Uriah Heep- Poet's Justice (REACTION & REVIEW)
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Song Link: • Poet's Justice (2017 -... - Hudba
Circle Of Hands and Rainbow Demon are 2 other gems on this album which are just mystical, heavy, and hard rocking as hell. Youd like them
Agreed - Paradise / The Spell is perhaps my favourite on this album though !
My dad just turned 74 and Uriah Heep has always been one of his favorite bands, and Poet's Justice is his favorite song by them... thank you for reacting to this, it's fantastic!!! It's awesome to see someone so young appreciating real music from the past.
Ty Moe! Happy belated birthday to your father
Soo glad you liked this. For a more ballad side of Heep you will adore "Rain" and "Sunrise". Also anything really. I loved all of the Byron albums, that was MY Heep. I met Lee Kerslake in 79 in a club. Cool dude. I spoke to him about the 76 gig and he agreed it was a good 'un. Very nice guy. Instantly familiar to me. He was a bit taken aback that a disco dolly girl knew who he was and was into the band. The 70s were awesome.
Agreed. At 16, I would wake up with Sunrise before school and still love RAIN which I still play during gloomy moody melancholic rainy days
@@wendellwiggins3776 Snap!
It only gets better Justin. Paradise/The Spell which ends the album is Rock Opera at it’s finest and my favorite on this awesome album.
Nailed it. "Rock Opera" was what I was going to comment on before I finished watching Justin's reaction. Both Demons & Wizards and The Magician's Birthday were in my top 20 favorite albums in my teens, with my preference being Demons. Rehearing it now, I'm struck by how much it reminds me of the Broadway soundtracks for Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hair in sonic presentation. Rock Opera, indeed.
The production of this album for 1972 was insane.
For Those Still Unaware,, Jim Seals Passed Away Last Night..R.I.P. Jim 🙏 ❤..Thanks For All You Gave Us..In Honor & Memory Of Him,,
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Uriah Heep were an awesome band. My favorite track of theirs is Sunrise from the album The Magician's Birthday. Every member of this group was very talented and loved the original vocalist David Byron.
Gary Thain was one of the most underrated bass players in rock music. I can hear influences of Jack Bruce in his playing. After this album you should review Look at Yourself.
I discovered the Keef Hartley Band because of Gary Thain's bass playing. That's the band he was in before he joined Uriah Heep in 1972.
Dude, I played the hell outta this album when I was 15.
Amen sister.
Me too
My fav song by Uriah Heep is 'Stealin''. You should give it a listen, even if it's on your own... Guaranteed you'll like it.
Thain's bass riffing is on fire in this song. Mick's guitar parts is clever and nimble and Kerslake just smashes. Hensley takes a bit of a back seat and lets them play while adding a subtle, solid, smooth organ part with some beautiful little flourishes. This song alludes to David Byron's namesake and his vocals, and the band's backing vocals, are stunning.
Classic awesomeness!!! Thanks for the rewind in time!
Wore the he'll out of my demons and wizards t-shirt last weekend love it when some old dude smiles
one of the best structured songs from this album, a really strong tune
It's so good to hear David Byron again, more please.
Justin, Sweet Freedom is a great album as is Return to Fantasy and Wonderworld. 3 Heep albums you cannot go wrong with.
I really like "July Morning" from Look At Yourself -- a wonderful song for any morning.
@@bobholtzmann agree, I prefer the live version on Heep's 1st live album.
@@bobbyg7102 Uriah Heep live were really something to see - I saw one of their concerts with a high school friend - the singer David Byron would do a magic act with the microphone stand.
I hope you'll give their 1973 track Stealin' a listen, and play it loud.
They were always heavy and melodic at the same time. Great live band, too. D&W is one of their best and I was always torn between Look At Yourself and D&W as my favorite Heep album.
I quite like Heep's more unusual/outlier songs, like Salisbury, Why (great bass in that), The Park and The Hanging Tree, etc. I also like the free-flowing, racy stuff like Bird of Prey, Look at Yourself and High Priestess.
Uriah Heep and frothy coffee...ahhhh life's good.
A really solid album. The first Heep album I bought. Bought the next four after this one. They had a string of excellent albums in the 70's.
YES! HEEP. Love, love them. First band I ever saw live. 76. Awesome.
What a band , great vocals and harmonies 🎵🎶🎹🎸 heep were awesome...my favourite band. Loads of great bands in 70s purple.sabbath ufo scorpions priest rainbow etc etc. For real..70s were great... Magnum .bad company. ACDC..hawkwind. motor head
Thin lizzy. Saw them all 🎵🎶👍thanks for playing them...how about playing echoes in the dark..Gary's bass playing..and suicidal man..loved his bass playing...thanks again ..bless you 🎵🎶🙏
I think that--amongst all these perfect songs--the next song, the last on side A, is my favourite on this side. I can't quite put my finger on why, but it's happy one minute and sad the next, and goes through so many changes and variations and takes its sweet time doing so...maybe that's it. But then side B kicks off with Rainbow Demon, which is my favourite track by Heep full stop.
Rock on Justin. I wore this album out back in the day.
It's just that good.
Another great track from the legendary Uriah Heep.
What a great singer David Byron was
Justin, I cannot stress enough, Look at Yourself cannot be underestimated. U will ❤️
More Heep, woohooo! 😀
Wow and thank you for this...I used to listen to these guys in my late teens . They are and should be treated as a big part of the early Prog Rock scene . They may not be as good as ELP, King Crimson , Yes but damn, they are GOOD ! Peace & Love
Afternoon, Justin. Dave from London, just off to get my teeth fixed (You're Sittin' In A Dentist's Chair, And They've Got Music For You There). I agree this is is a great song - dramatic melody, the driving bass, flashy guitar, great harmonies. So why did I prefer other rock bands back in the 70s? Because there were so many great bands around then, I had limited funds for albums, and David Byron was not a favourite vocalist of mine.
P.S. my lyrics above are from Add Some Music To Your Day by The Beach Boys.
David Byron..........One of the greatest vocalist of all time!
A request: 70s Kansas please!! My favorite band and brilliant musicians. (Thank you Kerry Livgren.) The entire albums Song for America or Leftoverture would be fantastic. Thanks JP. Love your channel.
JP's already done Leftoverture :) Also the title track from SFA.
Would personally love some Masque! Icarus and The Pinnacle in particular.
1st three Kansas albums are Progressive Bliss.
@@camelandu2 My 2 favorite songs from Masque!!!
I really appreciate your reaction. I've felt for a long time Uriah Heep doesn't get the recognition they deserve. They have 24 studio albums with the most recent being released in 2018. Much like King Crimson going through multiple personell changes with Robert Fripp being the mainstay, Mick Box has been the Captain steering the ship Uriah Heep, who I feel is as a guitarist, is overlooked and undervalued. Thanks for listening to one of my favorite albums of my mid teenage years.
Went through my hard Rock phase quickly as a 70s teen but Heep is one of top few I still love esp the 72 albums. The drama, storytelling, theatrical and visceral nature of their music takes you on a musical and lyrical journey similar to pure Prog. Each member had a very unique quality.. Most hard Rock I simply grew out of. ProgRock and Jazz Fusion destroyed my interest in the genre and the Metal that came after did nothing for me. Heep and LZ are the two that still hold true and stayed dear to me nostalgically
Gary Thain was a beast!
Jp..you should check out a couple of things....Lesli West Mountain 1969..whole album..Long Red been sampled a shit ton...And I love the sound of Deep Purples first 3 albumns before Ian Gillan...esp. Bird Has Flown,.so progressive....Richie Blackmore said the 2 heaviest bands in ,u.s.a 1970 mountain and Vanilla Fudge...their influence on zeppelin and deep purple ...esp.Carmine Appice s drumming can't be overstated..You keep me hanging on live in 67...what a trippy powerhouse...rest is history..enjoy
More noted for next song Circle of Hands. This album and the next Album made from the Short Story written By Ken about a Demon & Wizard
For some strange reason, history (and rock journalists) forgot about early Uriah Heep. Maybe because their albums sounded less balanced than those of Purple, Zepp or the Sabbs, but I've always considered the Heepsters as the fourth major band that helped mould the future of Rock music. This is a fine example of that. Ciao hombre.
One of my favorite albums. Great imagery! Circle of Hands next!
JUSTIN you gotta listen to gypsy queen first track very eavy very umble. Killer keys on it. Great cover to.
hey Justin. i am really late to your channel (my loss), but your take on some of my favorite tunes is excellent. back in the day (early 70's), when i played this album over and over, this was my LEAST favorite song. but listening to your discussion about it is really an eye opener. the way you break it down, and all other heep songs down is so good. carry on!
oh...btw...the side-eye you gave us about frodo and sam and the eagles was hilarious. have many "discussions" about this, have we?
Better Nate than Lever Paul! Thank you so much for being here and listening alongside me :D
Fun music😁
I would assume Uriah Heep knows all about Frodo, Samwise and Mordor. Just like Zeppelin and countless British rock bands
Hi JP! Overall this is a great album - my favourite Uriah Heep album. I love this track too for all the reasons that you mentioned. It's my third favourite from the album. It's a while before you get to them as they are track 8 and 9 but I would recommend playing "Paradise" and "The Spell" together as they fit so well as a pair.
"Best" is hard to pin down. On its day it's the best song. On a Rainbow Demon, day, though, Rainbow Demon might be slightly "better". And the album ends with a little opera or something like that, which is hard to compare to the shorter songs. (On its day the long song is the one.)
Rainbow Demon is my fav by the band, probably because I can't get enough if it's over the top fantasy.
@@pentagrammaton6793 Somehow with Uriah Heep (and I think it's almost only with Uriah Heep) things like melodrama, and going over the top just make a song better. (On a Rainbow Demon day it's not just their best song, it's the best song in the world. Well for me, anyway. But on some other day I find I like e.g. Rollin On better. Or even Wake the Sleeper. They have so many best songs! :D )
Compared to the other songs on this album it was more of a grower for me back in the day. Demons and Wizards is all killer no filler.
That opening was funny
This album and the next are a short story written by Ken about a Demon and a Wizard battling against one another
Heep have their own place in rock history and I've seen them live 4 or 5 times though I wouldn't include them amongst my favourites. It's interesting that you find this one of their best, JP (I'd go for the proggier stuff like July Morning or Salisbury, or even the catchy hits like Easy Livin' or Gypsy) It certainly has most of the Heep trademarks (quasi-operatic vocals, driving guitar and cool organ work) but doesn't catch fire for me - melody line is a bit uninspired.
Demons and Wizards, and the follow up The Magician's Birthday, are widely acknowledged by Heepsters as being their finest releases. The melodic and harmonic work on this album is flawless.
The way vocals are delivered held this track back for me. It is a common thing in metal, this chanty boring cadence. Perhaps it is one of the things I don't like about it though I enjoy the music itself. I would give this song a B.
If you think the vocal cadence is boring on this track, I'm afraid there's no help for you! 😛
@@pentagrammaton6793 lol, you are not the first to suggest this.
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So you haven't listened to The Wizard, Paradise /The Spell, or Circle of Hands
I find this quite lukewarm and bombastic to say the least. Anyway I never liked this album like its successor The Magician's Birthday.
I have the impression that I prefer some of the band's most atypical songs such as "One Way or Another" (where John Wetton takes lead vocals), "Beautiful Dream" (where David Byron's voice is in Ian Gillan mode ), "Devil's Daughter", "Dreams" (a bit messy and confusing but I like the atmosphere), "If I Had the Time"....
I disagree most strongly about this glorious track, but also I'm interested that (like me) you prefer The Magician's Birthday. Most Heepsters are the other way round.
@@pentagrammaton6793 I don't like The Magician's Birthday just like I don't like Demons and Wizards. In fact, my favorite album from Uriah Heep is Salisbury.
Hmmm…for me this is good, but nowhere near their best. D&W is a very consistent album, and as it did so well they kept churning out similar albums till Byron was sacked, but nothing is as frenetic as Look at Yourself, or quite has the majesty of July Morning. It’s commercial and the edges have been rubbed off though. They had such a dense sound. I wish Box and Byron’s songwriting contributions hadn’t diminished so dramatically. As good as Ken Hensley’s are they tend to get a bit samey as album follows album.
Great group though. Shame their management flogged them to death. With more sympathetic handling they might have been even better and bigger.
That cookie monster type modern metal you were playing at the start is such pure garbage IMO.... Uriah Heep were a fantastic band back in the day....their first 8 or so albums are all really good. That's a pretty impressive output in itself. Late 70's albums and onwards not so good...
Some say they’re a poor man’s DP, so it’s no surprise their sound here COULD be labelled ‘Stereotypical’.
A “Mini Epic” label would suit it - 4mins : 15 seconds, crammed with impressive instrumentation and yet from my perspective it suffers simply because it’s Uriah Heep.
Why?
My childhood memories of seeing their mirrored statued cobwebbed tanked album covers alongside all the others; Sabotage, Vol 4, and Burn to name just 3 made an impact,
but no, their songs from Wonderland and Look At Yourself for example, simply escape me 45 years later.
The Heep prejudice/apathy increased after witnessing an early TOTP appearance which reached level 11 on the Spinal Tap “Were they Serious?/ Did rock culture do that to society ?” Mode of Reflection.
Mind you, i liked this song. All the components were expertly executed and I was shocked - pleasantly surprised at the integrated cohesive groove.
Well maybe not Groove. More of a bombastic thud. Plod. A fire drill. A Eurovision semi final. A mock exam. A kareoke blind date / cheese & wine evening. A cabaret scampi in a basket amateur dramatics run-through in the village hall.
No. That’s Simply unfair.
I’ve been led to believe that The Heep are Now Hip & down with the Kids.
I’m sure with JP-led visits to Look at Yourself and very ‘eavy very ‘umble,
your channel will allow me to reminisce, rediscover and reevaluate their Stylistics and Songs.
Bring it on! Listen without Prejudice Vol 42.
Diolch!
Alternatively, let’s extend a nice warm welcome to a “first time ever to be recommended here’ 70s band - namely, Montrose and the essential , “Space Station No.5” - a Tap classic if ever there was one.
Thanks for accommodating the unwinding of my brain. I shall now listen to it again, cat on lap and yesterday’s Gnocci in microwave.....
Alternatively, try the 1973 Budgie LP “ Never Turn Your Back on a Friend” - complete with Roger Dean gatefold sleeve. Cream of the Crop? u betcha!
Second listen: no, it’s the choirboy quiverin vocals and harmonies that are puttin me off. Ian Gillan on prescripted tonic medicinals? Please No More. West End Schmaltz meets Fame (i wanna live forever) cod-rock opera!! Thanks for helpin me sort my brain out. I almost succumbed there.
another 50/50 from 'the heap'... some nice keys, geet, in fact most of the instrumental parts, pretty good. the underlying melody, and vocal parts however I thought awfully cheesy. reminded me of any of the glut of ropey musicals from this era.
*re the idea of running out for coffee! If I want a hot drink I just put the kettle on, much easier :)
I concur (eventually !)
Listening for my historical purposes, like another Dave here, I had heard some UH but I chose to go elsewhere because of slightly irritating things about the band or just not enough money, I bought something else. Now, it’s easier to hear it, with streaming and reactions, I can see what others like about it and see what I didn’t then and what doesn’t bother me as much. Still does but not as much… It’s like, if there was a dramatic knob to turn in the control room, they pegged it. I prefer finessed drama. Put the dramatic knob on say, 7 or 8 tops, not 11… Pretty good. I’ll still go elsewhere. Maybe someday.
Vanilla...
Most disappointing band of the 70s.
Abba