[Heeplist] 2014

[Igor Shveitser]

 Dave,
Good day to you and all!
No doubt, this album is one of the best that came out in 2014. Perhaps, along with the Outsider they are the best for those who like hard rock in its most updated incarnation. By the way, I've listened to California Breed recently, and you know what? One might laugh but I like it more than Black Country Communion which was very artificial for me (read - inspired by the producer). The only major grief - grungy "rehearsal" sound plus not very unforgettable songs. :)))
Cheers, Igor


Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:38:32 -0500 от "Dave Crookham" <crookham at peoplepc.com>:
>I think you've hit on why I like the newer Helix better. I like the bluesier 
>sound.
>
>Dave
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Igor Shveitser
>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 6:31 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Heeplist] 2014
>
>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
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Igor Shveitser
>>Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:21 PM
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>>Subject: Re: [Heeplist] 2014
>>
>>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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