GLENN HUGHES: BLACKMORE asked me to play RAINBOW shows
30 August 2016
GLENN HUGHES says RITCHIE BLACKMORE invited him to be part of the recent RAINBOW shows – but he refused his former colleague’s offer.
The ex DEEP PURPLE bassist and vocalist, who shared the band’s microphone duties with newcomer DAVID COVERDALE in the 1970s, explains that he didn’t want to be part of a 21st-century lineup featuring relatively unknown singer RONNIE ROMERO.
And he’s also confirmed that BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION will release their reunion album in May next year.
Asked about BLACKMORE’s three RAINBOW appearances, which took place in June, HUGHES tells Hard Rock Haven:
“He asked me to do it with him. And I said ‘no’ because he wanted to, funny enough, he wanted to use an unknown singer. I said, ‘It’s not me. It’s not me to do that.’ I’ve done that with David, and it was good. I don’t want to do it again.
“He asked me to do it with him. And I said ‘no’ because he wanted to, funny enough, he wanted to use an unknown singer. I said, ‘It’s not me. It’s not me to do that.’ I’ve done that with David, and it was good. I don’t want to do it again.
“I said very eloquently, ‘No thank you. I really would like to see you, but I can’t do this at the point where I am right now.’”
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION this year confirmed they’d get back together following a split in 2012 partly caused by HUGHES and guitarist JOE BONAMASSA failing to agree on touring plans.
Source: teamrock.com
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