New Whitesnake song

[Spudman]

Sounds very similar to every other Whitesnake song for years past - but it's still better than 95% of the other crap out there. New album "Forevermore" comes out March 29, 2011



Interview with the band http://www.whitesnake.com/index-setyoufree.asp

A few USA tour dates early this year
http://www.whitesnake.com/index-setyoufree.asp#

Whitesnake Tour Schedule 2011

Dates will be added as they become available


14 May 2011
Columbia, MD, USA
M3 Festival - Merriweather

20 May 2011
Biloxi, MS, USA
Hard Rock Biloxi

27 May 2011
Pryor, Oklahoma
Rocklahoma

 

[marnold]

Clips of the whole album are available on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Forevermore-B..._shvl_album_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1299544082&sr=301-5

 

[stingx]

I think the new album rocks.

 

[NWBasser]

80's metal like Whitesnake is something of a wasteland for bass guitar. And so it was with great surprise that I discovered a Youtube video of Uriah Duffy showing that he is actually a killer player. I never would have guessed.

At any rate, the genre has no appeal to me due to the general lack of bass guitar in most of the tunes. GnR being something of an exception there.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Coverdale is getting pretty craggy lookin', huh? Gettin' some of that Keef stuff going on, facially. His pipes still seem to be working fine, though. I like Doug Aldrich's playing a lot. He's got a nice fluid style, very melodic.

 

[marnold]

80's metal like Whitesnake is something of a wasteland for bass guitar. And so it was with great surprise that I discovered a Youtube video of Uriah Duffy showing that he is actually a killer player. I never would have guessed.

At any rate, the genre has no appeal to me due to the general lack of bass guitar in most of the tunes. GnR being something of an exception there.

In general you are probably correct. There are obvious exceptions, like Steve Harris. Part of the problem is usually the mix. There's some sweet bass playing at the end of "Still of the Night," but you can't hear it without liberal help from a graphic EQ. Similarly, Michael Anthony generally was the only person in Van Halen who knew where the beat was, but in most of their albums, his playing is mixed to the point of being indistinguishable.

 

[NWBasser]

In general you are probably correct. There are obvious exceptions, like Steve Harris. Part of the problem is usually the mix. There's some sweet bass playing at the end of "Still of the Night," but you can't hear it without liberal help from a graphic EQ. Similarly, Michael Anthony generally was the only person in Van Halen who knew where the beat was, but in most of their albums, his playing is mixed to the point of being indistinguishable.

Given how far back the bass is typically mixed with this genre of music (excepting Iron Maiden and GngR), it's sort of superflous to even have a bass player in those bands.

Do a Youtube search of Uriah Duffy though, whoa what a bada$$ player. The dude can play fast, but with a serious groove too. It seems a shame to bury such a talented musician in the mix.

 

[stingx]

Coverdale is getting pretty craggy lookin', huh? Gettin' some of that Keef stuff going on, facially. His pipes still seem to be working fine, though. I like Doug Aldrich's playing a lot. He's got a nice fluid style, very melodic.

In all fairness he's 59 but I do know people his age that look much better. Prolly the lifestyle more than genetics...

 

[marnold]

In all fairness he's 59 but I do know people his age that look much better. Prolly the lifestyle more than genetics...

Yeah, 59 in rock star years is, what, 207 in normal human years?

 

[Monkus]

great to see them up and about again, who woulda thunk? These guys are a part of my life's soundtrack, harmonic solo and all !! sweet!