In Walking in the Shadow of the Blues: The Whitesnake Storythe first ever full biography of the bandtop music writer Martin Popoff tells the tale of rock legend David Coverdale, from his Deep Purple roots to the two distinct incarnations of his mega-popular creation.
Whitesnake began life as a UK-based blues rock outfit, until the lad from Englands chilly east coast transported the act to Americas sunny west coast in search of fame, fortune, big videos and even bigger hair. Coverdale found them all, and 1987s self-titled album went eight times platinum in the US alone before the bands bright star waned in the face of grimy grunge.
In this bookPopoff conducted 30 interviews of major characters, including Coverdale himself, to piece together the bands roller-coaster history. He follows their story through the hirings and firings, the splits and reunions and the image changes which have enabled Coverdale, through his Whitesnake vehicle, to position himself firmly within the pantheon of hard rock greats.
If youve rocked out to anthems like Here I Go Again, Fool For Your Loving, Still Of The Night or Slow An Easy, this is essential reading.
Yes, for the job at hand, Popoff interviewed (and many of them multiple times), David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray, Micky Moody, Adrian Vandenberg, Steve Vai, John Kalodner, Doug Aldrich, Keith Olsen, Ian Paice and many others, to deliver his usual album by chapter, with every song touched upon. So, what are you waiting for... Come An Get It!
