Search - Uriah Heep :: Acoustically Driven

A wonderful performance.

Mark Lahren | Bismarck, North Dakota USA | 11/14/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Seriously, the first time I heard this, I got teary-eyed listening to these songs again in a way that I have always
dreamed of hearing them. I'll admit right here that it took several years before Bernie Shaw's vocals grew on
me. I always thought that David Byron was irreplacable. And he is I suppose, but Shaw has a great voice for
Heep's style of music, and he really and truly shines on this album, as does everyone else. Sound quality is
first-rate, rivaling the quality of studio recordings. I had to dig out my old copy of the "Different World" album after listening to "Cross That Line" and "Different
World" on this one. I didn't pay those songs much attention until I heard this live set. They really are beautiful
songs. Other favorites are "The Easy Road", "Shadows and the Wind", and "Wonderworld". All take on new life with
this orchestral arrangement. I played this for a friend of mine who thought that the musical arrangement reminded him of Andrew Lloyd
Webber. He meant it as a compliment, as he is a Webber fan. I don't know much about ALW myself. But I
think I see his point, as the arrangements are quite complex, yet sound simple. Heck, I'd recommend this CD to anybody, no matter what kind of music they like! This has universal appeal."