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Band. The rockin’ formula that powered that track returns on the Wilburyesque “Baby’s Eyes.” “(This Ain’t) An Original Sin” is an original take on what trans- pired in the Garden of Eden. “Young as We Will Ever Be” is the radio friendly closer that finds Hoge marking the passage of time. Will Hoge remains afloat with an incredible collection that should help stabilize his career and point him in the direction of greater acclaim and recognition with an album that is so good – even if it breaks your heart. When you’re one of the big- gest bands in the world you can put out a big project and that’s just what Alter Bridge has done with Live At The O2 Arena + Rari- ties. Born out of the ashes of the crumbling Creed the quartet has moved miles away from the stigma of Stapp with the help of powerhouse vocalist and musi- cian Myles Kennedy who was so in demand that he was almost scooped up by Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones before his Watch Will Hoge perform “Anchors” in concert NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 9 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 41