[Heeplist] Heeplist] Firefly and beyond

[DAVID M SHERROD]

The way I hear it Firefly is the best John Lawton album he's ever done, it's clear it's very different than how Ken was writing up till then and I can't really imagine David singing it. I think it's the best album John has ever been a part of. Sadly Ken softened his writing style with the next two albums and they didn't turn out so well, with John singing they would have fared much better as a much harder rock album styled band, but Ken seemed to be writing more for a hit based band to the point of leaving off some of his best tracks as b sides and outtakes as shown on the remasters. Dave S.

Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
> Well, there's no contradiction - I believe Ken has been always writing stuff having mostly himself in mind :)))))) "Ken is out there for Ken - and bollocks to the rest of you" - perhaps, you remember who said that...  I know he even wanted to sing Free Me but then John interfered and insisted that he is THE SINGER. Still, Byron just fitted most of Hensley penned songs perfectly well, possibly he would have done it still had he remained among the living. But Firefly songs, a bit simplified. straightforward and more dynamical than regular Heep ones were mostly meant for a singer with a voice higher and more powerful than David's. Partially I believe that's why, I believe, John came about. In addition to that, the songwriting style changed drastically especially around Firefly - that is why I doubt this Byron couldda-version :)))) But imagination rules, no doubt about it!
>Cheers, Igor
>
>
>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:36:06 -0700 от Kevin Julie <kevinj.1969 at yahoo.ca>:
>>well Igor - it was written and largely recorded before John was hired. and Ken has said he always wrote with David in mind, even after he'd gone. that said, I cannot imagine the album with anyone else, because I think John does such a great job, really leaves his mark. I also think he is responsible for holding the next 2 albums together really with some patchy material. IMO. 
>>K
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>>On Thu, 8/21/14, Igor Shveitser < zlenko_iv at mail.ru > wrote:
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Firefly and beyond
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>> Received: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 11:12 AM
>> 
>>  Firefly is a fantastic
>> album for its year which was 1977, but this was NOT written
>> for David. :)))
>> Cheers, Igor
>> 
>> 
>> Thu, 21 Aug
>> 2014 11:13:29 -0400 от Stan From Home < evens78 at chartermi.net >:
>> >I listened to Firefly last night, what an
>> awesome album. It has probably been stated before by the
>> pros, but here is an amateur take on this,
>> >
>> >This was written and
>> designed for Bryon, however Lawton had to cover it. This is
>> so good, I can't imagine how much better with the
>> greatest voice to ever walk on this planet, IMO.
>> >
>> >The next two were
>> designed for John, and are also very good but different.
>> >
>> >Bottom line, we have a
>> great catalog from the greatest band!!
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Stan
>> >
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