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kenethlevine 
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 Posted: March 02 2017 at 09:08 |
 SteveG wrote:
I enjoyed both of the Strawbs reviews today by Walkscore. My only disagreement regarding Heartbreak Hill is that the two epic tracks, Starting Over, and the album's title track, Heartbreak Hill, both sound too derivative. Perhaps that's why Heartbreak Hill is not well rated. Aside from that, they were excellent.
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I appreciated the review too, even though I think it's in the running for the worst Strawbs album. The derivative aspect that you mention is just one of a slew of problems I have with Heartbreak Hill, and I can't imagine the superior remastering would help my opinion at all!
Looking forward to more of your great reviews Steve
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 10:46 |
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SteveG, I finally got my From the Witchwood CD last week and love it! My favorite songs are A Glimpse of Heaven, the title track and The Hangman and the Papist, which really astounded me with its escalating intensity. I also dig the bonus track. I definitely plan on exploring more Strawbs albums.
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 13:51 |
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Glad you enjoy it. "Witchwood" kind of appeals to both Yes and Strawbs fans. It must be that Wakeman fellow. ;)
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 15:27 |
SteveG wrote:
Glad you enjoy it. "Witchwood" kind of appeals to both Yes and Strawbs fans. It must be that Wakeman fellow. ;) |
Hmm, seems like I may just have to investigate some Strawbs in the near future with all the discussion they've been generating 'round these parts.
And thank you for the kind words about my Ladder review! 
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 21:27 |
Replayer wrote:
SteveG, I finally got my From the Witchwood CD last week and love it! My favorite songs are A Glimpse of Heaven, the title track and The Hangman and the Papist, which really astounded me with its escalating intensity. I also dig the bonus track. I definitely plan on exploring more Strawbs albums. |
agreed on all counts. The bonus track has to be a top 20 Strawbs track for me. It's odd that the style is more like the Bursting at the Seams group, which was 2 albums later! Tony Hooper, who I think was the singer, wasn't even in the group anymore by then
Edited by kenethlevine - March 03 2017 at 21:27
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 21:54 |
Been loving Kevin's recent reviews, especially the most recent one on The Ladder. They express my thoughts almost exactly in such a great and hard-hitting way. 
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Posted: March 03 2017 at 23:18 |
aglasshouse wrote:
Been loving Kevin's recent reviews, especially the most recent one on The Ladder. They express my thoughts almost exactly in such a great and hard-hitting way. |
Thank you! I quite enjoyed your Tarkus one. It's always a delight to see detailed and well-reasoned reviews, even if they are negative ones. 
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SteveG
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Posted: March 04 2017 at 08:54 |
kenethlevine wrote:
Replayer wrote:
SteveG, I finally got my From the Witchwood CD last week and love it! My favorite songs are A Glimpse of Heaven, the title track and The Hangman and the Papist, which really astounded me with its escalating intensity. I also dig the bonus track. I definitely plan on exploring more Strawbs albums. |
agreed on all counts. The bonus track has to be a top 20 Strawbs track for me. It's odd that the style is more like the Bursting at the Seams group, which was 2 albums later! Tony Hooper, who I think was the singer, wasn't even in the group anymore by then
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I forgot to mention the bonus track, "Keep The Devil Outside" in my review, so I'll have to amend it! Yes, that is Hooper on vocals and I agree that the song would have fit perfectly on Bursting At The Seams or even on Grave New World. I suppose that they didn't want to rerecord Wakeman's keyboards as he had left for bigger days with Yes after recording "Witchwood". It still should been released as an A side.
Edited by SteveG - March 04 2017 at 10:17
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 12:29 |
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Ok SteveG, your last review convinced me I need a Strawbs album. Do you suggest this one or an earlier release?
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 14:16 |
Added Grave New World to my Albums to Buy list. Maybe Dave Cousins should cut SteveG a check for all the business he's drumming up with his reviews. 
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SteveG
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 14:50 |
Tapfret wrote:
Ok SteveG, your last review convinced me I need a Strawbs album. Do you suggest this one or an earlier release?
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I'm so biased, that it's hard to say.  Seriously, you can't go wrong with either Grave New World or Witchwood, IMHO. They're both good in that they're not similar. Kind of how prog used to be, back in the day.
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 19:11 |
Don't read much album reviews nowadays but that Grave one was excellent, Steve. And the best is yet to come with the Bursting/Hero/Ghosts masterpieces.
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 22:11 |
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OoooooooH! Hero & Heroine! My all-time fave rises to the top once again.
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 22:12 |
Looking forward to THAT review!
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Tapfret
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Posted: March 08 2017 at 23:18 |
SteveG wrote:
Tapfret wrote:
Ok SteveG, your last review convinced me I need a Strawbs album. Do you suggest this one or an earlier release?
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I'm so biased, that it's hard to say. Seriously, you can't go wrong with either Grave New World or Witchwood, IMHO. They're both good in that they're not similar. Kind of how prog used to be, back in the day. |
At $7.79 each I just threw them both in the cart.
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Posted: March 09 2017 at 08:42 |
Kepler62...........Djam Karet.......Swamp of Dreams........excellent
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Posted: March 09 2017 at 18:12 |
VianaProghead has a very nice summary of the qualities of "One Hour by the Concrete Lake". Its my second favorite POS after "Be". A very under appreciated work.
Nice job 
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SteveG
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Posted: March 11 2017 at 10:26 |
Kev Roland was awesome on the homepage today. I didn't have time to finish reading his last review and I'm looking forward to doing so later this evening. Great stuff!
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 13 2017 at 07:57 |
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fine review of Strawbs "Bursting at the Seams", Steve. It's an album that's unfairly dismissed around here. But I would have liked to hear your thoughts on the bonus tracks. With those on Grave New World adding nothing to the original, even detracting, I find both "Will Ye Go" and "Backside" to be Strawbs at their best.
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SteveG
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Posted: March 13 2017 at 09:04 |
kenethlevine wrote:
fine review of Strawbs "Bursting at the Seams", Steve. It's an album that's unfairly dismissed around here. But I would have liked to hear your thoughts on the bonus tracks. With those on Grave New World adding nothing to the original, even detracting, I find both "Will Ye Go" and "Backside" to be Strawbs at their best. |
Thanks Ken. I'm not a I fan of either track with the traditional "Will You Go" (Wild Mountain Thyme) done better by many others, but they are harmless enough.
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