Goldmine.com interviewed David Coverdale about his 30-plus years in rock n' roll. From Deep Purple to Whitesnake to working with Jimmy Page, Ol' Cov reflects back on the good times and maybe even the not so good.
Here's what he says about working with Jimmy Page.
From Goldmine.com.
It has been suggested that Led Zeppelin should say goodbye to Robert Plant and just tour with Coverdale at the helm. The thought draws an amused chortle from the Whitesnake frontman, who revealed that Page recently saw him perform and came backstage to say hello.
“He said, ‘I wish we did more together again,’” said Coverdale. “I said, ‘Don’t worry.’ I was delighted with what we did. It was an honor and privilege to work with one of my heroes, and [who] now is one of my dearest friends, who I love and adore and support.”
Would he ever collaborate with the legendary Zeppelin guitarist ever again? “Who knows, who knows?” pondered Coverdale. “It took a year to write and record that [Coverdale-Page] project; probably less time, practical work, on the Good To Be Bad record. I’m 57 in September. To take another year out when I could be working live… Physically, I’m really at the top of my game now. My assistant is a first-class masseuse. My wardrobe girl is a masseuse. I just take care of myself as much as I can, or I’m taken care of. I’m never going to be f**king wheeled out there, baby. God willing, I’ll step down before that shit. But for me to turn around and commit to a project, it would have to be a very, very rewarding scenario.”
When asked about the biggest life lessons he has learned, Coverdale sighs and jovially replies, “These are impossible questions. The best life lesson I can tell anybody is balance. That’s the best thing I can offer. That and a great lawyer and a great accountant. And a great woman in your life. It took me a few tries, but I’m absolutely, utterly blessed with my dear wife. I have it all, babe. I’m the luckiest bastard I know.”
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