Hear ya. Coverdale and Hughes really juiced Burn. It seemed like it was one of those rare single tracks that melded into a real showcase for every member of the entire band. Paice drove it hard from start to finish.
'Mistreated' and 'Sail Away' were also top shelf compositions and execution.
My son recently attended a Whitesnake concert. Don't know if Coverdale performed Burn, but from the phone-cam recording of the iconic MTV vid, 'Here I Go Again,' it was wince-worthy. Despite lowering the key, he struggled mightily. Hard to maintain the pipes with his style. I still appreciate the effort. At least Coverdale's out there like other 70s-80s acts, giving us one last look (and listen) while they can.
Got to know Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge very well. He is a superb soulful singer, and when he was looking for a post-fudge gig he tried out with DR or Whitesnake/ Coverdale Hughes, said vocals were unreal, but he didn’t get gig. Hughes, his friend, later told him Coverdale was intimidated and jealous. BTW if you haven’t seen “Rock of Ages” with Tom Cruise, he sings “Here I Go” and just kills it. He’s a fruitcake but can sure sing.