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Soulfully Live in the City of Angels

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This C.D. is a must for all fans of Glenn Hughes and/or rock music in general. The first things that hit you are the sheer quality of Glenn's voice and the quality of the musicians in the band behind him. Since his days with Trapeze, Glenn Hughes has been producing great music and he just keeps getting better (as can be attested by listening to his new album 'Soul Mover'). There is not a bad nor an average track on this wonderful double album (in fact, I have never come across a bad or average track on any Glenn Hughes album), but I do recommend the prospective buyer to listen to the track 'Written All Over Your Face' in which Glenn's voice soars. This live version (the original is to be found on 'Songs In The Key Of Rock') still gives me goose bumps when I listen to it and I can't begin to count how many times that I have played it. To anyone who is reading this who doesn't have 'Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels', in their collection, then I advise you most strongly to get it. You will not be disappointed; I promise!!! The voice of Glenn Hughes and his music continue to be an inspiration to me.

Glenn Hughes has always had one of the most original
and greatest voices in rock but has mostly been
ignored in the USA by critics and radio. Hughes is
one of the classic hard rockers like UFO, Thin LIzzy,
Y&T, AC/DC that are still around because of die hard
fans of "real rock" not MTV or NU metal crap that is
out there today. His music and songwriting is brilliant
and of course 'the voice' like no other. This DVD has it
all from Trapeze, Deep Purple and his solo material. The
footage is not the greatest video but filmed in a small
studio with limited fans it's raw and feels live! I did
notice that some overdubbing must have been done because
some singing and playing isn't on time but who cares! I
think this is a must for any Hughes or "real rock" fan
out there who wants great rock n roll.

It appears that there are several versions of this in release and the version that I originally purchased and reviewed has since disappeared so I thought I'd re-post for those who are wondering about this CD/DVD set.

That original release had quite a lot of critisim, and some unfavorable reviews, which I really didn't understand, especially considering all the garbage that IS out there masquerading as concert DVDs.

I bought what seems to be the same as this - the version that has 3 discs; 2 CDs and a DVD. The video is good, not great, and certainly not "filmed with a camera-phone". Though it does have a little too much "arty-farty" visuals for my taste. I've never been a fan of what I call stutter-step video (where it looks like a strobe is on the band) and would rather have straight-up video. Maybe that's what some others are critizing as well, but, to me, that's a small complaint. The audio, on the other hand, whether stereo or 5.1, is AWSOME.

The band is great (the singer from Quiet Riot AND one of Santana's singers from the 70s do background vocals on some songs!!!) and Glenn's voice is as powerful as ever. And, as others mention, the Chili Peppers's drummer, Chad Smith, is outstanding!!!

The only thing is, never having been a big Trapeze fan, I could have done with more Hughes solo songs and less Trapeze.

And, from reading some reviews of the other versions, it seems that another major complaint is that it is filmed in a really small place and everyone's sitting on rugs on the floor. But heck......it's an L.A. FAN CLUB show!!!! It's supposed to be intimate!!! While I agree it's not the best place to film a DVD, it's still good and I would love to have been there!!!

Overall, while I agree it could have been better, I really like it and would recommend it to ANY fan of Glenn Hughes. If it was cheaper I'd say don't believe the naysayers and check it out for yourself, but it is pretty pricey in these days of $12-15 DVDs!!

This CD / DVD set is full of Glen's memorable songs, medusa, seafull.coast to coast,etc,It's soulful and loud. Just like I want it to be. Glen sings his heart out and jj marsh with chad smith (Chili Peppers)add a heavy and funky drum and soulful guitar.If you are a Glen fan you'll want to add this to your collection

WAS VERY PLEASED WITH MY DVD/CD. IT WAS DELIVERED ON TIME AND WAS WRAPPED PERFECTLY. THANKS AMAZON FOR HAVING THE MUSIC I WAS LOOKING FOR WHEN NO ONE ELSE HAD IT.

Glenn Never ceases to amaze me, He is a True Pioneer of music, Merging his Funked Up Bass,& god given vocal talents, Fusing them with various styles and musicians, Always forging ahead creating NEW Classic progressive material. On this Release, (CD and DVD), He has ONLY accepted the best material, and production. Re-creating Deep collection of Strong Song selections from Past recordings, and New material. Coast to Coast will raise the hair on the back of your neck ! It's that good.. It doesn't get much better than this offering !

In Soufully, Glenn Hughes show to us an incredible performance, having Chad Smith on drums, JJ Marsh and George Nastos on guitars and Ed Roth on keyboards. Special versions to deep purple classics like Gettin' Tigher, You Keep On Moving and Mistreated, as well an impeccable version of Medusa, from Trapeze and new songs from Glenn Hughes' career. The box have yet a DVD, showing approximately 90 minutes of the show, where Glenn Hughes and band are appearing in an magnificent performance. Very high recommended!!!

Glenn Hughes just keeps on getting it. Another wonderful album with live versions of some of his current material as well as some great songs from the Trapeze and Deep Purple catalog. His voice continues to define Rock singing and he and his band keep it all rollin.

I just purchased this dvd and was blown away. This is what it's all about! It is a must if you are a Glenn Hughes fan or if you just love damn good music. The band is great and after so many years Hughes is still an incredible bassist and vocalist second to none. I didn't mind so much how it was filmed. I loved it and I think that you will not want to miss out on this. I also liked the interview after the music. I highly recommend this.

My thoughts on this are; he invited the audience into the studio, so it's not so much live in the traditional sense, it's more like a recital & Glenn makes himself out to be more of a legend in his own mind than the rest of us. He is a great singer & has his place as a rock icon--but he believes his own hype which he only gives himself. Just think what Trapeze could have been.