Message from Doug

2006

2006.12.31
Thanks yall, and HAPPY NEW YEAR in 2007
Hey everyone,
Sorry I havent been on much lately, Im up at DCs doing some work and he has me busy!!
I managed to get a day of sking in yesterday. That was great!, but back at it today.
Just want to say Happy New Year to you all. I wish you the best that 2007 has to bring.
Also want to thank you for all the well wishes and specially all your support this past year. 2006 was great and alot of fun and you all made it that way. Thanks so much for that.
You all be safe tonight wherever you are and I hope to catch up with you soon.

Very best regards, Doug

2006.12.12
Suhr Custom Pickups
Just wanted to tell you that these new Custom wound Suhr Pick Ups are great.
I talked about them before, but wanted to give a link.
www.suhrguitars.com/
John is really talented and if you are looking for some new ones to try...These are amazing. Or maybe he can do something special.
See ya Doug

Montreal
Hey yall, just wanted to say hi. Just got in from the studio working and very excited about stuff. New new tunes and a four day break now!
Leaving early for Canada...gotta get up at 3am.... thats gonna be a killer.
Anyway, I hope you all are doing well. Thanks for the wishes on the trip.
Its subzero there so I will need them!
Ok take it easy,
Doug

2006.10.28
Love Ride
Hey maybe you all heard this but. The Love Ride is coming up on Nov. 12 this year.
Its a charity event that raises money for Muscular Distrophy.

Its about 30,000 bikers from all over the west coast that donate and
raise money and then go on a two hour ride to a concert and BBQ.

Last year it was BB King....and this year? BLACK CROWES!!!

Im gonna try and set up an account with the Love Ride website
so if anyone wants to donate a couple bucks, they can.
Its been going on for I think 20plus years and they get a lot of
money that helps this dissability.

I'll keep you posted.
Thanks, Doug

2006.10.18
London
Well,
just wanted to let ya'll know I will be going to the UK on Sunday.
Its just a quick trip to the UK.
Its gonna be great to get over there if even for a few days.
I'll give you more info asap......Cant let the cat out of the bag yet!
See ya DA
(Doug edited the post below)

2006.10.17
London
Well,
just wanted to let ya'll know I will be going to the UK on Sunday.
Its just a quick trip to Milton Keys for a few days with Marshall.

They asked me a while back to come over to perform and be a part of
the launch of a new amp. The amp is a brand new design and it is really something special so I am happy to be involved.

Its gonna be great to get over there if even for a few days.
See ya DA

2006.10.06
Missed B-Days
Well, as you all know, I was neck deep in finishing some stuff with David recently and i missed some Birthdays....
So i figured i would just say Happy Belated Birthday to everyone I missed.

Marco
Melissa
Chris
Tracey

I hope yall know that I wish you the bets and hope you had the best B-Days possible.
See ya and wishing you all the best!
D

2006.08.27
Hey yall
Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Its been a few weeks home and although its so amazing to be here, I deffinatly been missing playing live.
Hope you all are doing well and having a good end of the summer!
I'll be getting here a bit more now that I have had a break.
See ya later, all the best Doug

2006.08.09
End of this tour...
Hey yall, well its time to go home for a bit. Just want to say thanks to all of you for making this the best tour yet.
We visited so many new and cool spots on this run and ofcourse some WS favorites that have always been very supportive of David and Whitesnake through the years.
My apologies to anyone who I didnt get to meet up with on this tour.
To be honest, it has been hard for me to keep everything straight as far
as who was gonna be at a certain show.
Its like, one day runs into the next and sometimes you dont even
know what day it is....
But I really thank yall for the support and friendship on the board.
I means very much to me and the guys.
See ya soon, and warm regards, Doug

2006.07.31
UD
Not sure if anyone knows this.... But its Uriahs Birthday today.
Happy Birthday UD!!!!!!!!!!

2006.07.15
No Ice in the Czech Rep.
Kick ass show in Zlin last night! Wish ya'll coulda been there as well.
It was like 20k people and they were good to us. When we arrived there was a band called The Gathering.
They sounded cool. Never heard them before. And after us was Masterplan. The guitarist Roland is a buddy of mine, but we had to leave for a long bus ride.

Since we had an unexpected day off today and since we had a good night...we all thought we would celebrate with some of Timothys famous Vodka Tonics! I dont really like V&Ts but TD makes them bad ass! He got some V&T skills!
We had everything needed, Vodka....Was gonna try and get that off Uriah...He got some from Yev. We had Tonic mixer. And Limes and Lemons. But we needed Ice. At the gig they didnt have any, but no problem...we could just stop at one of the fuel stations along the way.
Well, first one was no...
OK, cool. On to the next one...They said no but we could go down 19k and get some at the next place. They said no but they did have Iced Tea!!! Well sounds good but no, we needed just Ice, not tea.
We stopped two more times and it was a big negitory..... So Finally, I said forget it and opened some red vino.... Just as I started drinking it....The bus driver said...Oh yea, we got some in the freezer!!!
Sure enough there it was....
But it was ok, there was only enough for two drinks...One for Tommy and one for TD.

Anyway, just in case anyone wondered what we do after a gig on the bus...It depends on the day...but we usually focus on the business at hand which for last night was Ice.
See ya..Doug

2006.07.01
The ANSWER
Just wanted to say how much I love this band!!!
They are getting better and better after every gig.... Look forward to getting their record.
Check them if you get the chance.
Doug

Great Night In Scotland
The was KILLER! Thanks to everyone that was there.
We had a really amazing night... It was the second hottest show
and the crowd was singin their asses off.
Great to see Glascows finest there. Including Lorraine, Fiona, Fiona,
Julie and Mark, and honrary Scots Helga, Annemieke, Cindy, Ian and Jo,
Shirley and Simon and all the rest.
Thanks for beeing so good to us....
Take it easy..Doug

2006.06.17
Joe Bonomassa
I have to thank you Kage! Thats a killer DVD. I love this guys playing and singing. The whole band is bad ass!
I would love to see him live sometime.
If anyone is in need of a new DVD to get inspired by,
check out Joe Bonamassa Live At Rock Palast
Thanks Kage
Love DA

2006.06.15
Lisbon Portugal
Just wanted to say to you all, if you ever get the chance to take a vacation, then deffinatly go to Lisbon and the surrounding cities.
Its just a really beautiful spot and the people are the very warm and happy. We had a couple days there and I cant wait to go back already.
I had a seaffod dinner with DC that was absolutly off the scale! The most fresh seafood I have had wit the exception of Japan. We had Lobsters and massive shrimps, oysters, crabs....etc....Killer!
The show was I have to say, one of my all time favorites sofar. Frikin LOUD audience! We made some mistakes but it was just we were blown away. The Venue looked like an old opera house..kinda like a mini Royal Albert Hall. It was just a great time and I could go on but I wont....Just go there. You will love it.
Thanks Lisbon for taking great care of us there.
Take it easy, Doug

2006.05.27
Sounds Great Music and Suhr Guitars
Hey yall, just wanted to say thanks so much to Rick and the great staff at Sounds Great Music. The clinic was very cool and those guys are the best.
I was hopeing to get over to the shop but it will have to wait til next time in Manchester....But let me say this, These guys are how a music shop should be. Its like a family and thats kinda rare these days with all the big music store chains out there.
If you have any gear needs or questions, deffinatly check them out.
You will see what I am saying.
Thanks also to Ed and John at Suhr gtrs. I really appreciate you guys hooking me and Rick up. Wish you coulda been there....You would have seen that Manchester has a strong Suhr family there.
Thanks to everyone that came as well....It was really a special night for both Reb and myself. You all were very cool to us...Thanks and hope we can do it again sometime.
Take it easy, Doug

2006.03.21
Session
Keith and I did a recording session last week for a Pachinko game.
It was a song that sombody wrote and we just recorded it.
A lota fun and it was also with Chris Frazier on drums and Billy Sheehan on bass.
They said it was not for a computer game, but for a actual machine.
Will be funny to hear that song in a Pachinko casino sometime.
Take it easy, Doug

2006.02.19
Thanks yall
Just wanted to post to say thanks so much for all the good wishes!!
This was the most special B-Day I ever had!
Really really great. Love you guys.....
All the best, Doug

2006.01.30
Hey yall
Just a quick one to say hi and also sorry I havent been around much lately......Just been crazed the past couple weeks with Namm and stuff. Had house guests for a couple weeks as well and finishing the last song for Burning Rain.....Now we are putting together a recording sched!
Anyway, hope you all have been good and hope to see ya'll sometime soon....
Take it easy, Doug

2006.01.04
Coal Workers Found ALIVE!
Dont know if anyone has been following this story, but 13 coalmine workers were trapped after an explosion in the mine. They were trapped under ground about maybe 250 feet down. Its a real dangerous job and its been not looking too good as one of the 13 was found dead earlier today......But they foud the other 12 alive! Just a little while ago.....Now thats the way to start off a new year! Great fuckin news!