What do you do when your singer gets sick in the middle of
the tour? You can pack it up, scrape the
dates, and go home, or you can bring in a replacement singer and continue. This is what The Dead Daisies are currently
doing. Glenn Hughes came down with a bad
throat infection and was unable to go on.
Dino Jelusic was brought in to replace Glenn on vocals, and the show
went on.
The Dead Daisies are certainly in excellent shape. The band is about to release their brand-new album,
Radiance. It’s a great record, and the
band certainly captures a great feel.
Once they put the health problems behind them, they will continue on the
road to absolute domination in the world of heavy rock.
This was a n early show.
The band went on at 8:00, and rocked from the first note onward. Dino Jelusic came in at the last minute, and
did his best to save the show, and deliver the goods. Jelusic already filled in for some European
dates when Hughes was unable to play. He’s
a fantastic singer with some very impressive pipes. How do you replace the best rock singer
alive? It’s not an easy job, but one
thing was obvious, Dino Jelusic, was there to do this job.
The band was certainly on fire, but you could see that their
regular rehearsed routine was disrupted a bit, and in such circumstances that’s
not a surprise. At times, it felt like they did the best they could to patch
things up. Despite all of it, the crowd
was enthusiastic, and the band received a great reception.
Guitarist, Doug Aldrich, played beautifully. He really went out of his way to deliver a
superb show, as did David Lowy. Drummer,
Brian Tichy, even sang to covers to give some balance to the show. The Dead Daisies worked hard this night, and
they made the impossible somewhat possible.
The Dead Daisies played a combination of songs from the last
two records, and added a couple of covers.
In many ways, this was a very unique show. The band worked hard, and gave the fans a
very special evening. Their new album,
Radiance, will certainly turn many heads, and this band will be back playing
more shows as the original unit. This
was a great rock evening!
Mark Kadzielawa
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