Glenn Hughes, legendary bass player and co-frontman with Deep Purple at their 1970s height, performs their classics live for the first time in 40 years.
It's kicking off at the O2 Academy in Bristol tonight and Laurence Jones, labelled 'the future of blues' who is warming things up seems every bit the master.
In shades with slick short hair, the epitome of cool, he is easily keeping the crowd's attention with renditions of Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower and CCR's Fortunate Son being lapped up by the second. He's blending (quite literally) songs from his latest album The Truth album with classics like this, giving instant goosebumps moments.
The clean cut illusion of Laurence is ousted when he starts playing his guitar with his teeth - how very rock 'n' roll of you young man. It's fantastic.
When Glenn and his band including Jesper Bo Hansen (Hammond organ) and Soren Andersen (guitar) hit the stage they start with Stormbringer and everything instantly seems to slot into place - we are watching a Deep Purple show for real here.
Glenn is a self-professed chatterbox but to hear his stories should be relished. He tells of his love for Tommy Bolin and how they were like brothers; now Glenn along with the guys on this stage seem like a close-knit family that are able to read each other's minds musically.
Jesper rocks the Hammond organ like you never thought possible, making it sound like a fictional, space-age machine. At times, it's like a distant cousin of Glenn's bass sound, and with Soren's gritty solos and finger-smokingly fast fret work, the thunderous roots of this combination are threatening to tear up the floor.
The classics are on tap with High Ball Shooter, Mistreated and the finale that is Burn. This show is a pleasure from start to finish and everything a fan could want from a DP show. Glenn has such genuine gratitude and that combined with his mind blowing vocal range, it makes you ponder how more shows should be just like this.
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