We are now in the year 2011 with Whitesnake and with that being said, let’s release a live album from 1990. Sure, why not. David seems to be out of ideas as this is the third live album in 5 years and in another 2 years, he will release 2 more. I have to admit, I am starting to get live album burnout. But since this is a 1990 Live album and I haven’t reviewed a live album from this line-up, it makes the cut.
The show is from Donington Park on August 8th, 1990 at the Monsters of Rock Festival. It is the final show in the ‘Liqour and Poker Tour’ in support of the ‘Slip of the Tongue’ album. This show was also released on the ‘Slip of the Tongue’ 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition box set. The CD is not the full show as it leaves out the solos, but the DVD has the full show on it. So, I would recommend getting that deluxe edition because you get this show plus a whole lot more.
The band is headlining the festival, for the second time I believe. The line-up of the band is pretty impressive…
- David Coverdale
- Steve Vai
- Adrian Vandenberg
- Rudy Sarzo
- Tommy Aldridge
The show is a full set even for a festival. They play 17 songs and this being 1990, there are no early Deep Purple songs as David refused to play them back then. And if you want early Whitesnake, you only get “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City’ from the Snakebite EP (and is probably my favorite song of this show) and that is all. The songs are from the 3 big albums in the 80’s – Slide it In, 1987 and Slip of the Tongue. Continue reading “Whitesnake – ‘Live at Donington 1990: Monsters of Rock’ – Album Review (The David Coverdale Series)”
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