The Ruins of Whitesnake

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Back in the 80s, I loved the music of Whitesnake. David Coverdale wasn't the best singer by any stretch of the imagination, but he knew how to get a crowd excited. And his music videos on MTV had already excited a couple of generations of fans. Their concerts were fun. Yesterday, I happened to find a Whitesnake concert on TV, and I thought I'd take a peek. I wanted to hear the music and see how Coverdale was aging. Well, I know what it looks like when I look into the mirror. I realize we're all aging. But I don't get up on stage and try to convince everyone that I'm still who I used to be. David Coverdale is 65 now. His face shows every line of his age. I can't imagine his hair is real anymore, although I do know a couple of guys in their 60s who still have a great head of hair, so who knows. But his voice has had it. He can still hit the high notes, but now he screeches. It's just not pretty. Thankfully, his fans love him anyway. His bandmates are now half his age and while they have a lot of energy to play their instruments and get the job done, Coverdale continuously made the audience sing the songs (giving his voice a rest), and he often turned the stage over to one of his bandmates to do a solo, so he could go to the back of the stage and catch his breath. It was very sad. I don't think I'll ever be able to hear their music in the same way again. -Claudia- image from pixabay