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Tue Aug 19 17:34:08 EDT 2014

 Hi Don,
Thanks for your kind words. I was born and still live in Moscow, Russia, music is my love and one of my great hobbies. Although I haven't been taught, I play some guitar (my collection of stratocasters includes your Canadian Godin Session which I quite like) at home, sometimes jam with friends of mine. Also I come up with hard/heavy/bluesy ideas, sing a little and play some keyboards. But I don't consider myself a musician, just have my fun on a regular basis. Do you play yourself, Don?
Cheers, Igor 

Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:49:02 -0700 от Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com>:
> 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 >:
>>>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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