Uriah Heep vs Traffic - Progressive Rock Music Forum

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

dr wu23 wrote:

Traffic......as was said above ,Barleycorn and Low Spark are classics...and I would include Traffic , the one with 40,000 Headmen.

Uriah Heep was once described as a 'mutant version of Deep Purple' with a strident singer who deserved the music he sang. I do own the first 6 bought on original vinyl when they came out, but in my defense I was young and foolish in those days

You mean you never get in the mood these days for something that is like a "weird deep purple?" Wink

That's how I think of them anyway. Sometimes you just want to rock out and don't feel like listening to Sabbath or Zeppelin for the millionth time.

Well.. now that you put it like that, I do play the first one, US version , now and then. And there are some decent tracks on the first 5 lp's, but there are many other things to play......

Edited by dr wu23 - August 27 2020 at 21:35

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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

dr wu23 wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

dr wu23 wrote:

Traffic......as was said above ,Barleycorn and Low Spark are classics...and I would include Traffic , the one with 40,000 Headmen.

Uriah Heep was once described as a 'mutant version of Deep Purple' with a strident singer who deserved the music he sang. I do own the first 6 bought on original vinyl when they came out, but in my defense I was young and foolish in those days

You mean you never get in the mood these days for something that is like a "weird deep purple?" Wink

That's how I think of them anyway. Sometimes you just want to rock out and don't feel like listening to Sabbath or Zeppelin for the millionth time.

Well.. now that you put it like that, I do play the first one, US version , now and then. And there are some decent tracks on the first 5 lp's, but there are many other things to play......

Yeah, have you heard the band Black Bonzo? They were a Swedish band from maybe fifteen years ago who had that Uriah Heep sound down pat but maybe put a slightly modern prog spin on it. Worth checking out.

Yes,,,I have Lady of the Light...not bad.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

I voted for Traffic, but love both of these bands. Smile

The Heep has/had about three times the amount of stuff Traffic did, and was more of a band, rather than a few guys. A lot heavier and more adventurous / prog. too.

Traffic. I tried finishing the water heater, but I needed room for cookies and things arranged by smell.

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Traffic. John Barleycorn is one of my all-time favorite albums. Low Spark also has been spun a fair bit on the turntable through the years.

Heep, although I've not listened to them in years. Used to like a bit of Steve Winwood solo, back in the day...

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Cristi wrote:

Jared wrote:

Heep, although I've not listened to them in years.

Why? Their 21st century albums are quite good.

I wouldn't disagree, but there's lots of good stuff out there to be listened to, Cristi. As I've said before, I realise that 98% of the prog music being produced, I'll never hear and I don't really have a 'fear of missing out'. When it comes to Heep, growing up, I'd heard everything up to about 1990, but very little after.

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Cristi wrote:

I also get back to classic Heep sometimes, the Byron era albums are still a treat for me. Smile

they, of course, were the best... Star

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Traffic	34	[50.75%]
Uriah Heep	27	[40.30%]
Both equally	4	[5.97%]
I only know Traffic	1	[1.49%]
I only know Uriah Heep	1	[1.49%]
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