In the latest episode of the “Totally 80s” podcast, Whitesnake’s David Coverdale was asked if he is ready to retire from music, also, the Whitesnake frontman mentioned a possible new album in the works.
If he’s ready to retire, Coverdale replied:
“No. I can’t retire from music; it’s oxygen to me. I’ve got at least three to five years of projects planned. As soon as we finish this thing, which is planned for, to celebrate Purple later this year (‘The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition’), we’re gonna start working on the farewell DVD, farewell album from the last (Whitesnake) tour.
”And the band was spectacular. I don’t know whether you saw, I had a beautiful woman called Tanya O’Callaghan I got from Steven Adler on bass, just a breathtakingly beautiful, talented woman.
”Why I haven’t had a woman in Whitesnake before, I will never know. But we had Dino Jelusick, two keyboard players, two guitar players. Tommy Aldridge is the equivalent of six drummers. And the places and the audiences, it was all very emotional.
”So I think we’ve captured that on the recording and the video stuff for people who could not make the actual shows. It’s gonna be a very defining thing… On the British tour of last year, we used a huge production. It’s gonna be a selection of Whitesnake stuff from the beginning to the end. It’s pretty cool.”
About a possible new album in the works, Coverdale said:
“I’m soon to be talking with my band about the idea of a farewell Whitesnake studio album and to invite some former members to participate to make it more complete, Adrian (Vandenberg) perhaps, Doug Aldrich, see if they would wanna come in.
”Michael Devin, all people I adore, and to see how it would go. But I think rather than just farewell to this current chapter, it’s farewell to a lot of guys that have been involved. It could be interesting.
“I’ve got Joel (Hoekstra) coming in soon and see what music he has there. These guys are really inspiring to me. I’m not interested in trying to do it on my own. It’s a collaborative band thing. I see the big picture. I want the best for all of them.”
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Is everyone thinking the same thing ??
I think so, yes.
First I thought, well its probably including some real former members but a lot of them are dead or non interested I think.
Would Neil Murray or Mick Moody really be interested?
Jon Lord, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden are dead.
This is way overdue.
John Sykes anybody? 🙂
I doubt Ian Paice will be interested.
Maybe he can ask Glenn Hughes to do some more inaudible backingcocals?
Cheers to ya all.
Was “cocals” a typo or tongue in cheek?
I KNOW A FEW WHO WONT TURN UP.
I saw Whitesnake in the early days with Micky Moody, Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. Fantastic gig.
Would love to see a gig with those who are still here – Micky, Neil, Ian but I doubt it would happen.