[Heeplist] Heeplist] 2014

[DAVID M SHERROD]

When it comes to Outsider, it's a decent album, bit to 80s but not bad, sadly it didn't make my top ten releases of 2014, maybe top 15, but I'm not more into prog metal, gothic styled music these day's. In fact I only managed to buy the mp3 version of the album so far. Still when it comes to bands I want to see and hear live Heep ranks at the top, and with that I am proud to say I will be seeing them on this tour of the States thanks to a great dear friend, excitement abounds over this upcoming show and seeing it together and hanging out again. So much so that I'm thinking of breaking out my recording gear, but being that it very well could be my last Heep show, I don't think I want the distraction of trying to record it. So, I'll leave that to someone else.. Dave S.

Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Bob,
>
>High road over Outsider?
>
>Please keep in mind that Night Ranger were grinding this album release for
>1 year, not  spat out in a few months between shows like our beloved Heep.
>Everyone tries to play in Box style, but can't succeed.
>Please listen to the track knock knock never stop and you'll see what I
>mean, watch the video.
>Box plays this style with his eyes closed drinking a beer with one hand and
>playing with the other.
>There are a few good tunes on the album.
>But it's no Outsider,
>Go Seahawks !!!
>  Don
>
>On Sunday, January 18, 2015, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I picked up some music in 2014, most heep related of course, and my number
>> one pick is Outsider, while maybe not the realease some wanted it is still
>> the best of all that came out in my opinion.  I will give honorable mention
>> to Asia (former Heep bassist that played with David Byron era) Gravitas,
>> one
>> of the best the band has done since the debut, although still lightweight,
>> very strongly crafted.   Another enjoyable release was Pink Floyd¹s new
>> album, a few too many songs but an interesting work.  I like it, good late
>> night music, but sorely lacking vocals.  As a matter of act of 18 tracks,
>> only the last had vocals.
>>
>> My second pick for the year is Night Ranger¹s High Road.  They were hug in
>> the 80¹s in the US and had a big hit called ³Sister Christian².  Some of
>> their personnel are known for other projects like Jack Blades doing Damn
>> Yankees with Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent.  Their other guitarist Brad Gillis
>> played with Ozzy Osbourne on his infamous 1982 live record Speak of the
>> Devil.  On High Road are 10 really good songs with 2 outstanding that have
>> become must listens for me.  The CD replaced Outsider mid summer and was
>> played over and over again for 2 weeks straight every time I got in the
>> car,
>> which is daily.  Track 4 a haunting rock ballad with some outstanding key
>> board work at the end called  ³That Man Doesn¹t Live here Anymore²  Then
>> there was track 9 St Bartholomew's   which has some of the most kick ass
>> guitar licks I have heard in years.  The opening is even stronger than our
>> beloved Jessie from Outsider.  Hate to say a song is better than Heep, but
>> it is one hell of a hard rock song and back in the day it would have ruled
>> the airwaves.  Now I do not know where to tune in on the radio to hear good
>> new songs.  Everything is retreads and Sirius XM leaves much to be desired.
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