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Tue Aug 19 16:49:02 EDT 2014

 Hi Igor,
You impress me with your broad knowledge of music in general and attention
to detail!
Courious where you live?
Obviously music is your passion. Are you also a musician or play any
instruments?

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  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
> <javascript:;>>:
> >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
> <javascript:;> > 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:;> <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:;> <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:;> <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:;>
> >> <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:;>
> <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:;>
> >> <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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