Will the real Glenn Hughes please stand up. Glenn has covered being part of a group, a solo artist, and just about every musical style imaginable. He has such an amazing and powerful voice that he could sing the phone book and it would sound amazing. He just goes through the gears so quickly from the most delicate soft sounding to full on rock god in a blink of an eye, such control. To me when that funk groove is present that’s when Glenn really shines. The Hughes/Thrall album he did with Pat Thrall is one of my all time favourites, that is the real Glenn Hughes. This album is very close to that one.
The title track gets things going and with a super slick smooth groove that doesn’t stretch Glenn too much. Next up is You Kill Me with guest guitarist Stevie Salas who also co- wrote the tune. As you would expect, this is a full on funk rock beast. Never after is very much in the style of Hughes original band Trapeze. Rain On Me starts with a classic Hendrix sounding riff and groove, and Glenn’s vocal is so good. Curse is Glenn showing just what control he has over his voice with a slow R’n’B groove. Talking of Hendrix, next up is a cover of Freedom, a near enough note for note version. The Truth Will Set Me Free has a killer uptempo groove agin with tan funk under current.
It’s favourite track time. Stoned In The Temple is just awesome. A major funk rock groove with a monster hook and chorus, one of the best tracks Glenn has done. Too Far Gone is as close as Glenn gets to AOR. Back to the funk with Second Son, a superb riff and groove, this is what he does best. Take You Down follows and is almost a Steely Dan tune, a very smooth slick tune. The album closes out with Don’t Look Away and it’s the big vocal monster on the album with Glenn dropping all the notes. Of course Glenn is now in The Dead Daisies doing the big rock thing again, but it’s the funk that’s his true home.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
