GLENN HUGHES: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Mr Glenn Hughes, Joel McIver, Lars Ulrich | 300 pages | 02 Nov 2011 | Outline Press Ltd | 9781906002923 | English | London, United Kingdom Glenn Hughes: The Autobiography PDF Book Langston Hughes Paperbacks Books. Surely there was more to be said about a series of solo projects which produced some of the best post- Purple tracks out there? RO: I've read a lot of rock bios with a lot of mention of drug use The stories he told are very interesting and addictive and I think he could perfectly write a second part just for the die hard fans like me. Vocalist, bassist and songwriter Glenn Hughes is a living, breathing personification of British rock, and the arc of his career and attendant lifestyle make for a compelling story. Flying the world in Starship 1, the bands own Boeing jet, Hughes enthusiastically embraced the rock superstar s lifestyle while playing on three Purple albums, including the classic Burn. Same thing with Phenomena which is very appreciated by his fans. I get it. Fairly interesting book about Glenn Hughes, more a collection of stories and vignettes than a structured biography. Joel has really done a lot of work and spoken to an awful lot of people, but not enough of it gets into the end product. So we arrive at me picking up Glenn's autobiography. In my opinion he is the voice of rock and roll - so it was with much anticipation that I snatched up this book. Time To Kill - Deep Purple. That's just my opinion. I had to force myself to finish reading the book. Carlson was born August 17, , and has called the Vegas Valley home his entire life. Newer Post Older Post Home. But I found the book a bit empty. I was impressed and through my friend found Glenn was a man who had walked the dark path of addiction and come out the other end. Rocks Off spoke with music journolist Joel McIver who has also written tomes on Metallica, Black Sabbath, Slayer, and Ozzy Osbourne about collaborating with the metal madman on his autobiography, and how Houston proved pivotal in the career of Glenn Hughes. You are commenting using your Facebook account. I had a constant fascination with the darkside. You can argue that health professionals should be professional and also would treat addiction as a disease but we all know the truth out there - they are generally sick to the back teeth of wasting time and resources on people who simply don't really want to shape up themselves. He played on three Purple albums, including the classic Burn. He used to have an incredible and luxurious mullet in college as well. He is also a fan of video gaming and cinema, and has reviewed a number of games and films as well, old and new alike. For some reason, their style of funk rock suited Houston audiences and crucially, promoters and those gigs were crucial in raising Trapeze's profile. As a fan of the music specifically, this rocker is more into hearing stories about the bands, the camaraderie between musicians, little known projects one might not know about, and so forth. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Hardcover 5. See all 5 - All listings for this product. I listen to his stuff and he listened to mine. An absolute great biograghy. This book is for all Trapeze and Purple fans. I'm also amazed that man is still living. Stock photo. Hughes battled with addiction for much of his life; a struggle him and many of his fellow rockers have shared. I knew about his drug problems but I had no idea how BAD it really was. His recovery story is interesting and I give him credit as he outlines a bunch of slips through his early sober years which he admits were pretty secret and he could have kept it that way but he shares what he did, what he felt at the time and my congratulations to him for doing so. As a personal catharsis of some sort perhaps there is a place for it, but in the interests of balance could we not have had a little more about what it is that interests most Glenn Hughes fans — the music? Glenn Hughes: The Autobiography Writer But perhaps not the best scribe. Along the way he battled crack addiction and cocaine psychosis, before surviving a clean-up-or-die crisis and recovering to rebuild his solo career. Glenn gets through the post-addiction years — around twenty in total and almost as many albums — in just twenty pages. That was some do! See all 5 - All listings for this product. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Brand New! Remember, I am Glenn Hughes the soulful singer that can sing the phone book, but here I am going to sing Ozzy's songs. Deep Purple - Now What?! You are commenting using your Facebook account. Also now available are the Signature and Deluxe edition's of Glenn's long awaited autobiography. Notify me of new comments via email. This hardback edition will be made available to fans at selected Glenn Hughes shows and events. Go on the way you are now, and thanks in advance for the next things you will be delivering. On one level I wanted more from my vocal hero but on another enough was enough. Login in to your account. But it is true that there are unexpected and unfair ommisions like, for instance, the swedish band formed with ex-Europe members with whom Glenn made his final comeback and, as well, two albums. Accept cookies and close Reject cookies Manage settings. One thing that shines throughout however is his total devotion to music, it is a real real shame that a lot of years through which he really should have been productive he was too loaded to achieve anything and slowly through disasters like being so ill, and having been beaten up by the tour manager and therefore broken bones and internal bleeding in his head, he was fired from Black Sabbath in the middle of tour. Leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He played on three Purple albums, including the classic Burn. Live Dates Merch Tourography. Add to cart. I'd have been dead a long long time ago and totally forgotten about. Jealousy not a nice trait of mine, and also the ingratitude. It is good that this was covered here…. A Nasty Piece Of Work. The drugs stuff is all well and good and obviously it is a personal triumph for Glenn to have overcome them. As before the carrot is a decent […]. Glenn Hughes: The Autobiography Reviews Glenn Hughes - a bit of an enigma to me until recently. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use , our cookies policy , and our privacy policy. It is another world bordering on insanity and demonic possession or what I thought was my own Soul Bending personal nirvana. Was it really that nice between them? On one level I wanted more from my vocal hero but on another enough was enough. Plus, he had fucking rock star hair. He was very guarded and he liked to spend one-on-one time together. Back to login. Langston Hughes Paperbacks Books. JM: Yes, it was a pretty natural process. He is also a fan of video gaming and cinema, and has reviewed a number of games and films as well, old and new alike. He played on three Purple albums, including the classic Burn. Ian Gillan A Visual Biography. Interesting that he contests some of the stories about himself told by people like Jon Lord and Gary Moore while he was so out of it at those times it seems unlikely that Glenn's version is correct. I had a constant fascination with the darkside. All of this was accompanied by cocaine psychosis crack addiction and other excesses before Hughes survived a clean-up-or-die crisis and embarked on a reinvigorated solo career enriched by a survivor's wisdom. He formed his new group, Black Country Communion, in Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. That's just my opinion. Vocalist bassist and songwriter Glenn Hughes is a living breathing personification of British rock and the arc of his career and attendant lifestyle make for a compelling story. This is his first book. I was in fear of walking out in front of 10, or 15, of them every night, thinking - I'm gonna have to sing 'Iron Man', which is such an Ozzy song. The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. No holds barred Glenn tell all the highs and all the extreme lows. Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. You don't really get to know much about other members of bands he was in, plus there are some stories from people like unknown mates of his who used to look after his house in LA which aren't very interesting. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.