Slip of the Tongue
Occupation
- David Coverdale - Vocals
- Steve Vai - All guitars
- Adrian Vandenberg - guitar (according to credits, but did not play )
- Rudy Sarzo - Bass
- Tommy Aldridge - drums
Slip of the Tongue is the eighth studio album by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. It was released in November 1989.
History
After guitarist Vivian Campbell left the band after the tour to the highly successful album in 1987, began with David Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg on Lake Tahoe with the songwriting for the next album. Part of the text was completed by Coverdale on Bora Bora. However, Vandenberg injured, so that he could not play on the album. Only some early material from the pre-recording sessions made it to the album. Coverdale recruited former Frank Zappa quickly guitarist Steve Vai, which grossed almost all guitars on the album.
On the tour, the album, the band played in August 1990, headlining the festival Monsters of Rock - the presentation was published in 2011 under the title Live at Donington 1990. After the tour, Coverdale disbanded the band and took a break before a collaboration with Jimmy Page ( Coverdale / Page, 1993) was dedicated to.
Reception
Both in the U.S. and in the UK, the album reached number ten of the respective charts and platinum status in the U.S.. Nevertheless, the album was greeted with mixed reviews. Thom Jurek of Allmusic wrote about that little left remains of the blues -based identity of the band. The album sword with its '80s production and keyboards much like the time in which it originated. He missed three out of five stars.