I heard an interview, a few years ago, in which Jon Lord said after Deep Purple had recruited Glenn Hughes, they were struggling to find a lead singer to the point where they were considering Hughes. I found this even more amazing than when he switched from Trapeze to Purple. They must have recruited him principally as a bassist, writer and backing singer, on the basis they had made him an offer he could not refuse.
I also remember reading letters in the music press, around the time of Come Taste the Band, in which readers were calling for Hughes to stop singing and leave all the vocals to David Coverdale.
Coverdale is okay, but my thinking has always been that Glenn Hughes should have been lead singer with Deep Purple. When I listen to Burn, the remastering and remixes are extremely good, but I just wish there was more of Hughes's voice. I saw Trapeze, without Hughes, supporting the Frankie Miller Band and they were so good, they blew Miller off the stage. Mel Galley was a good vocalist, but he had recruited a singer so he could concentrate on guitar. I think the hired hand was John Goalby, but I'm not absolutely sure.
I agree that Burn and Come Taste the Band are better than Stormbringer, although, by the latter, they were good, but no longer Deep Purple (until Perfect Strangers).
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