Whitesnake/CA,USA 5.9.1990

The “SLIP OF THE TONGUE” era, known as a singular point in the long history of the band, welcomed the genius Steve Vai. A masterpiece live album with rare songs that cannot be heard at the official Donington performance will be released. This work is recorded in San Diego on May 9, 1990. It is a superb audience recording. In fact, this work was created by the famous recording artist “Per Erik”, who was called the “Nordic magician”. It is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from his treasured collection. Before the quality of the show, let’s start with the position of the show. As you know, the “LIQUOR & POKER World Tour” accompanying “SLIP OF THE TONGUE” ended in Japan and WHITESNAKE was dissolved. Let’s start by looking back at their journey. 1989 {Slip of the TONGUE released on November 7th} 1990 February 2nd – March 28th: ​​North America #1 (34 shows) April 7th – July 13th: North America #2 (62 shows) ←★here★ August 8th – September 7th: Europe (15 shows) ←※Official September 19th – 26th: Japan (5 shows) {WHITESNAKE ceases activities} This is WHITESNAKE in 1989/1990. The official “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990” is a record of the European leg, but the main part of the tour is North America. The San Diego performance in this work is in the middle of that. It was the 24th concert of “North America #2”. This work recorded at such a show is truly the best. Speaking of “Per Erik”‘s North American recording, “SLIP IN LAGUNA HILLS” reigns supreme, but this work is no less than that. It seems like there is a slight sense of distance when compared, but that is only a matter of preference. The glossiness without any chatter or noise is completely equal, and the clear and fine details are overwhelming. You can clearly see the wah sway that Steve Vai makes effective, and the sparkling metallic SNAKE ensemble is transmitted vividly to the fine details. The sound of the brilliance depicts a full show unique to North America, which is similar but different from the official album “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990”. The best way to understand what it means is to compare the sets. Let’s take a look. Slide It In (2 songs) Slide It In / Slow An’ Easy Serpens Albus (6 songs) Is This Love / Crying In The Rain / Here I Go Again / Bad Boys / Give Me All Your Love (★) / Still Of The Night Slip Of The Tongue (6 songs) Slip Of The Tongue / Judgement Day / Kittens Got Claws / The Deeper The Love (★) / Cheap An’ Nasty / Fool For Your Loving *Note: The “★” mark indicates songs that cannot be heard on the official album “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990”. …And so on. “Slip Of The Tongue”, “Kittens Got Claws” and “Cheap An’ Nasty”, which were only performed on this tour and have not been played since the restart, are also delicious, but even more so are the two songs that cannot be heard on “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990”. In particular, “Give Me All Your Love”, where Steve Vai’s unique solo is overwhelming, has no sound boards left, and is a key number that has nurtured sound source enthusiasts who pursue “North American recordings in 1990”. This work is a live album that allows you to enjoy such precious songs with the magician’s sound. At the time, the opinions were split in two, and the Steve Vai era was re-evaluated as time went on. For ears accustomed to the copy-oriented restart of WHITESNAKE after that, the live performance version of the “SLIP OF THE TONGUE” number is valuable, and the rebirth of the past repertoire is also striking. More to the point, it is a music album where you can enjoy the Vai style, which is too unique in its own compositions, with normal style metal songs. Moreover, this work is packed with the “North American” leg, which is different from the official “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990” and the Japanese performance. The best audience recording of the Steve Vai era is released. This is a treasured collection by master Per Erik, and includes “The Deeper The Love” and Vai’s version of “Give Me All Your Love,” both of which cannot be heard on the official “LIVE AT DONINGTON 1990.” Sports Arena, San Diego, CA. USA 9th May 1990 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(45:18) 1. Introduction 2. Slip Of The Tongue 3. Slide It In 4. Judgment Day 5. Slow An’ Easy 6. Is This Love 7. Kitten’s Got Claws 8. Adrian Vandenberg Solo Disc 2(66:43) 1. The Deeper The Love 2. Cheap An’ Nasty 3. Crying In The Rain 4. Tommy Aldridge Solo 5. Crying In The Rain(reprise) 6. Fool For Your Loving 7. Steve Vai Solo 8. Here I Go Again 9. Bad Boys 10. Give Me All Your Love 11. Still Of The Night 12. We Wish You Well David Coverdale – Vocals Steve Vai – Guitar Adrian Vandenberg – Guitar Rudy Sarzo – Bass Tommy Aldridge – Drums