GUITARIST DOUG ALDRICH DEPARTS WHITESNAKE
Guitarist Doug Aldrich has announced that he is leaving Whitesnake.
Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale confirmed the departure by posting a photo of he and Aldrich on his twitter account with a caption reading, “All the very best, Brother. What an incredible journey we shared together.
Wishing You Success In Everything You Do :)”
Aldrich has posted the following message on his Facebook page:
“Well I guess news that I have left Whitesnake was leaked…
I planned and hoped DC and I could release a joint statement. We will as soon as possible, but everything happened so fast that we aren’t ready.
Firstly, thanks to my big bro David for such a killer run together!! So many songs, tours, projects, always inspiring and pushing each other!
Mostly I was to thank the loyal WS Choir and fans around the world. You have been so amazing to me and it’s been an honor to play for you with WS.
I love you guys and I’ll see you all again. Thank you so very much for your unending support.
Also, not sure how or where the info started about a solo career, but this is not true or correct information.
I have no plans at this time to go solo 🙂 I’m just not in the Whitesnake/David Coverdale band anymore.
I’ll let you guys know what I’m doing ASAP, but for now please know I very much appreciate your support and will hopefully do a statement with My Brutal Brother DC shortly.
Big love for the Aldrich clan.”
Aldrich joined Whitesnake in 2003 and played on 2008’s Good To Be Bad and 2011’s Forevermore, as well as appearing on several live releases, including 2013’s Made In Japan and Made In Britain/The World Records.
Alrich’s other band, Burning Rain, which also features singer Keith St. John (ex-Montrose), Sean McNabb on bass (ex-Quiet Riot, Dokken, House of Lords) and Mat Starr on drums (Ace Frehley), released their third album, Epic Obsession, a year ago.
” it all happened so fast” I. Need answers !!! What happened??
all due respect to Aldrich, maybe this will open the door for Sykes to come back.
Sykes doesn’t need Coverdale. Coverdale needs guitarists go and continually prop up the Whitesnake brand.
Sykes IS the complete package. Great vocalist, song writer and, in my opinion, one of the best guitarists to come out of the 80’s. It’s just unfortunate his Blue Murder band didn’t get the recognition it deserved. That first Blue Murder album was easily the best melodic hard rock record that was ever laid down to tape.
I can’t agree more, their second album was damn good too, just didn’t flow as well.
Ask Coverdale’s ex wives….they ran.
Doug is phenomenal guitarist. I wish him luck.
Lets be honest, Whitesnake is essentially the “David Coverdale Project”, with a revolving list of members. Their most iconic album, the one with Sykes, will never be repeated, and never has, because Sykes left.
The next album with Vai all over it was OK, nothing spectacular. I liked Vai’s playing on it though.
To be honest, I’ve never heard any of the Whitesnake originals with the newer lineup, but Doug ripped it up with Dio.
Coverdale was 3 million in the hole when he brought in Sykes. He got the tunes shortly but got a jerk in Sykes and canned him.