Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is pleased to announce, “Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the album ‘Burn’” October 2023 UK tour.
Glenn will perform Deep Purple’s legendary rock album “Burn” and will also perform Deep Purple “MKIII” and “MKIV” songs.
Planet Rock will launch a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am on Tuesday February 21st, 2023, here.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Thursday February 23rd, 2023, here.
Special guest on all UK shows is Canadian rock and roll band, The Damn Truth.
Glenn’s band will feature Soren Andersen (guitar), Ash Sheehan (drums) and Bob Fridzema (keyboards).
“It was 50 years ago, in the summer of 1973, that the ‘Burn’ album by Deep Purple was written at Clearwell Castle in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire”, reminisces Glenn. “It was recorded in October in Montreux, Switzerland”.
Continues Hughes: “We all became one in this centuries old castle in the UK countryside, it felt like Deep were a new band, with David (Coverdale) and I as new members, we couldn’t wait to start working on new songs. The atmosphere was electric, in such amazing surroundings”.
“All the songs on ‘Burn’ were written in the crypt/dungeon, underneath the great hall. We worked on a new song every day, and we were in the flow. Musically we would play, and work out ideas, and David and I would come up with vocal melodies that would later have lyrics. I remember it like it was yesterday”.
“As you could imagine, Ritchie Blackmore was in full prankster mode, Jon had warned me, and he rigged my room one night with a speaker that was hidden, and had ghostly voices delivered to my bedside”.
“The title track was the last song to be written. We came back from the pub, and went down into the crypt, and magic happened”.
Concludes Hughes: “It’s time to celebrate ‘Burn’, and I’m really looking forward to seeing you”.
“Burn” is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, written and recorded in 1973, and released in February 1974. The album was the first to feature then-unknown David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes, from Trapeze, on bass and vocals.
The album was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973, with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. With the addition of David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, Deep Purple’s hard rock sound incorporated elements of soul and funk, which would become much more prominent on the follow-up album, “Stormbringer”.
“Burn” hit #3 on the UK Albums Chart, #9 on the US Billboard 200, and #1 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Norway.
In 2004 “Burn” was remastered and released with bonus tracks. “Coronarias Redig” was recorded during the “Burn” recording sessions, used only as a B-side for the “Might Just Take Your Life” single in 1974. It appears as a bonus track (in remixed form) on the anniversary edition re-release. The 2004 remix version of “Burn” was later used in “Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock”.
In 2005 an unauthorised documentary about the album was produced as part of “The Ultimate Critical Review” series. It featured brand new interview with the original Deep Purple Mk III bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes.
Lead single “Might Just Take Your Life”, released on March 4th, was Deep Purple’s first UK single in two years.
The phenomenal title track started things off at full throttle and challenged the seminal “Highway Star” for the honour of best opener to any Deep Purple album, while showcasing the always impressive drumming of Ian Paice. The fantastic slow-boiling blues of “Mistreated”’s greatness qualifies it for the highest echelons of hard rock achievement, and therefore ranks as an essential item in the discography of any self-respecting music fan.
UK Tour Dates 2023:
Tuesday 10 October 2023 – Holmfirth, Picturedrome
Thursday 12 October 2023 – Southampton, The 1865
Friday 13 October 2023 – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion
Sunday 15 October 2023 – Nottingham, Rock City
Tuesday 17 October 2023 – Newcastle, Boiler Shop
Friday 20 October 2023 – Glasgow, Queen Margaret Union
Saturday 21 October 2023 – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill
Monday 23 October 2023 – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex
Wednesday 25 October 2023 – London, The Electric Ballroom
Saturday 28 October 2023 – Frome, Cheese & Grain
Sunday 29 October 2023 – Manchester, Academy 2
Portugal Live Shows 2023:
May 10 Casino Estoril – Estoril
May 11 Coliseu – Porto
Spanish Live Shows 2023:
May 13 Auditorio Pazo de Congresos Mar de Vigo – Vigo
May 14 Teatro Palacio Valdés – Avilés
May 16 La Riviera – Madrid
May 17 Razzmatazz – Barcelona
Weblinks:
www.glennhughes.com
www.facebook.com/glennhughesonline
