From: lewis@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu (Lewis Beard)
Subject: New Glenn Hughes coming soon and Downes-related self-opinion
Organization: University of Mississippi, Dept. of Computer Science
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:08:31 GMT

Hi,
Just wanted to say that everybody should look forward to a new Glenn
Hughes album in late February or so, I think. The album will be
called "The Boy Can Sing The Blues." It has a bunch of LA metal
musicians on it, and I got lucky enough to get an advance copy to
listen to (no trades, tho, sorry). Just to let everyone know,
here is the track listing as it stands now:

Boy Can Sing The Blues
I'm The Man
The Rebel
What Can I Do For Ya?
You Don't Have To Save Me
So Much Love To Give
Shake The Ground
Hey Buddy
Have You Read The Book
Life of Misery
Can't Take Away My Pride
Right To Live

Basically, this album is L.A._Metal-Blues type stuff, and the performances
are competent, and energetic, but generic. There are a couple of kick ass
virtually-no-deviation-from-straight-metal tunes, lots of blues shuffles
played by metal musicians, and of course a ballady/soulful song or
two. But this still is a keeper for when it comes out in February.
The reason its a keeper is GLEN HUGHES!!! Of course, as always, Glenn
turns out a passionate, soulful, smooth, powerful performance, as he has
done on almost every thing (obscure or otherwise) he lays vocal chords
to. I'm still amazed by what he can do with his voice, and i wonder
why he hasnt made it bigger! Well, i know why, he used to have major
drug problems, but managed to kick them (for good i hope) a couple of years
ago. Anyway, Glenn will astound on this album, and as everybody knows,
he was on the John Norum-Face the Truth album. And in my opinion Glenn
is the saving grace of that album (Norum's). Anyway, in the spirit of
info to Hughes fans, I figured i'd post this.

Also, ill note that Glenn was supposed to be on the vocals on "Video
Killed the Radio Star" on geoff downes new solo album Vox Humana.
But the Japanese(i think) record company already released it. Soon Geoff will
rework the album, and hopefully include Glenn's version of the Vocal.
Who knows what the album will then be called outside its original release
area. I think this info is already making the rounds by now, these
things get out as one watches time go by, eh? But i just mentioned it
cause of the connection. Its kinda cool. And finally, i wanna say
that ive seen Vox Humana reviewed so i wont do it here, but Ill recommend it
to anyone who likes either the Buggles, Current-style asia, or GTR
for that matter. It has elements of all 3, and its really cool! Of course,
some think those bands are sometimes cheezy, but i love those bands, and Vox 
Humana captures only the best aspects of these, and some fine Vocal
works IMHO. So Im just saying its cool if youre into Geoff.

And Just WHAT are 'Mandolin I, Mandolin II and Seraphim', the cassettes
in Steve Howe's car he scoots around in with his son on the Asia tour?
When one catches little glimpses like this, it makes ya wonder: "Steve's
fav mandolin tunes? Or steve going over some private mandolin recordings
of his own playing?" Probably the former, but it makes me wish at that
instant to have had telepathy. Or Balls and a Brick. ;> Oh well,
later all! Respond via email if ya just wanna chew the e-fat on hughes, 
etc.

-Lewis Beard (lewis@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu)
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