[Heeplist] 2014

[Igor Shveitser]

 Well Dave,
... this only proves how much tastes do differ: I don't like Abandon too much but Bananas were the best that the early 2000-s had to offer for me anyway. Of all the bands, I mean. As for Helix... well, they were very interesting, at least in my eyes, poppy-heavy harmonies combined with tricky instrumentals, somewhat reminding me of The Sweet. Now it is a different story, although I like the album.
Cheers, Igor


Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:44:43 -0500 от "Dave Crookham" <crookham at peoplepc.com>:
>Abandon and Bananas are awful albums no matter who made them - my 2 least 
>favorite Purple releases ever by far. Bastard of the Blues is definitely not 
>in that category. I was just never a big fan of 80's Helix. I like "Deep 
>Cuts The Knife", but the rest of their material just never stood out for me.
>
>Dave
>
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>From: Igor Shveitser
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>Dave,
>I also like Bastard Of The Blues very much and agree that two first songs 
>stand out, but can not  share the overall judment: if you value original 
>stuff and the musicianship (that band wasn't only about the lead singer, far 
>from it), the first three Helix albums are  much-much better than this, 
>there are much more interesting player details (especially in the 1981 
>release), at least for me. The latest release is a typical good modern LP 
>with some catchy melodies and (still) very good singing by Brian Volmer... 
>but it is what it is to me (ok, very good, but doesn't rank on a par with 
>the classics), while if I start listening to White Lace and Black Leather I 
>hardly can take my ears off it :) It's kind of like when you play Burn or 
>Deep Purple In Rock - and after that put on the Abandon or Bananas :))) 
>Breaking loose... tonight! :)))))))))
>Cheers, Igor
>
>
>Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:31:47 -0500 от "Dave Crookham" < crookham at peoplepc.com >:
>>Outsider was definitely in my top 5 for 2014 - probably the first Heep CD 
>>to
>>make it there since Sea Of Light.  This has become my favorite Heep release
>>since Abominog. The high's aren't as high as Sea Of Light, but the lows
>>aren't as low either.
>>
>>There are at least two releases that I definite put ahead of Outsider for
>>the year.
>>
>>First is The Pretty Reckless' Going To Hell. I always thought this group 
>>was
>>kind of a joke because it is fronted by 20 year old actress Taylor Momsen
>>(of Gossip Girl fame). I happened to see them on one of those festival
>>highlight shows that run on Palladium all the time and was intrigued enough
>>to buy the CD. I've been blown away since first listen. This is one of the
>>best female fronted hard rock groups ever. Great songs and Momsen's lyrics
>>are not what you would expect from a 20 year old female (from her voice you
>>would guess she was closer to 40 than 20 anyway) - her's are about as far
>>from the Taylor Swift school of lyrics as you can get. Darkly beautiful
>>ballad "House On The Hill" is itself alone worth the price of the CD. If
>>there were still real rock radio this band would be as big as Guns N Roses
>>got when Appetite for Destruction came out.
>>
>>Second CD that I place ahead of Heep Is Helix's Bastard of The Blues. The 
>>CD
>>leads off with the title track and Even Jesus (Wasn't Loved In His
>>Hometown), and you already have the 2 best songs Helix has ever put out. 
>>The
>>rest of the CD is very solid. Where they came up with this release at this
>>late point in their career I have no idea, but I'm happy to have it.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>
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