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The Company of Snakes
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Paul Autry
For some reason, Whitesnake never really caught my attention because
David Coverdale did absolutely nothing for me. But, this was way back
when...when I had a very limited taste in music. As a writer, I never
paid attention to their music until I recieved a copy of "Here They Go
Again," the brilliant, double live album by The Company Of Snakes.
After
this release, I had a new found respect for the music of Whitesnake.
Now, with the release of "Burst The Bubble," bassist Neil Murray and
guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody are at it again with vocalist
Stefan Berggren and drummer John Lingwood with an explosive, fifteen
track release that captures the spirit of the original Whitesnake
while,
at the same time, goes well beyond it. If you can forget who these guys
are for a moment...listen to this album and pretend that it's a new
band
that's just starting out and you'll see just how good it is. My
personal
taste in music favors the 80's style rock 'n' roll, kinda like what
Coverdale was doing with stuff like "Here I Go Again" and "Is This
Love"
and all those other radio friendly songs. Now, I wouldn't compare this
album to bands like Poison, Warrant, Kiss, Dokken, Firehouse or any
other like minded band that I really enjoy because it's not, shall we
say, "fluffy," for lack of a better word. This is more mature rock 'n'
roll...seriously good while being entertaining at the same time. These
guys are already in the musical history books, there's no question
about
that. But, what they're doing now...get ready to write another chapter
because The Company Of Snakes are rocking. If you haven't heard of them
yet, I would really suggest checking out the live album first because
it's just an amazing release and, once you hear it, there's no doubt in
my mind that you'll want a copy of "Burst The Bubble" as well.
http://www.companyofsnakes.com
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