610. Hughes Turner Project / 2. 2003. 2/5

After an interesting and listenable debut for this pairing and their band, and then the live album Live in Tokyo that really showcased their quality, this is their follow up, one that would attempt to prove their were not a one trick concept.

Now, as long as you are a fan of AOR and/or soft rock music, I think you'll find what you are looking for here. As someone who much prefers the heavier style of music, I found this rather dull, quite repetitive and just not in my taste. Apart from perhaps two songs, Glenn Hughes barely uses that amazing vocal range of his, preferring to just settle for a single tune melody. Joe Lynn Turner does much the same. The music itself is very much looking to be closer to the style of bands like Foreigner than the bands that I love them from, like Deep Purple and Rainbow. Another criticism I have is that not only do the songs not really grab hold of you, they are far too long in length, which does not help when you just aren't enjoying them. If they wre 3-4 minnutes songs, maybe you could get past them. When they are 5-6 minutes long, it's just too much.

This album was really aimed at a certain audience, and despite my love and appreciation of both these men and their work, and the fact that their band once again does an excellent job, this album does almost nothing for me.
Of course, you won't know what you think of it until you hear it.