Glenn Hughes has been probably the most sought-after vocalists in arduous rock for many years, performing with the likes of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and the Useless Daisies all through his profession. The singer and bassist not too long ago revealed that he was additionally thought of for one more A-list rock band: Van Halen.
Hughes, who sang and performed bass in Deep Purple from 1973-76, confirmed within the newest episode of The Basic Rock Podcast that he had spoken to Eddie Van Halen about doubtlessly becoming a member of his band. “Nicely, you understand, Eddie was newly sober at the moment,” he mentioned. “This may have been … I do not know, 22 years in the past.
“We spoke about it. I had no concept as a result of Eddie had been [a friend] of mine from the start,” Hughes continued. “Wouldn’t it have labored? I am unsure. Except I used to be fully sober, and I have been sober now for nearly 24 years. Yeah, it will have been attention-grabbing, would not it? You by no means know.”
Hughes beforehand mentioned the prospect of becoming a member of Van Halen in a 1996 interview with Swedish journalist Mike Eriksson. “Eddie Van Halen instructed me final yr … he mentioned to me that, once they have been auditioning Sammy Hagar, that if I’d’ve been clear and sober I’d’ve gotten the gig!” he mentioned. Hughes, who was within the throes of drug habit within the mid-’80s, as a substitute linked up with Tony Iommi round that point and lent his vocals to the 1986 Black Sabbath album Seventh Star.
Van Halen was not shy about his Deep Purple admiration. “Ritchie Blackmore I favored due to his vibrato bar use on [1970’s] Deep Purple in Rock,” the late guitar hero instructed Rolling Stone in 2011. “Additionally, they arrive out with nice riffs. I imply, come on, ‘Smoke on the Water’ is one for the historical past books.” He additionally cited Deep Purple’s “Burn” as one in all his favourite riffs in a 2015 Billboard interview.
Hughes is about to embark on a joint U.S. tour with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. The previous will have fun the fiftieth anniversary of Deep Purple’s Burn, whereas the latter will ship a greatest-hits set.
Van Halen Lineup Adjustments
Three completely different singers and two completely different bassists joined the Van Halen brothers over time.
