@@kentamplin Good morning idoL.. By the way, thanks for helping many people to learn singing.. Just a question idol, what if my voice is fixed in low pitch and i normally already had a little bit problem on my lungs which when i try to sing high pitch songs sometimes a thunder clap wants to go way out my voice.. can i suggest that can you give some health tips too idoL? Anyway i love you a lot and you have a good heart idoL.. wishing you may more blessings to have and may you always stay safe.. god bless.. #philippineBOY
Saw Whitesnake last year in Buffalo, and I think it was the last show on the tour..Although David's voice was a little tired the show was the tighest I've seen by any band in a long time..He commands the stage like no one else and knew when to ease up on certain notes that might have been tough that night...The consumate professional...Reb and the band was spot on!
davids a true pro. He's lost much of his vocals over the last couple years, but the man is STILL doing it. That says alot. He must love the fans and his music. He still oozes that it factor that makes him who he is on stage. That cannot be coached or taught. Kudos and thanks for sharing this Ken.
OMG I love David Coverdale !!! Very masculine tone . Like you said Ken his distortion is perfect. Great blues riffs in his singing. Top notch vocalist of all time. He's worked with the best musicians ever.🤘👍🤘
Imaging how great a singer you are if Jimmy Page can't get Plant back but still wants to tour with Zeppelin songs, so he calls you up. Haha! That's a big endorsement. Another great video! "In the Still of the Night" is always a favorite to try and sing loudly!
I first took notice of David Coverdale's voice in 1987 when my local radio station started play the original studio version of Here I Go Again, and I was still in middle school at time. Things that come to mind for me are his killer high baritone (or tenor according to some people who disagree with me), the Led Zeppelin influence in his singing, and of course Tawny's appearances in Whitesnake's videos in the late 80s.
Ken, I feel like I almost owe you an apology. Even though I have been into Hard rock and Christian Rock all my life, I even play guitar and sing, been subscribed to your channel for at least 5 years, I had never heard any of your music. My loss. The Story of Love, Living for my Lord, amazing songs. Those riffs, OMG ! Not only do you sing like a beast but your guitar playing is a giant killer! I don't like long comments so I'll end it by saying I am now and will always be a fan of your music.
I love his deep distorted bluesy vibrato. Example: judgement day David is my all time favorite singer. Unfortunately now his voice is completely gone, but he seem to have found a very talented pupil from Croatia named Dino. He almost sounds like David.
David Coverdale is the best singer hard rock voice all the time. He’s awesome! The bass and treble, the vocal power and especially the voice timbre. Unmistakable and addictive. You can't live without hearing it
I think of him as a baritone who is lightyears ahead of his peers, 'cause he could amaze the world with his unique ability to sing high notes with consistency, durability and a tone quality, for many many years!
Hey Ken just wanted to give you some love, sir, and let you know that thanks to your course I have improved DRAMATICALLY in not only my singing ability, but also my screaming/heavy vocal abilities. You cover compression in a way that mixed with modern metal techniques has given me the ability to find and enhance my own voice. Much love to you, you angel of a man 🤩🤩
Love these videos. I grew up listening to Coverdale along with skid row, AC DC, Cinderella, warrant, Aerosmith and others. Coverdale always had that unique voice and tone. Great singer Ken.
I saw David once in Kyiv concert, his rolling mic stand, pointed right to his... you know, was the coolest thing I've ever seen, that day my childhood ended) end phenomenal voice of course
In his prime he was incredible...1987 is still my favourite rock album. I remember watching D.C. live and he seemed to sing with every ounce of his body to smash some of those notes. Props to John Sykes too, would be interested to hear your views on John as he, like yourself, is an incredible guitar player who can sing brilliantly...🙂👍
Another awesome video Mr. Tamplin. I was just watching your cover videos and wondered if you have a video on Physical Movements to help while singing. I am beginning to notice nearly all these great singers do it in one way or another. If you don't have a video specifically on this I would love to watch it! all the best
I heard Coverdale speak in an interview from the 70s on radio (back then) and was amazed how deep his speaking voice was. I was a DP mk3 fan through Burn before I got into the mk 2 gear like In rock, Fireball and Machine Head (always been huge fan of the Gillan era). I really liked DC's bluesy crooning type approach before he lets loose. I found a similar voice 20 years later '92 in Cornell with Sound Garden. Cornell's voice quality had a similar sound to my ears, from a similar musical inheritance. I have been hooked ever since. Not many come close to these two awesome singers.
Great choice. He was one of my heroes (he is not much older than me). I love to sing and did it in many choirs. I really admired is top notes ( I can't hit them) and in my covers I had to go to falsetto to hit them. (I'm more of a bass/baritone). Thank you Ken Tamplin for bringing me back this legend and all the memories that are related.
great work kan , at last sb shows what makes the rock stars sound so great , and you yourself you are awesome, me myself I‘ve been singing high pitched hard rock from my stomach, and finally laerned also open throat technique! my band is still at large ( this is the time ) not the american blues band , you are the. one and only real teacher cause you cover so many styles , serious ! Go on like this , the world needed sb like you to show that also rock singers have limitations and are human beings like all uf us ! Tom Grethen , luxemburg!
I love David Coverdale! He's definitely one of the best singers. I'm so glad I got to see Whitesnake in concert two summers ago. I really wish I could have seen them in the 80's. That woukd have been awesome. I really hope he can recover and come back next year for a summer tour. I was so excited to see Whitesnake on tour this summer but the damn flu froze everything in time. What an unfortunate event. Hopefully all the bs ends soon and we can all go back to enjoying rock concerts. I really, really hope so. I would love to see Whitesnake again. I love their music. I love seeing David Cloverdale sing and dance. He's a true rock star. ❤❤❤🎸
Whitesnake has always been my favorite band. DC is such a great singer love hid bluesy singing. Seen them live at least 25 times. Such a great performer and stage presents. one of the BEST front men of all time. WHITESNAKE 4-ever
Great vid!! Reminds me of riding in my vette jamming to Whitesnake. Coverdale's voice is so unique as is your cuz!! What about an interview and couple of cousins singing together in the near future? Sammy is just so cool and sounding great as ever at 72!! As you can tell I'm a serious Red Rocker fan...yeewww!!!
Slide it in, Slow n Easy, Love Ain't no Stranger, This Love, Judgement Day When I think of David, I think of him and Paul Rogers having the best blues rock voices we will ever hear. I am glad he had a run as the best between 1984-1991, he deserves it!! I am glad I was around to see him live 5 times during that time frame. Thank you Ken
His intonation. He hits the notes and rides them like a smooth wave. Wow! I'm going to practice these songs. As a Contralto, it's fun. I need to work on the smooth transition to my head voice and strengthen it. Saving for the Pro Class!
Great overview. David is also one of my all time favourite vocalists. I've also felt that he also goes to another level when he sings songs that are very powerful lyrically. The refreshed version of Restless Heart just recently released is an excellent example. Simply superb!
I would say you covered the majority about David Coverdale in such a good way, I enjoy your videos. I would say also that David conveys feelings and sensations in a really good way and the content of his songs also talk about love, the great difficulty in love, pain and more... So he is in addition to being such a diverse singer also a soul singer. He is also one of favorite rock singers... I think he has a special combination in his voice ... it's like hearing Robert Planet and Ronny James Dio in one voice. If I could offer a song to sing... I would love to hear you sing "standing in the shadows of love" or "Aint gonna cry no more today". also maybe one of the songs of survivor band like: "Burning heart" or "The eye of the tiger" :) Thank u for sharing :)
Best video in this series! I know I've said it before but I love DC. You did a great job with this. I do wish that you could have included Soldier Of Fortune or Blind Man because they're really underrated, but I know you can't fit every song into these videos. I would really love to hear your opinion on those songs though. As always, you are awesome!!! Thanks for giving me great videos to look forward to. It's really a treat.
Even the early solo works in NorthWinds, like Only my soul, or early Whitesnake songs....like Don't break my heart again, Ain't no love in the heart of the city, or later works like Last note of freedom...aside all those that you've mentioned. What an amazing singer.
I just watched white snake - donnington 1990 and David Coverdale he blew me away. He didn’t even skip a note plus a band of Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge the best concert I’ve seen in a while on RUclips. If you haven’t seen it take the time. I’ve never seen him seen better he was big time into it and I remember from my day the crowd helps and they were. Ok I still dig John Sykes but David Rocks.
When I think of David obviously I go straight to power vocals and awesome harmonies! I was being very patient waiting for you to cover him and yes one of my favorite singers, he's a vocal of vocalists if that makes any sense 💪. So yeah crying in the rain and the less-known kittens got claws beautiful and awesome range with power!!!
I'm enjoying revisiting these songs from my past, so to speak, with new "ears." I must credit you for opening my ears to how great Dio really was. I honestly never gave it much thought before discovering your channel. Also, I've always liked this singer too and have grown to respect him even more! Thanks again. xo
David is also one of my favorite singers of all time across genres💯 his range is incredible but for me it’s the combination of his tone and phrasing! The way he chooses to deliver certain phrases especially in that low, spoken register. Top. Tier!
Some years ago I put an 80s cover band together for my 40th birthday party. Here I Go Again was one of the songs we did. We even had a female lead singer and she blitzed the high notes. Whitesnake is part of the soundtrack of my life
I totally agree...when I was learning to sing...i learned tons of whitesnake zeppelin doors etc... Even could pull off steelheart too..but here is one that you should do ken....one of the greats...cant be duplicated...his tone is as unique as coverdale.....thats David Lee Roth. Such a one of the kind voice.
RUclips actually recommended one of your videos while listening to David's music, and that's how I rediscovered this channel. It amazes me how he has that deep, gritty, bluesy tone, and then he can just go up and reach those really high notes. It sounds like two totally different voices to me, but they come out of the same person. I also think he and Robert Plant sound really similar in the higher register, but they sound nothing alike in the lower register (David's voice is noticeably deeper), which I find interesting. He is certainly in the top tier of rock and metal singers all time. I think if I could have anyone else's singing voice, it would be his.
For me, with Whitesnake, what comes to mind is the early bluesy era of 1978-82, man alive those albums and songs are still stellar examples of amazing bluesy hard-rock. I like Whitesnake all around but that was the band's best era, no doubt.
I've got a great story for you! As a kid, and into my teens, I really wasn't much into music at all. I had songs I liked, but I didn't connect with them in the same way that I do now. It was all pretty much superficial, never really cared to listen to the lyrics; just rocked out, ya know? Hell, my favorite song at the time was Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin' With Disaster" and I didn't know what the song was about; it was the intro song for NASCAR 98 for the Playstation and it just sounded fricken cool! All this changed in 2004, I was 17 years old when I discovered Whitesnake. Although, it's kind of a half-truth; because I've heard them before on the radio, but before then it just didn't stick with me. The day music changed for me was when my then girlfriend broke up with me, I was heart broken. As the day progressed I developed an ear worm, the lyrics and tune "Here I go again on my own" got stuck in my head, and that's all that would just loop in my head over and over. I got frustrated, I couldn't for the life of me figure out who it was, I didn't have a computer at the time so I hopped in my truck and drove to the library in town to look this up. It didn't take too long for me to find what I was looking for. After listening to the song a time or two I left the library and started walking back to my truck, now equipped with this knowledge. As I'm walking by my truck I pass by a thrift store and on whim I check it out. Immediately to my right was a rack of cassettes, I take a gander and it was like the music gods shined a light; because the very first cassette on the rack, very top left where I would begin my search; was the 1987 album. Once I popped that into my truck's cassette player (I had an old '76 Chevy pickup) I was hooked and have been a big Whitesnake fan ever since. In time I managed to work my way through their catalogue, from the Snakebite EP all the way to (at the time) Live in the still of the night! Although my introduction to Whitesnake was the "hair metal" era of Whitesnake, I've found myself connecting better with mostly pre-Slide it in tracks; Like "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" being my favorite, and "Child of Babylon" and "Ain't Gonna Cry No More". I love it all! The Restless Heart record, love it; David's solo albums from before Whitesnake, and Into The Light. His work in Deep Purple and with Jimmy page. Got it! But it doesn't end there, Whitesnake opened me up to the blues in general. Hound Dog Taylor, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters.... lol You could say Whitesnake was my gateway drug!
🧗♂️ a rock (mountain) body rocking music...yeah the engine Ken🧨thanks for reminding of the engine for singing...😊, gonna watching and listen to your versions🤙💖
David Coverdale, I have seen him several times with Whitesnake. Great song writer, great singer (love his timing, his phrasing) and above all a top entertainer with an impressive stage presence. My "ultimate Whitesnake song" is "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues". I have met David in person, together with Doug Aldrich. Both very approachable end David certainly very talkative! :)
Great stuff man!! PLEASE cover John Sykes. Both DC and Sykes really committed to not just great tone and phrasing but also to the emotional content and the passion of the piece. Great chops is always fun to listen to, but for me as a fan of these iconic artists, I believe that they perform from the gut and execute with conviction. I'll take passion over perfection all day, but these guys cover all the bases. As an example of Sykes really committing, Valley of the Kings and Jelly Roll off the first Blue Murder record are some of my favourites. I still have the urge to close the windows and crank these joints and bellow my brains out at fairly regular intervals. Thanks for the great content KT, and stay safe! :)
Love your videos Ken! I would like to suggest you doing one on Elvis Presley and use examples of his best vocal performances across multiple genres. He is arguably the most versatile male vocalist ever and could sing any genre. Also, amazing vocal storytelling and lyrical interpretation ability, very unique and instantly recognizable tone. Just an amazing vocalist. I would love to hear you comment on the first rock star's voice in detail. The king deserves it!
Another great video ! Love Whitesnake ! We have some really good rock cover bands that tour our little island of Corfu in the summer , they all do whitesnake . Ken if you have time check out a uk female rock duo called Never The Bride , think you will love the vocals !
The early Whitesnake albums are really amazing. Everybody who is reading this, I really recommend you listen to those albums. Obviously the best albums are Slide It In and 1987, but the early albums are great gems to appreciate.
I have huge respect for you, Ken. I try to watch every video you post and I enjoy them a lot. Now... David Coverdale. He is my all-time favorite singer but only until 1984. After that he lost a lot of his bluesiness and individuality by losing his lower register and trying to copy Plant way too much. His voice until 1984 was amazing. Unfortunately, in my opinion his voice has been shot since 2002/2003. On the 2003 live DVD it is shocking to hear that his vocals are not live. I last saw him in 2008 and... let's say thanks to Timothy Drury ;-) He has been posting a lot of acoustic stuff on his FB page lately and it really hurts to listen to him. His pitch is all over the place. Still, I listen to everything he's done until 1984 almost religiously, in particular "NOrthwinds" and "Come And Get It".
Nothwinds, dear god what an album. DC singing his ass off using all his Bobby Blue Bland chops. Gimme Kindness, Northwinds, Breakout and Queen of Hearts are unreal. BTW, DIO sing backing vocals on Gimme Kindness. Lovehunter is another underrated pearl. And Please, do Steve Marriot. The live version of Black Coffee.
When David was younger. Sorry, that’s what I think about, because his voice did change. Some singers are gifted with their voices staying forever young, sadly others keep singing but not as beautiful as when in their prime. Look at 70 year old John B. Who sang in Australia it sounded wonderful or Styx, Aerosmith,that scream is as fresh as when I was 18. 🤩I just heard the Backstreet Boys on the Jimmy Fallen show, each and every one of them sounded so fresh, their voices right on point. But I got to say David was one of my favorite singers, I still have his songs.
Loved it again Ken. Man, this guys tone is insanely good. He makes women want to be with him and guys want to be him. I wish I had an ounce of that tone. Seems like a bit of gent too. Awesome Ken, thanks.
Oh where do I start DC has been my all time favorite singer but when I hear him not only I loved the Deep Purple times but it was really when Saints & Sinners came out when I was hooked. Definitely the rock blues feel with the catchy beat and he has one of my best drummers in the world Mr. Tommy Aldridge I also love the feel of when he does a acoustic style Soldier of Fortune.
Thanks for this one, Ken. So David C is one of my vocal GODS. It's obvious that you're a trained singer. It's really cool how you tell us how David C does what he does. What I'm wondering is, does he know what he's doing, or does he just do it? You hear stories about legendary guitarists who "never had a lesson," so I'm wondering if a guy like David was trained, or if he just was born with that voice. Thanks and have a great night
Love his old stuff too, love ain't no stranger and slide it in. I used to sing that with my old band. A voice you should profile is Ray Gillen he was singer of Badlands he passed away from Aids many years ago. Great powerfull voice similar to David Coverdale.
Very remarkable talent that will be heard and remembered for decades to come. It would be awesome to see you cover your cousins famous song 'I Can't Drive 55', I bet you would rock the heck out of that tune..hahaha,,thanks for another great upload.
David coverdale is awesome I love whitesnake they had a lot of great songs I never listened to him with deep purple but I did with whitesnake love here I go again is this love now you're gone great songs hes one of my favorites to my aunt made me a cd of their hits love that cd but yea he's one of the greats Ken really great 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Sweet! Thanks again, Ken. David is one of my favorites of the 70's-80's era. I think the people that consider him a Plant knockoff have only heard a couple of his tunes, because he's no more so than anybody of the era. It was nice hearing a rich baritone voice in a time of high tenors. Like Dio, it set him apart.
Wahoo baby I've been waiting for this one. Have you checked out his videos that he does every single day over on Facebook? As much as he doesn't feel well because he needs surgery he is giving so much to his fans right now. That's why he's having a tough time singing because he needs that hernia operation.
Great take on Coverdale! Love your channel Ken. Hey with the recent Ratt popularity (thanks to an Insurance commercial lol) have you ever thought of doing an analysis of Stephen Pearcy?
Would love to hear you do a video on Michael Bolton. I know he's not a hard rock singer, but there's no denying his vocal capabilities. I've heard you talk a lot about "shedding the weight" as we navigate through the passagio; but in Bolton's case, he always seems to have that very heavy/thick sound up into his mix and head voice. Anyway, wonderful videos as always!
David Coverdale is a beast of a singer. For me though, I absolutely love Whitesnake. The band is made up of AMAZING musicians. This video brought back memory of high school.
I appreciate how you included Lou Gramm as one of your all time favorites. Coverdale was hard for me like just because he replaced Gillan but his grittiness then ability to soar is really phenomenal therefore he has become a favorite of mine as well. Great guitarists, like you said, gravitate toward awesome singers because being born with those physical vocal characteristics is rare whereas being born with a musical ear and talent to learn an instrument is more common. Coverdale reminds me a lot of Cory Wells from Three Dog Night; I am sure Coverdale was a fan as well. To me, a singer's greatest attribute is his/her ability to hear melodies within the framework of a riff which is another reason, I would wager, Coverdale was able to surround himself with great players. A band is a team, after all. I'm sure Coverdale just started to sing after Blackmore played the first few bars of Soldier of Fortune, for example. Your nod to diaphragm support is another reason why I think David Byron should be on this series. Circle of Hands from Live 73 comes to mind as I type this but are so many others.
Without a doubt David is one of the best hard rock/blues style vocalist of all time. Really love the early whitesnake stuff that really showed his range and bluesy style..
I keep wondering what's going to happen when everyone is gone we are loosing so many to fast ! Which is why if they go on tour I'm going it might be the last he sounds & looks great ! Blessings 🌹
Awesome and hey I have a recommendation of a singer you may want to check out: Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation. Excellent samples would be Memories, Pale, Our Solemn Hour, & What Have You Done. Great video! Enjoying all this while still locked down.
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Yessir! Another sample of her range would be a song called Jillian. I think that would be both amazing to see as well as get a lot of views for you. Amy Lee could be an obvious choice, but you’ll be surprised, I think when you check them out. Best wishes & stay healthy! Keep rockin’!
David Coverdale is a true rock star, always surrounded by phenomenal musicians
For sure!
@@kentamplin Good morning idoL.. By the way, thanks for helping many people to learn singing.. Just a question idol, what if my voice is fixed in low pitch and i normally already had a little bit problem on my lungs which when i try to sing high pitch songs sometimes a thunder clap wants to go way out my voice.. can i suggest that can you give some health tips too idoL? Anyway i love you a lot and you have a good heart idoL.. wishing you may more blessings to have and may you always stay safe.. god bless..
#philippineBOY
Saw Whitesnake last year in Buffalo, and I think it was the last show on the tour..Although David's voice was a little tired the show was the tighest I've seen by any band in a long time..He commands the stage like no one else and knew when to ease up on certain notes that might have been tough that night...The consumate professional...Reb and the band was spot on!
davids a true pro. He's lost much of his vocals over the last couple years, but the man is STILL doing it. That says alot. He must love the fans and his music. He still oozes that it factor that makes him who he is on stage. That cannot be coached or taught. Kudos and thanks for sharing this Ken.
My pleasure!
OMG I love David Coverdale !!! Very masculine tone . Like you said Ken his distortion is perfect. Great blues riffs in his singing. Top notch vocalist of all time. He's worked with the best musicians ever.🤘👍🤘
He's great!
David Coverdale was my teenage love. His voice is so bluesy, so perfec and his magnetic presence fills the stage. He is a prodigy.
Powerful stuff!
Imaging how great a singer you are if Jimmy Page can't get Plant back but still wants to tour with Zeppelin songs, so he calls you up. Haha! That's a big endorsement. Another great video! "In the Still of the Night" is always a favorite to try and sing loudly!
Rock on!
I thought Page's performance on Still of the Night was a nice bluesy take on the song.
I first took notice of David Coverdale's voice in 1987 when my local radio station started play the original studio version of Here I Go Again, and I was still in middle school at time. Things that come to mind for me are his killer high baritone (or tenor according to some people who disagree with me), the Led Zeppelin influence in his singing, and of course Tawny's appearances in Whitesnake's videos in the late 80s.
Awesome!
Ken, I feel like I almost owe you an apology. Even though I have been into Hard rock and Christian Rock all my life, I even play guitar and sing, been subscribed to your channel for at least 5 years, I had never heard any of your music. My loss. The Story of Love, Living for my Lord, amazing songs. Those riffs, OMG ! Not only do you sing like a beast but your guitar playing is a giant killer! I don't like long comments so I'll end it by saying I am now and will always be a fan of your music.
Thank you, Lalo!
I love how husky and full his voice is... Full weight and yet agile. Quality stuff 🙂
Absolutely, Gillian!
Was looking forward for this. Will watch later. Great job Ken. 🤘
Enjoy!
I love his deep distorted bluesy vibrato. Example: judgement day
David is my all time favorite singer. Unfortunately now his voice is completely gone, but he seem to have found a very talented pupil from Croatia named Dino. He almost sounds like David.
David Coverdale is the best singer hard rock voice all the time. He’s awesome! The bass and treble, the vocal power and especially the voice timbre. Unmistakable and addictive. You can't live without hearing it
One of my favorites!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy , definitely the best!
I think of him as a baritone who is lightyears ahead of his peers, 'cause he could amaze the world with his unique ability to sing high notes with consistency, durability and a tone quality, for many many years!
Awesome! 💗
Hey Ken just wanted to give you some love, sir, and let you know that thanks to your course I have improved DRAMATICALLY in not only my singing ability, but also my screaming/heavy vocal abilities. You cover compression in a way that mixed with modern metal techniques has given me the ability to find and enhance my own voice. Much love to you, you angel of a man 🤩🤩
Rock on! 🎤💗
I knew you'd have a video about him on your channel! HUGE Whitesnake fan here!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Love these videos. I grew up listening to Coverdale along with skid row, AC DC, Cinderella, warrant, Aerosmith and others. Coverdale always had that unique voice and tone. Great singer Ken.
Rock on!
I saw David once in Kyiv concert, his rolling mic stand, pointed right to his... you know, was the coolest thing I've ever seen, that day my childhood ended) end phenomenal voice of course
Awesome!
Thanks for delivering Ken!🙏🏽
I'm glad you liked it, Johnny!
In his prime he was incredible...1987 is still my favourite rock album. I remember watching D.C. live and he seemed to sing with every ounce of his body to smash some of those notes. Props to John Sykes too, would be interested to hear your views on John as he, like yourself, is an incredible guitar player who can sing brilliantly...🙂👍
Thanks for the suggestion, Al Strange!
Another awesome video Mr. Tamplin. I was just watching your cover videos and wondered if you have a video on Physical Movements to help while singing. I am beginning to notice nearly all these great singers do it in one way or another. If you don't have a video specifically on this I would love to watch it!
all the best
Not yet!
I heard Coverdale speak in an interview from the 70s on radio (back then) and was amazed how deep his speaking voice was. I was a DP mk3 fan through Burn before I got into the mk 2 gear like In rock, Fireball and Machine Head (always been huge fan of the Gillan era). I really liked DC's bluesy crooning type approach before he lets loose. I found a similar voice 20 years later '92 in Cornell with Sound Garden. Cornell's voice quality had a similar sound to my ears, from a similar musical inheritance. I have been hooked ever since. Not many come close to these two awesome singers.
Great choice. He was one of my heroes (he is not much older than me). I love to sing and did it in many choirs. I really admired is top notes ( I can't hit them) and in my covers I had to go to falsetto to hit them. (I'm more of a bass/baritone). Thank you Ken Tamplin for bringing me back this legend and all the memories that are related.
Rock on!
The worlds best vocalist (by far) for me ❤
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Great stuff! Thanks: Will def be checking out more...
Thanks! Rock on! 👍💜🎤
The word that comes to my mind is, THUNDER! Enjoyed the video!
great work kan , at last sb shows what makes the rock stars sound so great , and you yourself you are awesome, me myself I‘ve been singing high pitched hard rock from my stomach, and finally laerned also open throat technique! my band is still at large ( this is the time ) not the american blues band , you are the. one and only real teacher cause you
cover so many styles , serious ! Go on like this , the world needed sb like you to show that also rock singers have limitations and are human beings like all uf us !
Tom Grethen , luxemburg!
I love David Coverdale! He's definitely one of the best singers. I'm so glad I got to see Whitesnake in concert two summers ago. I really wish I could have seen them in the 80's. That woukd have been awesome. I really hope he can recover and come back next year for a summer tour. I was so excited to see Whitesnake on tour this summer but the damn flu froze everything in time. What an unfortunate event. Hopefully all the bs ends soon and we can all go back to enjoying rock concerts. I really, really hope so. I would love to see Whitesnake again. I love their music. I love seeing David Cloverdale sing and dance. He's a true rock star. ❤❤❤🎸
I hope so too, C Sand!
Whitesnake has always been my favorite band. DC is such a great singer love hid bluesy singing. Seen them live at least 25 times. Such a great performer and stage presents. one of the BEST front men of all time. WHITESNAKE 4-ever
Great vid!! Reminds me of riding in my vette jamming to Whitesnake. Coverdale's voice is so unique as is your cuz!! What about an interview and couple of cousins singing together in the near future? Sammy is just so cool and sounding great as ever at 72!! As you can tell I'm a serious Red Rocker fan...yeewww!!!
Wouldn't that be fun?
Slide it in, Slow n Easy, Love Ain't no Stranger, This Love, Judgement Day
When I think of David, I think of him and Paul Rogers having the best blues rock voices we will ever hear. I am glad he had a run as the best between 1984-1991, he deserves it!! I am glad I was around to see him live 5 times during that time frame.
Thank you Ken
Thanks for weighing in, David!
One of a my all time favorite singers, David rules!!!!
He does!
His intonation. He hits the notes and rides them like a smooth wave. Wow! I'm going to practice these songs. As a Contralto, it's fun. I need to work on the smooth transition to my head voice and strengthen it. Saving for the Pro Class!
Well said, Cherie!
Great overview. David is also one of my all time favourite vocalists. I've also felt that he also goes to another level when he sings songs that are very powerful lyrically. The refreshed version of Restless Heart just recently released is an excellent example. Simply superb!
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One of the best rock& metal singers ever!! Loved his voice from the first time I´ve heard him. and he ´s still got it!
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I would say you covered the majority about David Coverdale in such a good way,
I enjoy your videos.
I would say also that David conveys feelings and sensations in a really good way and the content of his songs also talk about love,
the great difficulty in love, pain and more...
So he is in addition to being such a diverse singer also a soul singer.
He is also one of favorite rock singers...
I think he has a special combination in his voice ... it's like hearing Robert Planet and Ronny James Dio in one voice.
If I could offer a song to sing... I would love to hear you sing "standing in the shadows of love" or "Aint gonna cry no more today".
also maybe one of the songs of survivor band like: "Burning heart" or "The eye of the tiger" :)
Thank u for sharing :)
Best video in this series! I know I've said it before but I love DC. You did a great job with this. I do wish that you could have included Soldier Of Fortune or Blind Man because they're really underrated, but I know you can't fit every song into these videos. I would really love to hear your opinion on those songs though. As always, you are awesome!!! Thanks for giving me great videos to look forward to. It's really a treat.
My pleasure, Calleigh. Thanks.
Even the early solo works in NorthWinds, like Only my soul, or early Whitesnake songs....like Don't break my heart again, Ain't no love in the heart of the city, or later works like Last note of freedom...aside all those that you've mentioned. What an amazing singer.
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I just watched white snake - donnington 1990 and David Coverdale he blew me away. He didn’t even skip a note plus a band of Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge the best concert I’ve seen in a while on RUclips. If you haven’t seen it take the time. I’ve never seen him seen better he was big time into it and I remember from my day the crowd helps and they were. Ok I still dig John Sykes but David Rocks.
When I think of David obviously I go straight to power vocals and awesome harmonies! I was being very patient waiting for you to cover him and yes one of my favorite singers, he's a vocal of vocalists if that makes any sense 💪. So yeah crying in the rain and the less-known kittens got claws beautiful and awesome range with power!!!
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I'm enjoying revisiting these songs from my past, so to speak, with new "ears." I must credit you for opening my ears to how great Dio really was. I honestly never gave it much thought before discovering your channel. Also, I've always liked this singer too and have grown to respect him even more! Thanks again. xo
Thanks for listening!
That John Sykes solo in “Crying in the Rain” is one of my all-time favorite solos in a song. It’s so difficult, but cool sounding.
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David is also one of my favorite singers of all time across genres💯 his range is incredible but for me it’s the combination of his tone and phrasing! The way he chooses to deliver certain phrases especially in that low, spoken register. Top. Tier!
Some years ago I put an 80s cover band together for my 40th birthday party. Here I Go Again was one of the songs we did. We even had a female lead singer and she blitzed the high notes. Whitesnake is part of the soundtrack of my life
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Indeed!
I would be curious to hear you about Bon Scott !
Thank you for this blessed channel !
Thanks for the suggestion, Charles!
I totally agree...when I was learning to sing...i learned tons of whitesnake zeppelin doors etc... Even could pull off steelheart too..but here is one that you should do ken....one of the greats...cant be duplicated...his tone is as unique as coverdale.....thats David Lee Roth. Such a one of the kind voice.
Thanks for the suggestion.
RUclips actually recommended one of your videos while listening to David's music, and that's how I rediscovered this channel. It amazes me how he has that deep, gritty, bluesy tone, and then he can just go up and reach those really high notes. It sounds like two totally different voices to me, but they come out of the same person. I also think he and Robert Plant sound really similar in the higher register, but they sound nothing alike in the lower register (David's voice is noticeably deeper), which I find interesting. He is certainly in the top tier of rock and metal singers all time. I think if I could have anyone else's singing voice, it would be his.
I'm glad you found your way here, The Space Ace!
For me, with Whitesnake, what comes to mind is the early bluesy era of 1978-82, man alive those albums and songs are still stellar examples of amazing bluesy hard-rock. I like Whitesnake all around but that was the band's best era, no doubt.
I've got a great story for you!
As a kid, and into my teens, I really wasn't much into music at all. I had songs I liked, but I didn't connect with them in the same way that I do now. It was all pretty much superficial, never really cared to listen to the lyrics; just rocked out, ya know? Hell, my favorite song at the time was Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin' With Disaster" and I didn't know what the song was about; it was the intro song for NASCAR 98 for the Playstation and it just sounded fricken cool!
All this changed in 2004, I was 17 years old when I discovered Whitesnake. Although, it's kind of a half-truth; because I've heard them before on the radio, but before then it just didn't stick with me. The day music changed for me was when my then girlfriend broke up with me, I was heart broken. As the day progressed I developed an ear worm, the lyrics and tune "Here I go again on my own" got stuck in my head, and that's all that would just loop in my head over and over.
I got frustrated, I couldn't for the life of me figure out who it was, I didn't have a computer at the time so I hopped in my truck and drove to the library in town to look this up. It didn't take too long for me to find what I was looking for. After listening to the song a time or two I left the library and started walking back to my truck, now equipped with this knowledge. As I'm walking by my truck I pass by a thrift store and on whim I check it out. Immediately to my right was a rack of cassettes, I take a gander and it was like the music gods shined a light; because the very first cassette on the rack, very top left where I would begin my search; was the 1987 album.
Once I popped that into my truck's cassette player (I had an old '76 Chevy pickup) I was hooked and have been a big Whitesnake fan ever since.
In time I managed to work my way through their catalogue, from the Snakebite EP all the way to (at the time) Live in the still of the night! Although my introduction to Whitesnake was the "hair metal" era of Whitesnake, I've found myself connecting better with mostly pre-Slide it in tracks; Like "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" being my favorite, and "Child of Babylon" and "Ain't Gonna Cry No More".
I love it all! The Restless Heart record, love it; David's solo albums from before Whitesnake, and Into The Light. His work in Deep Purple and with Jimmy page. Got it!
But it doesn't end there, Whitesnake opened me up to the blues in general. Hound Dog Taylor, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters.... lol You could say Whitesnake was my gateway drug!
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I think starkers un Tokio shows His talent... in an acoustic version he shows his soul and rhym &blues style. Cover that up... Great singer
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Starkers was unbelievable...just him and the Viking, Adrian Vandenberg. Timeless!!!
Awesome stuff!
🧗♂️ a rock (mountain) body rocking music...yeah the engine Ken🧨thanks for reminding of the engine for singing...😊, gonna watching and listen to your versions🤙💖
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David Coverdale, I have seen him several times with Whitesnake. Great song writer, great singer (love his timing, his phrasing) and above all a top entertainer with an impressive stage presence. My "ultimate Whitesnake song" is "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues". I have met David in person, together with Doug Aldrich. Both very approachable end David certainly very talkative! :)
That's awesome Theo!
Great stuff man!! PLEASE cover John Sykes. Both DC and Sykes really committed to not just great tone and phrasing but also to the emotional content and the passion of the piece. Great chops is always fun to listen to, but for me as a fan of these iconic artists, I believe that they perform from the gut and execute with conviction. I'll take passion over perfection all day, but these guys cover all the bases. As an example of Sykes really committing, Valley of the Kings and Jelly Roll off the first Blue Murder record are some of my favourites. I still have the urge to close the windows and crank these joints and bellow my brains out at fairly regular intervals. Thanks for the great content KT, and stay safe! :)
Oh, and if you could feature Doug Pinnick and Kings X, that would be killer. Ive been geeking on them all day... what.a.band. Cheers!
I'll see what I can do.
Whitesnake was so good I used to watch their videos on MTV all the time Happy Tuesday
Hey, thanks, Christine! Rock on!
Awesome series, Ken!! 💯💯
Glad you enjoy it!
Love your videos Ken! I would like to suggest you doing one on Elvis Presley and use examples of his best vocal performances across multiple genres. He is arguably the most versatile male vocalist ever and could sing any genre. Also, amazing vocal storytelling and lyrical interpretation ability, very unique and instantly recognizable tone. Just an amazing vocalist. I would love to hear you comment on the first rock star's voice in detail. The king deserves it!
Thanks for the suggestion.
This is a VOICE of rock music of all time!!!
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He's got one of those voices as soon as you hear him you know it's him - great singer!
Absolutely, Donnie!
No Hughes in Mistreated, mate ^^
Do Jorn... Monstrous technical powerhouse!
About Coverdale, his LP with Page was astounding!
Thank you.
Another great video ! Love Whitesnake ! We have some really good rock cover bands that tour our little island of Corfu in the summer , they all do whitesnake . Ken if you have time check out a uk female rock duo called Never The Bride , think you will love the vocals !
Thanks for the suggestion.
The early Whitesnake albums are really amazing. Everybody who is reading this, I really recommend you listen to those albums. Obviously the best albums are Slide It In and 1987, but the early albums are great gems to appreciate.
Absolutely, Carlos!
His my babe in another world .🥰❤️❤️❤️
I have huge respect for you, Ken. I try to watch every video you post and I enjoy them a lot. Now... David Coverdale. He is my all-time favorite singer but only until 1984. After that he lost a lot of his bluesiness and individuality by losing his lower register and trying to copy Plant way too much. His voice until 1984 was amazing. Unfortunately, in my opinion his voice has been shot since 2002/2003. On the 2003 live DVD it is shocking to hear that his vocals are not live. I last saw him in 2008 and... let's say thanks to Timothy Drury ;-) He has been posting a lot of acoustic stuff on his FB page lately and it really hurts to listen to him. His pitch is all over the place. Still, I listen to everything he's done until 1984 almost religiously, in particular "NOrthwinds" and "Come And Get It".
Thanks for weighing in!
Nothwinds, dear god what an album. DC singing his ass off using all his Bobby Blue Bland chops. Gimme Kindness, Northwinds, Breakout and Queen of Hearts are unreal. BTW, DIO sing backing vocals on Gimme Kindness. Lovehunter is another underrated pearl. And Please, do Steve Marriot. The live version of Black Coffee.
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My first thought, the frontman of 2 massive iconic groups.
The great vocals, stage pressent is WHY he bacame the frontman.
Amazing musician
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When David was younger. Sorry, that’s what I think about, because his voice did change. Some singers are gifted with their voices staying forever young, sadly others keep singing but not as beautiful as when in their prime. Look at 70 year old John B. Who sang in Australia it sounded wonderful or Styx, Aerosmith,that scream is as fresh as when I was 18. 🤩I just heard the Backstreet Boys on the Jimmy Fallen show, each and every one of them sounded so fresh, their voices right on point. But I got to say David was one of my favorite singers, I still have his songs.
Thank you.
Loved it again Ken. Man, this guys tone is insanely good. He makes women want to be with him and guys want to be him. I wish I had an ounce of that tone. Seems like a bit of gent too.
Awesome Ken, thanks.
He's a rockstar!
@@kentamplin True dat.
Love seeing Doug on guitar! What a showman!
He's great!
Oh where do I start DC has been my all time favorite singer but when I hear him not only I loved the Deep Purple times but it was really when Saints & Sinners came out when I was hooked. Definitely the rock blues feel with the catchy beat and he has one of my best drummers in the world Mr. Tommy Aldridge I also love the feel of when he does a acoustic style Soldier of Fortune.
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Thanks for this one, Ken. So David C is one of my vocal GODS. It's obvious that you're a trained singer. It's really cool how you tell us how David C does what he does. What I'm wondering is, does he know what he's doing, or does he just do it? You hear stories about legendary guitarists who "never had a lesson," so I'm wondering if a guy like David was trained, or if he just was born with that voice.
Thanks and have a great night
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Love his old stuff too, love ain't no stranger and slide it in. I used to sing that with my old band. A voice you should profile is Ray Gillen he was singer of Badlands he passed away from Aids many years ago. Great powerfull voice similar to David Coverdale.
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Very remarkable talent that will be heard and remembered for decades to come. It would be awesome to see you cover your cousins famous song 'I Can't Drive 55', I bet you would rock the heck out of that tune..hahaha,,thanks for another great upload.
Maybe one day!
David coverdale is awesome I love whitesnake they had a lot of great songs I never listened to him with deep purple but I did with whitesnake love here I go again is this love now you're gone great songs hes one of my favorites to my aunt made me a cd of their hits love that cd but yea he's one of the greats Ken really great 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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The Kazakh culture also helps him to be a great singer! Thanks from Kazakhstan!!
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Sweet! Thanks again, Ken. David is one of my favorites of the 70's-80's era. I think the people that consider him a Plant knockoff have only heard a couple of his tunes, because he's no more so than anybody of the era. It was nice hearing a rich baritone voice in a time of high tenors. Like Dio, it set him apart.
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Yep stage presence. I can't even breathe watching him 💞🎤
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Call me superficial, but what comes to my mind as well as his voice, is how beautiful he is still. (Older, and just get's better with every year).
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Saw Whitesnake a couple yrs ago and with Coverdales voice and Tommy Aldridge's incredible ability ,it was a killer show
That's great to hear!
Wahoo baby I've been waiting for this one. Have you checked out his videos that he does every single day over on Facebook? As much as he doesn't feel well because he needs surgery he is giving so much to his fans right now. That's why he's having a tough time singing because he needs that hernia operation.
I haven't. I will.
He has incredible voice and wonderful personality like you 🙂
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Great insights on David Coverdale, he is too good yess. Steve Marriott if you could cover as well pls. Thank you.
Great take on Coverdale! Love your channel Ken. Hey with the recent Ratt popularity (thanks to an Insurance commercial lol) have you ever thought of doing an analysis of Stephen Pearcy?
Thanks for the suggestion.
David Coverdale is my favorite singer!
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Young Coverdale was truly a beast on vox... pure power. A textbook power mixed voice.
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Would love to hear you do a video on Michael Bolton. I know he's not a hard rock singer, but there's no denying his vocal capabilities. I've heard you talk a lot about "shedding the weight" as we navigate through the passagio; but in Bolton's case, he always seems to have that very heavy/thick sound up into his mix and head voice. Anyway, wonderful videos as always!
Thanks for the suggestion, A Mexican Pizza! Have you seen this one? ruclips.net/video/OhYHBgmdHYw/видео.html
Ohhhh well that answers that! 😂👍 awesome man!
He has amazing tone, that's what i like.
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David Coverdale is a beast of a singer. For me though, I absolutely love Whitesnake. The band is made up of AMAZING musicians. This video brought back memory of high school.
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Coverdale is one of my favorites also. I think if I could sound like someone it would probably be Coverdale, Bruce Dickinson or Rob Halford.
I appreciate how you included Lou Gramm as one of your all time favorites. Coverdale was hard for me like just because he replaced Gillan but his grittiness then ability to soar is really phenomenal therefore he has become a favorite of mine as well. Great guitarists, like you said, gravitate toward awesome singers because being born with those physical vocal characteristics is rare whereas being born with a musical ear and talent to learn an instrument is more common. Coverdale reminds me a lot of Cory Wells from Three Dog Night; I am sure Coverdale was a fan as well. To me, a singer's greatest attribute is his/her ability to hear melodies within the framework of a riff which is another reason, I would wager, Coverdale was able to surround himself with great players. A band is a team, after all. I'm sure Coverdale just started to sing after Blackmore played the first few bars of Soldier of Fortune, for example. Your nod to diaphragm support is another reason why I think David Byron should be on this series. Circle of Hands from Live 73 comes to mind as I type this but are so many others.
Thanks for the thoughts!
Check out the album BURN from like 1973 when he was with Deep Purple. So good!!
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Without a doubt David is one of the best hard rock/blues style vocalist of all time. Really love the early whitesnake stuff that really showed his range and bluesy style..
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David coverdale awesome singer love white snake
I keep wondering what's going to happen when everyone is gone we are loosing so many to fast ! Which is why if they go on tour I'm going it might be the last he sounds & looks great ! Blessings 🌹
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Soldier of Fortune. There is an unplugged version of that somewhere on YT, it's awesome.
Thanks for the suggestion, Fuse!
Nailed it!!
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What comes to my mind about DC, a great blending technique, and a monster tone, he is one of my favorites singers too.
Well said, Elixxmusic!
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Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome and hey I have a recommendation of a singer you may want to check out: Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation. Excellent samples would be Memories, Pale, Our Solemn Hour, & What Have You Done. Great video! Enjoying all this while still locked down.
Awesome! Thanks!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Yessir! Another sample of her range would be a song called Jillian. I think that would be both amazing to see as well as get a lot of views for you. Amy Lee could be an obvious choice, but you’ll be surprised, I think when you check them out. Best wishes & stay healthy! Keep rockin’!
I love DC he’s definitely my favourite vocalist next to Jani Lane 🤘 and you of course 😊
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Jani Lane was amazing. Very good musician and vocalist 😀👍🤘 RIP Jani
Amazing singer!!!!!! I think of 80’s balls to the wall rock music and hair bands!!!! Sound awesome blasting in my Dodge Challenger SRT8!!!!!
Great memories!!
I was lucky to have grown up in Pearl,Ms and I played with many people who played with either Tommy Aldredge or Ty Taybor.
Nice!