[Heeplist] Heeplist] Heeplist] Firefly and beyond

Fri Aug 22 01:13:51 EDT 2014

Heard of them, obviously, but not overly familiar.   

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On Thu, 21 Aug, 2014 11:15 PM EDT Don Malecic wrote:

>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:
>
>>
>>
>> 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
>> >>
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>> >> On Thu, 8/21/14, Igor Shveitser <  zlenko_iv at mail.ru <javascript:;>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>  Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Firefly and beyond
>> >>  To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)" <
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>> >>  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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