Whitesnake/Germany 1983

In 1983, WHITESNAKE made a powerful debut with Cozy Powell, Mel Galley, and Colin Hodgkinson. A new masterpiece that allows you to enjoy the best experience of the No. 1 period of all time in terms of popularity among enthusiasts, while also being interesting even with minor troubles, will be preserved forever. What is engraved in this work is “January 20, 1983 Offenbach performance”. This is the best audience recording. Speaking of WHITESNAKE in 1983, there are “three major professional records” including the familiar official video “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1983″. This is also a good opportunity, so let’s check the position from the tour schedule as well. 1982《“SAINTS & SINNERS” released on November 25》 December 10-31: Europe #1a (14 performances) 1983 January 1-31: Europe #1b (18 performances)←★ Coco★・February 7th-23rd: Japan (10 performances) ←DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1983・March 19th: West German TV appearance　←LIVE… IN THE WEST OF THE RHINE《April production of “SLIDE IT IN” begins 》 ・August 14th – September 6th: Europe #2 (11 performances) ← *Official MONSTERS OF ROCK 1983 [A new masterpiece from the early stages of the tour that cannot be heard only on the soundboard] This is WHITESNAKE from 1982/1983. The “three major professional records” are the Japanese performance soundboard “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1983”, the West German TV pro shot “LIVE… IN THE WEST OF THE RHINE”, and the official video “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1983”. Although it reigns as a representative work of each leg, this work can also be said to be a representative work of “Europe #1” where such a definitive sound board does not exist. This concert was the 10th performance of “Europe #1b” in 2018. This work recorded at such a show is truly a masterpiece. After all, this work is the “G.Mann” collection, which is the biggest topic in 2021 for HR/HM collectors around the world. At our store, Gary Moore and ACCEPT’s MONSTERS OF ROCK recordings have been made into presses and have received great acclaim, but this work is also the latest work that will further enhance the fame of that master. As some of you may have already noticed, this work is on a completely different level! Apparently the positions were very different, the thick core was super direct with no sense of distance. This tour has official works and semi-official pro shots, so it can’t be called “official grade”, but it is a superb sound that is far away from the audience, which would have been harsh if there was no comparison target. Collectors all over the world are excited because of its quality, but this work is the best version of the new excavated master. The pitch, which was significantly slower, has been accurately adjusted and the overall clarity has been improved. This further enhances the sound board feel. What’s even bigger is the cut section caused by tape change. There is no separate recording of this show, but the missing recordings in two places (15 seconds of Lovehunter’s reprise part and 29 seconds at the beginning of Thank You Blues) are supplemented with the latest Lausanne recording (January 22nd). It is finished so that the full show can be enjoyed seamlessly. [A live album with delicious arrangements and interesting troubles] The best quality of this work is a full show that is a little different from the “three major professional records.” The most famous of the three is the official video “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1983”, so let’s compare and organize them. Classic Snake ・LOVEHUNTER (2 songs): Walking in the Shadow of the Blues/Lovehunter・READY AN’ WILLING (2 songs): Ready an’ Willing/Fool For Your Loving・COME AN’ GET IT (2 songs): Don ‘t Break My Heart Again (★) / Wine, Women an’ Song (★)・SAINTS & SINNERS (3 songs): Rough an’ Ready / Here I Go Again / Crying in the Rain (★) Others・You Shook Me (★) /Soldier Of Fortune/Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City/Thank You Blues *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard in the official video “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1983”. …and it looks like this. Many of the famous songs that were simplified at the festival are delicious, but “You Shook Me” stands out. I sang it several times in 1979, and at this time, at the ending of “Lovehunter”, I sang it lightly but in a moody way with just Mickey and Coverdale. Elmore’s Mickey slide instantly changes the atmosphere to Chicago, and Coverdale’s wet voice roars with British pride. The arrangement that concentrates the soul of early WHITESNAKE is the best. Also, the highlight of this work is the trouble in the middle. Normally, after “Crying in the Rain/Soldier of Fortune”, there would be two major solo times with Jon Lord → Cozy Powell, but something seems to have happened here. During the MC, Coverdale said, “I’m going to introduce my two best friends. First of all…” and was about to introduce Jon Lord when he said, “Huh? What’s wrong? Oh my god. Sorry, it’s okay. Drummer Cozy.・It’s Powell.” Perhaps there was a malfunction with the organ, but if Coverdale was quick to judge the situation, the staff’s quick thinking was amazing as they played the tape of “633 Squadron” without hesitation. The audience at the scene probably didn’t realize that a keyboard solo was originally planned. Also, the story goes back and forth, but speaking of Cozy, the MC after “Here I Go Again” is also interesting. At this point, Coverdale (for some reason) tries to introduce Cozy, but just saying “the new drummer” without even saying his name causes a tremendous call of “Cozy!”. I thought Japan was the most popular country in the world for Cozy, but I may have lost out. I’ve written about the good things about this lineup many times, such as the powerful revival of classic Snake masterpieces and the interesting rhythms that only Cozy and Colin Hodgkinson can offer, so I’ll omit it here, but in this work, the ensemble was fresh. This is a masterpiece of a live album that allows you to fully experience the first half of the tour with the best sound. It is a masterpiece of “Europe’s #1” that cannot be held down by the “three major professional records”, and it is a new masterpiece that I would like to call “Four Heavenly Kings”. The best audience recording of “January 20, 1983 Offenbach Performance”. It’s an ultra-direct sound with a strong core approaching without any sense of distance, and the pitch that was out of place in the original sound on the internet has been adjusted accurately, and the missing tape change has been patched at the UT performance, making it possible to enjoy the full show seamlessly. Ta. In addition to the powerfully revived classics, you can also fully experience many valuable scenes with the best sound, such as “You Shook Me” only at the beginning of the tour and equipment trouble that caused John’s solo to quickly switch to cozy. Live at Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany 20th January 1983 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (43:27) 1. Intro 2. Walking in the Shadow of the Blues 3. Rough an’ Ready 4. Ready an’ Willing 5. Don’t Break My Heart Again 6. Here I Go Again 7. Lovehunter 8. Micky Moody & Colin Hodgkinson Solo 9. Lovehunter (Reprise) / You Shook Me Disc 2 (43:14) 1. Crying in the Rain feat. Mel Galley Solo 2. Soldier of Fortune ★Equipment trouble → No Jon Lord solo (rare) 3. Cozy Powell Solo feat. 633 Squadron & 1812 Overture 4. Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City 5. Fool for Your Loving 6. Thank You Blues 7. Wine, Women an’ Song 8. We Wish You Well David Coverdale – Vocals Micky Moody – Guitar Mel Galley – Guitar Jon Lord – Keyboards Cozy Powell – Drums Colin Hodgkinson – Bass