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Tue Aug 19 16:04:31 EDT 2014

 Don,
Funny enough, I have a lot of different copies of High And Mighty in my collection, including the digital ones, but the vinyl from that era is the Canadian one. :) Warner Brothers (especially of Canada) isn't the listeners dream label at all, but still it sounds great - because such is the music.
Cheers, Igor

Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:34:13 -0700 от Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com>:
>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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