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In Walking in the Shadow of
the Blues: The Whitesnake Story—the first ever full biography of the
band—top 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 England's chilly
east coast transported the act to America's sunny west coast in search of fame,
fortune, big videos and even bigger hair. Coverdale found them all, and 1987's
self-titled album went eight times platinum in the US alone before the band's
bright star waned in the face of grimy grunge.
In this book—Popoff
conducted 30 interviews of major characters, including Coverdale himself, to
piece together the band's 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 you've
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!
