tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post1118675358024685818..comments2023-09-14T00:25:22.606-07:00Comments on Rock And Roll Ramblings: Who does David Coverdale think he is?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-25741906631924585582016-08-31T16:11:37.928-07:002016-08-31T16:11:37.928-07:00*Santana implied drugs make you more creative*Santana implied drugs make you more creativeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011666541820676034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-61704446362166207032016-08-31T16:10:40.509-07:002016-08-31T16:10:40.509-07:00Bolin was hit hard by drugs. I dont remember the s...Bolin was hit hard by drugs. I dont remember the specifics but his hand was wasted asleep / numb at one show and I guarantee however high we was the stress was enormous and the sound of a numb hand amature. IN the end death shows he needed help . Santana even said the same BS in 2016. If you need drugs to get creative you need a new occupationedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011666541820676034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-47137914051527441802015-02-16T01:03:13.855-08:002015-02-16T01:03:13.855-08:00This is the most idiotic, childish tirade I've...This is the most idiotic, childish tirade I've had the displeasure of reading in quite some time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-38442799367471469552014-08-18T06:50:03.755-07:002014-08-18T06:50:03.755-07:00"Coverdale says he did too, but then started ..."Coverdale says he did too, but then started talking about how he could have been better if it wasn't for the drugs. Coverdale had no business making that comment- the drugs were Bolin's own business, and they cost him his life far too soon. And for all we know, without the drugs, it's possible that his music skills wouldn't have been what they were. A lot of musicians make their best music under the influence of drugs, and it was sheer ignorance and rudeness, for Coverdale to say that."<br /><br />An addiction is destructive for the addicted and people around him. The band gets lower priority, the music gets lower priority and so on. They're often late and you can't trust them. I know that from experience. Coverdale is completely correct in criticizing such behavior, as would any sensible person do. It's not as if the drugs were a well kept secret anyway.Thomas Ravn Ulvestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667519946756477309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-82064933110469716412014-03-18T06:10:39.197-07:002014-03-18T06:10:39.197-07:00who are you to dictate how musicians talk about ea... who are you to dictate how musicians talk about each other journalists don't want to know about musicians getting on whether you like it or not thrash talk sells , its also human nature for band members to slag each other of on occasion isn't it healthier that way then to be two faced and if you use the analogy of the family families are more likely to back bite about one another then they would a stranger familiarity often breads contempt its human nature , why take a crack at Coverdale for letting off steam. <br /> He could have wasted his talent like Glen Hughes(ok he made one great record post Purple) and Bolan but as far as I know he has never been into drugs in a desutrive way so that kinda makes your point redundant about creativity and drug abuse being linked also you met Sykes for about five minutes dosent mean you know what he's like to work with and most people who met a fan would want to be polite in that context as they are being adored for their work. I don't know Coverdale but from what I know I respect what he's done in music and how he worked hard to be more then just the bloke who replaced Gillan for three albums. <br /> All I can say the fact that he has not been lured back for a MK3 reunion at any point and has long ago moved on from Purple suggests that he should be admired considering that he could have ended his days like Gillan singing the same old Purple hits to a bunch of geritrcis and trading of past glories. <br /> Their must be a reason why Whitesnakes music seems to find more fans as the years go by where as in the main Purple era Blackmoore sounds more and more dated and can be replicated by most half sober pup rocks bandsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591847774477612130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605288400310583173.post-15346346176920262852014-03-18T05:54:53.448-07:002014-03-18T05:54:53.448-07:00, maybe the questions he was asked were put in suc... , maybe the questions he was asked were put in such a way by the interviewer that it focussed on the negatives. To be honest Coverdale was not lucky to be in Whitesnake since he formed it and the whole band would not exist but for him and his ability to seek out and engage some of the best musicians to work with. <br /> Deep Purple was not Blackmore's band Paice and Lord were the original core of it and Coverdale reaped them by inviting them to join Whitesnake many people don't have a good word to say about Blackmore why don't you read Gillans bio before singling out David Coverdale. <br />Tommy Bolin was the reason I started playing guitar and tell me then if he had not been so out of control with his habit how would he have not had a better life and better recognition. <br />From my own perspective I eat some weed and could not play a note on my guitar for the whole trip so don't give the false impression to people that drugs make good music , you can be a great guitarist but if your a hard core junkie your likely to be a great waste. Bolan honed his skills before he became a junkie so its obvious he would have been great regardless of drugs. <br />If Coverdale treats guitarists bad why did Page do a whole album with him tbh neither of us know what went on in Whitesnake purple etc but Coverdale visions is what made Whitesnake apart from Vai how many of them have eclipsed their stay in WhitesnakeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591847774477612130noreply@blogger.com