![]() Still, at least it keeps Glenn quiet for a few bars.ĭespite being constructed around a choppy riff which sounds as if Bonamassa played it wearing mittens, ‘One Last Soul’ gains slightly more credibility due to an Eastern tinged mid-section, a semi-respectable vocal and a solid drum performance. Joe Bonamassa’s guitar solo is the track’s high point, but even then, it’s all about speed and there’s no real emotion in his playing. Here, though, there’s no evidence of that at all. The sad thing is, Hughes can sing and is often capable of blues and soul influenced performances which really hit the spot. In his attempt to be a nach for the juggernaut of sound, his voice becomes no more than painful rock shouting. The opening number, ‘Black Country’ begins with a thunderous bassline, coupled with Bonham’s cymbals, before the band crash headlong into a galloping mess, over which Glenn Hughes delivers what he likely thinks is a emotionally charged vocal. By the end of the album, BCC have had a good stab at fulfilling their potential (even if the end results aren’t as classic as they could have been), but there are moments at the beginning where it feels like that potential might never be realised. In reality, things could have turned out better. As an admirer of all the band members, in theory, I thought Black Country Communion seemed like a great idea. Named after the part of the Midlands where two of the band members grew up, Black Country Communion is a supergroup featuring Glenn Hughes, one time Dream Theater keyboard player Derek Sherinian, blues prodigy Joe Bonamassa and Jason Bonham.
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