Today
Trapeze would be categorized as a "super-group", but back in 1970
Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland and Mel Galley were unknown to the public.
Listening to "Medusa" 40 years later it is clear that the band was ahead of their time. "Medusa" is a fusion of soul, funk, blues and mostly Hard Rock. It is obvious that the band doesn't want to be labeled.
The opener
Black Cloud is typical Blues Rock and
Your Love is Alright represents the funky element. The haunting
Glenn Hughes's ballad
Seafull drags you immediately.
The album ends with the title track where all the potential of
Trapeze is unleashed.
Medusa is a progressive song showing the talents and unique sound of the band. The riffs are fired off from Mel Galley - Dave Holland keeps it all in place with his Bonham drumming and for the first time
Glenn Hughes proves why he later earned his nickname "Voice of Rock".
Somehow this album tends to get lost in shuffle of the many big albums from the seventies. Any rock fan that goes back to relive this album will be rewarded.
Trapeze was exponent of Hard Rock based on Blues, funk and soul. "Medusa" is the most complete
Trapeze album since it contains everything
Trapeze was about.
After
Glenn Hughes joined
Deep Purple Dave Holland and Mel Galley recruited new blood and continued
Trapeze. In 1979 Dave Holland joined
Judas Priest just before their big break with "British Steel". The late Mel Galley was responsible for breaking
Whitesnake into the American market with "Slide it In".
Trapeze was a unique band.
Glenn Hughes describes is perfectly in the liner notes: "Medusa was a work of art...... and we were loving life".
When you play this album, play it loud, close your eyes, dream..and feel the love that is Mel Galley.
In memory of Mel Galley March 8 1948 - July 1 2008
Written by
Michael Monday, September 27, 2010
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