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My favourite band:
Uriah Heep The name of one single band is the name of the core of my musical evaluations. Of course I like other bands too, as for example Roxy Music, Yes, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. But Uriah Heep counts for aproximately 85-90% of my favourite songs. Their musical output has meant a lot for me since 1972/73 when I was at the age twelve/thirteen. Melody with power I think the words "melody with power" is the broadest description which still is distinct enough to capture the identity of Uriah Heep. They are both heavy and soft, but there is always melody and nearly always power. And one more distinct hallmark is that everyone in the band is singing. They have had a lot of band members in the years 1970-1986, and all of them has been singers. Since 1986 they've had the same line up. And it's a very good one. They have had some extraordinarily good vocalists. David Byron is legendary, John Lawton is superb, Peter Goalby is very good, and Bernie Shaw is excellent. In the 70's keyboard player Ken Hensley wrote most of their classical songs. After his departure the song writing has been up and down, but in the 90's mostly up. Their studio cd's Sea Of Light (1995) and Sonic Origami (1998) are some of the best records ever being produced. When time admits I will comment on UH:s 20 studio albums and tell you about my favourite songs. Some of them are heavy, some are romantic, some are a long kind of adventures. My favourite UH LP is still Sweet Freedom (which was released in September 1973). And my favourite musician is guitar player Mick Box, who has been the only steady band member in UH since 1970. He deserves a huge credit for making this fantastic output. Here are a few UH-links: Uriah Heep's oficial website ScanHeep - Scandinavian heepsters About Filip Björner at ScanHeep UH touring Scandinavia in November 2003 Google on Uriah Heep |