[Heeplist] Heeplist] Heeplist] UH singers

Tue Aug 5 18:15:45 EDT 2014

Great clip there Shawn!!  ;-D

You don’t realize how huge Wakeman is before he stands beside Jon Lord lol  

Terje

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From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Mctopy
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 11:20 PM
To: Igor Shveitser; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time); Igor Shveitser; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Heeplist] Heeplist] UH singers

A bit of Keyboard Shenanigans, from two masters, for y'all:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsJApGdm97c

*Enjoy!*

On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Shawn Mctopy <shawn.mctopy at selu.edu> wrote:

> Mick is an under-rated guitarist, in my opinion. He is truly great at 
> playing just the right things for the songs.
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> I've recently listened to the fantastic* 'ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN'* album, 
> and Mick really plays some nice acoustic guitar on this recording.
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> I like the fact that the band has stayed on good terms with John 
> Lawton. I really like his, along with Ken Hensley's, special guest 
> appearance on *'THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY'* Dvd & Cd set.
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> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
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>>  David,
>> I wouldn't call them "more primitive", if we're not talking about 
>> Easy Livin', of course :)))))))))))))))))))))) Any classic solo by 
>> Box is quite sophisticated - I believe you remember Salisbury or 
>> Dreamer, as an example of that "primitiveness". The fact is, today he 
>> plays more, and there's more gain to his guitar -
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>> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:06:46 -0700 от DAVID M SHERROD 
>> <porcupineheep at cox.net
>> >:
>> >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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