[Heeplist] Kens Trouble

[Bob W]

Dave try to stay up and in. You have us

Bob Winward

> On Oct 13, 2013, at 5:54 PM, "Dave" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
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> Listening to this it sounds like Ken got a heavy dose of reality, and is a bit upset with the way this would is heading, yet I find this to be a very complete and well done album, one of his best, but need a lot more time to know for sure how it ranks because I am a bit shocked that I like it the way I do, the same way I was shocked at how good the live album was, I had pretty much gave up on Ken, but often conflict and depression are the best thing for writing good music. I should start writing because my depression is about to take me down, and out. DS
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> -----Original Message----- From: Igor Shveitser
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> Always remember: Dave loves dark music and relatively modern examples of it as well. As for me, it always seemed to me Heep and related had nothing to do with it during their glory period. Especially Ken. Yes, there were notes of occasional gloom, melancoly and even sorrow - but not to this extent! Of course, we are all mortal here (at least, that's what I suppose), but I am neither ready to die for anything nor feel trouble all around me, nor feel devlish spells spoiling my life, nor feel that everything around is loco (crazy) - it is all too much, looks more like a depression really than anything else. When Ken himself claims in the liner notes it to be a "good old-fashioned rock'n'roll record with all the right ingredients" I take it his interpretation of rock'n'roll is very different from mine :))))))))))))))) Musicianship-wise as well: perhaps he thinks if he's there with his signature hammond it's about all we need from his rock'n'roll :)))) Also, on getting your copy, take a look at the design and the way guys look - to me rather doom or black metal than rock'n'roll. Only my thoughts aloud. His rock'n'roll was, not necessarily penned by him alone, Love Machine, I Wanna Be Free, So Tired, Do You Know, Shady Lady, Showdown, Sweet Lorraine, Spider Woman, even Make A Little Love - none of a kind here. It must be fun, and that fun must be contageous. Rock'n'roll, apart from certain major harmonies, is also a groove, it is an interplay between the band members. Not much of that here eithe