Long before Mr. Coverdale bought huge amounts of shares in various hair spray companies and sold his soul to a scantily clad lady on the hood of a car, Whitesanke were purveyors of the finest blues rock to be heard anywhere.
This is where I really started to pay attention to them, mainly due to the awesome Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues and the title track, which Cloverdale co-wrote with the delightful Bernie Marsden. And, let’s not forget the awesome Medicine Man. These two tracks alone are the very definition of what the real Whitesnake was all about. Superb hooks and melodies, coupled with simple grab you by the throat riffs, and a driving groove.
I know 1987 sold in its squillions but to me, this is the real Whitesnake and always will be. My favourite track is Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues, it’s one of the best things they ever did. I know there’s not much chance of it ever happening, seeing as DC has blown out his voice, but I would like to see him team up with Bernie for a farewell album. One can dream.
10/10 from The Grooveman.
