Whitesnake Announces New Bass Player

Tanya O’Callaghan is the new bass player for Whitesnake. She replaces Michael Devin. This is kind of exciting stuff. She played with Dee Snider and Steven Adler and it seems like she's going to fit in well with Whitesnake.

Welcome a new snake to the family 😍😍😍 Tanya O’Callaghan!!! pic.twitter.com/buuayWEnQR

— WHITESNAKE (@whitesnakeblog) November 24, 2021

Welcome Our New Bass Player! - Whitesnake Official Site https://t.co/TCTLTKZIsB

— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) November 23, 2021

Comments

[Him]

She's a great player. Some of her jazzy stuff is amazing to my untrained ear. Glad she got the gig (and the paycheck that comes with it).

But . . . fits in with Whitesnake?!?! You mean the bands that strains to contain the metal misogyny that Mr. Veneers cleverly sets to music? The band that is, as they approach their farewell tour, finding extra singers to round out the rest of the lyrics that Capt. Screechy can't or won't hit/sing any longer?

And I will be fair here on two counts. One, Coverdale finally realized it was time to exit the live setting (still plans to record). Good on him, even if it is a decade or so too late. Two, O’Callaghan doesn't shy away from her looks when performing . . . and proves her chops live no matter what else you have to say. But there is going to be a bit of a tension, image-wise, when she is rocking the bass (not just slapping it!) and Ole Mr. 69 is doing his microphone stand humping during "Slide It In."

Finally, tonight, somewhere, Adler is grumbling into his mashed potatoes!