I loved the 1st Badlands album myself but it is a matter of taste. When I say the 2 are similar I mean in as much as they both have power, can scream when the song calls for it but have soul and emotion. I do prefer John West overall and
I agree that he does sound like Glenn Hughes but that can only be a good thing in my book.
I am surprised Malmsteen said he was an egotist, he's a fine one to talk eh ?
I wrote to John West a while back and got a really nice reply with all my questions answered. Seems like a nice bloke to me.