An addition to the news from yesterday…
NEW YORK (Billboard) – Former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes is gearing up to record his next solo release, with the aid of Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. The yet-to-be-titled release will be recorded in January and is on target for a May release.
Hughes and Smith have been close friends for several years; Smith also co-produced Hughes’ 2005 album “Soul Mover” and will fill the same role on the new release. “(While) writing new music for this record, Chad and I thought it would be great to have John come in, write and play on a couple of the tunes,” Hughes said. “John has written a song specifically for me. I haven’t heard that one yet, but we did get together Saturday — our first writing and jamming day.”
Hughes had high praise for Frusciante, which is coming from a man who has played with such rock guitar icons as Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin and Tony Iommi. “John Frusciante is quite possibly the most musical person I’ve ever met. He is ‘at one’ with his guitar, and I’ve never met anyone quite so insanely dedicated to the craft of writing and playing an instrument.”
With Frusciante and Smith busy for the foreseeable future touring behind the Chili Peppers’ spring 2006 studio album, “Stadium Arcadium,” Hughes will be heading out on the road with other musicians. Smith, and possibly Frusciante, hopes to be able to fill in for a gig or two if time permits.
(Reuters via Yahoo! news)
