[Heeplist] Let's Get Back to Rock!

[Bob Winward]

Thanks Dale, I am glad somebody checked it out.  I never listened to
Cinderella, Poison or Motley Crue, but Dave does list them as influences.
Howver he really loves Heep, is on our list for years and still is.  Heep
songs are part of their regular show, as Black Sabbath ones, Judas Priest
etc.  You are a lot like me in taste and I had trouble embracing 80's rock
in the 80's.  It just seemed watered down from what we enjoyed in the 70's
But now going back, the 90's were worse.  So lately I have been liking 80's
music.

Anyhow, I have been enjoying Dave's cds.  He did spend several years in LA
so who knows maybe you even went to one of his shows.


On 5/13/14 6:30 PM, "dale fredericks" <dalhel at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Bob,
> I checked it out upon your recommendation and it was OK…..nothing too
> different than what I have heard from numerous “hair bands” from the 80’s. I
> checked out their song list and BEHOLD they do a couple of Heep songs (gee I
> wonder which ones ????? ), could they be Stealin’ and Easy Livin’ ??? Thanks
> for the link, just a little too Cinderella sounding for my taste.
> 
> Dale ( Getting Back To Rock)
> 
> 
> On May 13, 2014, at 6:21 AM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Just wanted to add something, I was not asked to promote one of our
>> heepster's bands, I am doing so because I thought the music was that good!
>> 
>> Heep is still #1!
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/13/14 7:41 AM, "Bob Winward" <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well we still have 3 weeks until the new Heep cd!!  And I have a suggestion
>>> for a way to pass the time most enjoyably!  We often joke about the
>>> ³Lurkers² on the list  and in the past have had some pretty famous ones as
>>> well, like Lee Kerslake, Mick Box, Ken Hensley, Charlotte the sound
>>> technician and others from time to time.  I have discovered a Lurker
>>> recently who is a very accomplished guitarist and his music has blown me
>>> away!!  I got an email from him offllist in which he was agreeing with some
>>> of my onlist comments about heep.  After a few exchanges, I just happened to
>>> click on the link in his signature file and heard the song Let¹s Get Back to
>>> Rock, it was actually a video, a really cool video!  So I told him how much
>>> I enjoyed the song.  He sent me the cd called ³Respect the Rock² and I must
>>> say, I cannot get it out of my cd player in the car.  I did take it out once
>>> to play through another cd called ³One Night Stand² of the same artist.
>>> 
>>> Ok enough of the suspense, a couple of you may have noticed his rare and
>>> occasional replies to the list, yes David Wilkes Booth.  Anyone in the US
>>> may immediately think he is the guy who shot President Lincoln but  I assure
>>> you David is not old enough!!  Lol! I will say this, if Honest Abe was still
>>> around, he too would enjoy the Wilkes Booth band.
>>> 
>>> Here is the link I clicked on:  http://www.wilkesbooth.com/  right away I
>>> clicked on the video for  ³Lets Get Back to Rock².  It is not only
>>> entertaining but the song is catchy.  It is right underneath the phrase : ³I
>>> Said..²
>>> 
>>> The band has been together for a long time and all the bio is on the
>>> website.  I have heard a lot of work of many talented individuals on our
>>> list over the years, so this one came as a complete surprise.  I call it the
>>> best 80¹s rock I never heard.  They sound to me like a cross between Judas
>>> Priest, April Wine, early Aerosmith and the vocalist at times like Phil Moog
>>> of UFO.  The bass player is quite good, and really plays a thumping bass
>>> somewhat like John Entwhistle of the Who, the guitar work is as good as any
>>> guitarist I have heard from the 80¹s and the drumming outstanding.
>>> Anyhow, I listened to their lastest cd ³Respect the Rock² about 3x and then
>>> could not get some of the songs out of my head.  The songs do not break any
>>> new ground, this is not prog rock, but just good old hard nosed good time
>>> rock and roll played by highly talented musicians.  The lyrics tackle the
>>> base things in life, sex, booze, rock and you can hear the band¹s enjoyment.
>>> 
>>> There are 12 songs, 2 are ballads, 10 rockers.   This Is really great, good
>>> time rock n roll!  My favorites are the high energy Lets Get Back To Rock,
>>> Respect the Rock, Do You Want to Kiss Me (my opinion the most outstanding
>>> track) the ballad Two Hearts, Hell Bent Urges (you would swear this is a
>>> hidden gem from the Judas Priest archives) and Stalker (this one reminds me
>>> of Heep¹s Shadow, but not in sound, just the lyric hook)
>>> 
>>> Check out the website, if you feel adventurous and I know several of you
>>> would really enjoy the music.  If you want to hear more or have questions,
>>> Dave¹s email is dwbrocks at yahoo.com and you may have seen a few of his posts
>>> over the years sort of like the rare bird (blue bellied lurker) that may
>>> land on your window ledge for 20 seconds then fly off. Lol!  :-)  Dave was
>>> kind enough to send me 3 cds and would do likewise for those who would
>>> express interest.
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