[Heeplist] Trouble review

[Bob W]

I will have to close my eyes then
:-)


Bob Winward

> On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
> 
> The review of mine, written two days ago, is almost as vast and something is similar in assesment, but similarities are very few... Later, upon translating, I will post it here. But I warn all who consider themselves true fans (so that they like anything by Ken) in advance: you hardly are going to like what I make of it. So beware, but take no offence - for it is only an opinion.
> Cheers, Igor
> 
> 
> Среда,  9 октября 2013, 15:04 +03:00 от Tapio Minkkinen <tapio at uriah-heep.fi>:
>> I received the CD yesterday and here's a review after playing the 
>> album 4 - 5 times through:
>> 
>> KEN HENSLEY & LIVE FIRE: TROUBLE
>> 
>> READY TO DIE - Powerful opening, chorus reminds a bit of Playing To 
>> Win by Little River Band. One of my favourite songs on the CD. There?s 
>> some great guitar work by Ken Ingwersen all through the song and the 
>> solo.
>> 
>> TROUBLE - The lines in the lyrics like "Trouble with my bicycle, 
>> trouble with my hair", "Trouble, trouble, trouble" etc. sound a bit 
>> stupid at first listen but I like this song more now that I've heard 
>> it a few times. There's similar kind of slower and partly instrumental 
>> section in the middle like on "The Curse" on Faster. The first song is 
>> more guitar driven and I can't hear much Hammond but on this song 
>> keyboards are more up on the mix and there's a very nice solo in the 
>> end.
>> 
>> IT - There's a great build up in the beginning: It starts with some 
>> nice bass lines and then the drums and guitars come in, then Ken comes 
>> in. This song is more peaceful and melodic than the first two and the 
>> main thing that carries it through is Ken's Hammond, the melody that 
>> the plays reminds a bit of of "One Tender Moment" on A Glimpse Of 
>> Glory. The song is seven minutes long of which the last four minutes 
>> are instrumental and Ken's soloing on Hammond is fantastic, he really 
>> lets loose here and it's great that this kind of thing is included on 
>> a studio CD when usually it's only concerts where you hear keyboard 
>> solos like this. This part with is my favourite on the CD and and the 
>> three first songs are all among my favourites but after that the 
>> quality unfortunately drops a bit.
>> 
>> TODO LOCO - A bit dull, I wouldn't say it's a bad song but it's not 
>> that interesting - starting from the title