'mmm...Nice Package' Tour
Dokken, Whitesnake, Scorpions
March 4, 2003
Civic Center - Erie, PA

Dokken
After a disappointing new release from Dokken in 2002, the band seems to have finally gotten things on track, as they get back to basics with a brief but hard hitting set opening for Whitesnake and the Scorpions this Winter. 

Original members Don Dokken and “Wild” Mick Brown are joined by bassist Barry Sparks and Italian guitarist Alex DeRosso, who had also toured with the band last summer for Rockfest  and proved to be great additions to the line-up.  In the meantime, the other half of the original Dokken has joined forces again to release their own album, aptly titled Lynch/Pilson.  And, ironically, one of the bands other former guitarists has stepped up to assist Mr. Coverdale with his latest incarnation of Whitesnake.

While it could have been interesting to see Reb Beach make a guest appearance and tear out one of the newer Dokken favorites, nobody seemed to be complaining as the band covered the old-school essentials: “Into The Fire,” “Kiss of Death,” and “Breaking the Chains,” and the power ballads like “Alone Again.” 

Whitesnake
Rumors of a Whitesnake reunion tour have lingered for years, but only now has David Coverdale finally come through for his fans in the United States.  After a publicity tour surrounding his solo release ‘Into the Light’ a couple years back, he has finally assembled a lethal line-up to hit the road and perform Whitesnake favorites from the ‘Slip of the Tongue’, ‘Whitesnake’, and ‘Slide it In’. 

Coverdale is joined by guitarists Doug Aldrich (Dio, Lion, Burning Rain) and Reb Beach (Alice Cooper, Dokken, Winger), who are shuffling lead duties and assisting with background vocals, and Timothy Drury (Eagles, Don Henley), who offers the essential keyboard sound that made songs like “Here I go Again” soar the charts.  A proven hard hitting  rhythm section, which features bassist Marco Mendoza (Ted Nugent; Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder, David Coverdale) and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent) rounds off the new line-up.

Appropriately, Whitesnake kicks of their set with “Bad Boys,” and keeps the crowd on their toes as Coverdale belts out favorites like “Slow An’ Easy” and “Still of the Night,” as well as bluesy and riveting cuts like “Judgement Day,” “Crying in the Rain,” and “Give Me All Your Love.” 

While most casual fans won’t leave disappointed, those who have followed Coverdale’s career beyond the top forty will leave wanting more.   And, they may get it if the band chooses to return to the States and headline another package deal this summer.

Scorpions
As one of the most entertaining and professionally poised bands on the hard rock circuit, the Scorpions never fail to deliver.  And, this performance was no exception for the evening’s headliners.  From the crystal clear vocals of Klaus Meine to hard pounding and energetic antics of drummer James Kottak and the signature choreography of guitarists Rudolph Schenker and Matthius Jabs and bassist Ralph Rieckermann, fans can always count on favorites that put this band on the map like “Blackout,” “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” and “Winds of Change,” as well as a few surprises.
 

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