David Coverdale Has Big Plans For Final Whitesnake Album

The bad news is that Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale is officially talking about the band's final album. The good news is that he wants to reunite former band members to make it. Coverdale revealed the news in an interview that surfaced this week on the Totally 80s podcast. He said he plans to talk to the band soon about making the final album. And will get the current members take on the reunion for recording it.

In the podcast, Coverdale said bringing back some former bandmates would make the album "more complete", loudwire.com reported. Adding that he thinks the presence of past members would make the album more of a farewell to everyone who has been involved over the years, and not just a farewell to the latest chapter of Whitesnake.

Coverdale said everyone he would invite to bring in to the final album are all people he has adoration for. And he already has specific ideas about who those people might be. Among the names Coverdale dropped were Adrian Vandenberg (loudwire.com). Who joined the group in the late 1980s and is considered to be a major player in the band's success that decade. He played guitar for the 1987 self-titled Whitesnake album. Which brought hits like Is This Love and Here I Go Again.

Other names Coverdale mentioned in the podcast were from a much later era for Whitesnake. Doug Aldrich, whose guitar work was a major force in the band during the 2000's. And Michael Devin, who became the band's bassist in 2010 (loudwire.com).

Of course, before this can happen, Coverdale needs to put the plan in motion. He needs to send out invitations and see who's in. Then they can get to work on a farewell album. But we're not complaining if Coverdale isn't rushing to get a last album done.

Then again...when are band farewells REALLY ever final?

-Wendy Rush, 96.3 KKLZ

Even when a band has been doing concerts for decades, like Journey or Foreigner, it doesn't mean the members have stayed together. But Def Leppard is unique in their longevity. And Joe Elliott is spilling the reason why.

Journey has been around since 1973. And the only founding member still with the band is Neal Schon. Ross Valory, Steve Smith, even Randy Jackson have all come and gone in the history of the band's line-up. Foreigner has also had a lot of rotating members. Mick Jones is the only original member of Foreigner still with the band.

Def Leppard, on the other hand, has had some impressive staying power as a band. And while it's not the case that they have all of their original members, four of the five current players have been together since 1982. And the last one joined in 1992. So for the last 31 years, these guys have managed to stay together.

That's pretty darn impressive. Admit it...you find yourself nodding your head in approval when you hear a couple has been married as long as Def Leppard has been together. And this marriage includes five people, not two. Major props to these guys.

Joe Elliott recently told People Magazine that a big part of the longevity of the band is their ability to distinguish themselves from their characters, foxnews.com reported. Elliott said that the guys in the band leave their egos in the dressing room. And that who they are offstage isn't who the crowd sees onstage. The importance of being two different people was mentioned by Elliott, who says the band does a good job of leaving their rocker personas where they belong.

In the interview, guitarist Phil Collen agreed. He called his onstage persona his "avatar", and said his performances were a lot like acting. Elaborating that his avatar even possessed characteristics that Collen offstage doesn't have. Most notably, his "swagger" (foxnews.com).

The members of Def Leppard also attributed their humility offstage to their families. Saying they often remind the rockers that they're actually regular people pretending to be rockers when they're onstage. So let's take a look at the members of Def Leppard and who these guys actually are when they're not convincing the world they're rock stars. ;) - Wendy Rush

Joe Elliott is the original singer of Def Leppard. He helped form the band in 1976. He's one of the best Front Men in rock history. But offstage, we love his vibe. Check him out in this video. He's wearing a beanie and a zip up hoodie. He looks so normal, he very well could have been talking about his favorite album from another band.

Phil Collen is the original guitarist for Def Leppard. He's so "non-rocker" offstage, his Instagram page isn't even public! But we found this little gem of Collen doing what every parent has had to do at least once. Make a video while their kid is trying to get the attention. This is Samantha Collen with her daddy, Phil. Who we almost didn't even recognize with his shirt on.

Rick Allen, Def Leppard's original drummer, takes the cake on the best "normal guy" video. Here he is on the couch, in a onesie, trying to play an instrument. If you didn't know he was a world-famous drummer, you would think he's just another dad embarrassing his family. Love you, Rick!

Rick Savage might be a little more subtle in his offstage alter ego. But we love how this video shows just a bit of his "human" side. If you've seen Savage onstage, he's all confidence and charisma. But in this video, he seems little uncomfortable in front of the camera. Notice how he crosses his legs halfway through. It's very endearing.

Vivian Campbell was the last one to join Def Leppard. The guitarist jumped on the DL line-up in 1992. And he's been rocking with them ever since. But offstage, Campbell is so relatable, it's not even funny. But it is adorable! Campbell's rescue dog Stuart has his own Instagram page. And nothing says "normal" more than posting a pic of you with your dog in a costume.

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