Whitesnake... One of the bands David Coverdale made after leaving Deep Purple. One of the best hard rock bands, too. Songs like In the still of the night, bad boys, looking for love, is this love are classic rock hits and untouched by time! No more introduction is needed.. Discuss them!

Great thread. I wanted to do something similar but as I see my other two threads here - Deep Purple and Uriah Heep aren't doing so well, I gave up the idea.
Anyway Whitesnake has always been one of my favourite bands, one of the greatest rock bands ever. David Coverdale is one of the best vocalists in rock music; also a lot of great musicians played with Coverdale throughout Whitesnake's career (remember they're since 1977): Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden, Mick Moody, John Sykes and Steve Vai - to name a few. Some important albums would be Trouble, Lovehunter, Come An' Get it, Slide It In and Whitesnake 1987. Anyway this band has never disappointed me, I consider WS one of those bands it's worth having all their albums.

I actually think that Whitesnake are highly overrated, and yes I've heard a lot from them since my mom is a fan. I found most songs to be boring, this band is one of the reasons I don't appreciate a lot of Rock music.

all the songs you mentioned are from the album 1987, i like some of there earlier stuff like fool for your loving, dancing girls and such.

Written by Guest on 26.03.2007 at 18:17

all the songs you mentioned are from the album 1987, i like some of there earlier stuff like fool for your loving, dancing girls and such.

Yes, indeed. That is because Whitesnake 1987 is my favourite.

yeh same here, great album!

I can possibly say that this alboum can work perfectly as a best of!

Whitesnake!!!!!! At leats a Topic of very very good Hard Rock! I just love the David Coverdale Voice giving all those tesitures and high tones with rough sound. My favorite disc is (Obviusly) 1987.

The way i discovered this band is because i just wanted to know what about the singer of the Deep Purple disc Burn...so a friend told me that the guy was in a band of hard rock called whitesnake. After Listening Crying In The Rain, i knew that band will become one of my top favorites.

"Give Me All Your Love Tonight... " Great song, and it sound incredible with Jorn!

here i go again and is this love-best whitesnake songs for me

I ill see them in the July, 6 in Istanbul. I missed the gig in 2006 and since then i have been living with the dream of this night. To me, Whitesnake is a passion and reason to love hard rock and Britain.:D

Written by metalhead3 on 20.05.2008 at 21:29

here i go again and is this love-best whitesnake songs for me

WS lyrics are so fucke dup, only about love and woman, its discusting listen those songs even thay are heavy specely 87 album, and those woman in vidoes, i know thay are hot but Im pissed of when people talk about love in music

WHITESNAKE ROCKS! Have you guys heard their new album? 1987, Slide It In, and LoveHunter also are great

Written by 2bearocknnot2rol on 23.06.2008 at 04:05

WHITESNAKE ROCKS! Have you guys heard their new album? 1987, Slide It In, and LoveHunter also are great

Old 70ties early 80ties WS are best WS what ever had and no I dont know new album but hope it is not like Deep Purple Bananas

Written by Bad English on 23.06.2008 at 18:12

Written by 2bearocknnot2rol on 23.06.2008 at 04:05

WHITESNAKE ROCKS! Have you guys heard their new album? 1987, Slide It In, and LoveHunter also are great

Old 70ties early 80ties WS are best WS what ever had and no I dont know new album but hope it is not like Deep Purple Bananas

The new Whitesnake album is great, and NO, it does not sound like Deep Purple's Bananas. You might have problems with the lyrics (though I don't understand why), but the music is great.

Written by Bad English on 21.06.2008 at 09:47

WS lyrics are so fucke dup, only about love and woman [..]

But it's lovely.

I haven't heard about 93% of Whitesnake songs, but those I have heard I actually like. And I'm the one who really can't stand miserable love songs, but I can listen to Whitesnake's "Looking For Love" or "Is This Love?" for hundreds of times...

Written by Ragana on 31.01.2009 at 03:19

Written by Bad English on 21.06.2008 at 09:47

WS lyrics are so fucke dup, only about love and woman [..]

But it's lovely.

I haven't heard about 93% of Whitesnake songs, but those I have heard I actually like. And I'm the one who really can't stand miserable love songs, but I can listen to Whitesnake's "Looking For Love" or "Is This Love?" for hundreds of times...

70's Whitesnake was better , even they have love songs imiage wa sgood, 1987 albums looks like it was some kind porn movie or prevresions into studio

Written by Bad English on 31.01.2009 at 09:34

Written by Ragana on 31.01.2009 at 03:19

Written by Bad English on 21.06.2008 at 09:47

WS lyrics are so fucke dup, only about love and woman [..]

But it's lovely.

I haven't heard about 93% of Whitesnake songs, but those I have heard I actually like. And I'm the one who really can't stand miserable love songs, but I can listen to Whitesnake's "Looking For Love" or "Is This Love?" for hundreds of times...

70's Whitesnake was better , even they have love songs imiage wa sgood, 1987 albums looks like it was some kind porn movie or prevresions into studio

You're exaggerating a tad too much - Whitesnake 1987 and Slip of the Tongue are two more commercial albums but nevertheless the music is good , it's more than decent hard & heavy, the guitar work on both albums is great with an amazing John Sykes on 1987 and a great Steve Vai on SLip of the Tongue. I find these two albums quite enjoyable. The lyrics aren't that great indeed - love, sex & women but these have always been Coverdale's lyrical themes. Oh well, I don't expect anything else with WS. If I want to hear some serious lyrical themes I listen to something else.

Written by Guest on 01.02.2009 at 00:00

If I want to hear some serious lyrical themes I listen to something else.

Indeed.
At least I can't think about the vikings all the time, if 30% of my favourite bands have songs about them. Also I can't imagine myself listening music from only one genre, it's impossible.

But nevermind, I'm more into music, not the lyrics.

John Sykes got screwed....never gets the props he deserves

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 14:46

John Sykes got screwed....never gets the props he deserves

Sykes screwed? What about Ad van den Berg. Now HE never did get any props whatsoever. Sykes gets overpraised for his so-called work on Whitesnake (aka 1987) and Slip Of The Tongue, most of those guitar parts were orginally written by Ad van den brg bu Sykes got credited for them.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.07.2009 at 14:55

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 14:46

John Sykes got screwed....never gets the props he deserves

Sykes screwed? What about Ad van den Berg. Now HE never did get any props whatsoever. Sykes gets overpraised for his so-called work on Whitesnake (aka 1987) and Slip Of The Tongue, most of those guitar parts were orginally written by Ad van den brg bu Sykes got credited for them.

well i think it's pretty shitty that when the LP "Whitesnake" went big Sykes didn't get to tour with them - instead a GQ magazine/who's who of glam rock/supergroup was formed...he got screwed

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 15:00


well i think it's pretty shitty that when the LP "Whitesnake" went big Sykes didn't get to tour with them - instead a GQ magazine/who's who of glam rock/supergroup was formed...he got screwed

Mmm, he did tour with them because I saw them on that tour and Sykes was on stage with them. Ad van den Berg couldn't play live cause of a wrist injury.

Btw Whitesnke are not and were never glam rock, they did have the hair (but then again so did thrash band back then) Musically they had nothing to do with glam.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.07.2009 at 15:03

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 15:00


well i think it's pretty shitty that when the LP "Whitesnake" went big Sykes didn't get to tour with them - instead a GQ magazine/who's who of glam rock/supergroup was formed...he got screwed

Mmm, he did tour with them because I saw them on that tour and Sykes was on stage with them. Ad van den Berg couldn't play live cause of a wrist injury.

Btw Whitesnke are not and were never glam rock, they did have the hair (but then again so did thrash band back then) Musically they had nothing to do with glam.

I have to disagree with you - they WERE a glam band (in the mid to late '80's anyway). They took the processed and repetitive path that every record company wanted out of their major hairbands -
1. Heavy song(still of the night)
2. Ballad (is this love)
3. Cheesy MTV video(s) - Tawny Katain ...what a joke that was
4. Tour

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 15:10

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.07.2009 at 15:03

Written by tea[m]ster on 19.07.2009 at 15:00


well i think it's pretty shitty that when the LP "Whitesnake" went big Sykes didn't get to tour with them - instead a GQ magazine/who's who of glam rock/supergroup was formed...he got screwed

Mmm, he did tour with them because I saw them on that tour and Sykes was on stage with them. Ad van den Berg couldn't play live cause of a wrist injury.

Btw Whitesnke are not and were never glam rock, they did have the hair (but then again so did thrash band back then) Musically they had nothing to do with glam.

I have to disagree with you - they WERE a glam band (in the mid to late '80's anyway). They took the processed and repetitive path that every record company wanted out of their major hairbands -
1. Heavy song(still of the night)
2. Ballad (is this love)
3. Cheesy MTV video(s) - Tawny Katain ...what a joke that was
4. Tour

Tawny was of course Coverdale's wife at the time so who can blame him to show-off that kitten in a video?

as for points 1, 2 & 4, that was already the case on all of their earlier work.
As for those points (and some times point 3 as well) loads of thrash bands also went along that path as did bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, that doesn't make them glam/hair. Glam/hair had a specific sound to it and Whitesnake as Iron maiden, Judas Priest, thrash bands etc. didn't have that sound so they aren't glam/hair.

Whitesnake's songs were the ones that got me into rock & metal long time ago when I was a kid! I own all vinyls & 7"ep singles ever released plus loads of other memorabilia. Twice I got the chance to interview Coverdale for a metal magazine - both times phone interview - that was a great experience!!! Also I have seen them live all the times they played in Greece and once in the UK (Manchester 1997). Man, what can I say.... I am into 100's of bands from aor to black metal but if I should say one, just one band as my favorite that would definitely be Whitesnake!

Any recommendations for guy who want to start with Whitesnake?

The 1987 self titled album, and 1984's Slide It In. The new one is good too.

I'm just in a Whitesnake phase at the moment. I saw them live last year, but I really want to see them again!

Thanks for starting tips, i will check out and refer

Yeh, "Slip Of The Tongue" is the next one to go for.

Written by Baz Anderson on 11.03.2010 at 14:17

The 1987 self titled album, and 1984's Slide It In. The new one is good too.

moust owerated album ewer from band, seems Dave cares more about sexy chick in bad how muisc, ok its not bad but werry eraly WS albums was much better musicaly, lyricaly and how it wa smade
Also song here I Go Again 1982 was much better how 1987 verse
Realy I would say WS till Saints n Sinner are best what they have , even I have no all albums, but I have hear much of those days

Ellorhir you can start whit Videos in MS its best way to do it (I edd all what I have seen :p )