Glenn Hughes - Soulfully Live in the City of Angels

O baixista e vocalista Glenn Hughes é um dos nomes mais respeitados do Rock, e não por acaso. Em sua longa e vitoriosa trajetória, ele integrou bandas como Deep Purple e Black Sabbath, além de construir uma sólida carreira solo.

Hughes lançou o ao vivo “Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels”, registrado no dia 11 de Janeiro de 2004, numa apresentação fechada em Los Angeles, para convidados e fãs selecionados através de seu site oficial.
Com gravação e produção impecável, o disco traz faixas de diversas fases da carreira do músico, todas interpretadas com o peso e ‘groove’ tão característicos de Glenn Hughes.

Por não se tratar de um show “normal”, o clima é bem mais descontraído e permite algumas experimentações e convidados especiais. Marcam presença aqui, por exemplo, os vocalistas Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot) e Alex Ligertwood (Santana).

A banda de Hughes também é de fazer inveja e conta com o baterista Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), os guitarristas JJ Marsh e George Nastos, e o tecladista Ed Roth.
Por ser um álbum duplo, é inevitável pensar que “Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels” poderia ter mais músicas em seu ‘track list’. Isso porque o primeiro disco tem pouco mais de 40 minutos de duração, enquanto que o segundo soma 50, incluindo as duas faixas bônus gravadas em estúdio: “The Healer” e “Change”.

As canções, entretanto, são longas e acabam satisfazendo os ouvintes. Os destaques ficam com “Mistreated”, “Getting’ Tighter” e “You Keep On Movin'”, do Deep Purple, além de “Medusa” e da maravilhosa “Seaful”, do Trapeze.

Em “Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels”, Glenn Hughes dá uma verdadeira aula de carisma, talento e técnica. E para quem quiser conferir sua performance com maiores detalhes, estou disponibilizado um avi do DVD do show que desta vez ficou bem compacto, ao gosto da maioria.

PoucosisoBorn on August 21, 1952 in Cannock, England Glenn Hughes left school at the age of sixteen to play in various local groups. One of them, Finders Keepers, changed their name to Trapeze and went on to rise to world fame. The band's illustrious line-up (apart from Hughes, the band included Whitesnake guitarist-to-be Mel Galley and drummer Dave Holland, who went on to join Judas Priest) brought out a total of three albums, with particularly "You are the Music, We're Just the Band" (1972) causing a sensation. June 1973 saw the two Deep Purple members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, leaving the band.

The strong-voiced musician followed the call of Deep Purple, turning down an offer by Electric Light Orchestra. Vocalist David Coverdale was enlisted simultaneously to replace Ian Gillan and the band reached another zenith of their creative power. The "Burn" album is without doubt one of the best Purple releases of all time and its successor "Stormbringer" was similarly impressive. Particularly the complementing combination of front man David Coverdale whose bluesy timbre suited the new tracks extremely well and Glenn Hughes with his seemingly unlimited vocal range, turned out to be an unbeatable team.

Hughes also manouvered Deep Purple into a more funky open direction and was probably one of the main reasons why guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the group in 1975 to found Rainbow. Former James Gang guitarist Tommy Bolin replaced Blackmore and they recorded the album "Come Taste the Band" (1975). Tragically, Bolin died of a heroin overdose in 1976, which meant the end of Deep Purple.

The end of the band was the beginning of Hughes' extensive travels through the whole hard n' heavy scene. The list of bands, projects and solo albums by other artists in which he participated over the course of the next 25 years seems almost endless. From Black Sabbath's Seventh Star (1986), to the KLF's "America: What Time is Love" a US mega hit in which the KLF dubbed him "The Voice of Rock".His solo albums have also been hugely successful starting with funky rock on "Play Me Out" (1977) to the legendary rock release Hughes/Thrall with guitarist Pat Thrall in 1982, to his 1994 album "Burning Japan Live". 1995 saw the more soulful "Feel" to his most recent "Return of Crystal Karma" (2000). His release in 2001 of "Building the Machine" had a special intensity due to its excursions into the spheres of funk and soul and received rave reviews on a worldwide basis. In 2002, Glenn joined up with his good friend, Joe Lynn Turner, to form and record an incredible creative journey entitled "HTP". Never before had the industry seen such a powerful pairing of two of the greatest singers in Rock and Roll. In 2003 he returned with a new solo cd : "Songs In the Key of Rock", a strong return to Glenn's rock and roll roots combine with a vintage yet fresh approach to the songwriting.

The year 2004 brings "Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels": a welcome summation of Glenn's progress during time and a permanent reminder of his considerable heritage. Available as a double audio CD and a single-disc DVD, it was shot on January 11th 2004 before an audience of friends and selected regulars at www.glennhughes.com.

Those privileged enough to have graced the soiree in the intimate setting at Sound Image studio in North Hollywood witnessed the bassist/vocalist's current band of long-time guitarist JJ Marsh and keyboard player Ed Roth being swelled by none other than Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.Musicians:
Glenn Hughes (Vocals, Bass)
J. J. Marsh (Guitars)
George Nastos (Guitars)
Ed Roth (Keyboards)
Chad Smith (Drums)

Guest Appearances:
Kevin DuBrow, Alex Ligertwood (background vocals)
Chad Smith appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

Tracklist:

01- Cant stop the flood,
02- Higher places,
03- Written all over your face,
04- First step of love,
05- Seafull,
06- Wherever you go,
07- Coast to coast,
08- Medusa,
09- Mistreated,
10- Gettin tighter,
11- You keep on moving.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!