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Pulling in a few favours

Bernie Marsden in 2012; photo © Ja Fryta CC-BY-SA

Gibson.com has an interview with Bernie Marsden, in which he reveals that he’s finishing a solo album and how quite a star studded it is turning to be:

Who else is on the album?

David Coverdale has graciously sung a song for me, which is, of course, fantastic. Weā€™ve re-recorded ā€œTroubleā€ from our Whitesnake days ā€“ it was one of the first songs we ever wrote together, and itā€™s the first time weā€™ve recorded together in 30-odd years. David is singing as well as ever. Obviously, Iā€™ve guested on some Whitesnake shows in the last few years too, so weā€™re like an old couple now. Itā€™s just nice to be able to talk and play together as friends again.

Do you have good memories of Whitesnake?

My whole Whitesnake era was fantastic, when I look back. Even though David went off and formed the ā€œAmericanā€ Whitesnake, they re-recorded ā€œHere I Go Againā€ [a Marsden co-write] which went to Number 1, so I canā€™t complain. I donā€™t have any resentment about that at all.

And I can still go out and play with Whitesnake. The U.K tour [May 2013] with Journey was fantastic fun. Getting to hang out with David Coverdale and Neal Schon on the same gig: how bad is that?

Is the album finished?

Nearly. Joe Bonamassa and Steve Lukather have still got to complete their guitar parts for my album. But Ian Paice [Deep Purple, Whitesnake drummer] and Don Airey [Rainbow, Whitesnake keyboardist] are also playing on it. And the harmonica player Mark Feltham [Nine Below Zero, Oasis, Gary Moore, many others]. So Iā€™ve pulled in a few favors. But itā€™s sounding great. It harks back to Whitesnake, but with a contemporary feel.

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11 Comments to “Pulling in a few favours”:

  1. 1
    LRT says:

    “Fantastic” -thanks for the news.

  2. 2
    Matheus Luciano Dos Santos says:

    demais!!!!

  3. 3
    Jim Irons says:

    sounds like a great album to add to the collection.

  4. 4
    Mike says:

    He forgot that Don Airey is still Deep Purple keyboard man šŸ™‚

  5. 5
    Sven Thomschewski says:

    Bernie is a great sympahtic guy! Looking forward to this Album!

  6. 6
    Kidd Purple says:

    Lets Rock !

  7. 7
    Mark Taylor says:

    I did notify Highway Star on Facebook and by email last April about Bernie working with David Coverdale about this!! http://metaltalk.net/columns/201017148.php

  8. 8
    kraatzy says:

    A simple family work of course …

    LLRnR

    kraatzy

  9. 9
    nupsi59 says:

    …and the Purple-family grows…

    Have a nice Day!

  10. 10
    Mads Rud Larsen says:

    #4
    Exactly šŸ˜€

  11. 11
    Bo says:

    This might sound like the real Whitesnake.

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