[Heeplist] New video: Hurricane

[Bob Winward]

News flash! Amazon email says the new hip CD were arrive tomorrow rather than February 8. I guarantee you I listen to it at least 30 times in the next week.

Bob Winward
All Heep is Good Heep!


> On Jan 26, 2023, at 2:29 PM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Sea of light it was great, but after that the band started pretty much the new formula  sound. But hurricane is really growing on me. I can't wait till tomorrow to hear the rest of it on Amazon.
> 
> Bob Winward
> All Heep is Good Heep!
> 
> 
>> On Jan 26, 2023, at 1:22 PM, bsmuheep at inter.net.il wrote:
>> 
>> Well, Bob, very pale versions of TOR, IM'UO ;-)
>> I had a chance to listen to SOL and SO twice this week, while driving to Jerusalem and back, and TOR, and all other songs on it are masterpieces compared to whatever Heep did in the 2Ks. 
>> 
>> 
>> I could make instant comparisons, as I also listened to ITTW, Outsider, LTD, and Live in Koko. No competition ;-)
>> 
>> 
>> I wish Pete was with us, he probably would make a witty remark.
>> 
>> 
>> As for the two new songs, not in the masterpiece class yet. Maybe other new songs are more interesting.
>> 
>> 
>> Got a mail today that my package was sent out. I bought the vinyl and CD from a German store. Last time I bought from Germany it took about two weeks to arrive. So I brace myself for a two week wait until I can have a listen to the full album. Or maybe I'll buy the digital download tomorrow from Amazon.
>> 
>> 
>> Take care,
>> Boris, your friendly cannibal
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>
>> Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 16:48
>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] New video: Hurricane
>> To: "Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)" <heeplist at travellersintime.com>
>> 
>>> I woke up this morning and had an alert from Amazon that my A
>>> card is charged $19.57 USD. I did not remember ordering anything
>>> so I went to the website and found it is the new UH CD getting
>>> ready to ship. However I won't see it to Feb 8. The good news is
>>> I subscribe to Amazon music and 2 singles are there and tomorrow
>>> the 27th, I should be able to hear rest of songs.
>>> 
>>> Hurricane is a jam type rocker, no melody but repetitive lyrics
>>> in the vein of Sunrise/Rainbow Demon with a heavy hard driving
>>> beat. It is a great song for a toothache.
>>> "Feel the pain, Novacaine, my tooth is hurting". Lol!
>>> 
>>> So we have 2 singles so far, one written by Davey the other
>>> Russell. Neither are Ken H, I think we can all agree on that. I
>>> also notice that since Sea of Light, there is a similar formula
>>> to all the songs. They all seem to sound like a version of Time
>>> of Revelation. 
>>> 
>>> And with each ensuing release the Heep Choir seems to be fading
>>> off.  On the plus side the energy level of the band seems
>>> to be going up and there is incredible instrumentation with
>>> machine gun drumming, thumping bass lines and loud dominating
>>> organ!  Of course Mick has the unique guitar sound that
>>> shows no sign of age or hitting the brakes.
>>> 
>>> The band is rocking and definitely passing the Panzer (doing
>>> 180) on the Freeway. Are we ever going to get another Demons &
>>> Wizards? Short answer: NO! What we are getting is a band hitting
>>> its stride, taking hard rock to another level and re-inventing
>>> the roaring 20's!
>>> 
>>> Bob Winward
>>> "Feel the pain, hurricane, the monster's breathing"
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 26, 2023, at 2:21 AM, Tapio Minkkinen
>>> <tapio at heepfiles.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Excellent song, one of four songs on the album written by
>>> Russell Gilbrook with Simon Pinto.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ---
>>>> TapioM.
>>> 
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