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[DAVID M SHERROD]

There's no question Mick is better now, and plays some great solos that add more to the songs than most players, but I like those early more primitive solos that relay on tone and feel more than speed and pedal. Dave S.

Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
> Mick Box is the only band member who's qualities are even better today than they were back then. To me his modern solos are very interesting and even have a touch of variety. And don't forget: then he wasn't the only one playing the solos, Ken did a lot of them as well, which, in turn, perhaps created that magic which you miss by now, David. That band was less predictable and schematic, that's for sure. But still I like modern version.
>Cheers, Igor
>
>
>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:43:23 -0700 от DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net>:
>>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 > 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 > 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:;>>:
>>>> >
>>>> >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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