Uriah Heep
Members: (X=deceased)
David Byron (X)
Mick Box
Ken Hensley
Lee Kerslake
Gary Thain (X)
Notable Songs:
"Stealin' "
"Gypsy"
"Easy Livin' "
"Look At Yourself"
Uriah Heep is an English rock band who first came to fame in the early 1970s. They're known for having a driving, fast-paced beat in many songs, as well as for band member changes (most of the members listed above weren't original members, nor are they current ones). The band's name comes from a character in a Charles Dickinson book, "David Copperfield", and their first album (Very 'eavy, Very 'umble) was a nod to one of the character's lines.
The band focused on faster tempos, heavy synthesizer use, and impressive harmony when making their music, and it really shows just in those 4 songs I mentioned earlier. My personal favorite is Stealin', off their 1973 album 'Sweet Freedom'. This was about the last successful album they put out, and after the death of Gary Thain and frontman David Byron's leaving of the group, they fell in popularity. They still continue to tour and release albums, with only a couple of the original members or major members for that matter.
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In other news, I've been on a bit of a spending spree. I recently purchased FF Origins for the PS (been doing some FFI lately). I've also obtained a couple of Eagles CDs: Eagles, and Hotel California. I've come to appreciate their older, more country/western oriented music, with songs such as Take it Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling.
And lastly, I'm going to be getting the MGS Essential Collection for the PS2. I've been checking out the first MGS game and it looks pretty kewl, and with all the talk about how great the series is, I figured I'd give it a shot. We'll see soon...