[Heeplist] Heeplist] Heeplist] Firefly and beyond

Thu Aug 21 23:15:09 EDT 2014

Hey Kev
I think I have figured out what band from Canada you may like ?
Crowbar.
I think their from your neck of the woods?

On Thursday, August 21, 2014, Kevin Julie <kevinj.1969 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

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>
> Like Mind Exploding a lot, as well as Mean Machine!
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> On Thu, 21 Aug, 2014 10:30 PM EDT DAVID M SHERROD wrote:
>
> >Not a big fan through it has some stuff, Mind Exploding was the one I
> thought was pretty good. Dave S.
> >
> >Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> What about Banquet, gentlemen? :)
> >>Cheers, Igor
> >>
> >>
> >>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:06:43 -0400 от Stan From Home <evens78 at chartermi.net
> <javascript:;>>:
> >>I agree, an excellent album and John's best, great to hear it again.
> >>Stan
> >>
> >>> On Aug 21, 2014, at 6:42 PM, DAVID M SHERROD < porcupineheep at cox.net
> <javascript:;> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The way I hear it Firefly is the best John Lawton album he's ever
> done, it's clear it's very different than how Ken was writing up till then
> and I can't really imagine David singing it. I think it's the best album
> John has ever been a part of. Sadly Ken softened his writing style with the
> next two albums and they didn't turn out so well, with John singing they
> would have fared much better as a much harder rock album styled band, but
> Ken seemed to be writing more for a hit based band to the point of leaving
> off some of his best tracks as b sides and outtakes as shown on the
> remasters. Dave S.
> >>>
> >>> Igor Shveitser < zlenko_iv at mail.ru <javascript:;> > wrote:
> >>> Well, there's no contradiction - I believe Ken has been always writing
> stuff having mostly himself in mind :)))))) "Ken is out there for Ken - and
> bollocks to the rest of you" - perhaps, you remember who said that...  I
> know he even wanted to sing Free Me but then John interfered and insisted
> that he is THE SINGER. Still, Byron just fitted most of Hensley penned
> songs perfectly well, possibly he would have done it still had he remained
> among the living. But Firefly songs, a bit simplified. straightforward and
> more dynamical than regular Heep ones were mostly meant for a singer with a
> voice higher and more powerful than David's. Partially I believe that's
> why, I believe, John came about. In addition to that, the songwriting style
> changed drastically especially around Firefly - that is why I doubt this
> Byron couldda-version :)))) But imagination rules, no doubt about it!
> >>> Cheers, Igor
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:36:06 -0700 от Kevin Julie < kevinj.1969 at yahoo.ca
> <javascript:;> >:
> >>>> well Igor - it was written and largely recorded before John was
> hired. and Ken has said he always wrote with David in mind, even after he'd
> gone. that said, I cannot imagine the album with anyone else, because I
> think John does such a great job, really leaves his mark. I also think he
> is responsible for holding the next 2 albums together really with some
> patchy material. IMO.
> >>>> K
> >>>>
> >>>> --------------------------------------------
> >>>> On Thu, 8/21/14, Igor Shveitser <  zlenko_iv at mail.ru <javascript:;>
> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>  Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Firefly and beyond
> >>>>  To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)" <
> heeplist at travellersintime.com <javascript:;> >
> >>>>  Received: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 11:12 AM
> >>>>
> >>>>   Firefly is a fantastic
> >>>>  album for its year which was 1977, but this was NOT written
> >>>>  for David. :)))
> >>>>  Cheers, Igor
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  Thu, 21 Aug
> >>>>  2014 11:13:29 -0400 от Stan From Home <  evens78 at chartermi.net
> <javascript:;> >:
> >>>>  >I listened to Firefly last night, what an
> >>>>  awesome album. It has probably been stated before by the
> >>>>  pros, but here is an amateur take on this,
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  >This was written and
> >>>>  designed for Bryon, however Lawton had to cover it. This is
> >>>>  so good, I can't imagine how much better with the
> >>>>  greatest voice to ever walk on this planet, IMO.
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  >The next two were
> >>>>  designed for John, and are also very good but different.
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  >Bottom line, we have a
> >>>>  great catalog from the greatest band!!
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  >Thanks
> >>>>  >Stan
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