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/
Love Man
Whitesnake Lyrics
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Watching your pretty flower grow
Little girl, little girl, now tell me
Everything you know
About the oceans and the skies,
The mountains and the trees,
And then I'm tell you about
The birds and the honey bees
'cause I'm a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I'm a love man
I'm a hootchie cootchie man
And I'm doing all I can
I just love to tease,
I would do anything to please you, baby
Sweet little angel, give me your hand,
Feel for my heartbeat, baby,
Then you'll understand
About the bees and the honey,
The bluebirds in the trees,
And you'd know, just to get close to you
I would get down on my knees
I am a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I am a love man That's what I am
I'm a hootchie cootchie man
And I'm doing all I can
I could love to squeeze,
I would do anything to please you, baby
Baby, I am a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I am a love man That's what I am
I'm a hootchie cootchie man,
Doing all I can
I just love to tease,
I would get down on my knees
So come a little closer,
Let me whisper in your ear
How the good Lord in His wisdom
Made you so, and put you here
He played a little game
Called The Apple and the Snake,
When the lady took her first sweet bite
The Snake made no mistake
He was a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
And I am a love man
I'm a hootchie cootchie man
And I'm doing all I can,
'Cause a love man needs his loving everyday
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I am a love man
The Whitesnake song "Love Man" is a classic rock ballad that speaks to the power of love and passion. The lyrics are centered around a man who has spent years admiring and cherishing a woman, and who is willing to do whatever it takes to win her affection. The song is filled with romantic imagery and metaphors, as well as references to nature and the divine. The chorus, "I'm a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm a hootchie cootchie man, and I'm doing all I can," underscores the singer's devotion and commitment to love and pleasure.
As the song progresses, the singer implores the woman to share her knowledge of the world around her, from the oceans to the mountains to the bees and the birds. He, in turn, promises to reveal everything he knows about love and desire. The two are portrayed as equals, both seeking to learn from each other and to explore the depths of the human experience.
Overall, Love Man is a powerful and romantic ode to the joys of love and sensuality. It speaks to the beauty of human connection, and to the enduring power of passion and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
I've spent close on sixteen years
I have been watching you grow for almost sixteen years
Watching your pretty flower grow
Observing you transform into a beautiful young woman
Little girl, little girl, now tell me
Addressing the young lady and asking her to share her knowledge
Everything you know
Asking her to impart all her knowledge
About the oceans and the skies,
Requesting knowledge about the seas and the atmosphere
The mountains and the trees,
And knowledge about the hills and vegetation
And then I'm tell you about
Afterward, I will communicate to you
The birds and the honey bees
Details about the animals, particularly birds and bees
'cause I'm a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I am a passionate man
I'm a love man
Someone who is devoted to love
I'm a hootchie cootchie man
Identifying as a smooth-talking man who knows how to please women
And I'm doing all I can
I'm putting in all my efforts
I just love to tease,
I enjoy being provocative
I would do anything to please you, baby
I would go to any length to satisfy you, darling
Sweet little angel, give me your hand,
Referring to the young lady as an innocent angel and asking to hold her hand
Feel for my heartbeat, baby,
Suggesting touching his chest to sense his pulse
Then you'll understand
Afterwards, you'll comprehend
About the bees and the honey,
Learning about bees and honey
The bluebirds in the trees,
Discovering information about bluebirds in trees
And you'd know, just to get close to you
To be in your vicinity
I would get down on my knees
Willing to kneel in reverence
I am a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Restating that he is a man filled with love
I am a love man That's what I am
That is who he identifies as
I could love to squeeze,
Enjoys giving hugs
I would do anything to please you, baby
Willingness to satisfy you in every way possible
Baby, I am a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Addressing her as baby and declaring his love-man status
I am a love man That's what I am
Again declaring his identity
I'm a hootchie cootchie man,
A man who understands what women like
Doing all I can
Putting in all his efforts
I just love to tease,
Delighting in teasing women
I would get down on my knees
Willingness to kneel before her
So come a little closer,
Asking her to move towards him
Let me whisper in your ear
Urging her to listen as he speaks softly
How the good Lord in His wisdom
Discerning the grace of God
Made you so, and put you here
God created you and placed you here
He played a little game
Recounting how God devised a plan
Called The Apple and the Snake,
Referring to the story of Adam and Eve
When the lady took her first sweet bite
When Eve ate the forbidden fruit
The Snake made no mistake
The serpent didn't make a blunder
He was a love man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Acknowledging how the serpent had his own passion
And I am a love man
Asserting his own passion again
Doing all I can,
Putting in all his best efforts
'Cause a love man needs his loving everyday
As an ardent lover, everyday affection is crucial
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I am a love man
Reiterating he is a lover filled with passion
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID COVERDALE
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Ouro do Cerrado
Gosto muito do que o Whitesnake produziu ao longo dos anos. Mas um dos pontos mais positivos do ''velho'' Whitesnake é a dinâmica instrumental e vocal, a voz do Coverdale percorre caminhos muito bons, ele explora bem o timbre único dele.
keith dagnall
This line up was purely magical. David Coverdale and his BAND?? of hired session musicians never touched the upon how important this line up of Whitesnake was. Pure Blues but with so much of a modern twist, sadly turned out to be a commercial cop out. The music and the legacy remains
Nitsan Ben-Horin
great music great memories great rock and blues
Milan Petković
Old good bluesy Whitesnake!
Whitesnakera Ws
one of Whitesnake's best records
george anton
Felicitari,UnidiscMusic!
Diane Harrison
Bring this back brilliant x
Scott Hamilton
Was listening to this in 1983 in Glasgow. Same album. Magic. H.
Cintia Carretta do Canto
He is a really love man
Junior Pontes
Jon Douglas Lord Rest in Peace 🎵🎼🎶🎹😭🙏