volno, aby se mohl starat o svoji nemocnou dceru. Když se pak Whitesnake v roce 1984 znovu objevili v úplně novém složení, zněli daleko živěji a energičtěji.
Píseň Slide it in byla možná založená na starých tricích Deep Purple a Led Zeppelin, ale kapela byla schopná psát chytlavé fráze - byla to jejich první platinová nahrávka. O tři roky později vydali stejnojmené album, které bylo ještě úspěšnější.[zdroj?] Části sice byli nestydatě podobné právě věcem od Led Zeppelin nebo Deep Purple (například píseň Still of the Night jako by z oka vypadla začátkům Led Zeppelin), ale kapela byla schopná psát opravdu úchvatné rockové skladby jako například Here I Go Again, které byly poháněné jak melodií, tak riffy, stejně jako rockové balady (např. Is This Love). Whitesnake měl obrovský celosvětový úspěch, jenom v USA prodali šest milionů kopií.[zdroj?]
Než v roce 1989 nahráli jejich další album Slip of The Tongue, Coverdale kapelu opět úplně předělal, v nové sestavě byl například kytarový virtuóz Steve Vai. I když album bylo platinové, bylo to po celosvětovém úspěchu Whitesnake celkem zklamání. Kapela si po tomto albu dala pauzu. V roce 1993 vydal Coverdale společně s bývalým kytaristou Led Zeppelin Jimmy Pagem společné album, které ale bylo dost nevýrazné. V dalším roce vydali Whitesnake v Kanadě a USA hitové album, zaměřené pouze na jejich poslední tři alba (obsahovalo i některé nevydané písně ale převážně materiál, který už v minulosti vyšel).
V roce 1997 Coverdale oživil Whitesnake (kytarista Adrian Vandenberg byl jediný člen, který zůstal z druhé sestavy) a v tom samém roce vydali album Restless Heart. Překvapivě album ani nebylo vydáno ve Spojených státech. Na následujícím turné Coverdale s Vandenbergem udělali unplugged koncert v Japonsku, který byl nahrán a vydán pod názvem Starkers in Tokyo. Každopádně na konci 90. let kapela opět přerušila činnost, protože Coverdale se koncentroval na první sólové album po 22 letech. Toto album s hostujícím kytaristou Earlem Slickem Into the Light bylo vydáno v září 2000.
Na nějaký čas hráli v kapele i takoví muzikanti jako Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, John Sykes, Brian Robertson, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell nebo třeba Steve Vai.
Během celé své existence se kapela nejvíce blížila Deep Purple, nejenom proto, že tři členové s nimi kdysi hráli ale také protože Deep Purple prostě v té době ovlivňovali hudební scénu hodně.
[editovat] Historie
Po tom, co bývalý zpěvák Deep Purple David Coverdale nahrál dvě sólová alba, založil v roce 1977 kapelu Whitesnake. V 70. letech bylo ale hard rocku a heavy metalu všude plno, takže se jejich první alba jaksi ztratila (ale např. v Evropě a Japonsku byli docela populární).[zdroj?] V roce 1982 si Coverdale vzal volno, aby se mohl starat o svoji nemocnou dceru. Když se pak Whitesnake v roce 1984 znovu objevili v úplně novém složení, zněli daleko živěji a energičtěji.
Píseň Slide it in byla možná založená na starých tricích Deep Purple a Led Zeppelin, ale kapela byla schopná psát chytlavé fráze - byla to jejich první platinová nahrávka. O tři roky později vydali stejnojmené album, které bylo ještě úspěšnější.[zdroj?] Části sice byli nestydatě podobné právě věcem od Led Zeppelin nebo Deep Purple (například píseň Still of the Night jako by z oka vypadla začátkům Led Zeppelin), ale kapela byla schopná psát opravdu úchvatné rockové skladby jako například Here I Go Again, které byly poháněné jak melodií, tak riffy, stejně jako rockové balady (např. Is This Love). Whitesnake měl obrovský celosvětový úspěch, jenom v USA prodali šest milionů kopií.[zdroj?]
Než v roce 1989 nahráli jejich další album Slip of The Tongue, Coverdale kapelu opět úplně předělal, v nové sestavě byl například kytarový virtuóz Steve Vai. I když album bylo platinové, bylo to po celosvětovém úspěchu Whitesnake celkem zklamání. Kapela si po tomto albu dala pauzu. V roce 1993 vydal Coverdale společně s bývalým kytaristou Led Zeppelin Jimmy Pagem společné album, které ale bylo dost nevýrazné. V dalším roce vydali Whitesnake v Kanadě a USA hitové album, zaměřené pouze na jejich poslední tři alba (obsahovalo i některé nevydané písně ale převážně materiál, který už v minulosti vyšel).
V roce 1997 Coverdale oživil Whitesnake (kytarista Adrian Vandenberg byl jediný člen, který zůstal z druhé sestavy) a v tom samém roce vydali album Restless Heart. Překvapivě album ani nebylo vydáno ve Spojených státech. Na následujícím turné Coverdale s Vandenbergem udělali unplugged koncert v Japonsku, který byl nahrán a vydán pod názvem Starkers in Tokyo. Každopádně na konci 90. let kapela opět přerušila činnost, protože Coverdale se koncentroval na první sólové album po 22 letech. Toto album s hostujícím kytaristou Earlem Slickem Into the Light bylo vydáno v září 2000.
25th anniversary reformation (2002-present)
In December 2002, Coverdale reunited Whitesnake for a 25 year anniversary tour. By the time of the anniversary in 2003, the band was ready. Joining Coverdale was; Doug Aldrich (guitar), Reb Beach (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass), Tommy Aldridge (drums), and Timothy Drury (keyboards). That same year, they headlined the "Rock Never Stops Tour", with other popular 1980s rock bands. This line-up remained stable until early 2005, when Mendoza left to pursue the Soul SirkUS project and was replaced by Uriah Duffy.
In February 2006, Whitesnake released a live DVD titled, Live... In The Still of the Night, and announced a Spring/Summer tour taking in Japan and Europe.
In June 2006, it was announced Coverdale had signed Whitesnake to a new record deal, with Steamhammer/SPV records, to release a double live album entitled, Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues, on November 27, 2006 (November 24 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria). It was made up of recordings from tours since the reformation in 2003. It also included four new studio tracks (the first new studio recordings since 1997's Restless Heart): "Ready to Rock", "If You Want Me (I'll Come Running)", "All I Want Is You" and "Dog". These songs have been described by Coverdale as "three balls-to-the-walls rockers and a ballad". [3]
Recent events
In June 2007 the band released a dual CD / DVD titled "1987 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition" to mark the 20th anniversary of the mega-selling album '1987'. The album was remastered along with a host of bonus material like four live tracks from the recent Shadow Of The Blues Live set. It also includes the four promo videos for the album on the DVD.[4]
On December 26, 2007 the band unveiled drummer Chris Frazier as the latest member of Whitesnake, replacing Tommy Aldridge. [5]
Whitesnake played at the Rock2Wgtn two day festival held on the 22nd and 23rd March 2008; also featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Poison, Alice Cooper and Lordi, with special effects by Peter Jackson's Academy Award winning WETA Workshop of Lord of the Rings and King Kong fame.
On April 22nd, 2008, the band released a studio album called Good to Be Bad, which reached the position No. 5 at the UK album chart.[6]
The band will Join Def Leppard in summer of 2008 for UK dates. Black Stone Cherry will open the UK arena shows in June, while the second UK leg, comprising of three concerts in July will see Thunder open the shows.
In popular culture
In the animated television series, "Family Guy", Peter's wife, Lois, explains to one of her kids that Whitesnake is: "...music that mommies and daddies listen to."
In the Venture Bros episode Fallen Arches, Dr Venture tries to teach his son Dean Venture about relationships and sex in an awkward montage that ends with Dr Venture making pelvic thrusts in the air and semi-hysterically asking Dean, "And there she was, writhing on top of the car! What was David Coverdale to do?" The scene was a reference to Whitesnake's Here I Go Again video.
They are the favorite band of Family Guy character Lois Griffin.
During The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror X episode, Dick Clark celebrates the millennium with his New Year's Rockin' Eve special in Springfield instead of Times Square. He introduces the band playing that night as Whitesnake, although the members don't seem to agree, believing that they are Poison, Quiet Riot and/or Ratt (as seen on the drums).
In Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Susan imitates how Tawny Kitaen climbs on the table in a Whitesnake video when making out with Ricky Bobby.
They are mentioned in the lyrics of "1985" by the Texan pop-punk band Bowling for Soup.
When Lois Lane's character joined the Smallville ensemble references were made early on to her extensive Whitesnake music collection. In the episode "Crimson" (Season 6) Lois gives Clark a mix CD of Whitesnake power ballads while temporarily under the influence of a "love lipstick" - When she comes out of the love spell Clark gives her back the CD and she remarks that if she had given him a Whitesnake love collection she must have really liked him.
There is regular reference to Whitesnake in the movie Old School starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell
In the computer game World in Conflict the song Here I Go Again can be heard from the headphones of a soldiers portable CD player in the final cutscene.
In December 2002, Coverdale reunited Whitesnake for a 25 year anniversary tour. By the time of the anniversary in 2003, the band was ready. Joining Coverdale was; Doug Aldrich (guitar), Reb Beach (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass), Tommy Aldridge (drums), and Timothy Drury (keyboards). That same year, they headlined the "Rock Never Stops Tour", with other popular 1980s rock bands. This line-up remained stable until early 2005, when Mendoza left to pursue the Soul SirkUS project and was replaced by Uriah Duffy.
In February 2006, Whitesnake released a live DVD titled, Live... In The Still of the Night, and announced a Spring/Summer tour taking in Japan and Europe.
In June 2006, it was announced Coverdale had signed Whitesnake to a new record deal, with Steamhammer/SPV records, to release a double live album entitled, Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues, on November 27, 2006 (November 24 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria). It was made up of recordings from tours since the reformation in 2003. It also included four new studio tracks (the first new studio recordings since 1997's Restless Heart): "Ready to Rock", "If You Want Me (I'll Come Running)", "All I Want Is You" and "Dog". These songs have been described by Coverdale as "three balls-to-the-walls rockers and a ballad". [3]
Recent events
In June 2007 the band released a dual CD / DVD titled "1987 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition" to mark the 20th anniversary of the mega-selling album '1987'. The album was remastered along with a host of bonus material like four live tracks from the recent Shadow Of The Blues Live set. It also includes the four promo videos for the album on the DVD.[4]
On December 26, 2007 the band unveiled drummer Chris Frazier as the latest member of Whitesnake, replacing Tommy Aldridge. [5]
Whitesnake played at the Rock2Wgtn two day festival held on the 22nd and 23rd March 2008; also featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Poison, Alice Cooper and Lordi, with special effects by Peter Jackson's Academy Award winning WETA Workshop of Lord of the Rings and King Kong fame.
On April 22nd, 2008, the band released a studio album called Good to Be Bad, which reached the position No. 5 at the UK album chart.[6]
The band will Join Def Leppard in summer of 2008 for UK dates. Black Stone Cherry will open the UK arena shows in June, while the second UK leg, comprising of three concerts in July will see Thunder open the shows.
In popular culture
In the animated television series, "Family Guy", Peter's wife, Lois, explains to one of her kids that Whitesnake is: "...music that mommies and daddies listen to."
In the Venture Bros episode Fallen Arches, Dr Venture tries to teach his son Dean Venture about relationships and sex in an awkward montage that ends with Dr Venture making pelvic thrusts in the air and semi-hysterically asking Dean, "And there she was, writhing on top of the car! What was David Coverdale to do?" The scene was a reference to Whitesnake's Here I Go Again video.
They are the favorite band of Family Guy character Lois Griffin.
During The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror X episode, Dick Clark celebrates the millennium with his New Year's Rockin' Eve special in Springfield instead of Times Square. He introduces the band playing that night as Whitesnake, although the members don't seem to agree, believing that they are Poison, Quiet Riot and/or Ratt (as seen on the drums).
In Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Susan imitates how Tawny Kitaen climbs on the table in a Whitesnake video when making out with Ricky Bobby.
They are mentioned in the lyrics of "1985" by the Texan pop-punk band Bowling for Soup.
When Lois Lane's character joined the Smallville ensemble references were made early on to her extensive Whitesnake music collection. In the episode "Crimson" (Season 6) Lois gives Clark a mix CD of Whitesnake power ballads while temporarily under the influence of a "love lipstick" - When she comes out of the love spell Clark gives her back the CD and she remarks that if she had given him a Whitesnake love collection she must have really liked him.
There is regular reference to Whitesnake in the movie Old School starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell
In the computer game World in Conflict the song Here I Go Again can be heard from the headphones of a soldiers portable CD player in the final cutscene.
Studio albums
Snakebite(1978)Geffen Records
Trouble(1978)Geffen Records
Lovehunter(1979)Geffen Records
Ready an' Willing(1980)Geffen Records
Come an' Get It(1981)Geffen Records
Saints & Sinners(1982)Geffen Records
Slide It In(1984)Geffen Records- European/Canadian release
Slide It In(1984)Geffen Records- USA Release2X Platinum
Whitesnake (released as 1987 in Europe)(1987)Geffen Records8X Platinum
Slip of the Tongue(1989)Geffen Records4X Platinum
Restless Heart(1997)EMI
Good to Be Bad(2008)SPV
Live albums
Live at Hammersmith(1978)EMI Japan
Live...In the Heart of the City(1980)Geffen Records
Starkers in Tokyo(1998)EMI
Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues (double CD/DVD)(2006)Steamhammer Europe
Compilations
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits(1994)Features songs from 1984-1989Geffen RecordsUS- Platinum
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Whitesnake(2000)Interscope RecordsUS- Gold
Best Ballads(2000)Lighthouse Records
Here I Go Again: The Whitesnake Collection(2002)Geffen Records
Best of Whitesnake(2003)EMI
The Silver Anniversary Collection(2003)EMI
The Early Years(2004)EMI
The Definitive Collection(2006)Geffen Records
Gold: Whitesnake(2006)Geffen Records
Snakebite(1978)Geffen Records
Trouble(1978)Geffen Records
Lovehunter(1979)Geffen Records
Ready an' Willing(1980)Geffen Records
Come an' Get It(1981)Geffen Records
Saints & Sinners(1982)Geffen Records
Slide It In(1984)Geffen Records- European/Canadian release
Slide It In(1984)Geffen Records- USA Release2X Platinum
Whitesnake (released as 1987 in Europe)(1987)Geffen Records8X Platinum
Slip of the Tongue(1989)Geffen Records4X Platinum
Restless Heart(1997)EMI
Good to Be Bad(2008)SPV
Live albums
Live at Hammersmith(1978)EMI Japan
Live...In the Heart of the City(1980)Geffen Records
Starkers in Tokyo(1998)EMI
Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues (double CD/DVD)(2006)Steamhammer Europe
Compilations
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits(1994)Features songs from 1984-1989Geffen RecordsUS- Platinum
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Whitesnake(2000)Interscope RecordsUS- Gold
Best Ballads(2000)Lighthouse Records
Here I Go Again: The Whitesnake Collection(2002)Geffen Records
Best of Whitesnake(2003)EMI
The Silver Anniversary Collection(2003)EMI
The Early Years(2004)EMI
The Definitive Collection(2006)Geffen Records
Gold: Whitesnake(2006)Geffen Records
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MEMBERS
David Coverdale backing bands - transformed into Whitesnake (1976-1978)
Whitesnake wasn't so much formed, as evolved. It was put together during the process of David Coverdale's post-Deep Purple solo career. He began work with classic Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody on both his solo albums. The touring band in 1978 that Coverdale used (to support his Northwinds album) was the band that would become Whitesnake very shortly.
Period
Lineup
Releases
David Coverdale Band
(1976-1977)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Roger Glover - Bass
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
with
DeLisle Harper - Bass (session musician)
Simon Phillips - Drums (session musician)
Ron Aspery - Sax (session musician)
White Snake (1977)
David Coverdale Band
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Mick Moody - Guitar
Alan Spenner - Bass
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
Tony Newman - drums
Northwinds (1978)
David Coverdale Band/Whitesnake
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Brian Johnston - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
First Whitesnake Era (1978-1982)
Period
Lineup
Releases
David Coverdale's Whitesnake
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Pete Solley - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
Snakebite (1978)
Whitesnake (1978 - 1979)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
Trouble (1978)
Live at Hammersmith (1978)
Whitesnake (1979 - 1982)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums
Lovehunter (1979)
Ready an' Willing (1980)
Live...In the Heart of the City (1980)
Come an' Get It (1981)
Saints & Sinners (1982)
David Coverdale looks after his sick daughter - band on hiatus (1982)
Second Era Whitesnake (1982-1991)
When reforming Whitesnake, Coverdale brought back only Mood and Lord, and the hurriedly put together band changed as it settled. The session musicians required to complete Whitesnake's self-titled album in 1987 only played on the song Here I Go Again 87 (other than the keyboards), because this song was unfinished when the band was fired.
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake (1982-1984)
David Coverdale - Lead vocals, piano, percussion
Micky Moody - Lead guitar
Mel Galley - Lead guitar, backing vocals
Timothy Grace - Lead guitar, backing vocals
James "Weezy" Peters - Rhythm guitar
Colin Hodgkinson - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Cozy Powell - Drums
Slide It In - UK version (1984)
Whitesnake (1984)
David Coverdale - Lead vocals, piano, percussion
John Sykes - Guitar
Mel Galley - Guitar, backing vocals
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Cozy Powell - Drums
Slide It In - US version (1984)
Whitesnake (1984)
David Coverdale - Vocals
John Sykes - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Cozy Powell - Drums
with
Richard Bailey - Keyboards (off-stage touring musician)
Whitesnake (1985 - 1987)
David Coverdale - Vocals
John Sykes - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
with
Don Airey - Keyboards (session musician)
Bill Cuomo – Keyboards (session musician)
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar (session musician)
Dann Huff - Guitar (session musician)
Denny Carmassi - Drums (session musician)
Whitesnake (1987)
Whitesnake (1987 - 1988)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Vivian Campbell - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Amos Sanfilippo- Guitar (off -stage/touring musician)
Whitesnake (1988-1989)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
with
Don Airey - Keyboards (session musician)
Whitesnake (1989 - 1991)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Steve Vai - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Slip of the Tongue (1989)
Coverdale embarks on Coverdale-Page Collaboration (1991-1993)
Third Era Whitesnake: Temporary reunions (1994-1998)
When Coverdale split up the band in 1991 to work with Jimmy Page, he worked with Denny Carmassi (who had done a little session work in 1987 for Whitesnake), Guy Pratt and Brett Tuggle. Carmassi was on both the album and tour for Coverdale-Page while the other two only appeared on the tour. Carmassi would join Whitesnake for the 1994 Greatest Hits Reunion tour which was organised shortly after Coverdale put the new compilation together. All three would join the band in 1997 for Restless Heart (though this was initially meant to be a David Coverdale solo project, and Pratt left before the support tour).
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake
Greatest Hits Tour (1994)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Warren DeMartini - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Denny Carmassi - Drums
Paul Mirkovich - Keyboards
Band split (1995 - 1997)
Coverdale works on solo album, becomes Restless Heart
David Coverdale & Whitesnake
Restless Heart Reunion (1997)
David Coverdale – Lead vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Guy Pratt – Bass
Brett Tuggle – Keyboards
Denny Carmassi - Drums
Restless Heart (1997)
David Coverdale & Whitesnake
Restless Heart Reunion Tour/Whitesnake Farewell Tour (1997)
David Coverdale – Lead vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Steve Farris - Guitar
Tony Franklin – Bass
Brett Tuggle – Keyboards
Denny Carmassi - Drums
with
Derek Hilland – Keyboards (touring musician)
Band split (1997)
Coverdale takes time off after hectic tour
Whitesnake Unplugged (acoustic)
(1997 - 1998)
David Coverdale – Vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Starkers in Tokyo (1998)
David Coverdale returns to solo work and tours (1998-2002)
Hilland, Franklin, and Carmassi all joined Coverdale for his Into the Light solo album.
Fourth Era Whitesnake: 25th Anniversary reformation (2002-present)
In 2002, Whitesnake reformed fully. Unlike the reunions of the mid 1990s, this is a full time lineup as existed previously in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake
25th Anniversary Reformation (2002 - 2005)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Whitesnake (2005 - 2007)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Uriah Duffy - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Live: In the Shadow of the Blues (2006)
Whitesnake (2007 - present)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Uriah Duffy - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Chris Frazier - Drums
Whitesnake wasn't so much formed, as evolved. It was put together during the process of David Coverdale's post-Deep Purple solo career. He began work with classic Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody on both his solo albums. The touring band in 1978 that Coverdale used (to support his Northwinds album) was the band that would become Whitesnake very shortly.
Period
Lineup
Releases
David Coverdale Band
(1976-1977)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Roger Glover - Bass
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
with
DeLisle Harper - Bass (session musician)
Simon Phillips - Drums (session musician)
Ron Aspery - Sax (session musician)
White Snake (1977)
David Coverdale Band
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Mick Moody - Guitar
Alan Spenner - Bass
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
Tony Newman - drums
Northwinds (1978)
David Coverdale Band/Whitesnake
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Brian Johnston - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
First Whitesnake Era (1978-1982)
Period
Lineup
Releases
David Coverdale's Whitesnake
(1978)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Pete Solley - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
Snakebite (1978)
Whitesnake (1978 - 1979)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Dave Dowle - Drums
Trouble (1978)
Live at Hammersmith (1978)
Whitesnake (1979 - 1982)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Micky Moody - Guitar
Bernie Marsden - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums
Lovehunter (1979)
Ready an' Willing (1980)
Live...In the Heart of the City (1980)
Come an' Get It (1981)
Saints & Sinners (1982)
David Coverdale looks after his sick daughter - band on hiatus (1982)
Second Era Whitesnake (1982-1991)
When reforming Whitesnake, Coverdale brought back only Mood and Lord, and the hurriedly put together band changed as it settled. The session musicians required to complete Whitesnake's self-titled album in 1987 only played on the song Here I Go Again 87 (other than the keyboards), because this song was unfinished when the band was fired.
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake (1982-1984)
David Coverdale - Lead vocals, piano, percussion
Micky Moody - Lead guitar
Mel Galley - Lead guitar, backing vocals
Timothy Grace - Lead guitar, backing vocals
James "Weezy" Peters - Rhythm guitar
Colin Hodgkinson - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Cozy Powell - Drums
Slide It In - UK version (1984)
Whitesnake (1984)
David Coverdale - Lead vocals, piano, percussion
John Sykes - Guitar
Mel Galley - Guitar, backing vocals
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Cozy Powell - Drums
Slide It In - US version (1984)
Whitesnake (1984)
David Coverdale - Vocals
John Sykes - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Cozy Powell - Drums
with
Richard Bailey - Keyboards (off-stage touring musician)
Whitesnake (1985 - 1987)
David Coverdale - Vocals
John Sykes - Guitar
Neil Murray - Bass
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
with
Don Airey - Keyboards (session musician)
Bill Cuomo – Keyboards (session musician)
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar (session musician)
Dann Huff - Guitar (session musician)
Denny Carmassi - Drums (session musician)
Whitesnake (1987)
Whitesnake (1987 - 1988)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Vivian Campbell - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Amos Sanfilippo- Guitar (off -stage/touring musician)
Whitesnake (1988-1989)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
with
Don Airey - Keyboards (session musician)
Whitesnake (1989 - 1991)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Steve Vai - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Slip of the Tongue (1989)
Coverdale embarks on Coverdale-Page Collaboration (1991-1993)
Third Era Whitesnake: Temporary reunions (1994-1998)
When Coverdale split up the band in 1991 to work with Jimmy Page, he worked with Denny Carmassi (who had done a little session work in 1987 for Whitesnake), Guy Pratt and Brett Tuggle. Carmassi was on both the album and tour for Coverdale-Page while the other two only appeared on the tour. Carmassi would join Whitesnake for the 1994 Greatest Hits Reunion tour which was organised shortly after Coverdale put the new compilation together. All three would join the band in 1997 for Restless Heart (though this was initially meant to be a David Coverdale solo project, and Pratt left before the support tour).
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake
Greatest Hits Tour (1994)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Warren DeMartini - Guitar
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Denny Carmassi - Drums
Paul Mirkovich - Keyboards
Band split (1995 - 1997)
Coverdale works on solo album, becomes Restless Heart
David Coverdale & Whitesnake
Restless Heart Reunion (1997)
David Coverdale – Lead vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Guy Pratt – Bass
Brett Tuggle – Keyboards
Denny Carmassi - Drums
Restless Heart (1997)
David Coverdale & Whitesnake
Restless Heart Reunion Tour/Whitesnake Farewell Tour (1997)
David Coverdale – Lead vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Steve Farris - Guitar
Tony Franklin – Bass
Brett Tuggle – Keyboards
Denny Carmassi - Drums
with
Derek Hilland – Keyboards (touring musician)
Band split (1997)
Coverdale takes time off after hectic tour
Whitesnake Unplugged (acoustic)
(1997 - 1998)
David Coverdale – Vocals
Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar
Starkers in Tokyo (1998)
David Coverdale returns to solo work and tours (1998-2002)
Hilland, Franklin, and Carmassi all joined Coverdale for his Into the Light solo album.
Fourth Era Whitesnake: 25th Anniversary reformation (2002-present)
In 2002, Whitesnake reformed fully. Unlike the reunions of the mid 1990s, this is a full time lineup as existed previously in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
Period
Lineup
Releases
Whitesnake
25th Anniversary Reformation (2002 - 2005)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Whitesnake (2005 - 2007)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Uriah Duffy - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Tommy Aldridge - Drums
Live: In the Shadow of the Blues (2006)
Whitesnake (2007 - present)
David Coverdale - Vocals
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Reb Beach - Guitar
Uriah Duffy - Bass
Timothy Drury - Keyboards
Chris Frazier - Drums
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