[Heeplist] A 2 review on Amazon

[Mark Layel]

       hi Igor,
i would very much appreciat a translation.
ifirst heard heep via short wave radio in 1970. then i saw them in1971.
befor thain and kerslake.
         no magic mentioned, but oh what a hard rock show
           I for one, always accept  what they give.it always finds out
where i live.
             so to me, the good old days have not become just another part
of history,because a band called Uriah Heep lives on anew.
                  blessed be
                           the heepsters
                                      Mark
On Jun 23, 2014 12:35 PM, "Igor Shveitser" <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  Hello Lannis and all,
> Must admit, love the album enormously, but each of us has unique ear and -
> more importantly - brain. Saying that, I mean that you simply can't make
> anyone love what you value and vice versa. I think, each of us has his own
> "true Heep" as well ... and it might be very different from Bob's :)))) And
> in this regard I have a few questions for all of you. The first one: if we,
> connoisseurs of Heep art, take that Heep classics deserve an excellent mark
> (which is five), what will you give to the likes of 82-91 albums? OK, here
> goes the second one: Sea Of Light was a bit different (still not a
> masterpiece in my rating due to some redundant stuff) but overall can
> anyone say the material that was penned in the 90-s - 2000-s is on the same
> level of wizardry as it was in the 70-s? I am more than sure, some people
> can't explain but that is what they really miss. I am sure Mick Box' Uriah
> Heep is a great band and he must be praised for keeping the legend alive
> and kickin', and in my review for a local rock magazine I gave the Outsider
> 9/10 (if anyone interested, I can try to translate it into English), but
> there ain't no magic - just 100% high quality modern hard rock featuring a
> legendary guitarist leading a band of professionals. That is how I see it.
> Cheers, Igor
>
> Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:55:25 -0400 от "lethridge at carolina.net ." <
> lethridge at carolina.net>:
> >
> >Do you remember the first time you stumbled upon a Uriah Heep album? I
> sure do, 1973, through the old Columbia Record Club. They pummeled their
> way into my head with a mixture of heavy Sabbath/Purple style rock mixed
> with weird, progressive flourishes, tempo and time signature change-ups,
> and positive, mystical lyrical imagery. I was hooked for life, bought
> everything they've ever produced, and have seen them over 30 times in
> concert. So I always eagerly await every new release like that 13 year old
> kid did. The current line-up (mostly, RIP Trevor) has really only managed
> two Masterworks that rival their 1970's heyday in the last 30 years - "Sea
> of Light" and "Wake The Sleeper", and sadly, this release is not from that
> headspace. This is clearly the work of a band that is just playing out the
> string. Yeah, Bernie's voice is still one of the best in the business, Phil
> knows how to make a Hammond roar, and Mick Box's riffs are chunky as hell
> and his solos and phrasing are still top shelf. But the damn thing is a
> bore. Nothing here that made the old records great. No willingness to
> experiment, no interesting instrumentation, and no fanciful imagery. Just
> one track after another that sounds just like the last one, with mostly
> uninspired lyrics to boot. Of course I don't expect a Demons and Wizards or
> Return To Fantasy from these guys anymore, but I do pray that at least one
> more time they can pull out a Sea of Light or Wake the Sleeper before they
> give up the ghost. Skip the record and go see 'em live if you can, they're
> still at the top of their game when they're onstage
> >
> >Heep On, Lannis
> >
> >Personally, I love Outsider. How can a true Heep fan give a Heep album a
> 2 out 5???
> >
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