First Time Hearing Whitesnake! David Coverdale BLOWS ME AWAY!!!

[@joerushing1593]

Still of the Night, imo, is one of the best examples of his talent. You won't be disappointed. ❤

[@johncrafton8319]

And Cryin' in the Rain is nearly as good.

[@JonInTexas-88]

He rips it on Still of the Night

[@johncrafton8319]

@@JonInTexas-88 Totally

[@ZacCostilla]

Absolutely

[@seanj3667]

That guitar solo!

[@Cadinho93]

The woman flipping over the cars is Tawny Kitaen. She was married to the lead singer, David Coverdale for a while and she passed away in 2021. RIP Tawny Kitaen Also, 80s power ballads are freaking amazing and to me, they will always be timeless.

[@geminimoon6221]

I didn’t know she died..

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

For my money, still one of the sexiest and most beautiful women of any era. I hated knowing she was on one of those celebrity rehab shows and never wanted to see her like that. She was so iconic because of the trio of Whitesnake videos and, to a much lesser extent, "Back For More" by Ratt and the cover of their "Out of the Cellar" album.

[@genesishep]

​@@PaleHorseShabuShabu I was surprised to learn they actually threw rats at poor Ms. Tawny's legs for that album cover shot. They said she was a trooper and just rolled with it, consummate professional that she was. Thanks for mentioning this. Ratt is another band she should hit, maybe a Hair Metal week. There are lots of unique voices of the time period.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

@@genesishep Agreed, I think Elizabeth would like Pearcy’s unique voice.

[@darrelldog5]

OMG. Didn't realize she passed away... She was a beautiful woman. R.I.P.

[@epistte]

Watching Elizabeth geek out over 1980s hair metal ballads of my teen youth is both amazing and hilarious. Her enthusiasm is infectious.

[@kayneich9573]

I've just watched. I suppose someone has told her the pretty obvious crude origin of the band's name by now?

[@epistte]

@@kayneich9573 Not that I know of. I wonder what her reaction to Sebastian Bach of Skid Row would be?

[@markstanden202]

Makes you remember why you loved the 80s all over again

[@Bristolcentaurus]

i was just thinking about the naivety of the question of looking up where the name came from @@kayneich9573

[@davidrenner6112]

Hah, 70s kid here who was fully into music when 80s hair metal was all the rage. David Coverdale has a great voice! Yes, I'm laughing a bit when she is wondering about the band's name. Hair metal and all the thinly veiled euphemisms. 😅 Tawny was a beautiful lady, too bad she died so young.

[@Bar-Buryin]

Kids now days can look back on these videos and never even imagine what they missed out on... The 1980's were a wonderful time to be alive!

[@joefeld3697]

Almost as good as the 1970's !. Music was even better (cars too), but 80's not bad at all.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I pity them

[@m1ndfr3ak92]

Man, it would be my dream to live in that era (i'm born in 2006 and from eastern europe), i love that era more than the modern.

[@Bar-Buryin]

@@m1ndfr3ak92 I wish you could have been there... My son is 2 years older than you and I tell young folks all the time that not only was it a great time to be alive but they could see the lies being pushed today for what they are. Our society was at it's peak in this time and so all of us can see just how far we have fallen since. Don't believe what you are told on the news and by famous people, they do not have your best interests at heart, quite the contrary. Research everything for yourself, we can have a life like that for future generations, and it starts with yours.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

3000% accurate.

[@more_cowbell]

Love this! I'm David Coverdale's co-producer. Thank you for using our "Revisited" version of the song for you video. The team and I spent months restoring the sound and picture on that greatest hits collection. So you were correct, it was a recent re-issue release. DC enjoyed your analysis quite a bit. Keep up the good work. Pretty sure the "moving Jaguar" footage was soundstage with moving backgrounds. No bugs.

[@rayjones4616]

You didn't need to revise or alter the sound of the song at all, as it was just fine the way it was, on the album.

[@astronomenov99]

Hi, was Sykes in the video? It's difficult to see. I'm sure he's on the track though. Please put me right! Thanks.

[@rayjones4616]

@@astronomenov99Unfortunately, the only member that actually played on the album, that is in the video, is Coverdale. Most of the players in the video, actually stayed in the band for the next album. Too bad Sykes and Coverdale couldn't see eye-too-eye, as it was a very good collaboration that lasted a couple of albums.

[@DeniedGrace]

Thanks for the additional info! DC has one of the most amazing voices ever. Listening to live recordings from this time it is amazing that he pushes the notes to a higher range than the album. Just amazing! It seems the only reason he’s not known mostly for his voice is that he has so much charisma, presence, and a way of being the English gentleman and cheeky at the same time! Such an all around talent. Please thank him for us!

[@DeniedGrace]

@@rayjones4616Your comment on the remaster seemed a bit negative. Instead we should be appreciating that this happened as it preserves the music. Remastering happens for many reasons, not just artistic. Who knows why it was done but it doesn’t change the original, so I don’t really understand your comment. He also said “pictures” so video was probably involved.

[@MummyBrown]

1:53 his voice is indeed fantastic. The fact that Robert Plant has had a raging one sided jealousy boner for David Coverdale for YEARS ain’t no joke. Coverdale still sounds this amazing.

[@LincolnHawk-bk5yr]

At the beginning, listening to Elizabeth talk about David's intensity, I just kept saying to myself "just wait until you hear his power". He's an incredible talent.

[@jodifocht5680]

I was saying just wait 😂

[@josefweisleitner2559]

Gotta love a singer, who rewinds back to hear the guitar solo once again 🙂

[@derekdecker555]

There’s a great story Joe Elliot of Def Leppard tells about Coverdale. I think they were recording Pyromania and famously Mutt Lang (legendary music producer) made Joe do the vocals over and over for hours until it was just right. So Joe is taking a break after a long session in the booth and he sees David Coverdale walk in with three women on his arms, go into a separate studio, lay down a perfect performance in one shot then get the girls and walk right back out. Joe said that was the closest he ever came to just quitting lol.

[@killerzrulz]

Another brush with greatness and Mr Coverdale. When Ritchie Blackmore departed Deep Purple the Lads were mulling over a few names. Shortly into this search a 24/25 year old, long blond haired, somewhat unassumming dude knocked on their door. With him was only two items, firstly a young petite Asian girl wearing only a very seethrough crocheted dress, secondly, a Fender Stratocaster. The young lady took a seat, the young man walked over to the Marshall 1/2(full) stack in the room, plugged in, dialed everything up, and roughly 5 minutes later Tommy Bolin was the new guitarist of Deep Purple. Shortly afterward one of my all-time favorite LPs was released. Come Taste The Band, and while it's a Purple release in reality it's "The Huges, Bolin, Coverdale Project" Cheers to you

[@toyotahilux2]

Brilliant 😂

[@EdMcF1]

Yes, I heard that in an interview with Joe Elliott, from the horse's mouth.

[@derekdecker555]

@@EdMcF1 I’ve seen two versions, one on vh1 behind the music and one he told us at a concert

[@ronk2577]

That'd do it 😅😅

[@FoxyBlocks]

I knew Bernie Marsden, one of Whitesnake's guitarists, he also helped write Hear I Go Again. He was such a lovely guy, and he passed away a few weeks ago. I had no idea who he was initially, but he was a friend of my dad's and was just chilling on his sofa when I visited one night. My dad just introduced him as a friend of his. I'm a huge fan of Whitesnake but with no clue what he looked like! I just said "Oh hey nice to meet you, Bernie". He was lovely and we chatted for a bit and then I went home. My dad said he was in a popular band a bit later on and thought I knew and I was like "Haha yeah right" - googled his name on a whim a little later and almost lost my sh*t. We hung out a few times after that and he was always polite and a hell of a guitarist. Rest in peace, Bernie x

[@77anfi]

You definitely need to react to 'Still of The Night' and 'Fool for your Loving'. They show off David's vocal range incrediblely well

[@bovax6259]

I wonder what she'll say to the guitar played by a violin bow and the sound it brings. LOVE THAT PIECE!!

[@jensohle1785]

On the record it's clearly a synth not a guitar/bow ;-) @@bovax6259

[@jamesyoung7560]

Personally I think she should check out the original fool for you loving with Bernie Marsden (RIP) because it's just better.

[@metalmamasue3680]

I like Slow & Easy and SIide it In too. She will figure out why they're caIIed White Snake pretty quickly if she listens to them. 😂 I had a Dr friend (I'm a disabIed RN) who loved to drive up to the nightclub I Iived a few houses down from, to see live bands years ago when the hair bands were popular in the late 80's. And we wouId talk music, dance with friends over a few drinks and have a bIast, then he would sIeep on my large sectional sofa downstairs if he had more than he should and didn't want to drive his sharp new IROC Z Camaro home that night. When a band played White Snake one night, he said the funniest thing. He said "They're a band who sings about f*cking, they're a phuck band 🤣 but they sound so good. It was just funny and I haven't thought about it in years. One Sunday after drinks the night before, he asked if I felt like driving to a place about an hour away where there was a large dam and marina, he wanted to seII his boat & was scheduIed to meet the buyer there. So I did and he had a nice CD player in the car. He pulls out a disc and said "Check this out" and see if you recognize it. It was Turbo by Judas Priest. 😎👍 Good times, good tunes and good friends. Those were the days, before I got married & had kids. We had fun and heard some good bands. It made working fuII time and busting our butts worth it. Some of these songs and bands take me back, I still think the 70's, 80's & 90's were a great time for Rock and metal bands. I love some of the newer bands too but nothing beats the great 70's & 80's imho.

[@tctheunbeliever]

@@bovax6259 One of my favorite bridges ever.

[@Johnny_Vox]

David Coverdale was leading all singers in the rock genre at this time. Absolutely the best!

[@derrikjasper1283]

Still of the night is a must from Whitesnake the solo is incredible

[@derrikjasper1283]

@@metalmark1214 guitar solo using the violin bow

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

"Still of the Night" is such a fun song to cover live if you have a vocalist who can pull it off. That guitar and bass riff has such a sexy groove and is so intense and fun to play, especially after the solo. Sykes is a beast. It's a shame he wasn't around long enough for the official video.

[@GordonHeaney]

@@derrikjasper1283 That was just for the video, not the recording

[@derrikjasper1283]

@@GordonHeaney oh well they did a good job cause it sounds like that's how it's played

[@g00nie9183]

absolutlely.

[@gimpy2206]

David Coverdale has the kind of speaking voice to make your knickers fly off. The man is truly astonishing

[@Stereophonicsobsessed]

😂😂😂

[@christo6765]

yeah, he certainly got to Elizabeth!

[@Arzie81]

David Coverdale is one of those stone pillar voices in blues based hard rock that cannot be skipped. Apart from great catalogue from Whitesnake, his short period in Deep Purple left handful of huge songs, like Burn, Mistreated and Stormbringer. Best showcases of his vocal range is from 70's and 80's, though he still has been able to be more than decent performer up until this day, and hopes he could still write few lines on book of rock history.

[@rosadelosvientossur]

Totally agree 💪🏽

[@eirintowne]

Thank you for the definition! I have been so confused by what people now are calling "metal", I never would have guessed that the fusion jazz mess they are thinking of somehow replaced what I thought of as metal (this song being a pretty perfect illustration). Thanks to you, I can now tell people that the style of music that really hits me is "blues based hard rock"!

[@DavidF-y4t]

Soldier of Fortune.

[@Deladus]

​@@eirintowne As with most music, there are a few overlapping genres going on here. Depending on what you are associating with this could be: Hair/Glam metal, Power Ballads, Blues Rock, or Heavy Metal. Hair metal would include bands like Motley Crue, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, KISS, Skid Row... pretty much all of the later 80s commercial heavier bands with the big hair. Power ballads is more of a song designation and would include "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith, "Open Arms" - Journey, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Poison... the big loud slower emotional rock songs. Blues rock would include ZZ Top, Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton, White Stripes, BTO, Black Crowes, Cream, Led Zeppelin. I honestly cant come up with a good way to describe this without some music background... but it definitely has a vibe. Heavy Metal would include Hair metal but also includes Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Dio, Van Halen. I am sure this is incredibly unhelpful though. Genres are fuzzy things but people take them very seriously. Hard rock is also there. Confusing.

[@warrenholmes3311]

Coverdale's voice was shot after recording any album. Great for the studio -- LOVE Coverdale/Page -- but he had no ability to last in song outside of the studio (i.e., he SUCKED on tour).

[@tiffanybrantley23]

Oh! I just found your channel yesterday and thought "Please, please let Elizabeth find Whitesnake!" And here it its!!!

[@matthbva]

RIP, Tawny Kitaen. You were the girl of my 16-year-old dreams. Man, I loved this album! Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Elizabeth.

[@dewaynemizzell7009]

Did you know she was batshit? She attacked one of her ex husbands who was in the mlb at the time I believe

[@TheNightOwl11683]

​@@dewaynemizzell7009She's one of the reasons behind the redhead stereotype that puts them in the Danger Zone of the Crazy/Hot Matrix. Yes, she was insane, but she was also insanely hot.

[@dewaynemizzell7009]

@@TheNightOwl11683 oh hell yeah. I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s. My fave was Lynda Carter though.

[@jasonpratt927]

Have you seen Tawny in the film Gwendoline, if not you must ! 😉❤

[@matthbva]

@@dewaynemizzell7009 yes, but that was many years later. 16-year-old me didn’t know or care.

[@dleatherman4539]

This Whitesnake album is awesome all the way through. The fact that Coverdale recorded it soon after vocal surgery is even more impressive.

[@amaresch66]

Well, let's throw White Lion and Great White into the mix, Elizabeth. Let the fun and chaos commence! Great video as always. Your enthusiasm for exploring and probing artists new to you pulls me along to appreciate my favorites new and old even more.

[@jt-Big-Cheese]

You beat me to this exact comment. Loved White Lion almost as much as Whitesnake.

[@jamiesomerville1897]

David Coverdale would be an fantastic person for the @The Charismatic Voice to interview such a down to earth guy & fun interviewee ❤

[@colrhodes377]

I agree. DC has much to say and, many stories to tell.

[@peteinthedesert7082]

I love how Elizabeth is immediately "taken" by David Coverdale's voice... in the very first line! I hope (and pray) that she will do a vid on "Still Of The Night", which to me (and many others), is his best vocal performance, and the guitars in that song are amazing.

[@TAMills-nr2hn]

Oh yeah! He gets straight to the point for sure! Followed by that amazing guitar riff that becomes one with his vocals... flipping magic!

[@AdamRichardson-v6v]

I have a feeling she would also like the strings part.

[@jkdcka06]

"oooh baby"

[@Journeyman.71]

As a child of the 80s (high school class of 1990), this was one of my favorite songs of the decade! And Tawny Kitaen!!!! Did any teenage boy in the late 80s NOT have a huge crush ?!?

[@chuckragsdale2904]

I also love "Slow and Easy". David Coverdale is not just born to be a vocalist or frontman, he's a genuine rock star and the leader of any band he performs with. He demonstrated that on the day he stepped in for the legendary Ian Gillan with Deep Purple. I always had him filed in the same category as the great Paul Rogers.

[@jeffreyemerson3474]

You nailed the comparison. My 2 fav singers. Sooo much blues feel. They could both sing the phone book, and make it great.

[@christo6765]

not really on 'the day'. But , yes, later on etc . He was pretty raw early in Purple. He was the student. Had not yet perfected his stunning technique. Kudos to Glen Hughs for tutoring and guiding him along. And Jon Lords friendship and support.

[@CDistler86]

David Coverdale is simply amazing. Great personality, down to earth, very funny guy, an all around great talent.

[@tommack9395]

"Still of the Night" and "Is This Love" are also among Whitesnake's top songs. They actually formed as a band in '78 when Coverdale left Deep Purple. I think my favorite work of David Coverdale however was what he did with Jimmy Page on the album "Coverdale-Page" - which is heavy blues-rock. Is different than Page's work with Plant but really just as intense and awe-striking.

[@joeb2]

Coverdale is an insane vocalist. Incredible range and power. He’s one of my favorite all time vocalists.

[@evh78]

Mr Coverdale would make a great Tea Time guest. He's a great conversationist, extremely witty and loves his tea (You may need some "Betty's of Harrogate" for a good Yorkshireman like David ). He's got an amazing career behind him, having started out in Deep Purple (Mk III) replacing Ian Gillan. His good friend and former bandmate Mr Glenn Hughes is also an incredible singer and a legend too.

[@99bajakid]

The production on this album has always blown me away. I remember hearing this as a really young kid and digging it. I still come back to it every couple of years.

[@dawnsteele8354]

You MUST do a back to back of Coverdale at live Cal Jam 1974 with Deep Purple, and Dio at Munich 1976 with Rainbow... both doing the song "Mistreated"... both performances are INHUMAN! Ritchie Blackmore surrounded himself with the best singers ever!

[@danieladrianleone3527]

With all due respect, in that recital you can hear Coverdale with an extremely tired voice, pushing wildly and with a constriction that forces him to artlessly resort to distortion to try to sustain the song even when it reaches the treble. much more reedy, like he'd lost support and was overcompensating with a throat constriction. In songs even much simpler to sing like "Smoke..." it is even more noticeable.

[@adamsjoberrg]

While California Jam is a classic, I wouldn't really say it's the best show of talent for any of the musicians involve.

[@colrhodes377]

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA 💡 😊

[@richardmac1981]

When you think of the evolution of rock, Whitesnake is a pinnacle representing a high point of style, musicality and art to me. This is why they still receive airplay 40 years later. As a teen in this era i was a lucky recipient of all of that. Thank you for helping to show the world the value of these artists these many years on.

[@allans2642]

Crying in the Rain is Coverdales untouchable masterpiece…He was killer in Deep Purple too

[@michaelt3945]

Absolutely agree. Although Love Will Set You Free is pretty good for a song with an aging Coverdale

[@toddrodenkirch1909]

In my opinion, one of these best songs and guitar solos...John Syke!

[@jamiesomerville1897]

Yes I agree Crying In The Rain highlights all aspects of DC’s voice such an epic song

[@tommyboy2629]

Burn by Deep Purple and DC is absolutely phenomenal.

[@jackvai2681]

SYKES TOO/ CRYING IN THE RAIN... ONE OF THE BEST ROCK GUITAR SOLOS EVER RECORDED!

[@amelias.2509]

Oh my dear, after this you will never get confused again! ❤

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

I guess I'll just repeat that Still of the Night is the song you should listen to so that you can really hear his range and talent. His voice is great 🤘🏼🤌🏼🔥

[@mpomerle]

Yeah, Still of the night is one of my favorite songs ever. But it needs to be the studio version. The live versions vary in quality!!!!

[@Belfast-Biccy]

Big shout out to the amazing guitarist Bernie Marsden who was largely responsible for writing this song, recently passed away!

[@humanactivated1017]

Nah John Sykes wrote this song

[@drebatista]

@@humanactivated1017nope!

[@TheIregan]

@@humanactivated1017 nope, it was written by Marsden. It was redone for the 1987 album but was originally written and recorded years earlier for the Saints and Sinners album when Marsden was in the band.

[@giffimarauder]

I prefer the original version of their Saints&Sinners record where Bernie Marsden (R.I.P.) and Mickey Moody were playing the guitar parts when John Sykes was still with Tygers of Pan Tang or maybe already Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott R.I.P., worth a review here too). The original version doesn't sound so overloaded as this one from the record '1987'. But imho 'Live ...in the Heart of the City' is their finest work with my favourite 'Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City' and Bernie's and Mickey's epic solos as far as I can remember.

[@Belfast-Biccy]

@@humanactivated1017, this song was written and performed long before Sykes became a member of Whitesnake, the ultimate lineup, Marsden, Moody, Lord, Paice, Murray, you stand corrected!

[@tomdalsin5175]

Yeah, Coverdale has one of the ultimate, quintissential "rock and roll" voices. The kind of voice that other vocalists strive to emulate.

[@irritatedkitty7301]

He's up there in the top 20 male vocalists, e.g. Robert Plant, Chris Cornell, Freddie Mercury ,Jim Morrison, Layne Staley?, etc. There's great singers and then there's great singers.

[@deyama2012]

@@irritatedkitty7301 So there are two groups of great singers?

[@jdbly5934]

No, there are many groups of great singers. But, they're great singers. Some of them can even be considered great. Singers.@@deyama2012

[@irritatedkitty7301]

@@deyama2012 Could be.

[@eriklarson9137]

@@deyama2012 What if there were 3? Oh heavens to Murgatroyd!

[@aleksandarbokan4599]

David Coverdale is one of the titans in hisroty of rock music!

[@cameronmackenzie338]

If you want another song by Whitesnake that shows off Coverdale’s epic voice and screams go to Still Of The Night. That song is incredible

[@Stratos53100]

As i said in another above you : Absolute... Still of the night is a masterpiece

[@fernandobarreiro6152]

The Mighty Coverdale, imitated by hundreds but never matched, one of rock's greatest singers. Here's what Adrian Vandenberg, the guy who plays the solo in this song, has to say about his voice: "David's got a serious volume in his voice. His voice sounds really studio-produced; even when he talks, it sounds like he's got a built-in compressor and a built-in reverb."

[@klonk666]

Indeed, check it out when he is a guest on the brilliant podcast "The Rockounteurs"

[@warrenharrison9490]

I remember David speaking during the MTV music awards, what a voice.

[@more_cowbell]

New one with DC out Sunday!@@klonk666

[@davidmason2940]

​@@klonk666was coming here to say this

[@oxkrhd498]

Solo of this song were recorded by the awesome John Sykes. Adrian appears on videoclip playbacking solo. He and the other guitarrist, Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) replaced Sykes a little time later from album release.

[@MetalPersonJ]

If you want to check out more of Coverdale, his time in Deep Purple is a must. Mistreated, Burn and Stormbriger of classics, but songs like Sail Away and Might Just Take Your Life also feature the vocal talents of the UNIVERSALLY acclaimed Glenn Hughes.

[@colrhodes377]

Absolutely 💯 agree

[@mpomerle]

Also - Soldier of Fortune - She would probably really like the unplugged / acoustic versions.....

[@colrhodes377]

@@mpomerle A great song

[@ferox965]

​@@mpomerleOpeth does an outstanding cover of that.

[@douglasreynolds76]

I have just found your stuff. I have to say, I love the enthusiasm you show, and the love and joy that shines through when you listen to music. I could watch your videos all day.

[@oksteve6368]

For the ultimate David Coverdale experience,you should try Whitesnake's album version of Slow and Easy,or Deep Purple's Cal Jam live version of Mistreated.Those two really showcase what David is capable of.

[@catman2629]

Mistreated off Made in Europe is great sound quality as well

[@chellj8175]

I didn’t even know he was in Deep Purple 😮

[@CanadianRightsReviews]

Slow and Easy for me.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

1000X yes for Mistreated!!

[@epyonpl]

@@chellj8175 Not only was he in Deep Purple bot in the beginnings of the WhiteSnake there was a John Lord from Deep Purple on the Keyboards :)

[@JohnC-hj3dr]

I think Elizabeth should do a cover of all the 80's power ballads that came out, I'd say extreme - more then words!

[@MR-backup]

Listen To Your Heart - Roxette Eclipse of The Heart - Bonnie Taylor Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

[@lea-anne9133]

Alone by Heart❤ 😮

[@therunawaykid6523]

Would love to see her reaction to seeing that song

[@carmencrincoli]

Elizabeth, you have the remarkable ability to build anticipation for us, even when we know what is about to happen. Your pauses just ahead of tempo changes and other power moments always keep me on the edge of my seat for like 5 minutes, wondering... "Is this the un-pause where she hears this song turn epic, and I get to see her reaction??" It's uncanny. 😅😅

[@1186Dean]

She makes me excited for songs I’ve heard eleventeen gazillion times (and some that I’ve been sick of for years even). It’s fun to try and remember back when we first ever heard them.

[@SeanDavis-mi3ee]

I got to see Whitesnake in San Antonio when Steve Vai was playing guitar for them. The show was absolutely incredible! Definitely one of the highlights of my youth.

[@LorneJamesB]

Been waiting for this forever! Asked for it several times. Along the same vein, Ray Gillen was another great, whom we lost tragically far too young.

[@HeadHillbilly]

Badlands ... awesome supergroup !!

[@rickyriff67]

Slow and Easy is a great example of slower intensity and then kicking into his full range. My fave Whitesnake tune for sure!

[@LordNelsonkm]

And the slide/slow burn intro is excellent.

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

Agreed 💯!

[@alansevern290]

Definitely. Quiet, intense, phenomenal, and as said previously, Vandenberg on the slide, amazing!!!

[@davecollopy9419]

Actually a remake of a song that originally was on the Saints An Sinners album. The original version is more blues rock with a brilliant vocal from David. Song originated from Bernie Marsden (RIP) one of the guitarists in the original Whitesnake. Bernie signed my guitar many years ago and was a lovely guy. The early Whitesnake albums show David’s vocals at their very best. This is more the “Americanised” version of the band.

[@_CYB0RG_]

@@davecollopy9419 Is ‘Drifter’ more American than ‘Hobo?’ …LoL

[@brianjohnston5221]

David Coverdale and Jimmy Page have a very underrated album together. Worth a listen to a fan of either that might have missed it

[@aimeepearl693]

Yes, I was coming here to comment about Coverdale-Page, too!

[@gilanafaye]

made my own comment about it before I saw this one, lol. Coverdale Page is one of my all time favorite albums to listen to all the way through on road trips. so good. hair metal elevated.

[@stevepulford216]

Killer killer album. I wish they would do another.

[@ericp3573]

yes, good front to back and just a shame they never found the time or effort to do a follow up, page can still play but not sure David can sound like he once did now

[@chrisbenson6683]

I listened to that album once, and I didn't think it was all that great. Maybe I should give it another listen. Big fan of both Page and Coverdale.

[@firequeen2194]

Love Whitesnake! I still crank it up to clean house, lol. Much more fun to do housework dancing around. Takes me back to my late teens/early twenties 😍. What a time to be alive, 80s hair bands ruled!

[@rpowell138]

This song has always rocked. It’s fun and catchy with one of the most iconic videos ever shown on MTV.

[@mikal]

David Coverdale is one of the greatest vocalists of the 80s, full stop. And he still sounds incredible today, over 30 years later.

[@Shifuede]

I like his Coverdale Page project.

[@robsco1249]

Of the '70 as well not '80 only.

[@bluebehir]

I saw him live a few years ago. I was ready to be extremely disappointed, since I saw how badly he sang "Sailing Ships" live on a MTV video or something. I thought OMG his voice is RUINED. But seeing him live, nothing short of sublime.

[@kennymathersmusic5297]

The original version of Fool For Your Loving from 1980 is absolutely one of Coverdale's greatest vocals. Incredible range and intensity, yet very earthy and bluesy

[@humanactivated1017]

I don’t know about they , there is a remake on slip of the tongue which makes original seem good but really a guy in Edmonton Named Daryl Rovere did the best version of fool for your Loving

[@markvanderstelt8999]

thanks

[@gingerty9628]

That's my fave whitesnake song

[@bertonmcclure555]

Best part of watching these is your reactions on your face! Thanks for all the great videos and explanations!

[@lorichaslot7601]

This was recorded shortly after recovering from throat surgery. During his recovery, David took voice lessons from a Los Angeles Cantor to help protect his vocal cords.

[@brettconnerley8670]

The recording of this record is so interesting and your comment is a big part of that story

[@Rikrik1138]

Another really great song vocally from him is Sailing Ships, from the Slip of the Tongue album. His voice paired with Steve Vai’s excellent guitar work makes that song an absolute hidden gem.

[@mpomerle]

Great Recommendation...... Just so many great David Coverdale songs to listen to.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

Concur. Or the acoustic version.

[@michaelattardo-ni1mj]

Absolutely!!

[@mikeofmidgard]

Yeah! Absolutely. The whole build up of the song peaking in the guitar solo is so incredibly good!! 💥

[@BeauBerry13]

"Still of the Night" - Whitesnake. Also, in 1993, Coverdale and Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin) did an entire album together. It's been forever since I heard that album, so maybe others could recommend something from this collaboration.

[@CanadianRightsReviews]

Shake My Tree for something more upbeat, Take Me For A Little While for something slower paced.

[@AllTradesGeorge]

Prayer For The Dying is still one of my favorites

[@christopherwells3467]

I think “take me for a little while” “shake my tree” and “pride and joy” were the best of this collab.

[@kimronnynilsen2867]

The MTV version of Still of the night is good

[@MrSkippydrums]

That record with Page is killer! Jimi’s best work post Zeppelin for sure imo. Coverdale’s vocals on that record are also some of the best he ever put onto tape. He had a wide variety of colours and timbres to his voice and on that record, more so than on any other record, I think, he showcased that on Coverdale•Page. From the balls-to-the-wall vocal stratosphere to a dark and caressing bluesy quality, he deliveres all of that like a vocal gymnast. A truly epic singer in his prime. From the 00’s on his voice started going downhill though, especially since 2010 or so on…

[@Kyrieeleison70x7]

"Still of the Night"and "Is This Love" are also amazing. David Coverdale has an incredible voice. Also, his voice is super sultry in "Is This Love" ❤.

[@duncanjowett5575]

@@Kyrieeleison70x7 all great songs to be sure but suggest you dive into their earlier pre-MTV sell to America career. Much rougher, harder heavy rock/blues/R&B genuine British band ❤️

[@bobdecibel1]

Hi Elizabeth, thought you might be interested in this little snippet. Again, this video is iconic. And that’s pretty much all due to Kitaen’s performance, which launched her into the stratosphere on the heels of her big-screen breakthrough in 1984’s Bachelor Party. You see, she had the moves. Which might make you say: “that must’ve been some crazy choreography.” But here’s the thing: it wasn’t. David Coverdale invited Paula Abdul to the set of the video shoot to watch Kitaen rehearse and offer her some pointers. Abdul’s response? “I can’t show her anything, David.”

[@danewood2309]

Julie "Tawny" Kitaens first film was " Gwendoline" released in February 1984 , and it was due to that film that she was cast in "Batchelor Party" which released in September 1984

[@kevinjackson2893]

And if I’m not mistaken she was in a relationship with David at the time of this shooting

[@JoseyWales44s]

@@kevinjackson2893 Married to him.

[@metalmark1214]

My favorite part of the video, Tawny of course.

[@ronhall5395]

She lived a very active life.

[@joergojschaefer3521]

Elizabeth mentioned Mr. Coverdale's hair...so it must be a very good Monday reaction! 😁👍

[@Hun_Uinaq]

Knew you would be blown away by Dave’s singing. When he comes on stage, he rears up to his full height opens his mouth and shouts with that powerful voice “are you ready?” And then, you better hold onto your hat because that man can deliver. Oh, he named his band Whitesnake after his…… Well,…… Certain part of his anatomy to which he’s most attached as all men are and very proud of in his case. He said that if he had been a black man, he would’ve named his band black snake. What do you want? It’s rock ‘n’ roll. Height of the era.

[@quisge]

I love how you always point out fun little details that I never noticed before.

[@linesma]

This was one of the songs that defined my teenage years. Listening to it in the car, at night, on the way home from work was just awesome. Thank you so much for bringing back those memories.

[@wiggleman12345]

I’ve only recently discovered this channel and WOW! The choice of songs covered is amazing and many of them hold a special place in my heart. My dad introduced me to Whitesnake and even now I find myself adding their songs to playlists. Loving the channel ❤❤❤❤

[@clansome]

All I will say now is that you *MUST* listen to either "Burn" or "Mistreated" by Deep Purple from the album Burn, Coverdale's first album with them. Both tracks are stand out tracks. It frightened away a lot of fans who didn't like change as his voice, and the style of music, was somewhat different from when Ian Gillan was singing. I was a Deep Purple fan and had followed them through their ups, downs and then breakup. I had bought Coverdale's first album White Snake, his second Northwinds and then the EP Snakebite by his band then named David Coverdale's Whitesnake. In October 1978 I was lucky enough to see the group promoting Trouble and by that time Jon Lord one of the original founders of Deep Purple had joined him. The band went through many changes before "Here I Go Again" and may changes after, the only constant being David Coverdale. btw the song was written and originally recorded by Coverdale back in 1982. This version was the rerecorded 1987 version as the word 'hobo' in the chorus had been replaced by 'drifter'.

[@ab.collage]

Yessssss Burn is sooooo good

[@Greg-om2hb]

“A hobo on my own all alone.” What a great line. I didn’t know that. One of my favorite DEEP PURPLE albums is MADE IN EUROPE, with COVERDALE and HUGHES on vocals. The California Jam (1974) performance is great, too.

[@ferox965]

Burn is my favorite Purp record of all.

[@hakko504]

She should try to compare the Mistreated versions by Coverdale (Deep Purple or Whitesnake)and Dio (Rainbow)

[@clansome]

@@Greg-om2hb They changed the lyric apparently so that it wouldn't be a "misheard" lyric !! Drifter is used on a lo of their songs which is why they went with hobo but when they got the chance in 1987 to rerecord it they changed it. Have both versions somewhere.

[@BrianBlackley]

When you hear Coverdale scream, you'll get what that "quiet intensity" is. It's restraint. And it's all he can do to hold it back. Dude has pipes.

[@johndodwell4199]

One of my favourite vocalists. You must, must, must check him out singing Mistreated live with Deep Purple

[@progdrummer78]

I came here to suggest Mistreated as well. IMO, it's one of his very best performances

[@jesterman1302]

Good suggestion.. While we're at that why not do Gypsy or Soldier of Fortune... Or Glenn Hughes doing Holy Man?!!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Coverdale has one of the most beautiful male speaking voices I’ve ever heard, actually. Gorgeous. And his singing was superb.

[@payleighsteele1540]

Totally. I love his singing, but his speaking voice makes me swoon!

[@HeadHillbilly]

Crying in the rain...Best Coverdale voice.

[@Butterb0ne]

I love that song, but I think Slow An' Easy is his best singing.

[@CanadianRightsReviews]

@@Butterb0ne to the bone

[@markyoung8163]

Amazing song and sound!

[@Snakehead1964]

1982 or 1987? There are two versions of this song too...

[@terryangell9687]

That lick on the guitar was by none other than my favorite bass player, Rudy Sarzo. He's had a long career playing with the likes of Whitesnake, Ozzy Osborne, and Quiet Riot to name a few. A stellar human being and still going strong.

[@SSISupport]

I love seeing how much you enjoy the music I grew up loving. For me, there is nothing better than 80's and early 90's hair bands.

[@dekion261]

Dave's voice was fantastic. one of the greatest voices to front any band. Always been a Whitesnake fan. my favorite song is "only my soul (leaves me crying)".

[@therunawaykid6523]

You go that right he had a phenomenal voice

[@markorollo.]

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[@PCTubone]

Amazing song!

[@burgundyexpress]

I was lucky enough to see Whitesnake twice back when David was as the height of his vocal powers. I was totally blown away by his voice! I have never heard a singer since that could even get close.

[@fordwheeler]

Seen them 3 times in the 80s. 3 different lineups. Sykes, Vandenberg, and Vai versions. Dave is a master at his craft. Seem him get hit with a bottle, blood gushing down his forehead. And he never missed a note. But, in between songs was interesting. I am sure that concert goer got an escort out.

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@fordwheeler Whitesnake was actually better when they were just a blues band from, 1978 to1984, IMO. When they signed with Geffen and turned themselves into an MTV "hair band" in 1987, the real fans knew the had already sold out...They were bigger in Europe and not the US back in those early days, since Deep Purple and Rainbow were also bigger outside the US....and 3 bands had a lot of the same musicians in them...

[@vancomycinb1193]

I was lucky enough to see them when they subbed Steve Vai for their lead guitarist when their regular lead injured his hand/wrist.

[@Fuxerz]

I was lucky enough to see David with Deep Purple and, of course , many times during whitsnake.​@pulsarlights2825

[@lynby6231]

He’s a poor man’s Paul Rodgers

[@paulclarke7461]

My favourite singer from my all time favourite band he was awesome live sadly time has hurt his vocal range but he's still the best front man my hero who I never met saw them live over 20 times ,thank you for the songs and unbelievable memories Mr David Coverdale

[@marctessarolo1832]

I can’t hear this song and not immediately think of the movie old school! Classic

[@RodVonLongrod]

David Coverdale not only has one of the best voices in rock but is one of the best frontmen ever. Slide It In is a classic song.

[@anthonyesposito7]

Don't forget "Slow and Easy"!!!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Slide it in? 😳😳

[@johnlucas2317]

@@therunawaykid6523 Uh huh. It's about exactly what that title makes it sound like it's about.

[@AndrewCCM]

@@therunawaykid6523 Right to the top.

[@lifeisnice23]

Coverdale in his prime from middle 70s to early 80s (from Deep Purple era to the early real Whitesnake rock and blues years) is undeniably one of the greatest (and hottest) rock vocalists ever, the guy was unbelievable live on stage. And his talking voice has always been a treat,deep and warm with that lovely northern accent!

[@cymro6537]

'Northern accent' ? - hardly. His accent is an acquired rp accent. He abandoned his original northern accent decades ago.

[@terakahn]

Such an iconic song of that era. Makes me wish I was around back then to see how it was in its time. SO much energy in this song. I love it.

[@unicyclepeon]

This song is a cover of itself, they had a different version of this song on an earlier album. Both are great. The original from 1982 was on their 5th studio album, Saints and Sinners. That was before they made the push into the USA. The one you listened to was from their 7th studio album in 1987, a self-titled album named Whitesnake. Though their 6th album (Slide It In) had 2 versions, but that's a whole other story. I'm partial to early Whitesnake, and the early David Coverdale post-Deep Purple solo albums. But it's all good stuff.

[@michaelkruska6097]

So am I. I think producing it (like crying in the rain) for the american market took a lot of the edges of the original. In my opinion they castrated both songs by polishing the sound.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@michaelkruska6097 And of course, on the version from 1987 they changed the word hobo to drifter, Maybe David was worried about his image?

[@VeryVocalPro]

The original had more syncopation while this one is more straight ahead rock and roll. The high note in the short bridge section is more epic. Also, I believe for this version, they had brought in Steve Vai on lead guitar to, as he said, make it a bit more tasty. 😋

[@michaelkruska6097]

@@VeryVocalPro I still prefer the Marsden Moody version (including the solo).

[@VeryVocalPro]

@@michaelkruska6097 I can see that. That version also didn’t have the long slow intro. It just did a power slide into the progression. Cheers!

[@review-itrob]

The way I said "yes" out loud when you said you'll do more Whitesnake songs. Still of the Night next please and thank you!

[@erikmaronde2244]

"David Coverdale delivers like a boss. Every time." Steve Vai

[@username604error5]

FIRST LIVE concert in ‘87 This is the SOUNDTRACK of my LIFE 🎉 Thank you for the reverence you have for YOUR audience’s experience!!! ❤❤🎉🎉❤❤

[@oglschmitt]

Ok, Mrs. Zharoff, you heard Dio. You've now heard David Coverdale. Now you must react to the mighty Jorn Lande who lists these two as his primary influences. Too many great songs to choose from, but his cover of Running Up That Hill would make for a fun reaction. Also, I know you've got a lot going on, but I would LOVE to see you do an opera cover of "Here I Go Again". And Kirk could don the Kirkabeth wig once again to writhe on the hood of your car!!

[@jaymzstrader1945]

Yes! Jorn is an amazing singer. His covers and tribute to dio are amazing.

[@x-Gingerbeard-x]

Jorn Lande is a MUST!

[@martinkasper197]

@@x-Gingerbeard-x Jorn can sound like both RJD and DC..🤓.

[@tracycarbone934]

Hahaha

[@TessT101]

This song was HUGE in the 80s. She was in a few other Whitesnake videos as well. She was also in the Tom Hanks movie Bachelor Party

[@idawizard]

And the cover of Ratt’s Out of the Cellar album. She’s an 80’s icon herself.

[@ngrowcliffe]

I loved his vocals on the album Burn when he was in Deep Purple. Lay down , Stay down is my favourite. David and Glen Hughes singing together had real chemistry.

[@marigoldman]

This! Possibly the greatest combo in rock music ever. The way they traded vocals was sublime.

[@forformgamer]

Underrated part of Deep Purple's history :)

[@jasonpratt927]

As I said, Elizabeth needs to analyse the title track and Glenn as a vocalist 👌❤

[@Michael-----]

Yes, Coverdale in Purple is far superior to Dio in Rainbow. And if she does Mistreated, it should be the original with Coverdale. No debate. Do the Dio version later.

[@TheGuyderman]

Agreed - I'd love to see Elizabeth react to Glen Hughes' voice!

[@cherry_grove]

I was so happy to hear you say you recognized the chorus! It amazes me that you didn't hear tons of other HUGE songs from this era during your childhood, from parents or radio, or SOMETHING!

[@leestillman6160]

Now that you've heard David Coverdale, you must check out Burn from the Mark IV lineup of Deep Purple. The dual lead vocals with DC and Glenn Hughes are completely amazing!

[@spaceman9599]

David Coverdale really has a voice. Thank you for covering one of my vocal heroes!

[@toyotahilux2]

"Here's a song for ya!" 😂Probably my favourite metal vocalist, I've been lucky enough to see whitesnake live and they didn't disappoint

[@panoskyrim4943]

I've been waiting for this video for a long time, this is my favourite rock band and that's my all time favourite song when I first listened to them in 2018 when I was 15... Since then I've been listening to their songs nearly every single day . You should also react to their live performances such as Burn in 2004 , the whole performance was a masterclass of how a high energy live performance should be🙌🏼 Thanks for the upload 🙏🏼🌹

[@Alberto_1965_BR]

The Legend David Coverdale is one of the best voices ever in any musical genre. Many and many amazing songs

[@steveludwig4200]

And dude was the THIRD best singer in Deep Purple behind Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes.

[@Alberto_1965_BR]

@@steveludwig4200 respect your point, but for me he is the best. Gillian and specially Glenn "The voice of Rock" Hughes are fantastic singers too

[@JaakkoTK]

Rest in Peace Bernie Marsden who wrote this song with DC. I prefer the original version, and dont necessary like this "hair metal" period of this great band. Come and Get album is the peak for me. Thanks for this analysis!

[@FoxyBlocks]

I knew Bernie. He lived in my hometown and was a friend of my dad. I met him a few times and we chatted. He was such a lovely guy and a hell of a guitarist!

[@JenMorpheus]

If you really want to hear the difference between David's ballad voice vs. his rock voice, you should listen to "Love Ain't No Stranger." It's one of the best songs they crafted.

[@mpomerle]

Another Favorite of mine - So many great David Coverdale songs.....

[@chrisbenson6683]

That is a good one!

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

Great choice! 👍

[@Topgunphoto]

Ballad wise, I love Sailing Ships, first 2 verses are slow, then it pics up.

[@jeremyraglin8170]

This is one of the most inspiring rock ballads ever. I always blast it if I hear it while driving.

[@ademoss80]

I'm a sucker for 80s power ballads and Whitesnake brings it. 💯 I love your reactions! 🌹

[@DaftdogUK]

When my daughter was at school a few years after this was released, she was asked in a lesson what she wanted to do with her life. She replied "I want to be the girl on the bonnet (hood) of David Coverdale's car." The teacher said he was on-board with her musical choice, but she might want to reassess her life goals. 😂 I told her she should follow her dreams. ❤

[@ostlandr]

Hopefully she was much more loving and much less abusive to her partners. 🙂

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@ostlandr Speaking ill of the dead...classy! There's always someone with a snide comment to make.

[@Bobketchup]

@@CB-xr1eg She smashed one of her husband in the head with a stliletto heel...

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@Bobketchup Ok, and? Still no need for it.

[@bergatrolle]

God I miss the 80s, the music and the hair dues. Thanks for a love lovely analyse and a nice throwback to the 80s.

[@stacypletcher4166]

God this brings back memories of my youth. I was 13 when this video came out in 1987 and it received heavy airplay on MTV and it introduced me to Whitesnake and I've never stopped loving this band. David is a beyond brilliant musician. Thank you so much for this ❤

[@PlagueWind]

The band name comes from David Coverdale's time after Deep Purple. He was the lead singer for them for 3 or 4 years in the mid 70s. He put out a couple solo albums afterwards and his first one was called "White Snake". He carried that name on when he formed his new band. The women in the video is Tawny Kitaen. She is in a couple other Whitesnake videos and I believe they were married for a bit also. She passed away a couple years ago.

[@midnightsuns1000rr]

I love Whitesnake, their old stuff is my favorite. Slide it in, sinners and saints, and my all time favorite song We wish you well (very short but very good). Whitesnake is technically a 70's band, their first album was in 78.

[@skyhawk_4526]

That's kind of like saying Nirvana is an 80's band.

[@VitorPVTB]

@@skyhawk_4526 and... it is.

[@Paul197A]

I lived and breathed Whitesnake in the early 1980’s. I went off them after this when they went 80’s heavy mental.

[@alfwalker5698]

Glad you have done David Coverdale - his Starkers in Tokyo acoustic album has some great blues-based rock singing... I saw Whitesnake live about 20 years ago and their sound was right up there with the best I've ever heard.

[@jamiesomerville1897]

Fantastic video, I love David Coverdale one of the best singers such a rich voice and has great speaking voice also :)