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[DAVID M SHERROD]

San Juan Capistrano.

"heepdriven @dslextreme.com" <heepdriven at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>Which show(s) in Southern CA are you (or any of the SoCal Heepters for that
>matter) attending??
>
>On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 10:43 AM, DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net>
>wrote:
>
>> 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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