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[Bob Winward]

I think folk were turned off by H&M because the band deviated from fantasy.
However in my opinion, at the time and still, Ken got his chance to dominate
and shine.  The music is outstanding.  Ok, there is 2 filler songs Can't
Stop Singing and Confession, but the rest of them rock. Even Make A Little
Love is a catchy tune.  Their most underated tune is "Can't Keep a Good Band
Down"  I have always felt that would be a perfect track for them to open
shows with.  Listen to the lyrics, Heep is waving their flag at the
critics!!

The guitar work is Mick's best to date and though Ken did abandon the
hammond, his keys are very progressive sounding for the time.  David soared
on this one, it was his best vocal to date.  Other than Confession, I don't
hear any pop.  Weep in Silence has to be Mick's signature track, the guitar
work on that song is breathtaking.  Footprints in the Snow is one of the
most haunting songs heep has done.  Midnight, my all time favorite heep song
is the one that conjures  up the magic of early pyschodelic heep.  One Way
or Another is a rocking song and I always liked the different feel of the
vocals.

By the way what is wrong with Pop anyway?  I hate the term!!  I like music
that is light and airy and positive sounding.  Go listen to some Hip Hop
with all its ethnic slurs and foul language.  Then put on some country
music!!  By the time you roll around to the pop again, it will sound pretty
good!


On 8/18/14 3:20 PM, "Dave Sherod" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:

> It's got some great tracks and some real dogs, overall it's just a soft pop
> album that at the time I felt it was by far their worst album to date and
> really was a big let down at the time. I have grown to really enjoy this album
> with the bonus tracks. Dave S.
> 
> Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>> And yet, I have always felt H&M was their pinnacle, their best to date since
>> it was so progressive.  I still get goosebumps when I listen to Midnight,
>> Weep in Silence or Footprints in the Snow.
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/17/14 4:29 AM, "Dave Sherod" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> A very big turning point, they went from headline to support billing, I was
>>> so
>>> upset I never listened to anything new till the 90s. It was like they
>>> disappeared after High and Mighty, I didn't know anyone that followed them
>>> after that album, it was to light weight and pop for most and combined with
>>> losing David we all gave up on them. Dave S.
>>> 
>>> Dale Fredericks <dalhel at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> High And Mighty seems to me to be the turning point for Heep's "spirit".
>>>> Just my opinion.
>>>> 
>>>> Dale :-)>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 15, 2014, at 3:37 PM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Defiantly the spirt #1
>>>>> Analog sound recording and vintage equipment #2
>>>>> You can be the tightest playing group hitting all the right notes, but
>>>>> without feeling and spirit, forget it!
>>>>> Wonder after which album you guys felt Heeps spirit started slipping away,
>>>>> I'm thinking Return to Fantasy?
>>>>> Probably when all the problems started coming to a head with the group?
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