As rumours of a new Whitesnake tour began so did speculation on the band's line-up. Would DC bring back all the old faces? Former 'Snake guitarist Bernie Marsden was quoted as saying he'd literally walk to rehearsals, and both Micky Moody and Mel Galley were keen to play with the band again. Rumours also suggested the return of 1987 hero John Sykes and the recruitment of Luke Morley from British rockers Thunder. As it turned out such rumours were pretty wide of the mark. The final line-up consisted of Whitesnake veterans Adrian Vandenberg (guitar) and Rudy Sarzo (bass), ex-Ratt guitarist Warren De Martini, former Nelson keyboard player Paul Mirkovich, and ex-Heart drummer Denny Carmassi.
The album and tour were a great success, although the album did not do too well in the USA. The set consisted of mainly mid to late 80's material with the odd Coverdale/ Page track, although it did include snippets of the old days. Songs such as Mistreated and Soldier Of Fortune were dusted off, with old mainstay Ain't No Love... included in the encore. With the exception of a few dodgy De Martini performances and a dreadful Carmassi drum solo the band sounded great.
Whitesnake were back....
Photo by Ross Halfin
This article written by Phillip Hackney