John Sykes, what a legend! One of the greatest!

Nice to hear DC being generous and sincere with his praise of Sykes and Bernie Marsden

Coverdales ego is bigger than his talent. He is an amazing singer but the work of Sykes on 1987s album is unbelievable, perfect, glorious.

This is just more proof of why I love David Coverdale so much. He's an intelligent, down to earth, charismatic individual who is always honest and fun to listen to. I could listen to him sing for hours and I could listen to him talk for hours. He's amazing. One of the best in the history of music.

John Sykes is bestly amazing songwriter

Sykes really did make this album a masterpiece.. The whole album is a banger. .

That is a f***in' monster of an album.....coverdale/sykes absolutely outstanding.....

One of the best Whitesnake album for sure! i love both aspect of david Coverdale..the hard rock\screaming part and the blues ock part.they are unique as david Coverdale's great unique Voice

".. and John..." Sykes looms large on that album, and his creativity is all over it, what a right hand man to just discard.

Tawny is what brought people to the videos. She’s just as much a part of the success of this album as Coverdale and Sykes.

Looking for love. Such an underrated track. The vocal and guitar on that track just encapsulates everything white snake is about. Roaring posturing powerhouse vocal with blues feeling and a rip your face off guitar section with staggering vibrato and shredding with such passion. Such great memories of that track while I was going to grammar school and doting on a girl.

I can just listen to a White Snake album all the way through. I’ll be listening to this when I’m 100.

6:06 Yes! I LOOOOVE "Is This Love"!! One of my all-time favorite songs! That song will NEVER get old!

I could listen to these stories all day.

Coverdale gives Sykes credit here in fairness. The fact that David mentions Sykes was a late sleeper, even Philo mentioned this... and Coverdale is early to bed, early to rise, would underline the fact they both have different work ethics. Coverdale is totally driven and focused, he uses people to get ahead yes, but don't we all. John is more laid back and relaxed though immensely gifted, given that John hasn't released anything in decades and keeps a low profile, no social media at all, and Coverdale is all over social media... I can see now why Coverdale and him didn't work out. Even the band that became the Winery Dogs had to go with Kotzen because John wouldn't get a move on... Such a shame

I could listen to DC all day, he is so interesting. Please hurry up with an autobiography. You will have such interesting things to tell your fans. Yeah baby! Thank you for the music.

John Sykes is undoubtedly the best guitarist and song writer he ever had and he just completely sh!t on him after the '87 album was completed. Used him up and then threw him away.

Cozy Powell was an absolute beast. If he had played on 1987, it would have been significantly better and it is already incredible. It's one of the great 'if only's' in the history of hard rock.

The best record of all time! So many killer songs. 🎵 🎶

David Coverdale and John Sykes need to play again to create more albums like 1987 ..... you are bad boys but genius

I'd never go see them , without Sykes

I think of Here I Go Again every time I get into my van to go and do sound for some act. Over 30 years now. Helps me get ready for the gig. Thank you

David Coverdale rocks, another legend from the 80s. The bands in the 80 knew how to make music, not like today

Sykes guitar work on Slide It In and the 87 record are the singular reasons that both records had such success . I'm sure David knows he owe's his Career the Big successes of it to Sykes . John is still bitter and I cant say I blame him . He blew his load and most creative time of his life on Two records one he got to Tour on and the other he got paid well but never got to Perform live with what I'm sure was his best friend only to be betrayed and replaced . Now its to late to try a Reunion of the two Performers !!

The 1987 album is consistently exciting to listen to. The Kerrang! review was written by a guy called Mark Putterford, who was usually a champion of Coverdale/Whitesnake, but he reviewed it using a pre-release tape, and gave it quite a slagging. He did at least recognize the brilliance of Still of the Night, and when that was a hit single, the album just tore up the charts everywhere.

What a great album. Big hits galore. Sykes n Coverdale split way too early.

Two massive EGOs together was never gonna last!,

So glad to see you looking well DC even though you work so hard for the fans and have a busy schedule.

This album would never even exist if not for John Sykes. Then Coverdale threw him away like garbage even BEFORE the tour began. Unforgivable.

Awesome interview I love everything about your music 🎸💯♥️🐍🤘

First album I ever bought had everything on vinyl within 3 months big fan of the early stuff

Love You David, you are the greatest singer that I've ever heard!! Rock On Buddy!!!

Maybe he fired Sykes because he could of took over on vocals and kill it. He whails. I hate Coverdale took that "87" tour away from Sykes tho... he was meant to play these tunes on stage. And its also too bad they cant sweep whatever it was under the rug and write some great songs again. Great songwriting team.

David Coverdale acknowledges John Sykes work/talent ? Holy fuck lol

Its crazy Coverdale never worked with John Sykes again.

John Sykes was by far the best guitarist Whitesnake ever had.

David💖

Don't turn away should be played live someday

Cryin in the Rain, is my Fav! Hands Down! I was 17-18 at the Time!

É gato até hoje..❤️

Me encanta esta leyenda

Its really heartwarming to hear DC be so complementary to John Sykes considering all the bad blood between them both and so sad for us fans, that they never got chance to perform that landmark album all together! This album really showed the world what John sykes was capable of and how he laid out his store with thin lizzy! Let's hope that they can finally bury the hatchet and perform this album in the next few years with the original 87 album band and cheer us all up after the horrible year dealing with covid🤞🙏

I've loved whitesnake since I seen them live in 87

Love it that he takes the majority of credit even on any co-written song......eg. mentions Bernie Marsden only at the end of Here I Go Again. I suppose you can’t be where he is without a huge ego. Especially, like Jimmy Page, when most of your energy goes into revisiting past achievements.

Very beautiful songs my ídol David💕Coverdale💕❤💔💜💖💋👄💋👄💋👄💋🔝✌🔝✌🔝✌🔝✌

Some hair for a man in his late 60s!

I woke up from an interesting dream this morning. I was at David Coverdale's home in Lake Tahoe, and we were sitting on his couch, and we were talking, and he told me he wanted to have a relationship with me. 😄

Look folks , now we see where David Coverdale's touring money went for 1984 and 1985 Slide It In Album . The guy was basically flying to Europe renting villas in France and Portugal . No wonder he was eventually broke and homeless living out of Hotels in 1986 . All David Coverdale did was basically make an album with John Sykes as co-writers . Then the album is a smash hit on radio . David gets with Tawny Kitaen about that time , and then David basically fires his entire band all of the sudden . Obviously she had something to do with convincing David Coverdale that Whitesnake had to be Glam Metal like Ratt to sell albums . Yeah David I'm sure John Sykes thanks you so much for using him to create an epic 1987 album so you could rob him of playing the songs , and sharing the spoils of that album tour . This situation is very similar to the Metallica firing of Dave Mustaine . The major difference is Dave didn't get to record his iconic material on any Metallica albums like John Sykes did on this 1987 album . David Coverdale is a snake , and would love to take full credit for this album if fans were stupid enough to believe it . David has claimed he did 95 percent of the guitar work for this album , which is highly unlikely , and just laughable . I mean David basically sat there and said John Sykes came up with a lot of the main guitar riffs of these songs . All anyone has to do it watch Blue Murder's "Jelly Roll" song , and watch John rip a killer riff on a 12 string acoustic guitar to know HE was the engine of that 1987 Whitesnake album . There's no way David Coverdale came up with any riffs of these Whitesnake songs

Is this love .i love...solo g..j.syke amazing solo..g

J. Sykes did not only write killer guitars.. Sykes was the prime mover behind composition, drums, production etc. Listening to how similar Thunder and Lightning, 1987 and Blue Murder are, it's not hard to tell. Blue Murder is more close to 1987 than any other WS album ever was. And this was the album with which Whitesnake broke the barrier and became big in America. DC is a great singer, that has stepped in the shoulders of giants though (in some cases on their necks)

They should have included Looking For Love on the album

“With all the Zeppelin comparisons”🤣

He speaks highly of Sykes, given that he fired him.

Sad thing is, those songs Sykes wrote for that iconic 1987 Whitesnake album could've easily found their way onto a Thin Lizzy "comeback" release had Phil Lynott gotten himself into rehab right after that successful 'Thunder & Lightning' tour back in '83 (RIP). Never cared much for Coverdale, dude's so full of it to the point he felt he didn't even need Sykes around anymore at the time BUT HE DID! >:-(

I think it may have been more a case of Massive egos clashing!!! when there can only be one Captain at the helm!!!..so Coverdale made the decision to dissolve the writing...session...studio band and hire a touring band. Sykes is a brilliant guitarist with an absolutely brilliant and distinct guitar sound...and it such a shame that writing partnership had to end. Does anyone know how the songs rights were split...author / composer ....i am going to check.out APRA/ AMCOS...i hope John Sykes has been getting his royalties all these years!!!...ciao

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There was rumors that Sykes wanted Coverdale sacked and that he would take over the vocals in WS

Not mention Aynsley Dunbar in any moment and his fundamental contribution to the result of that album. Sad...really sad. He is a phenomenal drummer and did fantastic sessions in this album.

Can't even listen to him he's so full of it, and that album was all set. If you know anything about the truth Sykes even sang it better. Saw him with red Beach and his new band his voice is toast

Without this album made possible by Sykes would Whitesnake even have amounted to anything? Letting him go just as this album hit the streets is the ultimate stab in the back by David. Really sad

Why the hell wouldn't he stay with Sykes. Here he is complimenting that former band, after he s**t on them them

John Sykes, kicks your ass!!!!

So you can’t hear him talk so you turn up the volume and then they slam the music into your eardrums and that’s why people from the 80s are going deaf.

Looking for Love is the best Whitesnake song. I'm wondering why there's no live footage of this song?

Hmmm...great album. First album I learned note for note. Very influential in how I approach playing and great tone. Sykes has great tone in the album. That being said, I’m a fan of both Whitesnake and Sykes. Although it was a shame things didn’t work out, even Neil Murray conveyed parts of DC’s story of Sykes “suggesting” they look for another singer since David wasn’t feeling the vocals after his surgery. Sykes was a MTV looking guitarist, so DC looking for a more visual friendly band doesn’t wash. Sorry, John. As for the riffs, that’s what guitarists in bands do: come up with the riffs while the vocalist lends direction and vocal melodies. Let’s just say, both entities didn’t fair as well after the 87 album. Although, in terms of success after the 87 album, it has to go to Whitesnake and DC. Monetarily, it’s easy to measure.

Never should have parted company with Sykes.

I'll say it is that Steven Adler?

One of my all time favourite bands. I am 67 years old but was a Purple fanatic from 17 years old and thought Coverdale filled massive shoes. When Whitesnake formed I was very unsure of how this would unfold but as a huge fan of John Sykes I thought, If he is joining Whitesnake then something big was happening. Something big happened and I swear it was John Sykes who elevated them to where they went, not Coverdale, Taking nothing away from David Coverdale as he was a phenomenal musician, the unreachable talent of John Sykes was a catapult in their success:.

Interviewer: "David where were you born". David. "I was born in the still of the night under a bad sign". Interviewer: "And where was that"? David: "Live" in the heart of the city".

sykes should be here

Yes, as you get older you get wiser. When your young its just ego. Dave and John had egos back then. That's why it didn't work. At the same time John just did it for the money, he never wanted to be in Whitesnake in the first place. They just made a offer to him that he couldn't refuse. So there was really never this so called loyalty between the two of them.

Coverdale and Sykes, huge egos and talents, both could sing and write, could not survive John Kalodner's 80s hair metal malevolence, so sad, only 1 album using a Metallica Mesa Boogie chug sound!

he had a scrubby little riff ? and played it to john... so on the evolution still of the night, that is dave playing guitar at the begining ? or what hed shown john to play.. either way it is nothing like what john created/recorded .. johns contribution? he wrote it lol ... damn .. id love to hear davids version of events on the whole firing of sykes and what transpired at the studio.. why he fired sykes in the first place .. imagine how much bigger whitesnake would of been had david allowed john to grow along side himself and the band... there would of been no need for one more guitarist for a start. feel bad for john man.

Amazing album but don't forget there is a kickass new album our now. Lol

Looking for Love, Is/Sounds too Close to / much like, Is This Love.

firing the whole group that made the album 1987 gotta be the most dumbest career move in hard rock's history. Sure John might be a bit hard to work with or he has done some stupid things, so what. You don't have to love the guy, you have to be reasonable enough to get the work done with people, that's called professionalism. Sometimes you have to swallow your own pride for the greater good. David couldn't handle it, he's ego got too big and he got paranoid, firing the whole killer group behind the 1987 album. He could have ruled the America touring with this line up in 1987...instead he chose not to.

WTFF!!?? 775 SUBSCRIBERS!! And Katie Perry, has like, 20 MILLION!!?? There's Something SERIOUSLY WRONG, Here!! I just know that this is NOT the PLANET that I "grew-up" , ON!! WTF!! COME ON!!!

And why such .... yellow

Think about it ..the follow up Judgement day was not as good or as successful after paying Mr Vai reportedly 1 million dollars!

Whitesnake

The whole Whitesnake thing lost its last bit of blues and soul when Sykes and Murray left. Sykes had a bluesiness about him and was from that english 70s guitarschool. Slip of the tounge has absolutely no soul and it's asswhipped by Blue Murders first album. That is the real follow up to 1987.

Too bad Dave and John fell out. They were like Tate and DeGarmo. They had the magic.

Unless you were there, you have no idea what happen. Two massive egos coming at each other, and that’s what happened. John was wrong and so was David. Get over it!

The original of Here I go again was so much better, more raw and less production, should have left it alone despite the financial success of the re recording, it's not all about money sometimes.

John Sykes is GOD.

So many people keep crying over Sykes. Of course, Sykes is incredible on this album. But, seriously, people keep saying how dumb it was to lose him. But, who's career fizzled, and who's continued. He followed Sykes up with Vai. DC has always had stellar players. Quit fixating on Sykes, as great as he was. Listen to Blue Murder and other stuff he did. His playing is awesome, but his lyrics are total cheese. And his singing is mediocre.

Looking for love is an underrated song. I love this song.