Snapshot [LP] in Bloomington, MN

Even though he has produced bands and guested on other artists' records over the years, bassist
Roger Glover
will forever be best known as a member of
Deep Purple
.
Purple
had been his main focus for some time come the early 21st century, but somehow
Glover
also found the time to issue a solo album,
Snapshot
, in 2002. Despite
hard rock
/
heavy metal
having long been
's musical preference,
turns out to be a major left turn for
, as a variety of non-headbanging styles are included --
funk
(the album-opening
"My Turn"
),
reggae
(
"Burn Me Up Slowly"
folk
-meets-
soul
-
rock
"Queen of England"
), and
blues
"It's Only Life"
). Although the album is credited to
, vocalist
Randall Bramblett
is really the main focus throughout, as he sings on nearly all of the album's tracks -- and has no problem adapting to the various styles. Once upon a time, a solo album by a member of an established
band usually meant a collection of tunes that didn't exactly fit in with the bandmember's renowned style. And that's exactly what
opted to do with
. ~ Greg Prato