[Heeplist] Heeplist] 2014

Fri Jan 23 10:12:02 EST 2015

I was really looking forward to this album, and though it Is decent I was a bit let down by it, and thought it wasn't up to their normal level in a way, but really to me it's much more of an album I like if I'm in the right mood and not one I can play at any time like their others, and my overall view of a great album is I should be able to play it any time to enjoy it and not only when I'm in the mood for it. Dave S

Roy Landgren <roy.landgren at kolumbus.fi> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I wonder no-one hasn't mentioned BIGELF "Into the Maelstrom".
>
>Best album in 2014 .. in fact one of the best albums released in 40 years !
>
>Also latest LUCIFER WAS is great. Fine band from Norway.
>
>Other good releases in 2014 IMO :
>
>Magnum
>Paul Rodgers
>MSG
>Ian Anderson
>Robert Plant
>Nazareth
>
>Roy
>
>
>
>
>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
>>To: Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)
>>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
>>>To: Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)
>>>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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