[Heeplist] I feel like an Outsider

[Igor Shveitser]

 I see most of them, but sometimes have strong doubts if mine are seen by some members. :)
Igor


Mon, 9 Jun 2014 13:17:02 +0100 от BARNES IAN <i.barnes3 at ntlworld.com>:
>I never see Davids or Jays posts!!
>
>Iain
>
>
>On 9 June 2014 12:46, Bob Winward < uriahheep at comcast.net > wrote:
>
>> It will grow, what upsets me about this post is that I am still not seeing
>> original posts to the list of Dave from Belgium and Jay Pearson in Seattle.
>> I only see their posts when someone replies or one time last Friday when
>> Jay
>> cc'd me on his reply.  The only common thread is that they are both using
>> 'yahoo" email addresses.  Is anyone else having the same problem?
>>
>> Did anyone see David Amendolara's original post?  (it is obvious Knut did)
>>
>>
>> On 6/8/14 9:48 AM, "Knut Svendsen" < knutsvendsen at icloud.com > wrote:
>>
>> > I had a similar reaction. One the first two listenings I couldn't get
>> through
>> > the whole album. The album sounds rather uninspired to me. The most
>> > disappointing are the lyrics; Rock the Foundation, ouch. The best thing
>> I can
>> > say is that the production is superb. Vocals and bass lines are clear,
>> and
>> > drum/guitar/hammond sound just right. While Bernie does his best, the
>> riffs
>> > sound like fillers all too often. 'I'll keep on tryin'
>> >
>> > Knut
>> >
>> > On Jun 8, 2014, at 11:37 AM, David Amendolara < mail4hamurabi at yahoo.com >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> Quick nod to Jyrki: I sent a Facebook message to the local cd store
>> near my
>> >> work, telling them to put aside a CD and grey vinyl copy of Heep's new
>> album
>> >> on 6 June. And surely enough, on the 6th I got a message back saying
>> the CD
>> >> was in, and the LP would be a while since it's an import.
>> >>
>> >> I put the album on in the car, while driving home from work. Recognized
>> the
>> >> evolution in Heep's sound which started with WTS, towards a more "balls
>> to
>> >> the walls" head on rock style. A few interesting twists in the songs
>> and some
>> >> very proggy elements. As a whole, though, I wasn't convinced. Most
>> songs came
>> >> and went and nothing really stuck.
>> >>
>> >> So my initial reaction after a first listen: I don't really like it,
>> despite
>> >> the high level of musicianship and songwriting involved. When I got
>> Sonic
>> >> Origami, by the end of "Sweet Pretender" I really wanted to listen to
>> it a
>> >> second time through. With "The Outsider", well if it hadn't been for all
>> >> those traffic jams I wouldn't have got to a repeat listen and frankly I
>> would
>> >> not have minded.
>> >>
>> >> Now I buy enough albums to recognize a grower when I hear it. I am sure
>> by
>> >> the end of next week most songs will have comfortably nestled
>> themselves in
>> >> my brain and by the time Heep comes around with the Outsider Tour, I
>> will be
>> >> singing along like the fanboy I've been for the last 20 or so years. But
>> >> right now, having caught up with all of the list's mails re: the new
>> album, I
>> >> feel like an outsider. Heck, even Igor gives praise :-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On a side note: great bass playing from Davey Rimmer. He adds his own
>> style,
>> >> yet stays true to the trademark Heep way of bass playing. In parts I
>> could
>> >> imagine Trevor having opted for roughly similar bass lines and I am
>> sure he
>> >> would have been proud of what Davey did. Here's hoping the new album
>> will
>> >> result in incredible sales, and I can't wait to hear album 25 in a year
>> or
>> >> two :-) Maybe for the band's 50th anniversary?
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Dave / Eddie
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