First time ever hearing URIAH HEEP - Stealin' - Musician/producer reacts

I get sent a lot of songs to listen to by my boss. This video is really just so he can see my reaction. If you happened to stumble across it though, thank you! Even if you hate it.

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Thanks!

[rickmts]

One of the most underrated groups of their time

[jeffreyirabernstein]

as @rickmts says, one of the most underrated groups of all time. David Byron was one of the greatest Rock vocalists of all time and influenced Freddie Mercury of Queen.

[ukiahsguitarsolos]

Uriah Heep was a great band. All part of a great era!

[allengator]

You should listen to their song "Salisbury" it's quite a composition and features a 24 piece orchestra behind the band. I guarantee you've never heard anything like it!

[vtaro]

Hi. Thanks for the reaction. I'm always surprised when folks have never heard of Uriah Heep. As a young person in the 60s and 70s, they were one of my favorite rock bands. Still are. I would direct you to what I believe are their two best records: Look at Yourself and Demons & Wizards, the latter of which I believe to be Heep's masterpiece, as well as one of the most brilliant albums ever. Cheers.

[richardcranium]

Lots of great songs... scratch that, great albums. Uriah Heep is the band that Deep Purple strove to be

[sicko_the_ew]

I used to think they said "Stealin when I shoulda been lyin", which would've made it more "psychopathic Wild West". I've never gotten used to the tamer, "buyin".


OK, there's no message I can properly discern. Why does there always have to be a message? Can't the music be its own reason for listening?

[megamaniac]

Cool to see your reaction to UH. They were quite big in the seventies, and they have lots of good stuff from their early seventies albums. Heavy and progressive, with vocal harmonis better than most. As a Uriah Heep fan I'd recommend a song with the most over the top crazy organ playing I've ever heard(and a good build-up). You should listen to the song "Gypsy"

[mrdemocracy]

URIAH HEEP British LEGENDS with the great David Byron on vocals since 1969.
The HEEP are still going now.

[NoLegalPlunder]

The song Pilgrim from this album is an epic masterpiece.

[martinezq]

I am fan of Dire straits but like Uriah Heep. Sunrise is great song, Traveller in Time, Salisbury, July morning. Btw can you tell more on Dire straits Telegraph road from Alchemy live?

[quakerorts]

If you really want your mind blown listen to Shadows of Grief. Just... do it. You won't regret it.

[craigslue]

Should have been as big as any in their day! Great band up to 1976 until they licked out the singer and they were never quite the same again. Still had their moments but not what they had been. They are still around and would definitely go see them if in my town.

[warnistt]

Still together still relevant The guitarist is the founder and two other members have over 30 years tenure. Better than ever .Gona see them in Houston and San Antone in May .

[rdhudon]

When this song came out it was banned in America because of the line "Done the ranchers daughter." I love this band .

[Coats]

Although I played drums for a few bands, Uriah Heep gave me a good appreciation of what an excellent keyboard player could bring to the band table.

[wrobinson]

Aaron-I saw Uriah Heep live several times in the 1970s. and they always impressed me(in general) as a better live band than studio band. "Stealin'" was the exception to that rule. Stealin was easily their most accessible and Top 40-friendly tune, and 16-year old me loved it when it was released in 1973.(still do) Fun fact: It's widely accepted that Uriah Heep was one of the inspirations for the legendary band "Spinal Tap." The Heep dabbled in obscure quasi-religious references and heavy guitar riffs, as well as perpetually seeming to be a step or two away from being a headliner.

[GreggMrGlen]

Your Boss has some 'Damn Good' Taste!! You should listen to(o) Him, more...

[donkunes]

the title track 'Salisbury' was their masterpiece !

[RobertHarlow-gj]

Who is this fool this band had more talent than you will ever know