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Points: 9455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2006 at 08:18
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I find "Circle of Hands" from the acoustic set particularly memorable. I posted a lengthy observation on it a while back, which I've now made into a blog.
 
 
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Points: 4828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2006 at 08:02
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Deep Purple are Proto-Prog...
 
Yes, but only their 3 albums out of 54 are that.
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2006 at 07:58
Originally posted by Eetu Pellonpää Eetu Pellonpää wrote:







At least I see their albums "Salibury" and "Magician's Birthday" as progressive rock.

 

Another case could be DEEP PURPLE which are proto prog, having three psych albums + orchestral symphonic album out of 54 releases, 50 of them being basic hard-rock.

    
Deep Purple are Proto-Prog... http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1969

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Without wishing to enter into this particular debate in this thread (start another?) I reviewed "Magician's Birthday" a while back, and found it severely lacking in the Prog department: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=31302

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At least I see their albums "Salibury" and "Magician's Birthday" as progressive rock.
 
Another case could be DEEP PURPLE which are proto prog, having three psych albums + orchestral symphonic album out of 54 releases, 50 of them being basic hard-rock.
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Points: 9455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2006 at 05:55
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

They're a bit of an odd case really - I've just bought "Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble" and "Look at Yourself", mainly because they turned up in my local vinyl treasure-trove and I don't already own copies.

But I've listened to "Demons and Wizards" and "Magician's Birthday", and felt a bit bitten from a Prog Rock perspective.

It's great rock, with some blinding tunes and the legendary Heep choir - but it ain't Prog Rock. I note we file them under "Art Rock", which is a bit of a joke really!

Great band, but shouldn't be in the Prog lounge.
 
I suppose I was a bit miffed when I first saw Heep in PA. I would have placed them more in the Proto-Prog / Prog Related areas rather than Art Rock, if in PA at all.
 
When I was a youngster I never considered UH, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen or Golden Earring to be anything other than rock or hard rock acts; whereas I always considered Yes, Genesis, Tull & Floyd to be Prog artists.
 
...but all of this I feel is an endless debate! Thumbs Up


Edited by T.Rox - October 16 2006 at 08:13
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Good read there Easy livin'
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i've only heard salisbury, but it blew away my misconceptions of the band.
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They're a bit of an odd case really - I've just bought "Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble" and "Look at Yourself", mainly because they turned up in my local vinyl treasure-trove and I don't already own copies.

But I've listened to "Demons and Wizards" and "Magician's Birthday", and felt a bit bitten from a Prog Rock perspective.

It's great rock, with some blinding tunes and the legendary Heep choir - but it ain't Prog Rock. I note we file them under "Art Rock", which is a bit of a joke really!

Great band, but shouldn't be in the Prog lounge.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2006 at 11:04
I find "Circle of Hands" from the acoustic set particularly memorable. I posted a lengthy observation on it a while back, which I've now made into a blog.
 
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2006 at 09:58
The DVD Acoustically Driven prooves what a great tune-smiths Uriah Heep were and what a good musicians they are, all have contributed to a stunning upgrade of most songs and I love the very pleasant atmosphere during the concert Thumbs Up

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'Acoustically Driven' is excellent. It's a quite progressive album with some definite folky leanings. What's especially good about it is that it digs out songs from weaker albums like 'Wonderworld', 'Different World' and 'Fallen Angel' and shows how underrated some of the songs from those albums are. More often than not, these versions improve on the originals wholeheartedly, imho.
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I was into Heep before Zeppelin, Purple & Sabbath back in the mid 70's ... and my mates used to think I was a bit of a nutter for liking them ... but Heep just did it for me at the time.
 
I don't listen to Heep all that often these days but when I get 'round to spinning a disc I am always glad that I did.
 
I have been toying with the idea of getting Acoustically Driven. Anyone got any opinions on this album?
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Points: 1127 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 20:40
I love the Heepsters,but I lost track after Firefly.Everything up til then is great stuff.
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Another Uriah Heep thread  and it is absoloutely great.Demons is the best but 'Look at Yourself ' is very special.Byron was the best rock vocalist alive.There's a tear in my eye' The Heep were awesome.    
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Points: 2537 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 17:52
Originally posted by MANDRAKEROOT MANDRAKEROOT wrote:

For me "SALISBURY" is the best Heavy Symphonic album of all time!!!
 
I think I agree with you
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Points: 4411 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 12:44
Demons and Wizards Today I've bought my first Heep's record!!Smile
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Points: 746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 12:40
They were so influential.
Iron Maiden and Queen to name a few have been obviously influenced by them.
 
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 05:39
For me "SALISBURY" is the best Heavy Symphonic album of all time!!!
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 05:24
Uriah Heep has always been a very special for me since I bought their 2-live LP, so dynamic, great vocals, guitar and Hammond B3 work. Compositions like Gypsy, Look At Yourself and especially July Monring are timeless Clap!
I have to admit that after their album Look At Yourself (my favorite) Uriah Heep didn't succeed to generate much excitement on their studio albums to me, a bit too predictable or polished. But I still listen frequently to their early albums and Live (1973) is one of the best heavy progrock albums of all times Thumbs Up A few years ago a dream came true when I could witness a Uriah Heep gig for the first time (I just missed their Pinkpop 1976 performance in Holland .. Cry ), I was blown away by their powerful, dynamic and professional presentation and their new singer is very charasmatic with a good voice. Another dream came true when (before the concert) I was allowed to make an interview with Mick Box, one of my guitar heroes. I asked him how it was to play Easy Livin' so many times, he answered: "If I look at the happy faces in the crowd, it makes my day!", what a great answer!
 
 
 


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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2006 at 04:56
Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

 
BTW, isn't stagazer from Rainbow, for i can't recall a UH song with that name.
 
 
 
There is actually a Heep related song of that name (which is not the Rainbow song). It appears on Ken Hensley's solo album "Eager to please". It was originally on Tempest's second album "Living in fear". http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=6335
 
Hensley's version is superb.
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