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Tue Aug 19 18:27:24 EDT 2014

Yes, I did feel it was a fitting end to the Byron era. Dave S.

Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
> The entire album is terrific! I suppose, it was Bob who said he had noticed some fillers, seemingly Confession and Can't Stop Singin' - was it serious?! Both are very meaningful, profound examples of truly good songs. As for Confession, did it ever occur to you that this, although a Ken's song, became Byron confession and last farewell? At least, I always felt it that way.
>Cheers, Igor
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>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:51:27 -0500 от Shawn Mctopy <shawn.mctopy at selu.edu>:
>>I like the funky bass guitar on this number:
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>>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
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>>>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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