In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Ain't No Stranger", "Now You're Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their 'signature song'). They were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.
Whitesnake were active primarily in the 80s, but they still tour, albeit with an entirely new line-up (bar Coverdale), to this day. Some of the most famous musicians who have joined the band for a time include Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Rudy Sarzo, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Tommy Aldridge, and Steve Vai.
The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple. This is not only because three past members of the band were once in Deep Purple but also because of their sound and influences. Later, the band took on a sound more in line with the hair metal style popular in the mid to late 80s, but they never truly left their heavy, blues rock roots behind
Formed in 1978 by David Coverdale after leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a straightforwards heavy rock group with Jon Lord and Ian Paice from Deep Purple in the band. Despite a few album releases and constant touring, Whitesnake was unable to attain any significant commercial success in America, though becoming popular in the U.K., Europe, and Japan. Their critical reviews as well for their albums were somewhat mixed.
After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler, Fred Frith and most importantly, young guitarist John Sykes, David Coverdale decided to turn to a slicker, more commercially viable sound. Whitesnake made their first major splash in the States in 1984 with the album 'Slide It In', featuring the self-titled single as well as rock tracks "Slow An' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger". All three of them gained major airplay and were eaten up by fans. Sykes was not involved in any of the song writing for 'Slide It In', though re-did some of Micky Moody's guitar work in the American remastering of the U.K. version of the album.
Three years later, thanks to radio-friendly, Zeppelin-ish songwriting and MTV friendly Tawny Kitaen's automobile acrobatics, Whitesnake became superstars with the album 'Whitesnake' (titled '1987' in Europe, and 'Serpens Albus' in Japan). Containing the U.S. smash hits "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night" and others, the album eventually sold over 10 million copies. Coverdale replaced the entire band for the subsequent tour, ditching Sykes for guitarists Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell. Also joining the band at this point were bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
Campbell left shortly after the tour (going on to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard. Vandenberg, despite penning most of the material on the follow-up album, was unable to record due to a freak wrist injury. Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai was brought in to record all of the guitar parts for Slip of the Tongue, which was released in the spring of 1989. Despite going platinum, the album did not reach the stratospheric heights of Whitesnake (entitled 1987 in Europe, and Serpens Albus in Japan). With a divorce looming, and the alternative 'grunge' movement threatening to destroy the melodic rock movement, Coverdale dissolved Whitesnake.
In the late 90s, David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg finally recorded together again. Initially intended to be a Coverdale solo effort, the Whitesnake name was eventually attached (much like the Tony Iommi/Black Sabbath projects of the late 80s). The resulting products were a new studio album entitled Restless Heart, and the live acoustic set, Starkers In Tokyo.
In the early 2000's Coverdale relaunched Whitesnake fully with an entirely new lineup centred around guitarists Reb Beach and Doug Aldrich (previously of Winger and Lion/Dio). This Whitesnake embarked on tours across the globe, releasing the "Live In the Still of the Night" DVD and "Live... In the Shadow of the Blues" on CD in 2006. A new studio album, "Good to be Bad", was released in 2008 reaching the top 10 in the UK album charts.
Over the last few years Coverdale has been involved in a remastering project which has seen all albums from 1978's Trouble, to 1989's Slip of the Tongue reissued with bonus material.
Whitesnake released Forevermore, on March 25, 2011 in Europe, and on the 29th in North America. They have released a number of scheduled 2011 tour dates on their website, with six scheduled UK tour dates and other European dates. In February 2011, Whitesnake was announced as one of the headliners to play the annual Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend. A digital single for the song 'Love Will Set You Free' was released, along with a video for the song, on February 21.
The album Forevermore was released as a special edition 'Snakepack' through Classic Rock magazine on 25 March, a full 3 weeks before its commercial release. The fan pack includes the full, official new album Forevermore, a 132-page magazine, poster and pin badge. On 20 March 2011, Whitesnake announced that Brian Ruedy would play keyboards on the Forevermore World Tour.
The album did not chart highly upon its official release in the UK (number 33, possibly due to the copies released as part of the aforementioned Classic Rock Snakepack, which are not eligible for the charts). It did, however, show signs of Whitesnake's slow rebuild of support in the US with the album charting at number 49 - the band's highest charting album since the 80s.
Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach are Whitesnake longest standing guitar players, both being in the band 10 years by 2012.
Whitesnake are set to embark on their farewell tour in May 2022, beginning in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe. In July 2021, the group announced the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time. Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band. He was replaced by Tanya O'Callaghan, marking the first female musician to join the band.
Website: http://www.whitesnake.com/
As Long as I Have You
Whitesnake Lyrics
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If you'd have me back again
I'd be happy, never blue
As long as I have you
I get so lonely in the night
I need you to hold me tight
Doesn't matter what you do
As long as I have you
I don't want to live in misery
Only you can set me free
And all my dreams will come true
As long as I have you
As long as I have you
Every morning I wake up
Wipe the tears from my eyes
Just as long as we make up
I don't mind, I don't mind
As long as I have you
I didn't mean to cause you pain
If you'd have me back again
I'd be happy, never blue
As long as I have you
As long as I have you
The lyrics to Whitesnake's song As Long As I Have You express the singer's remorse for causing pain to a loved one and their desire to be together again. The singer acknowledges their loneliness and need for physical and emotional comfort, making it clear that as long as they have their partner, they will be content, and all their dreams will come true. The song is a declaration of love and a plea for forgiveness, promising to make things right and never cause pain again.
The repetitive emphasis on the phrase "As long as I have you" underscores the central importance of the singer's partner to their emotional wellbeing. The use of strong emotional language, such as "misery," "tears," and "dreams," amplifies the singer's plea and their desire for reconciliation. The final lines reiterate the singer's desire to be with their partner and be happy together.
Overall, the song is a tender and heartfelt confession of love, a recognition of past mistakes, and a promise to do better in the future. It speaks to the universal human experience of needing and loving someone and highlights the power of forgiveness and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't mean to cause you pain
I regret hurting you, it was unintended
If you'd have me back again
I am asking for forgiveness and another chance
I'd be happy, never blue
I would be content and joyful, never sad and gloomy
As long as I have you
I am dependent on you for my happiness and well-being
I get so lonely in the night
I feel isolated and abandoned when I am alone at night
I need you to hold me tight
I depend on your physical comfort and affection to alleviate my loneliness
Doesn't matter what you do
I will still depend on you regardless of your actions or behaviors
As long as I have you
You are the only one that can fulfill my emotional needs and sustain my happiness
I don't want to live in misery
My life would be extremely unhappy and miserable without you
Only you can set me free
You are the only one that can liberate me from my emotional distress
And all my dreams will come true
With your presence, all of my aspirations and desires will become a reality
Every morning I wake up
Each day starts with my longing for you
Wipe the tears from my eyes
I struggle with shedding tears when I think about you or our past together
Just as long as we make up
Our reconciliation is a vital component to my happiness and well-being
I don't mind, I don't mind
I am willing to put aside my pride or discomfort in order to make our relationship work
As long as I have you
I have an indescribable, essential reliance on you that governs my entire life
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dan Walsh, Michael Alan Price
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Soy Be a triz Valencia
No la conocía. Muy buena y, para mí es un estilo interpretativo que no había escuchado en whitesnake.
Víctor Lacuadra
Es verdad, es rara y buena a la vez. Saludos.
Starman - Rafael Falcão 🛸
Love this song!
Víctor Lacuadra
Nice song!
Bally Something
Great song
Valentina Piccioni
canzone meravigliosa
Leandro Marino
Onde achar este álbum para comprar?
Víctor Lacuadra
Talvez possa ser no Ebay, Amazon ou plataformas como essa. Comprei há muitos anos, quando estava em Miami. Saudações!