Glenn Hughes and Doug Aldrich Live Review Robin 2 Bilston October 2015

Back to the good old 700 person capacity Rock Club in Bilston, the Robin 2. It is still one of my favourite venues to go to to see a live band. And what a pair of acts we had that night, Glenn Hughes coming back to the place he started his career all the way back in the days before Deep Purple, yes it's  been that long.

I knew straight away it was going to be a full house when we tried to get a car parking space but to no avail there wasn't any. Also in the tiny side street beside the Venue Glenn Hughes' tour bus practically took up the whole road! Got to live in style right?

Well as soon as we ditched the car and got into the venue we waited for the support band to start. JJNichols the band was called, and they were all the way from Mississippi USA. And they were fantastic! They had a fusion of old rock and blues which was right up my street and they looked great, also played great guitars!

As they made their way through a short set list the crowd began to liven up and interact with the band, which I love to see. Even though nobody knew any of the bands songs we still clapped along and shouted out in the right places. But as a ending the band played Mississippi Queen by Mountain which jogged all the memories in the room, even I remembered the song and it was created well before I was born.

Once the band said good and left the stage it was time for Glenn Hughes and Doug Aldrich to take the stage, kicking off their set list with 'Stormbringer' by Deep purple. And the night just got better...

2. Orion

3.Way Back to the Bone (Trapeze song)

4.First Step of Love (Hughes/Thrall song)

5.Touch My Life (Trapeze song)

6. Sail Away (Deep Purple song)

7. Good to Be Bad (Whitesnake cover)

8. Guitar Solo (Doug Aldrich)

9. Mistreated (Deep Purple song)

10. Can't Stop the Flood

11. Jam (Guitar & Drum Solo)

12. Drum Solo

(Pontus Engborg)

13. One Last Soul

(Black Country Communion song)

14. Soul Mover

Encore:

15. Black Country(Black Country Communion song)

16. Burn (Deep Purple song)

As an overall gig I must say it was brilliant. I couldn't quite believe how well Glenn hughes can still sing, the notes he can hit blows me away. Most singers when they reach a certain age lose their vocal range but not Hughes! Also Doug Aldrich was a joy to watch and I still love how he has all of his blonde hair. 

I you had the chance to go to see these guys on their tour I know you will agree with me that they were a great pairing to put on stage and I hope they stay together a little longer than California breed did because those guys were fantastic and it was a shame they broke up. 

But that's the way it goes, I am looking forward now to my next show Motley Crue and Alice Cooper at the NEC! Bring on the WILD SIDE!.. 

Lissy.C