Customer Reviews
Time to Give it Up Mr. Coverdale - By: Mr. R. W. Perry, 30 Jun 2008 
Good to be Bad, Whitesnake's first album in a long, long time. And whilst it's their best offering since the fantastic '1987'(which wouldn't be difficult, seeing as Slip of the Tounge has to be the WORST album in rock history & Restless Heart was also disappointing) it's overshadowed by the shocking state of David Coverdale's voice.
The frontman from Saltburn by Sea has been my favourite singer for over 25 years & was, I thought, simply untouchable. But, truth be told, his voice is no longer the joy to listen to it has been for most of my life. And that's such a shame, as the songs are strong & well played, if a little over heavy in places. And the lyricallly Coverdale is just repeating himself-again. "Over the mountains/across the sea..." Heard it before somewhere on a better Snake album.
The Snake well of lyrics has run dry, it would appear.
My opinion may seen harsh, but I don't mean it to, as Overalll, Good to be Bad is a good album-musicallly speaking. It's played by fine musicians who have honed thier craft over many years & have deilvered well on this album. But I honestly think that David Coverdale should hang up his mic. His once magnificent voice is gone...only a rasping, tired, pale imitation remains.
US Snake has a little less bite - By: Mr. P. Hobson, 26 Jun 2008 
Whitesnake has always been Coverdale's beast but with 1987's commercial success he took his fine blues band & sacked them, choosing instead to employ an array of flash gits who are gifted musicians but lack soul. Bernie Marsden & Micky Moody could eat the lot of em up & spit out their bones. I love Whitesnake & Coverdale is a great singer & has long beem my hero but when will he learn that the new flash widdly widdly stuff is not a showcase for his bluesey vocals - the man is a singer not a screamer. This is an OK album but if you want to find out why how the 'Snake built their reputation listen to anything from Trouble to Slide it In.
Thirty years on and still goin' strong!!! - By: N. Fitzgerald, 22 Jun 2008 
Thirty years in rock 'n' roll is a long time for anyone,but this album proves that Mr Coverdale has undeniable staying power,with tracks ranging from balllz out rockers-"Best Years"-is a personal favourite,to typical Whitesnake balllads-there's a wide ranging cornucopia of rock delights on offer here.
Doug Aldrich & Reb Beach are on top form adding explosive power to the guitar solos/riffs-and I mean EXPLOSIVE!!!
Overalll,this is a excellent album,and dare I say it,possibly as good as their other renowned hit 1987?
More naughtiness from Mrs. Coverdale's little boy!! - By: Mr. I. J. Evans, 21 Jun 2008 I saw Whitesnake last night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, & it was the icing on a cake I have been nibbling at for the past couple of months! As a Whitesnake fan for over 20 years, I was worried that David would go down the road many "reformers" do & come up with something mediocre & not at alll fitting past form. NOT HERE MISSUS!! I have listened to this album repeatedly for the past two months, & I kinda think it's their best (ducking the rotten veg from classic rockers). It has been mentioned that although in the vein of the late 80's Snake, there are elements of the older blues & some Coverdale/Page feeling. I agree, & with the added punch of today's production makes this a force to be reckoned with. Add two true guitar heroes in Doug Aldrich (also a killer songwriter) & Reb Beach, & you're laughing. They kick it live, too! Rock on David, & Whitesnake too!!
A Confident Offering.. from the Rock Legend - By: Andrew Simpson, 20 Jun 2008 I wasn't sure about this when I first heard it, but it definitely a 'grower'. This shows the depth in an album & Coverdale's ability to still deliver strong tracks that do put younger bands to shame. Okay, so we are not going to set new standards in technical skills or break new ground, but that was never what Whitesnake was about. Go & buy his 'Northwinds' if you want some of that! Take as it is - a feel good rock album without the pomp & ceremony of 1980s rock either. The boy has dun good! Well worth risking if you are not sure - a defo for alll Coverdale fans....a bit of a gem.....
