The 1979 set focused heavily on their early blues-rock sound and Deep Purple covers: Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City Steal Away Belgian Tom's Hat Trick Mistreated / Soldier of Fortune (Deep Purple covers) Lovehunter Breakdown / Whitesnake Boogie The "Useful Story" of Reading '79
The 1979 festival is remembered for a significant lineup shift. Though the original posters billed and The Ramones as the Sunday headliners, The Ramones famously did not show up. This left Whitesnake to close the entire three-day festival. The 1979 set focused heavily on their early
The show was a "coming out party" for the band's powerhouse lineup. It was Ian Paice's first major gig with the group, and the chemistry between the former Deep Purple trio (Coverdale, Lord, and Paice) reportedly blew the crowd away, overshadowing the "new wave" acts that had received mixed reactions earlier that day. The show was a "coming out party" for
Originally recorded by the BBC for transcription vinyl. The 1979 set focused heavily on their early