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Lute F. Potter | California | 09/17/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Well, after reading the other glowing review, I thought I couldn't go wrong here; blistering rock, etc., etc.... well, on opening the CD and seeing the illustration and photograph of who must be Glenn Hughes, I thought "Oh No"; the dude looks straight out of Las Vegas Arena-Rock; on listening to the music, I thought "Oh No";the music is garbage, I had to turn it off. It sounds like a combination of Gary Wright (Dream Weaver anyone?)and Joe Satriani...both of which have virtues in their own rights, but the Voodoo Hill product is just flat out tacky and pompous. Glenn Hughes obviously thinks he is 'The Man' but he has a terrible tendency to sound like a white man mocking a black man making fun of hard rock."

Glenn & Dario - what a team!!

M | United States | 05/07/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"All right, people.
If you are reading this, you probably know just what Glenn Hughes is capable of. Fans of the hard rock Glenn will sweat joy listening to this album, but pure Glenn fans take notice..
The all-mighty GH is in top-notch form, here (when is he not?), and combined with strong musicianship you can't go wrong.
This is a project of sorts; the vision of a prominent Italian guitarist by the name of Dario Mollo. The music is written solely by Dario, and the lyrics and melodies were all written and performed by Glenn. There is one exception to this; the song contents of this album offer up an amazing rendition of the Purple classic, 1974's "The Gypsy." Other than that, all music is new. The album kicks off with a light, swaying intro to song, "Sensitive," before kicking in and slicing you in half via Glenn's unmistakable scream and a killer riff courtesy of Dario.
From that point, the album really doesn't let up at all, spewing forth track after track of top-notch, blistering rock. "Golden One," is a stand-out track for me, easily being one of the most beautiful songs on the face of the Earth. "Spun In Lost Wages" has the same deception as "Sensitive," as in it starts out with a cool, light groove; then just when you think its okay to turn your back... "Voodoo Hill" is an amazing heavy rock song to close the album with, harboring a haunting vibe. And if you have the dough to spend for this, the Japanese edition of VH, you are treated to a very cool instrumental track courtesy of Dario, where he shows what he is made of, as he jams over a cool groove accented by the sound of 'matches.' All in all, this is an absolutely essential album for Glenn fans; and a damn fine choice for fans of amazing hard rock in general. This is easily one of the best releases of 2000. Dig it..."