GLENN HUGHES Returns To Midlands Roots; Review, Photos Available
The following report is courtesy of Ian Harvey from
Expressandstar.com:
Former
DEEP PURPLE and
TRAPEZE star
GLENN HUGHES went back to his Midlands and musical roots with a unique performance at the Robin 2 in Bilston.
It was billed as An Evening with Glenn Hughes but it proved to be much more than that.
Fans of the star were treated to a one-off performance on Saturday night which saw the Cannock-born singer and bass player run through an acoustic set of early numbers, take part in a rare question and answer session and then rock the joint with a storming electric set.
Back on home turf, this was clearly to be a nostalgic evening for Hughes as well as his fans to help celebrate the Robin 2’s 10th anniversary, especially as former
Trapeze and
WHITESNAKE guitarist
Mel Galley’s widow,
Annette, was in the audience.
For the acoustic set each song was marked by an introduction, a little history lesson about the when and where of the writing of each song, which were then performed as they were written, on acoustic guitar.
Hughes proved he is more than just a dab hand on the guitar, an unusual sight for those of us who have only ever seen him wielding his bass.
There were Trapeze songs including 'Black Cloud' and 'Will Our Love End', solo outings including 'Play Me Out' and a superb reading of Deep Purple’s sublime 'This Time Around', featuring Hughes and keyboard player Anders Olinder.
A 20-minute question and answer session saw a microphone passed around the audience.
Hughes proved an entertaining storyteller, although there were a couple of times he pulled his punches on names and details behind some stories, laughing: “It’ll be in the book,” a reference to his forthcoming autobiography.
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