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UFO VS. URIAH HEEP?

What do you think ? (WHY ?)

***Regardless of HEEP leaning towards Progression and UFO into Space aspect ….

I had/have this argument with my friend over who’s the more influential and more creative of the two . I say UFO touches more nerves of mine even thoug I adore the great HEEP , yet UFO are the better Hard Rock / Metal pioneers to me .

BQ: UFO’s “Come Away Melinda” or URIAH HEEP’s “Come Away Melinda ?

Oh, well done !! You totally blocked first argument!! —

UFO = HardRock/Metal and U. Heep = HardRock/Prog

Dang!! Now I have to actually “think” )

I have to work this one out, as I go along, so please, bear with me…

1. The addition of an accomplished Keyboardist —

– gives HEEP an edge.

2. I love Mick Box, but M.S. is just simply more accomplished on solos. Mick Bolton gets Props for some great ideas.

edge = UFO

3. Byron is a better singer… a bit “glammy” but Phil Mogg was perfect for UFO and didn’t throw his life away, like the unfortunate Byron. I am not a Fan of Wetton’s vocals (though an excellent Bassist) and the follow-up singers that HEEP had.

= edge UFO

4. Bassist — UFO’s Pete Way & HEEPs best, Gary Thain (another great bassist, who screwed up) about equal.

Both could play!!

5. Kerslake & Parker — both did outstanding work for each band.

It was nice to see Dunbar join UFO for a while, though.

6. LIve Albums –

Are you kidding me??

“U.H. Live” & “Strangers in the Night” are 2 of the Greatest Live albums of the 1970s — PERIOD!!

7. Best Album between both Bands (for me) =

“Force It” — UFO — one of the most Perfect HardRock/Metal albums, ever !! — and PWNS ANY “Heep” album.

8. — early-Discography –

UFO –

UFO 1 — “meh”
Flying — excellent space rock (though Hawkwind will always own that Genre, imo)
Phenomenon — excellent
Force It — my fave (as already stated)
No Heavy Petting — excellent
Lights Out — excellent
Obsession — very good, but starting to lose their edge, imo. “Cherry” is my fave song from that.

U. HEEP –

Uriah Heep — excellent
Salisbury — excellent
Look at Yourself — excellent
Demons and Wizards — excellent
The Magician’s Birthday — excellent
Sweet Freedom — excellent (there best, in the long run of re-listening to all of them, repeatedly)
Wonderworld — okay, but starting to fail…, imo
Return to Fantasy — okay, but listenable
High and Mighty — okay, but listenable
Firefly — hmmm….

9. What was the Question again?? >:((

Okay — game time –

With all the plusses for UFO (including better RIFFS, which I love — “Heep’s” Box, preferred “thicker riffls” — good, but not like UFO — and Hensley’s Hammond, probably added to this “thickness”)

Again — with all the “edges” that I have given UFO —

***I still like Uriah Heep better***

I know that does not make sense — but, that is the feeling that I am still “left with.”

Maybe it is because — overall — I think that Heep had MORE tracks, than UFO, that I like.

Maybe a question of Volume??
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Now — YOU stated in your Q —

“UFO — Hard Rock / Metal pioneers”

Even though in 1970 – I would place “Uriah Heep” over “UFO 1″ –

I totally agree, that UFO did more as Hard Rock / Metal pioneers.

However, I have never considered HEEP “Metal” — but “Prog”

So, it really comes down to which band is My Favorite.

Loving them both — if “forced” –

I have to stick with HEEP for their overall “body of work”

It’s kinda like Deep Purple — the Keyboards, take a lot away from a being a “PURE” Metal band, even though UFO used ‘boards from time-to-time.

Comparing Deep Purple to Uriah Heep, would be a more logical argument, to me.

But, against UFO — I would compare early Scorps & J. Priest, etc.

Just my opine.

Enjoyable debate, though !!

BQ — UFO’s version.

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