[Heeplist] Spirit in the Sky

[Martin Turk]

Ken said "A Davotron yet"  (Demons and Wizards) ? xx




 

> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:58:34 -0500
> From: uriahheep at comcast.net
> To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Spirit in the Sky
> 
> Well I just got done listening 1x through on Spirit in the Sky.  This one is
> the best yet!  I am so impressed with David, I believe Ken once called him a
> "daveytron" in early heep liner notes.  He can adjust the inflections, pitch
> to just about any song.  This cd contains a couple from the first  release,
> but overall the best of them.  An outstanding song selection.
> For someone to truly appreciate, they have to be a huge fan of David Byron,
> which I am, and like late 60's early 70's pop hits.
> 
> Every song beyond a shadow of doubt is David Byron.  I listened to so much
> Heep over the years since 1974, you cannot fool me.  Like Black Night for
> example, there is a scream, while not Gillianesque, it is clearly Byronesque
> and also heard on Fire.  Even though David, the huge talent he was, and very
> adaptive vocally, there are some traits that are distinctly his that shine
> through.  Remember this is not a David Byron solo cd or Heep.  His job was
> to imitate the hits of the day not to interpret them.  He was to make them
> sound like the originals, so people could get for example the greatest hits
> of 1971 for a low price and not have to buy each record.  I was once a
> teenager on an allowance and used to buy those kind of lps.
> 
> So Ron, please pass on to Colin that 95% of us truly appreciate and are
> highly grateful.  Tell him there are always armchair critics in life no
> matter whether its music, movies or sports.  Tell him he has made many heep
> fans happy, and not to worry about those who can never be happy no matter
> what.  His job is not to change them or eradiate them. Lol!
> 
> Bob "One elated David Byron Fan"   Winward
> 
> 
> On 11/12/13 6:40 AM, "Bob Winward" <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have not gotten to that disk yet, but Vol 3 is awesome.  David even out
> > Dylaned Bob on Lay Lady Lay!!
> > 
> > 
> > On 11/11/13 11:11 PM, "Ron Mann" <ronmann at windstream.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> 
> >> Hi Jay, I know you have an opinion but I got an email today from Colin and
> >> he isn't pleased with what he calls 'armchair critics' and told me he was at
> >> the recording sessions when these particular tracks were done.
> >> 
> >> The master tapes are marked with the vocalist as well.   I do believe him
> >> and can hear a resemblance of David's voice regardless.
> >> 
> >> I don't know if he is monitoring our list from the website or this was a
> >> complaint from other fans.  All I know is I'm grateful for him making his
> >> effort for us to finally get these in our hands.
> >> 
> >> Ron
> >>  
> >>> I only hear David on harmony vocals on Honky Tonk Woman, the guy who
> >>> actually sings it isn't very good. Don't know if I'll listen to this one
> >>> ever again. And that's NOT David singing Black Night, I think it's the
> >>> same guy as HTW. Shame! I was really looking forward to hearing David
> >>> doing Purple. :-(
> >> 
> >> 
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