- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Exempt
- DVD Release Date: 6 Mar 2006
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00095L93S
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 106,228 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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On "Live – In The Still Of The Night", the first official Whitesnake-DVD to appear on the European market, David takes us close to the beating heart of the white snake: into London's Hammersmith Apollo. There, the live show was recorded with 13 cameras during Whitesnake’s 2004 tour and preserved for posterity. The resulting excellent, high quality pictures allow the viewer to fly high over the heads of the seething crowd or get right up close to David. The band line-up is top notch: the highly energetic, powerful Doug Aldrich ( Dio, Lion) and the exceptional Reb Beach (e.g. Winger, Alice Cooper) impress here just as much as the ultimate beast behind the drum-kit, Tommy Aldridge (e.g. Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Gary Moore ). In short – here you are, "Live...In The Still Of The Night", you see Whitesnake captured in the still of a glorious night to remember...unlike anything the world has seen so far from them. Whitesnake, an immortal band, have managed to set themselves yet another unforgettable memorial of who they are...doing what they do best.
Region: 2; System Format: PAL; Certificate: E; Running Concert Time: 110 mins; Audio Format: 5.1 Dolby, SRS & DTS surround sound; Language: English; Aspect Ratio: 16-9.
Special Features
DVD Extra Info: Interview with David Coverdale and the other members of Whitesnake. Behind The Scenes
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
This DVD was filmed in 2004 at the Hammersmith Odeon (it's true name, none of this Apollo stuff), and clearly a lot of work has gone into it. Over 20 cameras, slick visuals and top notch production make this DVD easy on the eye. The director managed to have a heart attack last year, which delayed things somewhat.
The set listing is:
01. Burn (with brief Stormbringer section)
02. Bad Boys
03. Love Ain't No Stranger
04. Ready An Willing
05. Is This Love
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Judgement Day
08. Snake Dance
09. Cryin' In The Rain
10. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
11. Don't Break My Heart Again
12. Fool For Your Lovin'
13. Here I Go Again
14. Take Me With You
15. Still Of The Night
The set listing is:
01. Burn (with brief Stormbringer section)
02. Bad Boys
03. Love Ain't No Stranger
04. Ready An Willing
05. Is This Love
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Judgement Day
08. Snake Dance
09. Cryin' In The Rain
10. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
11. Don't Break My Heart Again
12. Fool For Your Lovin'
13. Here I Go Again
14. Take Me With You
15. Still Of The Night
The band is an interesting line-up, which will please generic rock fans, and probably annoy those who have been fans since the early days (ie Marsden/Moody era). The idea seems to be to use the 1987 vibe as a template.
Doug Aldrich plays very much in the John Sykes mode (Still of the Night/Bad Boys, that sort of thing), and is very VERY good.
Reb Beach (ex-Winger/Alice Cooper) is more of a Steve Vai-ish player in this context - fast scales, loads of tapping, wang bar excesses and wierd harmonics.
They play together very well, and appear to be having a blast (mind you, any guitarist with a half-decent job these days ought to be happy!).
Marco Mendoza on bass is very versatile, total poser, good stuff.
Tommy Aldridge is an animal on drums - you don't realise how good he is until you experience him live.
And Timothy Drury on keys is excellent, gets to show off in Burn, and is audible throughout the DVD, which is unusual for a rock band - and very welcome.
The songs are played flawlessly well, with emphasis on the rock as opposed to blues-rock, which'll also probably grate with longer-standing fans. I like it, but I didn't really get into Whitesnake until 1987.
Problems? Well, you can't include everyone's favourites in a live show. I'd have loved to hear/see Guilty of Love for example, but I don't think it's featured in the show for years. And the fact that some old Mark III Purple material has been resurrected I think is fantastic.
A couple of complaints: the camera-work is very busy, and personally I like to be able to see what's going on, especially when there's a guitar solo (might learn something) but it keeps cutting to other shots, which is a bit irritating.
Also there is regular use of grany black & white shots. Now I know some people think this is cool - to me it's just annoying.
The interview section is OK, but only 14 minutes long, although the whole band gets a say.
So overall a good buy, whether people enjoy it will depend on what Whitesnake means to you; blues rock, or rock/metal.
I'd never really been a huge fan of Whitesnake. I have their greatest hits and enjoyed listening to it but when I saw this DVD at a mates house I was instantly converted! I had seen Doug Aldrich in the 'Holy Diver - Live' DVD by Dio so was familiar with his posing! David Coverdale was excellent and didn't drag the songs out like his former Deep Purple colleague Ritchie Blackmore likes to do. Overall, this is an excellent concert so I would buy it now!!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This raises the bar in terms of performance DVDs. David Coverdale and his band are on fire, and the production is just wonderful. I enjoyed the Moody/Marsden line up of the late 70s and early 80s at the time but Whitesnake have moved on and I know the current band has become very cool with a lot of teenagers, I loved it, lets see more of this great band and some new songs!
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