Classic Rock

The Soundtrack Of My Life

“Watching Andy Fraser filling his groove was absolutely life-changing.”

Agiant among journeymen, Glenn Hughes has never settled into a steady line-up. Instead, at 68, the singer/bassist has spent a half-century ricocheting between projects, loaning his shriek and rumble, before moving on. From first forays in Trapeze, through peak Purple albums like Burn, and recent shifts with supergroups Black Country Communion and The Dead Daisies, it’s left Hughes with a hectic CV – and a head full of cherished music.

THE FIRST MUSIC I REMEMBER HEARING

I lived with my mum]. Looking at the trombone with one eye, and them on the TV playing guitars, I asked my mother the burning question: “Is it possible to trade instruments?” It was a smart move.

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