Doogie White – Come Taste the Band (feat. Patti Russo)

1 Come Taste the Band 5:33 Alex Dickson / Doogie White

From the 2011 Doogie White album As Yet Untitled

Music by Alex Dickson
Lyrics by Doogie White
Produced and mixed by Pontus Norgren

Vocals – Doogie White and Patti Russo
Guitar – Marcus Jidell, Phil Hilborn
Bass – Greg Smith, Pontus Norgren
Drums – Patrick Johansson
Keyboards – Tony Carey

The opening song “Come Taste the Band” was written when Ritchie asked to hear something freshly recorded before I auditioned for Rainbow. It was written and recorded in a day with Alex Dickson in the style of MK4 Deep Purple. (The one Ritchie was not in). I borrowed the title of their album, I wanted to see what he would say. He thought it a very good song, but that I was a cheeky Scotsman for doing such a thing. On the album Tony Carey plays the intro and keys and Patti Russo sings the second lead vocal. The Glenn part if you will!

Come Taste the Band

Doogie Another big guitar on the streets tonight
More than pride, your life is on the line
Your emotions high, tensions every word
Tell me baby now – are you afraid?
Yes, indeed

You got a bad reputation
I’m a loaded gun
A bad reputation
Let’s have some fun–fun–fun

Come taste the band
Come taste the band

Patti It’s a razor’s edge, can’t you feel the cut
Burning deep inside your lonely heart?
Can you feel the heat as you fall between
Forgive and forget now, baby, fear and regret?
Tell you what

You got a bad reputation
I’m a loaded gun
A bad reputation
Let’s have some fun–fun–fun

Come taste the band
Come taste the band

Oh, isn’t it worth it? …

Both Really ain’t nothing to be proud about
Living with the fear of losing for the rest of your life
DoogieOh yeah, now
Still can’t remember all the things I said
Maybe I’d been better if I stayed at home in bed
DoogieOn my own

You got a bad reputation
I’m a loaded gun
A bad reputation
Let’s have some fun–fun–fun

Come taste the band
Come taste the band
Come taste the band
PattiCome taste the band
DoogieCome taste the band
Oh, gotta move over now

DoogieCome taste the band
PattiCome taste the band
DoogieCome taste the band
PattiCome taste the band
DoogieCome taste the band
PattiLet’s have some fun–I’m a loaded gun
DoogieCome taste the band
Come taste the band
Come taste the band
Come taste the band
Come taste the band
PattiLet’s have some fun–fun–fun–fun–fun
DoogieCome taste the band
PattiCome taste the band
DoogieCome taste the band …