[Heeplist] Heeplist] UH singers

Tue Aug 5 11:14:09 EDT 2014

Mick Box and Phil Lanzon work together very well, at composing the music &
songs, in my opinion.

I really like keyboard playing from Phil, and he has become one of my
favorite rock keyboard players, along with the late Rick Wright *(PINK
FLOYD)*.

I always liked the keyboard playing from John Evans, the original keyboard
player from *JETHRO TULL*, as well.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  I don't want this to be interpreted as if Ken said "Mick had ONLY
> ideas..." for, first of all, it wasn't the case and, secondly, I was the
> one he was talking to (an interview taken more than a decade ago).
> Actually, that phrase had resulted in explanation why Ken was so angry with
> Lee Kerslake late in the 70-s... I guess it all doesn't matter much now.
> What was (and is important still) - classic Heep line-up nucleous
> consisted, as I got it, of musicians of different types.
> Byron was the performer, the singer, the composer (he penned some songs
> solely) - but also a team member when necessary until he got fed up with
> the whole enterprice...
> Hensley is an extremely gifted songwriter (not to be confused with
> "composer"!) who is also  a multiinstrumentalist, prefers to dominate in
> the process and organize everything around himself. That approach has its
> pros and cons - I think, during the best days of Heep he managed (or was
> put into such position) not to overdominate and even collaborated on
> certain occasions. He was the key figure, he was the spokesman - but he
> wasn't the bandleader, the boss, whatever... Now it is different, he rules
> his small creative universe - and the result is, whether you like the songs
> or not so much, they have absolutely no chemistry about them. It is
> Ken-made, Ken-arranged, Ken-directed singer-songwriter show.
> Now to Mick Box. Unlike Hensley's semi-existing band, modern Uriah Heep
> (thanks mostly to Mr.Box) still have that chemistry in the creative
> process, althought of a different sort. Even if their music sounds not
> extremely entertaining as a pure idea, they always manage to give it that
> special "Heep treatment" - which makes it audible and even joy to listen in
> the end. Personally I think most of their compositions were not songs or
> poems initially - just Phil and Mick who "had ideas" :)))))) But, as years
> went by, they managed to bound those bits and pieces as tightly as any good
> band today could only wish for.
> Cheers, Igor
>
>
> Mon, 4 Aug 2014 21:36:39 -0700 от Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com>:
> >Hi Igor,
> >You mentioned that Hensley remarked in his own words that Mick only had
> >"ideas "
> >Just curious if any of those ideas were ever aknowleged by the band or,
> >Micks ideas just fell to deaf ears?
> >As I recall many classic rock guitarists have come up with riff patterns
> as
> >ideas that have become rock classics .
> >Tony Iommi , reverend Billy Gibbons to mention a few.
> >All I know is Hensley wrote some great songs, most were ballads and peotic
> >in form.
> >He defenatley left his mark in Heeps history .
> >
> >Hey Dave,
> >Just wondering what era did you enjoy Micks playing the most ?
> >Don
> >
> >
> >On Monday, August 4, 2014, DAVID M SHERROD < porcupineheep at cox.net >
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have to say Micks solos were far better back then, simply amazing,
> but I
> >> think that's true for most 70s guitar player's. Dave S.
> >>
> >> Don Malecic < docofun at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >I like Heep hard rockin!
> >> >Maybe Mick wasn't a Song writer back then, but he played a mean guitar!
> >> >They would have captured more of the North American market with heavy
> >> >guitar riffs.
> >> >God bless Mick Box!
> >> >Don
> >> >
> >> >On Monday, August 4, 2014, Igor Shveitser < zlenko_iv at mail.ru
> >> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>  To this I must add: to me even pronouncing Lawton's name along with
> >> >> Goalby's is a blasphomy. John's voice is beautiful, colorful and
> >> extremely
> >> >> powerful, and I daresay he was the best singer in Heep if we consider
> >> >> power, range, flexibility as well as some other components. However
> >> there's
> >> >> only one David Byron. As I said earlier, he was special - and he was
> >> one of
> >> >> those who formed the band.
> >> >> P.S. To Don's remarks about Mick Box' place in Heep' history I will
> >> answer
> >> >> with Mr. Hensley's words which in my opinion more than shed a light
> on
> >> why
> >> >> Mr.Box was a bit behind overall during the classical period: "When
> we'd
> >> get
> >> >> to studio to record another album, I usually had 8 songs, David had a
> >> >> couple, Mick had... ideas..." In my opinion, that sums it up: that
> band
> >> was
> >> >> about songs, and only since it had become more customized hard
> rocking
> >> unit
> >> >> with Mick Box at helm, he finally got himself more space in the mix.
> >> >> Cheers, Igor
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:31:36 +0400 от Igor Shveitser <
> zlenko_iv at mail.ru
> >> <javascript:;>
> >> >> <javascript:;>>:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Like it or not, Byron era is all classics, he was a special vocalist
> >> and
> >> >> a very influential one. With all respect, you can't say that about
> any
> >> of
> >> >> the rest, however John Lawton stands out - because he was and still
> is
> >> THE
> >> >> SINGER.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >All the best,
> >> >> >Igor Shveytser
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