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Tue Aug 19 15:34:13 EDT 2014

I remember when I first bought High and Mighty , It was just released in
Canada.
I was a little disappointed on the album cover,
I gave it a spin, started off great, then fizzled off for me. Not a album I
brought to our parties to stand up to the likes of Sabbath, Nuggent, ZZ and
others, that's why I wish Mick and Byron had more input musically.
I would have no problem bringing Outsider!

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:

> Yes, the production was great, Ken played some great lead guitar on the
> album as well. As for music it's a matter of taste, I like heavy, darker
> music, the term for High and Mighty used at the time was it's chick music,
> of pussy music. It didn't rock and I would never call it progressive in the
> least. Weep in Silence is mostly Ken on guitar. As I said I do like the
> album now, but at the time when Sabbath was the band of choice this album
> just didn't work for the hard rocking macho male fans that were into the
> band. For progressive music King Crimson was the band. Dave S.
>
> Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >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 <javascript:;>>
> 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 <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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 <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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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