[Heeplist] Reacquainted someone with Heep

Shawn Mctopy shawn.mctopy at selu.edu
Tue Aug 26 15:03:11 EDT 2014


Here is my favorite song from - *'SEA OF LIGHT'*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbOVa1KHlf0


On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  Shaun,
> Many will argue with that because for most of the list it is not Sonic
> Origami but Sea Of Light that got Heep back on the rock map again. I think,
> 1995 was great for Heep, they rewarded the faithful followers with a great
> record, somewhat stronger than its predecessors plus with Roger Dean's
> drawing on it. I honestly think there were some songs of the same (read -
> not very different from your average UH tracks of 80-90-s) kind on it, but
> some showed a real change of direction towards more epic and balladry side
> badly missed since Hensley left. At the same time, I felt even then it a
> bit strained for this band, they are not really natural born epic/ballade
> composers, and it partially proved the following CD which... sounded more
> natural to me. But Sea Of Light is still very good despite all the
> mentioned above plus having been recorded like a typical German heavy metal
> of the era which hardly was Heep's way before. But the likes of Against The
> Odds, Dream On and - especially! - Time Of Revelation ("I finally know
> where I'm going... now our journey's only just begun..." - how appropriate
> for that Heep!) and Universal Wheels sound great anyway be it live or in
> studio - they are great SONGS.
> Cheers, Igor
>
>
> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:24:23 -0700 от roberge_rocket <roberge_rocket at yahoo.ca
> >:
> >I agree with you guys.  Although the early Bernie albums have several
> great songs a piece, it wasn't until Sonic that they became a cover to
> cover band again.
> >
> >-------- Original message --------
> >From: Igor Shveitser
> >Date:08/26/2014  9:53 AM  (GMT-08:00)
> >To: Shawn Mctopy ,"Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)"
> >Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Reacquainted someone with Heep
> >
> >I see it a bit differently, Shawn, modern incarnation of Heep (since 1982
> or 86 if you like) have been trying for quite a time to be trendy and the
> results were not very encouraging for real (classic) Heep fans although, as
> you said, good songs are present even on Different World. :))) Than they
> partially got back to the band's roots, which resulted in both critical
> acclaim and fans interest. As for me, I prefer, for being the most mature
> record of all made by that line up, Sonic Origami. Not only good songs, but
> very well produced as well. I wish there were more Heep records produced by
> Pip Williams, it is such a change for the better from "angular"
> tin-can-sounding Sea Of Light. Having said that, the music isn't to blame,
> the musicians performed on the highest level possible.
> >Cheers, Igor
> >
> >
> >
> >Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:06:21 -0500 от Shawn Mctopy <shawn.mctopy at selu.edu>:
> >>Hmm ...
> >>
> >>
> >>The albums of the 90's?
> >>
> >>
> >>It took a bit of time for Bernie to really gel with the band. Albums
> like  'RAGING SILENCE' &  'DIFFERENT WORLD' , while they each contain some
> good songs, are a bit lackluster (in my opinion). That being stated, I
> really like the group's cover of the old  ARGENT tune  'Hold Your head Up'
> on the  'RAGING SILENCE' album. :)
> >>
> >>
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W1I34Y7cYw
> >>
> >>
> >>However, it wasn't until the  'SEA OF LIGHT' album that the group,
> featuring Bernie Shaw as vocalist, really started to hit their stride again.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Also, the live  'SPELLBINDER' album is quite a good album too.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 6:03 AM, Igor Shveitser  < zlenko_iv at mail.ru >
> wrote:
> >>> Hi Shawn,
> >>>What do you make of the Heep's albums of the 90-s then?
> >>>Cheers, Igor
> >>>
> >>>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:58:01 -0500 от Shawn Mctopy < shawn.mctopy at selu.edu
> >:
> >>>>Don,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>The groups last three albums have been consistently great & rocking
> >>>>affairs, in my opinion.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>*URIAH HEEP* in a word - *ROCK!*
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 7:14 PM, Don Malecic <  docofun at gmail.com >
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Yes Shawn! It is a good one, surprised more Heepsters haven't been
> talking
> >>>>> about it?
> >>>>> I just compiled my own best of cd from the last 3 albums.
> >>>>> Credit to the guys, they did a good job!
> >>>>> Don
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sunday, August 24, 2014, Shawn Mctopy <  shawn.mctopy at selu.edu >
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > Just listened to *'OUTSIDER'* today.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > It's a - *'GOOD ONE!'*
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > :)
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Igor Shveitser <
> zlenko_iv at mail.ru
> >>>>> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > >  Have they really got back together again, David? :)))))))))))))
> >>>>> > > Cheers, Igor
> >>>>> > >
> >>>>> > >
> >>>>> > > Sun, 24 Aug 2014 04:21:52 -0700 от David Amendolara <
> >>>>> > >   mail4hamurabi at yahoo.com <javascript:;>>:
> >>>>> > > >Some of you may know, I'm building a house. With it comes a lot
> of
> >>>>> > > garbage which you periodically need to get rid of so yesterday I
> drove
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> > > the local landfill (is that the proper word?) and I was playing
> Heep's
> >>>>> > > "Outsider" album. One of the workers there heard it and said:
> "Sounds
> >>>>> > > good!" so I told him it was Uriah Heep's latest album. He was
> >>>>> surprised,
> >>>>> > > then said something to the likes of: "Oh yeah, they got back
> together
> >>>>> > > again, right?"
> >>>>> > > >
> >>>>> > > >Told him they'll be playing in Belgium next month, that I hope
> to see
> >>>>> > him
> >>>>> > > there and loaned him my copy of "The Outsider" :-) Not sure if
> I'll
> >>>>> ever
> >>>>> > > get it back cos it'll be a while before I go to the landfill
> again. At
> >>>>> > > worst, I'll buy another copy I guess :-) At least it'll be one
> man more
> >>>>> > at
> >>>>> > > the gig!
> >>>>> > > >
> >>>>> > > >Cheers,
> >>>>> > > >
> >>>>> > > >Dave
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