02 APOLLO MANCHESTER FRIDAY 17th. JUNE 2011.
Whitesnake are a British Hard Rock Band originally from London . Formed
in 1978 . The Group originally consisted of Vocalist David Coverdale ,
Guitarists Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden , Bassist Neil Murray , Drummer
Dave Dowle & Keyboardist Brian Johnston . History ( 1978 -1986 ) .
Following the release & promotion of Debut Solo Album Whitesnake
in 1977 Vocalist David Coverdale formed the Band of the same name
the following February . David Coverdale used to be in Deep Purple.
Coverdale is the only constant Member throughout of Whitesnake
History . Following the EP. Snakebite in 1978 . Whitesnake released
their Debut Studio Album Trouble ( 1978 ) & their Second Studio
Album Love Hunter( 1979 ) which included the live staples ” Ain’t No
Love In The Heart Of The City ” & ” Walking In The Shadows Of The
Blues ” . Whitesnake soon began to make a name for themselves
across the UK. , Europe & Japan with their Third Studio Album Ready
An’ Willing ( 1980 ) . Their Fourth Studio Album Come An’ Get It .
( 1981 ) Their Fifth Studio Album Saints & Sinners ( 1982 ) . They
have done 13 Studio Albums . In October 2002 Coverdale announced
plans to reform Whitesnake to Celebrate the Bands 25th Anniversary
in 2003 . Their has been many changes in Line Up over the Years &
a few deaths who will be sadly missed . They are such amazing Hard
Rock Band . Origin London . Years Active ( 1978 – 1990 ) ( 1994 )
( 1997 ) ( 2003 – 2024 ) Genres Hard Rock / Blues Rock & Glam
Metal . Labels United Artists , EMI , Harvest / Sunburst , Polydor ,
Miracle / Atlantic , Liberty , Geffen , Warner Bros , CBS , Sony , Steam
Hammer , Frontiers , Parlophone & Rhino . Line Up David Coverdale
Lead & Backing Vocals ( 1978 -1990 ) ( 1994 -1997 ) ( 2003 – 2024)
ex. ex. ex. Reb Beach Guitars & B/V ( 2003 -2024 ) ex. ex. ex. Brian
Tichy Drums & Percussion ( 2010 -2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Doug Aldrich
Guitar & B/V ( 2003 -2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Michael Devin Bass / Harmonica
& B/V ( 2010 – 2021 ) ex. ex. ex. Brian Ruedy Keyboards & B/V ( 2011-
2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Just amazing Talented Musicians Out Of This World.
INTRO B/T My Generation ( The Who Song ) ex. ” People try to put us
down , talkin’ ‘about my Generation ” ” Just because we get around ,
talkin’ ‘about my Generation ” ” Things they do look awful -c -c -cold,
talkin’ ’bout my Generation ” ” I hope I die before I get old , talkin’
’bout my Generation ” This is amazing Song-writing just pure Magic .
SONG 1. Best Years ex. ” Somebody help me ” ” I’m feeling Low ”
” I’ve been down for so long ” ” Don’t know which way to go ” Love It.
SONG 2. Give Me All Your Love ex. ( C ) ” So give me all your love tonight”
” Give me all your love tonight ” ” I’ll do anything you want ” ” Just give all
your loving tonight ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding sounds. Magic.
SONG 3. Love Ain’t No Stranger ex. ” Who knows where the cold wind
blows ” I ask my friends , but nobody knows ” ” Who am I to believe
in love ” ” Oh Love ain’t no Stranger ” Brilliant arrangement & Vocals .
SONG 4. Is This Love ex. ( C ) ” Is this love that I’m feeling ? ” ” Is this
Love I’m feeling ? ” ” Is this Love that I’ve been searching for ? ” ” Is
this Love or am I Dreaming ? ” ” This must be love ” ” ‘Cause it’s really
got a hold on me ” ” A hold on me ” Amazing Vocals & Harmonies .
SONG 5. Steal Your Heart Away ex. ( C ) ” I want some love , & I want it
now ” ” & I’m going to take any old how ” Crowd going wild with delight ”
SONG 6. Forevermore ex. ” Looking back across the years ” ” The good
times & the bad ” ” An echo in my mind ” ” Whisper on a breeze ” ” Sweet
& bitter memories ” ” Of all I left behind ” Amazing arrangement. Love It.
SONG 7. Love Will Set You Free ex. ( C ) Now I realize as I look in your
eyes” ” This must be love ” ” Baby try to understand my heart is in your
hand ” Amazing Lead / Rhythm / Bass / Keyboards & Drums & Vocals .
SONG 8. Guitar Duel ex. ( Doug Aldrich & Reb Beach ) Amazing playing
with Double Lead Guitar work such a heavenly arrangement . Magic .
SONG 9. My Evil Ways ex. ” I was born my Mothers Son ” ” When I hit
the ground I was on the run ” ” All my life I’ve played the fool ” ” I’ve
been breaking hearts & breaking rules ” Amazing Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 10 Drum Solo ( Brian Tichy ) ex. Outstanding Drum Solo . Magic.
SONG 11 My Evil Ways ex. (Reprise ) ” I can’t change my evil ways ”
” You can’t change my evil ways ” ” No matter what the good book says”
” I can’t change my evil ways no more ” ” No more , evil ways ..my evil
ways ” Amazing arrangement & fantastic overall sounds. Pure Magic .
SONG 12. Fare Thee Well ex. ” There a cold wind blowing across my
Heart ” Feels like forever since we’ve been apart ” ” It so hard baby ,
I don’t know where to begin ” So much magic in there playing. Love It.
SONG 13 . Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City ex. ( C ) ” Ain’t no
Love in the Heart of the City ” ” Ain’t no love in town ” ” Ain’t no love ,
sure ’nuff is a pity ” ” Ain’t no love ’cause you ain’t around ” Magic .
SONG 14. Fool For Your Loving ex. ” Yeah Yeah ” I was born under
a bad sign ” ” Left out in the cold ” ” I’m a lonely man who knows ”
” Just what it means to lose control ” Amazing arrangement & sounds
SONG 15. Here I Go Again ( C ) ” Cause I know what it means ” ” To
walk along the lonely Street of Dreams . Amazing Vocals & Harmonies”
ENCORE.
SONG 16. Slide It In ( 1st Verse & Chorus Only ) ” You talk to much ”
” Never saying what’s on your mind ” ” It’s written on your face ” ” &
I’m gonna give you more ” Outstanding overall sounds. Just Love It .
SONG 17. Still Of The Night ex. ” In the still of the night I hear the
Wolf Howl , Honey ” ” Sniffing around your door ” ” In the still of the
night I feel my Heart beating heavy ” ” Telling me I gotta have more”
SONG 18. Soldier Of Fortune ex. ( C ) ” But I feel I’m growing older ”
” All the songs that I have sung echo in the Distance ” ” Like the sound
of a Windmill goin’ round ” ” I guess I’ll always be a Soldier of Fortune”
( Deep Purple Cover ) ( Capella snippet only ) Brilliant Arrangement .
OUTRO B/T We Wish You Well ex. ” I’m sad to say , it’s Time to Go ”
” But , until we meet again along the road ” ” Remember this on your
Journey Home ” ” When you hear the Thunder Roar , your not Alone ”
This has been a wonderful Performance from this amazing Talented
Band of Musicians at the Brilliant 02 Apollo Manchester . Magic .
SCARLET LIGHT 