Glenn Hughes = Worst Back-up/Lead Vocals Ever

[Dino Velvet]

Shut up and let Coverdale do the whole song. Blackmore musta wanted to kick his ass.

Deep Purple - Burn 1974 HD (Live in California) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUJkauJ-mM)

[Dino Velvet]

He actually sings better when he's not on the coke.

Iommi - I Go Insane - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY3q_VIJBFY)

[bassman2546]

At times, it sounds like Coverdale is singing with a mouthful of Cheerios.

[Nickodemus]

He actually sings better when he's not on the coke.



Hardly a fair comparison Dino - a live performance vs a studio album.

Both Coverdale and Hughes are excellent on studio recording. Not seen Hughes live recently but I saw Coverdale last year and he definitely still has it. :rock2

[Dino Velvet]

Hardly a fair comparison Dino - a live performance vs a studio album.

Both Coverdale and Hughes are excellent on studio recording. Not seen Hughes live recently but I saw Coverdale last year and he definitely still has it. :rock2

Coverdale is great. Hughes just takes away from the greatness. Glenn managed not to intrude too badly in this song.

Deep Purple™ - Soldier of Fortune lyrics video HQ® - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5quMAjfs0)

[Dino Velvet]

More Coverdale/early Whitesnake

Whitesnake - Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSwRXaUbQzE)

WHITESNAKE - Trouble (1978 UK TV Performance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmm8VZH5gNs)

[Dino Velvet]

More live stuff w/Purple

Deep Purple - Love Child HD 1975 ( Live in Japan ) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=088aBbcJ8Qg)

Deep Purple - You Keep on Moving HD 1976 Japanese tour Live - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYlPzohg4Zo)

[fred41]

Actually, when it comes to Deep Purple, they both take a back seat to Ian Gillan ...though I believe Coverdale's voice may have held up better over time.

[Dino Velvet]

Actually, when it comes to Deep Purple, they both take a back seat to Ian Gillan ...though I believe Coverdale's voice may have held up better over time.

Ian Gillan is, of course, the better Deep Purple lead singer. Poor Ian can barely belt out Child In Time anymore. The Born Again album from Black Sabbath might have done his vocal chords in. Coverdale looks like a Vegas lounge singer now but his voice still sounds good.

Deep Purple - Child in Time HD 1970 ( UK TV show ) full version - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slq_FwRN8o)

Black Sabbath Disturbing The Priest (HQ) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Nfj8wk-0Y)

Whitesnake - 02 Can You Hear the Wind Blow - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUaYP7Zy914)

[fred41]

Ian Gillan is, of course, the better Deep Purple lead singer. Poor Ian can barely belt out Child In Time anymore. The Born Again album from Black Sabbath might have done his vocal chords in. Coverdale looks like a Vegas lounge singer now but his voice still sounds good.


That was probably a harsh album to sing...lol. Remember watching him with Black Sabbath, when they performed their rendition of "Smoke on the Water"...It didn't sound overplayed when they did it. It sounded cool.

[Dino Velvet]

That was probably a harsh album to sing...lol. Remember watching him with Black Sabbath, when they performed their rendition of "Smoke on the Water"...It didn't sound overplayed when they did it. It sounded cool.

I saw that tour at The Forum. Ian's throat was dying a slow death. Ian complains about what that brief stint in Sabbath did to his voice on a Sabbath DVD I have.

At least Ian belted this out great.

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_kez7WVUU&ob=av2e)