Whitesnake - Live At Donington 1990 (Full Concert)

On August 18, 2020, Whitesnake TV will host a special screening of the WHITESNAKE - LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990 at 8:30 PM UK | 3:30 PM EST | 12:30 PM PST - exactly 30 years to MINUTE minute since the band hit the stage at the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington, UK. The screening will be preceded by a live Q&A with David Coverdale, Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo And Tommy Aldridge, who will reunite for the first time since they finished their Slip Of The Tongue World Tour.
LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990 (30th ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE EDITION), a remastered 17-track collection of the full show-- containing every Adrian Vandenberg and Steve Vai solo recorded--is available now! Link to download or stream Rhino.lnk.to/LAD199030
The Slip of the Tongue 30th Anniversary SUPER DELUXE EDITION is available now in the Rhino store Rhino.lnk.to/SOTTD2CAY
Setlist:
1. Slip of the Tongue
2. Slide It In
3. Judgment Day
4. Slow an’ Easy
5. Kittens Got Claws
6. Adagio For Strato
7. Flying Dutchman Boogie
8. Is This Love
9. Cheap an’ Nasty
10. Crying in the Rain
11. Fool for Your Loving
12. For The Love Of God
13. The Audience Is Listening
14. Here I Go Again
15. Bad Boys
16. Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
17. Still of the Night
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[@truthseeker7001]

This is 33 years ago and Tommy Aldridge - in his 70's now - still drums like this - a percussion beast! 🤘🤘

[@user-jd6zw2xm6x]

Очень достойно и круто, чтобы что-то обсуждать!!! 👍❤💪🔥

[@user-qu9ev6pv8e]

Tommy is solid as a brick. No soul, no feel, no emotion. Just the same thing everyday. Dull......as a brick.

[@meraz252]

he is my idol !!

[@jobe13]

And looks EXACTLY the same

[@larsnilsson8949]

He is a complete monster behind those drums. All respect to the great Tommy Aldridge! He was great then, still is! I salute you, Mr. Aldridge1

[@SteveFullerBikes]

What a lineup!! Vai and Vandenberg on the same stage plus Sarzo and Aldridge??? Once in a lifetime...

[@bluwng]

That is the first thing I noticed

[@gibsonwhitewish9195]

It was

[@shreddinjoe]

Massive line up indeed....great show

[@humungushumungus213]

And still 1984 lineup was better, Ian Paice on drums and John Lord on keys and Deep Purple sound system and Come and Get it burning up the airways .

[@bigbermbikerchannel572]

Best of Supergroup 🤘🤘🤘

[@finmac5548]

I feel bad for young rock fans who will never experience quite how magical this era was, to live through it, to hear, see and feel it for real! A golden age of music I’m proud to have witnessed and loved and always will. When these bands are gone, they’re gone, there are none waiting in the wings! Glory days!! 😢

[@richiesimons4403]

Summed it up perfectly. We had the best times.

[@stevenguitars3717]

Crystal Palace PDX (Portland Oregon) is working on bringing it back. They got some demos, but just on bandcamp/instagram

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

yep real musicians performing real music, no auto tune, no protools.

[@allthecommonsense]

There are actually MANY pure, good rock bands floating around right now. Audiences simply don’t care anymore. Sad to say, but only a small minority of the earth’s population will care about the passing of these legends.

[@Paul-qr7hu]

I was here at this gig, I was 21 years old. BEST days. Gorgeous girls, big bikes, few scraps, big laughs, rock music...

[@mathumphreys]

Steve Vai playing his Universe with Whitesnake in 1990. That's making history.

[@monncath]

Steve Vai is a different kind of human when it comes to guitar. What a player and what a damn good show!

[@terjebergstrom6038]

❤ u said... and named it!❤

[@DanielSmith-jl3rm]

A very unique beast on the guitar. He was perfect for the blues movie he was in. I forget the name. Extrmely creative and a true showman!

[@user-ty6nm2yu4u]

I was there, looking back 33 years ago still great memories of my first of visits to the Monsters of Rock shows, all in the 90's, ever time a great had. Pity they stopped it in favour of the Download festival should bring it back for those can't afford the three day Download. Great times, great memories from 30+ years ago.

[@robsco1249]

Coverdale: what an incredible voice he had...one of the best singer in rock history for sure...

[@johnnyx9892]

He had it all. The voice. The looks. The stage presence.

[@andybaker7954]

His voice was already on the way out here, too much shouting rather than singing.

[@andybaker7954]

@@karenalexanderful I would hardly call that a long tour. His voice was much better when I saw them on the Saints & Sinners tour.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@andybaker7954No his voice was not on the way out. This isn't a studio recording. These songs are extremely difficult to sing live. You would hardly call what a hard tour? They were 102 shows into a 115 show tour. The show you were at in 1983 when you were drunk was of course a lot better. 😂 We get it.

[@andybaker7954]

@@mr.brenman2132I think you need to wash your ears out & listen properly. This is completely different to the real Whitesnake and yes he’s shouting rather that singing. 115 shows is not a huge tour compared with what a lot of bands do. And no I wasn’t drunk as I had a long drive home. You’re probably one of those who thought he still sounded great on their final tour when he actually sounded dreadful. 🙄

[@lina5847]

I have nothing but huge respect and admiration for this legend of a man! Unlike most of his colleagues from other bands, he was never disrespectful or rude to his fans, he never performed drunk, drugged or naked, he has no tatoos, and was never involved in scandals or affairs. He has always been a respectful, decent, well-spoken gentleman, a very nice human being who doesn't look down on people. A legend in every sense! 💗

[@ynwaynwa576]

I was there 30 years ago now im nearly 60 this coming sept.cant believed i was there .didnt remember where im standing at that concert.its just brilliant..

[@robertswain8313]

It was another great live show from Whitesnake. I found out later that the night I saw them, David had a stomach virus. They literally pulled the iv out of him and he went and did the show. That's professional and someone who would rather die than let the fans down. He has always been humble and grateful.

[@squidword64]

I was there also, it was fanflippintastic!

[@pamelanutgrass1669]

GOOD CONCERT

[@tomwhelan4561]

That's great,good onya!

[@henriqueromero7452]

What was the sensation to hear "Is This Love" ? It seems so magical on the vídeo.

[@sleepy_druid1001]

0. Intro 0:26 1. Slip of the Tongue 2:08 2. Slide It In 6:54 3. Judgment Day 11:57 4. Slow an' Easy 17:52 5. Kittens Got Claws 26:04 6. Adagio For Strato 31:03 7. Flying Dutchman Boogie 34:07 8. Is This Love 38:05 9. Cheap an' Nasty 42:42 10. Adrian and Steve duo 47:31 11. Crying in the Rain 48:35 12. Rudy Sarzo impregnating his bass 52:27 13. Tommy Aldridge Solo 53:23 14. Crying in the Rain reprise 57:54 15. Fool for Your Loving 1:00:31 16. Steve Vai solo 1:06:47 17. For The Love Of God 1:08:04 18. The Audience Is Listening 1:11:33 19. Here I Go Again 1:14:56 20. Bad Boys/Children of the Night 1:20:21 21. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City 1:26:38 22. Still of the Night 1:35:00 23. End 1:41:44 David Coverdale - Vocals Adrian Vandenberg- Guitar Steve Vai - Guitar Rudy Sarzo - Bass Tommy Aldridge - Drums Rick Seratte - Keys

[@NJShow13]

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[@alexsaucedo8032]

Awesome set list. . Awesome concert Guitar god. Steve Vai. . Whitesnake is on FIRE 🔥. . 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jmchau66]

Much appreciated. THANKS

[@jescobardelgado]

Muchas gracias amigo!

[@erickroll9972]

muy bien !!!

[@Rich2487]

That's exactly what you should expect from a rock concert. Absolute beasts.

[@tomwills2309]

Wish I was around to of seen this. One of Vai’s greatest albums he ever worked on. His playing on the whole album was out of this world.

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

Unbelievable guitar work

[@whosthatqueen8764]

My Dad was there, he gave me his cassette tape that he recorded from the show, Brilliant times.

[@garethwilkinson3456]

Keep on, family!

[@theducklovesrock338]

David Coverdale is a Rock Legend! Can't believe this is 30 years ago, bought Slip Of The Tongue when it came out in '89🤘

[@NJShow13]

If you love whitesnake, check out ROCK N ROLLAS PODCAST

[@fernandes5986]

Same here.

[@dwhizzledizzle3538]

Bought it on cassette when it 1st came out. I still have it.

[@fernandes5986]

@@dwhizzledizzle3538 I have a live bootleg on audio cassette stored somewehere.

[@shanemichaels124]

You crazy kids and your comments...trying to make me feel old, or what? My first LP I bought of theirs was Ready N Willing (1980) But the John Sykes years will always be my favorite. Just how good is your band when your Guitarist can sing like John did on his "Blue Murder" material. David gets to walk around telling other bands "My guitarist is a better singer than most bands lead vocalists!...and he shreds the hell out his guitar!"

[@KevBoughen]

I was there. I was 16 and it was my first gig never bettered. Whitesnake, Choirboys, Poison, Thunder, Aerosmith what a line up

[@casta1169]

👍

[@thierrytjsripumderm1095]

Me too and I was 16 also.

[@kevinprovencher7977]

Thunder were underrated for sure

[@devinw5150]

I’m assuming Aerosmith was the headliner but do you remember the order of appearance for this show?

[@RODKAMIYA]

@@devinw5150 Whitesnake was the headliner. At that time they were bigger and more popular in Europe.

[@The4thDensity]

Remember this night well. It was just 12 days after my 22nd birthday and I hired a Ford Transit van with 12 friends piled in the back. We travelled up from Wales the night before and parked up in one of the fields. The placed was bouncing with everyone partying, the atmosphere was out of this world and that was the day before the event. Best days of my life.

[@garethwilkinson3456]

13 Welsh folk and rock. Sounds good.

[@d.j.martin7960]

Those who weren't around to witness this era of music wouldn't understand. Being in the crowd and feeling the bass and drums just pound you in the chest was the most awesome experience ever. Sad that these days we have the garbage put out by artists. It doesn't compare.

[@kayrasch773]

I know what you mean-Motörhead Live 1990, even one week after the show had problems at the stomach and my boss screamed to me, because I still had a whistle in the ear . But that made it up exactly-Monsters of Rock, Plaza de Torros Madrid oooooooh man

[@cipiripi6644]

Agree

[@lukaskrueger9159]

Actually the experience you describe is called a heavy metal show, there are literally thousands of heavy metal bands out there, take your pick. And once covid ends support them by seeing them live!

[@grahamtaylor8912]

The new Blue Oyster Cult album is good though.

[@SandyWhams]

Actually no because heavy metal bands still fucking exist, get off your high horse and enjoy the music

[@normanbuot9787]

this is the best line up of whitesnake.

[@CptSlow89]

Sykes the best sound and he was on his best album.

[@NikkiAlyssa]

I have always respected and admired David Coverdale for being very nice, polite, honest and respectful to his fans. Even at that time in 1990, when his private life was falling apart and God knows what was happening inside his heart and soul, he has never shown a sign of disrespect, bad mood or anger in front of his audience. His level of professionalism and sincere gratitude to his fans are just incredible. There are hundreds of "stars" with a fake smile, but only one with a pure heart, wonderful music and beautiful voice - Sir David Coverdale! ❤❤❤

[@grantsutherland7640]

Couldn't have said it better!👍👍

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

It’d be understandable if he did because of how much he was struggling at the time. But he held it together for the fans and the music. Whitesnake never disbanded because they disliked each other, they did it because it was the right thing to do for all of them. That’s one of the best things about them.

[@Bwiser63]

One thing about WhiteSnake is they had some of the greatest guitarist on the planet and John Sykes being my favorite.

[@gw2031]

Doug Aldrich aswell ! Wow!

[@chelysnascarchannel]

And Coverdale!!! One of the best singer ever.

[@Sephcala]

​@gw2031 don't forget Reb Beach!

[@neoudvalgte]

what a guitar line up: Adrian and Steve... can't get better than that

[@bernardoiglesias7067]

for me the best guitar line up be with adrian vandenberg and john sykes.

[@mastorey1]

John Sykes better

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@mastorey1COPE. Nobody is beating prime Steve Vai live in 1990.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@bernardoiglesias7067Vai plays circles around both.

[@vasileraresficuta980]

ntro 0:26 Slip of the Tongue 2:08 Slide It In 6:54 Judgement Day 11:57 Slow & Easy 17:52 Kittens Got Claws 26:04 Adagio For Strato 31:03 Flying Dutchman Boogie 34:07 Is This Love 38:05 Cheap & Nasty 42:42 Adrian and Steve Guitar Duel 47:31 Crying in the Rain 48:35 Rudy Sarzo Impregnating his Bass 52:27 Tommy Aldridge drum solo 53:23 Crying in the Rain reprise 57:54 Fool For Your Loving 1:0:31 Steve Vai Solo 1:6:47 For the Love of God 1:8:04 The Audience Is Listening 1:11:33 Here I Go Again 1:14:56 Bad Boys / Children of the Night 1:20:21 Aint No Love In The Heart of the City 1:26:38 Still of the Night 1:35:00 End 1:41:44

[@yunggustavo9428]

Thank you for including the time stamp to the bass impregnation

[@alex.bal.4160]

❤

[@JackMcLeodJr]

I think Rudy needs to improve his pull-out game.

[@hartleyhare99]

Nah, Come 'An Get It 81 was the best era🍏

[@Justin-zz4yh]

I'm trying to find the part where Steve plays a really long note while David sings over him, then gives him a look, haha, & I can't find it. 😆 :(

[@darthazua]

Absolute super band. David Coverdale is one of the greatest rock vocalist of all time. Beautiful low tone, extremely high pitch, at the same time sounds bluesy. I love how he play with his voice. I bet he can sing R&B song very well.

[@iggypopisgod9]

his voice sounds shot here

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@iggypopisgod9You think Iggy Pop is God so obviously you don't care much for vocals. This show was at the end of a long tour and these songs are hard to sing live. I believe there was a strong wing coming straight toward the stage as well. It was an admirable performance.

[@pauledmonds3249]

I was there, mad day.

[@stevenblakeakahashburns]

I was there, down the front, right of centre. Right in front of Mr Vai My first ever festival

[@missykelderhouse1576]

So jealous 😍💯🙌🏻

[@NJShow13]

If you love whitesnake, check out ROCK N ROLLAS PODCAST

[@DavidLender]

That's awesome! Great memories I'm sure to see them at their prime!

[@moryenid8278]

Lucky you!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍 I wish I was there but i wasnt born until 1997 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thecoderofyoutube]

I was there. It was terrible.

[@johnnycash5704]

1:25 slip of the tongue 6:56 slide it in 11:56 judgment day 18:39 slow an easy 25:59 kittens got 31:00 adagio for strato 38:00 it is love 42:42 cheap and nasty 47:08 crying in the rain 1:00:27 fool for loving 1:06:27 for the love of god 1:14:40 hero i go again 1:20:19 bad boys 1:26:34 aint no love 1:35:00 still of the night

[@MetalDaniification]

heroe without name

[@newdogatplay]

Thank u

[@newdogatplay]

The voices ring loudl,as the vocals blast,oh dude dude has the vocal sound that will lay u back an make u wanna rock at 54

[@korg01m14]

Thanks

[@lyndagroeger7306]

I was in the audience about a 1/4of the way back right side ,didn't want to be there but was there for the other half but i

[@MattTerrell]

What a performance this was from Whitesnake on the night. One of the very best headline shows i saw at the Monsters of Rock for sure.

[@DaveClark-ib6sp]

Tommy alderage is the best drummer in that category of hard Rock. He just keeps getting better and better. In this era and line up of material Alderage is irreplaceable, the best guitarists come and go but Coverdale pays him his prop's to stick around! (Hahaha STICK AROUND) That's punny!

[@russbrumbelow3553]

By far the greatest line up of any band in that era.

[@robertw.bauesjr9190]

This has to be the best live line up for Whitesnake ever. The most talented guitarists and drummer!!

[@patpaladino6882]

Steve Vai leaves his unique finger print in every band he plays with! Excellence in motion.

[@mediclimber]

Aldridge drums, Vai guitar, Vandenberg guitar, Sarzo bass, Coverdale vocals. All is good in the world.

[@user-yg5qd8lz7q]

Если бы в мире было все так же хорошо, как этот Концерт!

[@chassy]

Tommy Aldridge is a total beast. A monster. A drum freak.🥁🥁🥁 His drum kit screams for mercy! But he just bangs on them more. 😄

[@bompoifarang1035]

GOOD BUT HE AINT NO NEIL PERT.

[@enriquevp77]

That day, each one of these guys wrote one of the brightest chapters in the Live Performances History. Thanks, Whitesnake, Thanks Rhino for this tremendous gift.

[@leggett74]

I was taken to this gig by my older brother when I was 16. The first proper gig I'd ever been to!! what an epic day. and seeing Vai try out some of his solo album was such a treat to. blew my mind..

[@craigkneebone266]

I was near the front by the time Whitesnake came on & I've still got the T-shirt 😁 We worked our way nearer to the stage after every band..What an Amazing Atmosphere, a day I'll never ever forget that will always remind me of one of my old friends who's no longer with us that was with us on that day... R.I.P Tony🙏🎸🎼

[@392mopar4]

David Coverdale the king of vocals. The guy has so much passion I love it. Of course the whole band does to. David is a monster 💪😎👍

[@Private-Hudson]

I'm 50 now but watching this live seems like yesterday. What a great day and Whitesnake we're at the top of their game in this performance. Bravo boy's I wish we could go back lol.

[@2forapound817]

Same

[@marlahart2060]

🎸🙋‍♀️ I miss 80s Metal & want to go back too! Haha

[@kennedymark1]

@@marlahart2060it still exists in newish bands like Midnite City, Heat, Vega, Crazy Lixx…..

[@foodog777]

Cool that Vai got an 8 minute showcase including parts of 2 songs off of “Passion & Warfare”. 👏

[@jakebsowders357]

This is one of the best concerts that’s ever been , they were all in the zone from the second of the 1/st song .. Every instrument was perfect harmony plus David’s voice … The memories these songs brought back to me is priceless

[@rhysmorgan4896]

Perfectly said my friend. Was there. We were all one that night. ❤️

[@joeblow4785]

Thank you Tommy Aldridge for pounding us into the Eternal Unseen Musical Realm with you awesome drumming !!

[@danieldrfeelgood9243]

This Whitesnake lineup literally was a DREAM TEAM, a SUPERBAND!!! Coverdale: Awesome and powerful voice Aldridge: Definitely a unleashed BEAST on the drums Vai: A superior technique Sarzo: The most good looking bassist I've ever seen Vandenberg: Incredible style and technique

[@mmmcosta]

Vai does not begin to compare to Sykes.

[@stefano2091]

Excellent individualities for sure, but the result is a far cry from the early Whitesnake. Moody, Marsden, Lord and others had that bluesy touch that Vai , Sarzo never had despite their great virtuosity. That's only my point of view of course.

[@thedigitalemotion]

@@mmmcosta 100% Agree, Vai couldn't hold a candle to him.

[@junkilee126]

couldn't agree more

[@frannyp46]

Marcelo melgaco. Thank you. Sykes is beast.Vai was way too thin for this

[@DANI77749]

All that i like so much at this concert is........Steve Vai knows about his skils but he respects the leader of the band and he just play as a simple member...thats why he is one of the best guitarists of the planet .!!

[@donaldsalkovick396]

That's nott why he's the best but it is nice to see him not being an arrogant ass

[@philstone3859]

Hired gun

[@veganman2945]

Hired machine gun.

[@harveythompson5641]

will never see bands like this ever again. special times

[@paulchinnery6560]

I remember being there like it was yesterday. Long live rock and roll.

[@EmotionalOne1]

Vai’s rhythm on ‘Here I Go Again’ during Vandenberg’s solo...oh man. Just plain mellifluous. Plus that swagger....

[@DOUBLEDTRAVEL]

This was the year I was born.... I saw whitesnake in 2011, and even then, 21 years after this monumentous event, DC still had an amazingly powerful voice. Good health and long life to whitesnake and all the crew supporting the guys

[@marcelmuller8572]

I saw Whitesnake in 1981 when I was 21, sorry 18😅

[@StevanVasilic-yz7pq]

Fantasican Dejvid, najbolji od svih dosad....

[@TeardropGhost]

Man, these people really rocked. You can see it in their faces, enjoying the moment completely and giving it all. Respect. And Slip of the Tongue was the first cd that I bought in my life, still loving it like the first time I listened 🖤

[@sleepy_druid1001]

Tommy Aldridge!!!! Killin it on those drums

[@kxmrock]

Beat'n The S#!^ outof'em

[@w7class]

Always tested on leathers durability...

[@toddvandell85]

@Rock N' Roll Junkie Agreed. Tommy's definitely killing it on drums here. Interestingly, this was from 1990, when Tommy was still endorsing Zildjian cymbals. He's been a Paiste cymbal endorser since 2003. (Listening to this live recording of Whitesnake, you can definitely hear why Tommy switched to endorsing Paiste cymbals. They cut through so much better than these Zildjian cymbals do. And I was a Zildjian cymbal player for many years myself. But most of the heaviest drummers play Paiste cymbals for one simple reason: They cut through hard rock/heavy metal amplification far better than Zildjian, Sabian, or Meinl. John Bonham, Ian Paice, Scott Travis, the late Dave Holland, Stewart Copeland, Nicko McBrain, Brian Downey, Tommy Lee, Aquiles Priester, and several other high profile drummers endorse Paiste cymbals. Ian Paice is such a stalwart Paiste endorser that he stayed with Paiste even after he left Ludwig Drums to endorse Pearl Drums. Stewart Copeland even has a Paiste custom signature blue big bell ride. Nicko McBrain has an entire Paiste Custom Signature Reflector cymbal set up, which also includes the Paiste logo done in the Iron Maiden font.) Tommy has endorsed Yamaha drums since 1982. Previous to that, he endorsed Sonor drums.

[@wolfgangriessle3712]

Always killing every drum kit!!!

[@davidallen4498]

My favorite

[@maureenhelm2906]

Omg I just stumbled on this. I was there, fought our way to the front and worshipped the god that is Vai. We camped out there and had an awsome weekend I still talk about. It was so fun, I can't believe it was so long ago. Let the good times roll 🥳

[@Seekuridentity]

This was nearing the end of a great rock era! Some of the very best. Pinnacle.

[@peterdalton9012]

What's crazy about this show, is this was back when folks were just getting a taste of Vai. He didn't stick out as much as he would NOW..... and so this band was so rounded and solid. Perfect band. Singer is one of the top 10 of all-time in Rock. GREAT CONCERT!

[@missyjean6729]

lol are you kidding? Vai was the biggest guitarist in the world at that point. He was on the cover of every metal mag, musicians mag, rock press, the lot. He was at his absolute peak here in terms of his fame. It was mentioned in one magazine that the biggest draws that year at Donington were Poison, due to their previous lack of UK appearances, and on top was Vai, he was the main draw. EVERYBODY wanted to see Steve, without him the Slip Of The Tongue tour wouldnt have been half as successful. Coverdale was a smart man and knew having him there would boost things.

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

No. Vai had just come straight off the back of his David Lee Roth gig, had just released Passion and Warfare, had the biggest selling Signature guitar of the era if not of all time with excetion of teh Les Paul...(and is seen here playing the Steve Vai Universe which spawned the craze for 7 string guitars), had got Joe Satriani signed and was on the cover of every guitar magazine with interviews and tabs..not to mention his appearance in Crossroads at the same time.

[@carlosrelampago2279]

One of the best Whitesnake's era, of my living time, 80 and 90's. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@1treasurehunterdale]

And here we are still rocking with them! According to KZbin Music I listened to them over 600 hours last year...

[@carlosrelampago2279]

@@1treasurehunterdale Yes We are. We are one of the best generarion of the human caind. Hell Yeahhh🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@goodtigress4126]

David Coverdale is one of the best rock vocalists and composers of our time. We wish him good health and further creative success. David, handsome!!!

[@Vincenzo-ic9gt]

Also Joe Elliot ❣️

[@didi2634]

@@Vincenzo-ic9gt Sebastian Bach - Skid Row . Jon Bon Jovi

[@R.senals_Arsenal]

So awesome that they not only let Vai play a sample of his solo stuff, but they also played it with him!! David & Adrian have vocal clips on his album Passion & Warfare, which is STILL the greatest Instrumental Guitar album of All Time!! Love Whitesnake and all they did, great show, but Vai is always my guitar god!!

[@martynmoxon6133]

Still the best day of my life ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dietermuller8625]

Tommy Aldridge on Drums, one of the best Drummers ever...I have seen Whitesnake with these Guys early 90s in Mannheim, Germany...🤩

[@chassy]

Pounding the hell out of this Yamaha drum kit! 🥁🥁🥁

[@NJShow13]

If you love whitesnake, check out ROCK N ROLLAS PODCAST!!!

[@binniemod]

I had the pleasure of seeing Tommy play with Thin Lizzy in Glasgow a few years back, WOW what a legend.

[@samitechcookie9758]

That's awesome, Dieter! 😍

[@mariojorgecaeiro]

Slow and Easy. One of the best silences in rock history, indeed. Sweet version here.

[@darthfredius470]

One of the best band ever. Steve Vai is the guitar master man. intouchable. Period.

[@Hangryoldman]

😂😂😂 Paul Gilbert Reb Beach Jake E Lee Buckethead .......I'd take any of these guys way long before Vai....without a second thought 💯

[@fabionascimento1273]

​@@Hangryoldman Vai is a genius, like Hendrix and EVH. Others are great players.

[@ginajames4564]

@@Hangryoldman you were doing well there until you mentioned Reb Beach lol.

[@Hangryoldman]

@@ginajames4564 Reb is Amazing.

[@metallicriffer]

@@ginajames4564 Reb is a monster, you know nothing John Snow... 🙄

[@user-vt4bn7iz5r]

What a hurricane of a opening concert , so tight playing and coverdales mighty powerful voice

[@MetalDrummer_666]

I have vivid memories of huge anticipation for this gig. As a teenager I sat at home listening to this broadcast live on radio as I recorded it onto cassette tape! With my jaw on the floor from start to finish.

[@amadan9999]

What a great memory

[@shredseeker8420]

I also recorded it live from radio on a cassette tape as a teenager! 🙂

[@mimicry88]

Vai is so badass he was a free agent for awhile. If memory serves, it was publicized he joined Whitesnake for $1M. When a milly meant something.

[@nizamaroth]

10+ years later, $1M would only be an advance for Jason Newsted's replacement.

[@jedsteelwell2354]

A million still means alot! Ask any new rock artist trying to make it if they'll take a million!! Only older established bands make money now. Couldn't tell you the last new rock record that actually made money

[@nizamaroth]

@@jedsteelwell2354 Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, The 1975, Kings of Leon, Young The Giant...I could go on. They're pretty successful, I'd say...whether you and I like or consider them 'rock' in the first place is another matter.

[@HaakonOdinsson]

I just HAD to click on this mutha….what memories this brings back of an amazing day. So glad I was around in the 80’s and 90’s, my decades. Thanks ever so much for uploading this gem 💎🤘

[@isabeldyer161]

I was there, Epic Whitesnake at Donnington. Wish it was still going.

[@MattTexas]

Holy hell Tommy’s a freakin BEAST on the drums.

[@kirsi6302]

Amazing Whitesnake Live at the Donington show in 1990🤘!! Damn Steve Vai is awesome and he rocked too 🎶 I liked Steve's solos and those of his Ibanez 🎸 guitars! They were and are damn beautiful in my opinion!

[@josemclovin]

Imagine having Tommy Aldridge in drums Steve Vai in guitar and Rudy on bass all in the same band plus David that’s quiet riot, deep purple and ozzy out together

[@johnnywomack548]

The BEST Whitesnake lineup.

[@wernervanderwalt8541]

Nope

[@techdeathhippie6319]

Definitely. Steve back took them somewhere else that’s insane

[@fernandosanz4422]

Not even their third best

[@ironspider5972]

Without John Sykes on the 1987 album, there is no massively successful version of Whitesnake. I love Steve Vai (and I don’t think he really overplayed anything on Slip of the Tongue) but that 1987 album is one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@Lee-mp3pk]

John Sykes was the best guitarist they had.

[@aoz823]

David Coverdale has the lungs of a whale and a voice of an angry angel.....this line up of WS was magical.

[@junkandcrapamen]

Vai's guitar sounds like a goddam demon. Unreal. Pure fucking genius.

[@didiermigault2644]

La rencontre de génie

[@DMDvideo10]

Vai's sound is too processed for this music. Give me Sykes, Beech or Aldridge.

[@dafyon1]

@@DMDvideo10 fully agree on you, Vai is great guitarist, when doing solo career, but in a band just doesn't fit in :( Destroyed for example Is this love-song with extra long notes..makes just songs so messy with all that extra :/

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Whitesnake were a bluesy band. Mick Moody and Bernie Marsden were the soul of the band. Unfortunately MTV got them and they turned into performing poodles.

[@fedup3449]

@@DMDvideo10 Give me Sykes over all of 'em

[@papabless1448]

Probably gonna catch some heat for this, but this is my favorite whitesnake lineup in my opinion

[@papabless1448]

Steve vai, my favorite living guitar mastermind, Rudy Sarzo, my bass inspiration (incredibly underrated), and tommy Aldridge, the master of the double kick drums. Cant beat it

[@FT-64]

Well, there was this guy named John Sykes...but yeah, this was a great overall lineup.

[@miguelcoelho7365]

Imo the best lineup will always be with Lord and Paice in the early 80s

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@FT-64I know you guys love dick riding him. He shouldn't have tried to replace Coverdale in his own band.

[@ChloeKubota7461]

懐かしい。あの頃に戻りたい。

[@boramsey5122]

The drummer is playing at God level...

[@lorenzobonfiglioli321]

Is Tommy Aldridge, what else???

[@tootory9506]

Hey BO check out the Drummer "Tommy Aldridge" he Plaid With Ozzy, Thin Lizzy and So Many.. Total Beast! ENJOY!

[@robertswain8313]

No doubt. Tommy Aldridge is as good a drummer as any. You will never hear a drummer live any better. I was glad to see him back with The Snake in 2013. I saw him and Rudy Sarzo with Ozzy as well, and then saw Rudy back with Quiet Riot before they got together again with Whitesnake.

[@manjunkshow9352]

One of the greatest ever. Shame he wasted so many years in this boring band with that boring singer.

[@manjunkshow9352]

@Q Q Whitesnake sucks. This show is horrible. Coverdale is a bore. Terrible performer.

[@ginacuddy9809]

I was there. Totally amazing 🤘

[@jadayadagaming3011]

wth, i love steve vai and i know steve vai is member of whitesnake. but damn this is my first time hearing whitesnake song, this is so rock!

[@bobbyjones1055]

David being a GOD amongst men....not many singers could hold a candle to him in this era. Pure power!!!!! Whitesnake 4 Life!

[@shredseeker8420]

He was unreal. If Robert Plant didn’t exist, Coverdale would have been the greatest rock singer of all time.

[@elvis5138]

@@shredseeker8420 While Robert is a legend. Nothing compares to the high notes of Steve Tyler and Paul Stanley.

[@shredseeker8420]

@@elvis5138 Legends, every one of them. In their prime every one of them was untouchable. I mentioned Plant because he was the one who inspired this style of vocals.

[@elvis5138]

@@shredseeker8420 Fair enough.

[@Cookies2132]

Only God is God, men are men. There is only 1 God

[@TurtleFL]

Crying In The Rain -- my favorite Whitesnake song. Always has been since I heard it the first time.

[@jimyoung9262]

Amazing that Whitesnake backed Vai on some of his Passion and Warfare stuff at their show.

[@GibsonFender]

I think Coverdale liked the tune

[@stixpooper3704]

Steve Vai as well as being the great guitarist he is, always looked the part on stage, hamming it up for the camera. Great band all round, perhaps the best W S lineup ever!

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

Damn, Coverdale at his peak was something to see.

[@DennisDom]

His "Peak" was in Deep Purple & early Solo

[@Stargazer-px7fw]

@@DennisDom Legendary period for sure. He could keep that level for a long time though. In my (humble) opinion till beginning 90s… The last great Whitesnake album was 1987 with the amazing John Sykes!

[@jedsteelwell2354]

I thought he sounded pretty rough here.

[@loveconquersall143]

@@jedsteelwell2354 too much on it. Too much on it from everybody imo. Less is more...just tone it down a wee bit guys, lol. I love DC when he's using his 'soulful' rock voice, not screaming. I think he felt like he needed to be heard over all the rest of the egos in the room/stage etc, lol 😜

[@corinatrian.2073]

I am listening to the Whitesnake from the very beginning of the band, I love them ❤️❤️❤️ very much 😍😍😍🇬🇷🙋💜💜💜

[@corinatrian.2073]

Especially I love David Coverdale, I have seen the band live many times in my country ,,💜🇬🇷💜

[@paulwoodcock764]

30 YEARS TONIGHT BABY, CAN STILL FEEL THE ATMOSPHERE !!!!

[@NJShow13]

If you love whitesnake, check out ROCK N ROLLAS PODCAST

[@ThomasRaabeMarketingCoach]

The Ultimate Line-Up for me personally! Saw Whitesnake Live in the mid-80s - FANTASTIC!

[@davidking1467]

The most amazing concert I’ve ever heard!!! And yeah, still listening on 05/18/2024!

[@alexabeyta1544]

Vandenberg’s guitar tone is insane...

[@Bartiblackmore]

absolutly insane. what is this guitar?

[@alexabeyta1544]

@@Bartiblackmore peavey vandenberg v type

[@ddinfant679]

@@Bartiblackmore I always was amazed that every member of this band has a signature instrument w their name in it... Cloverdale was the only one without one... Maybe could've gotten a signature mic.

[@Bartiblackmore]

@@ddinfant679 isn't it the tone of his voice significant enough?

[@gabrielbrouwer]

@@ddinfant679 did Rudy have a signature bass?

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Tommy Aldridge is a live wire, amazing double bass work. Another amazing talent out of Mississippi!

[@luigiangelrockstar3894]

The Best Whitesnake line up! 😎⚡🔥🤟🤘

[@MrIgorek13]

For you.

[@OnurOzer-nn4kp]

@@MrIgorek13 yeah for real. two words, john sykes

[@seant9306]

Maybe for you, but the lineup of Coverdale /Bernie Marsden /Mickey Moody / Neil Maurry / Jon Lord / Ian Paice was by far a superior lineup - not so much for overall talent - but for the sound, musicality, and the chemistry between them - that is why that lineup was far better

[@hillena]

back in the day you had the girls who were for Europe ( Blegh) and the ones for Snake, I belonged to the last,...David was the embodiment of it all.. I was about 16 when I learned about WS....andDavid was such a...Man...I am about to turn 50...David is still all of that for me...Gorgeous and a very good Singer...still

[@buckybeen1]

Steve Vai, the ultimate hired gun.

[@charliehustle1540]

He got paid $1 million to join Whitesnake . He is so awesome !! A Virtuoso !!

[@braca977]

Incredible lineup. .. good times 90's were the best time for rock music 😊

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

You must be joking. It was all over by the 90s.

[@metalrockstarizer89]

@@asensibleyoungman2978 yeah 90s rock is completely different from 80s. btw: we need new rock idols

[@TheShmikes]

You will never get a better line up for whitesnake than this, thank you vai and vandemburg 👌

[@neilpilkington7342]

I think you're forgetting the previous guitarist was that much of a beast, he had to be replaced by 2 guitars! The one and only John Sykes (who also co-wrote most of 1987!).....But this lineup was awesome with Vai and Vandenburg!

[@alntomirokate]

steve vai is a legend

[@commanderkrill8228]

They all are a legends!

[@chassy]

The pinnacle of Whitesnake concerts. I'm damn impresed by the high quality and the originality of each song's version. That's what we expect from this top band and killer line-up. 🥁🎸🎸🥁🎸 Love the duo Aldrich/ Beach too. But Vai! 🤩🤩 And Slip of the tongue is and absolute AWESOME album. Whitesnake ruuuuuuuules!🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@tavo3945]

wow!!! Dream Team, Vandenberg, Sarzo, Vai!!!

[@vladimirglebov235]

And David!

[@lyra9766]

Я с вами полностью согласна на100%!!! Ещё Берни Мааздан!!!

[@lyra9766]

Марсден

[@MauricioTorti]

Tommy Aldridge too

[@lyra9766]

@@MauricioTorti drummer Withsneyk!!!❤️🥁❤️

[@wyldechild01]

Best super group and super group album ever. I never get tired of listen to it.

[@zinni_de]

One of the best rock concerts ever

[@1treasurehunterdale]

This NEVER gets old!

[@tonywilliams8291]

I was there I’m 57 next time cannot believe time goes so quick. Some band this .

[@veridianaavelino4046]

Oh my Gosh! That's an incredible performance!!!!

[@dwhizzledizzle3538]

Wow! Adrian's guitar solo on Slide It In, especially the last few runs he did!

[@madmax-87]

I think he would have done great on the Slide It In album (Coverdale even asked him back in 1983). But then we wouldn’t have had John Sykes on 1987 ;)