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Tue Aug 19 16:51:27 EDT 2014

I like the funky bass guitar on this number:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWwnspQeRrM

On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 3:04 PM, 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>:
> >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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