Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (REACTION)

[@williamlenderman387]

More Uriah Heep please good sirs. I'd recommend "The Wizard", Easy Living" and "Stealin" for starters and go from there. Many more good ones to choose from.

[@tmr626]

Their song "Lady In Black" is a good one too.

[@williamlenderman387]

@@tmr626 yes, it definitely is. One among many more.

[@frankwolfe7641]

Exactly. With finite time I would agree do those three songs.

[@ZalMoxis]

Hit Gypsy then go from there anything off the first 7 albums is choice..... I personally dig Tears in My Eyes... or July Morning.

[@ulfingvar1]

Ah.. the glorious 70s!!! 1968-1980, that was when music was really good!!!!!

[@Andy-Capp]

Their album Demons and Wizards is a great album.

[@suesebree8670]

YES!!!!!!

[@SonicArchives]

Along with "The Magicians Birthday" the peaked very fast Lost interest after hearing Stealing LP They were very self destructing band David Byron and Gary Thain died before 30 Very tragic as both were not replaceable

[@robertprice6830]

Love Uriah Heep

[@jimtatro6550]

The first time Rush played a stadium gig as a opening act was opening for Uriah Heep

[@billschafer9668]

Uriah Heep was my first concert in 73. Blew my 15 year old mind. Keep rockin guys!

[@lloydbraun6026]

Saw them around the same time at Wolman Skating Rink in Central Park NYC.

[@MrDirty-if7gc]

This is defiantly the backbone of metal music, right alongside Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and several other bands I can't wait for you guys to hear.

[@onsesejoo2605]

In away also combination of heavy rock and progressive rock.

[@MrDirty-if7gc]

@@onsesejoo2605 Absolutely, yes.

[@jogischulz2576]

...agree ! the band promoted this album 1971 in my town Berlin, it was in a famous Disco and they played some tracks live, we were so near to the band and after their show I had some small talk, very nice guys they were, for me best lineup with Byron /Hensley. rock on !

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

I think if ELP & Deep Purple had a baby...

[@suesebree8670]

AMEN!!!!!

[@jcoop23]

July morning, circle of hands and stealin’ and the live version of the wizard will give you a great glimpse of a band equal to sabbath, purple and zeppelin in original classic rock music that you listen to over and over.

[@tubefreeeasy]

“Circle of Hands” should be checked out by Uriah Heep.

[@johndrx165]

They are one of the heavy greats! Toured heavily in the 1970's.

[@onsesejoo2605]

They still have following in the Mid - Europe and they recently toured Finland as well. Guitarist Mick Box is the sole original member.

[@Ziggywillow1957]

U need to dive into there album “Demons and Wizards” 1972. The first song The Wizard is really good.

[@ProgBartleby]

The Demons and Wizards album is an absolute classic.

[@suesebree8670]

YES IT IS!

[@thorolsen8057]

Great band

[@fenderchamp8241]

The percussion at the end is world class. Been loving this song for 50 years.

[@victorstefanovsky6902]

One of the greatest bands ever!

[@mrdemocracy7106]

URIAH HEEP British LEGENDS. Fantastic Band no other band like them so unique superb musicians and the great vocals of David Byron.

[@bookhouseboy280]

Uriah Heep is a progressive rock institution that, alongside bands like Deep Purple, Queen, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin, helped lay the foundation for the United Kingdom's vibrant hard rock/heavy metal scene. Founded in 1969 by powerhouse vocalist David Byron and guitarist Mick Box, the newly minted quintet debuted their bottom-heavy guitar- and organ-driven blend of bluesy sonic might and innovative hard rock on 1970's Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble (called Uriah Heep in the U.S.). Initially panned by critics, the LP has since attained legendary status as an early heavy metal classic. On Look at Yourself, the group perfects its fusion of heavy metal power and prog rock majesty, and the result is one of the best albums in the Heep catalog. "July Morning" starts with Ken Hensley's pastoral organ riff, then builds into a heavy yet symphonic rock tune that divides its time between gentle acoustic verses and emotional, organ-fueled choruses before climaxing in a monstrous jam dominated by a swirling Moog synthesizer lead. Special note should also be taken of David Byron's vocal performance; his multi-octave, operatic style was no doubt an influence on later metal vocalists like Rob Halford. All in all, Look at Yourself is both one of Uriah Heep's finest, most cohesive albums and a high point of 1970s heavy metal. - Excerpts from AllMusic

[@danmayberry1185]

Byron > Halford .. no question.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

The name "Uriah Heep" is from a character in Charles Dickens' classic novel "David Copperfield."

[@marylyle5339]

Yes, Easy Living and Stealin. You guys will like it.

[@wpollock1]

I remember the day that my neighbor buddy brought this album over to my house and it had a 'mirror' that distorted your face or image. So cool. 20 guys go up north for a golf trip every year and the song that is the "official" soundtrack is "Stealin' " Great track!

[@MegaIronleg]

THEY JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL BE DOIN THIER FAREWELL TOUR, UP N COMIN. NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THE HEEP MAN. ROCK ON 👊🖖

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

oh my god, I'm having flashbacks to when I was 18 ........8-tracks........LOL ! Great stuff guys..............

[@chaosandcreation4118]

Great band from the 70s. Try some more varied pieces like Magicians Birthday or July Morning, Gypsy Woman, Demons and Wizards. They are often compared to Deep Purple, their contemporaries.

[@j.j.upright4010]

The song is called "GYPSY" not "Gypsy Woman!

[@mrdemocracy7106]

URIAH HEEP British LEGENDS since 1969 to present

[@dennispower5362]

Play the whole album. 1 song every day whole album is great.. thanks for playing this album ☮️🇺🇸🇦🇺

[@lauraulnye6857]

Great rabbit hole to go down!❤❤❤

[@Pton_reaction_addict]

Another great song from them is Stealin'.

[@vtaro5354]

Label mates Ted Osei, Mac Tontoh and Loughty Amao of Osibisa add wonderful percussion to Ian Clarke's galloping drumming. I'm a Heep fan from the 70s and this tune has always been one of my favorites. Thanks for your reaction. Cheers.

[@robertrosello1964]

These guys were amazing live, Uriah Keep Live, 73' or Demon's and Wizards, The Magicians Birthday easy Living and Sweet Lorraine are bangers

[@marksimpson1991]

Your musical journey is like a train heading full-speed down the tracks of classic rock and roll. The excellent band and song selections you make have given you a tremendous education in such a short time span. Pretty darned impressive if you think about it.

[@nickozzy]

David Byron...what a voice ❤great band...

[@bobbyg7102]

The greatest Rock n Roll voice IMO

[@xomthood]

True, but Ken Hensley sings this one

[@TH-wz8fg]

You have opened a can of worms with this band guy, great stuff. Recommend “ July Morning”

[@konradpinsonneault1475]

We all want you guy's to do this Uriah Heep song next " Magician Birthday " , something you have to experience !

[@susanbezio6708]

Love this band. Demons and Wizards was a fantastic album. My son has my original copy from the 70's.

[@williamweiss6128]

Unique and amazing band back in the day. There were so many.

[@brianmasinelli9694]

What a great band. Great choice guys!

[@thegrokkingchair4736]

Definitely, an underrated band. Saw them live in the early 70's, top tier performance. My favorite song from this album is Tears in My Eyes, their best tune in my opinion, it encapsulates all the elements that made their music great, check it out.

[@xomthood]

The percussion at the end of the track included Osibisa. Osibisa are a British-Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro-rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London based Caribbean musicians.

[@andrewplumb6544]

I'm afraid to admit that I had forgotten about Osibisa. How many more bands are in the same memory bank now awaiting rediscovery?

[@davidmckenzie420]

My favorite UH song. Thanks for listening.

[@johnhitchens2265]

This is a blistering album

[@johnbember3425]

Big fan of the Heep. Saw them in Houston around 1974 and my ears are still ringing. Not the song I would have chosen for a first listen and hope you check out some of their other songs. Please give The Wizard, Stealin' and the fantastic (and very different) The Park a listen. Really enjoy watching you guys.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

Do you remember what venue you saw them at in Houston?

[@johnbember3425]

i believe it was the Sam Houston coliseum but could have been the Music Hall. I know it was downtown. @@jonathanlocke6404

[@steddie4514]

Summer '73 at Liverpool Stadium my first ever gig aged 19. Blown away! 👍

[@richardrobinson-wy9zb]

I had all their albums. One great band.

[@Kuesel68]

Where Prog Metal started 55 years ago. July Morning, Gipsy, Salisbury (if you love Crime of the Century and Echoes you have to do that one), Stealin', Wise Man, Hanging Tree, Return to Fantasy... the hits are never ending - up to their latest and one of their greatest records issued last year

[@petervandervlies6427]

Saw them way..way back.Great band . Saw people leave the room..fingers in their ears😅 Verry Verry loud. Mick Box ( lead guitar) is awesom..and verry funny 😂 smelling his armpitts ,making nasty faces. Again...verry nice rockband. Thanks guys, brings back memories. Love this channel. Keep on rockin. 👊💪😁

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Yeah, man, the dude was wild, he kept punching the microphone...

[@lindaulloa4786]

Check out Paradise/The Spell from the Demons and Wizards album. It's epic!

[@susiedawson3349]

Very underrated band. And a little progressive yet heavy metal too. Great review La and Che,

[@markf.8144]

Uriah Heep is a great band. You guys should check out their album Demons and Wizards. The songs "The Wizard" and "Paradise/The Spell" from that album are awesome! Another couple of songs, "Blind Eye" and "Tales" from their album The Magicians Birthday are definitely worth a listen.

[@vicprovost2561]

I saw that original, classic lineup for Uhriah Heep as headliner over ZZ Top in 1973 and what an incredible show that was, seeing both for the first time blew my mind. ZZ Top came out with very heavy blues and their signature sound and had the crowd buzxing. Then the headliners came out and played for 2 hours of classic hard rock in their own style More Heep! Do Stealing for one of their best tunes and biggest hits. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@SteveSmith-uo5ug]

Demons & Wizards

[@69fogdog]

I'm glad you guys are finally getting to Uriah Heep although this song may not have been the first one to listen to. Please react to Easy Livin', Stealin, The Wizard, July Morning, Sunrise. So many great songs, please give them a few more listens. Thanks guys!

[@gregseibel3310]

Easy Living is their most popular song. Check it out also. Sweet Lorraine.

[@JimmyRJump]

The Heepsters are the fourth band in what is considered the triumvirat of British early Hard Rock (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin) and that OTHER band with a Hammond B-3 organ (Ken Hensley). Their first six albums between 1970 and 1973 are liquid gold, pure fire, an exstasy of progressive Hard Rock. Sadly, the band is mostly overseen by rock historians, despite their enormous success and finger-lickin-good albums. Me, I quit buying their records after original singer David Byron left in 1978. Cheerio lads.

[@vicprovost2561]

I love Mick Box but he should have changed the band name after the classic lineup left.

[@garyd6421]

The Salisbury album is well worth a listen

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Uriah Heep is awesome!! Please don’t count them out, they have a lot of different styles, this album alone is amazing with classics like tears in my eyes, shadows of grief, July morning. Many love the demons and wizards album too

[@suesebree8670]

I do...my favorite

[@deaniegarcia5694]

Loved this band, played them often back in the early 70’s..just the thing for a group of Air Force guys living in a house, off base. Was turned on to so many things in those days…this was the kind of music playing non-stop as I learned to play with big boys! Thanks Big Al, Kirby, George….

[@asdfqwer1234zxcv]

Uriah Heep's first album in England is titled Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble. That is a phrase that the character Uriah Heep would say every time met someone in the book David Copperfield. This band is in my top 10, The Magician's Birthday, Salisbury and Demons and Wizards are my favorite albums by them.

[@lindaulloa4786]

Demons and Wizards and The Magicians Birthday are good albums. Easy Living, Stealing, and Sunrise are great tunes.

[@lazarus550]

First saw them live in 1971 still at high school ' The Look at Yourself ' tour with another great British band Atomic Rooster. I've been asking you to try more British bands from the 70's and Uriah Heep were one of the best with the great David Byron on vocals . So a big thank you.

[@unclepat2518]

Saw these guys in concert in Long Beach California in 1973. They were Dynamite. There's another track on this album called "July Morning" you might want to check out.

[@CliffordValvick]

The first Uriah Heep song I ever heard! I'd just come home from overseas (and I still had two yrs left) and my brother pulled out all the albums he had been buying for the last two years I'd been gone! Don't get me wrong we had Armed Forces Network and they played rock but hearing this, Black Sabbath, new Deep Purple, I was just bombarded with all of this and loved every minute of it and still do and I'm 72. Got that particular album, if you can, checkout July Morning on that same album!

[@thursty101]

Thank you for your service!!

[@jgefroh6692]

Uriah Heep…. Studio version of “The Wizard”

[@lauraulnye6857]

Stealing❤ Bird of prey❤ Lady in black❤ Rainbow demon❤ Gypsy❤

[@dgator3599]

"Stealin'" great song by Uriah Heep

[@SuperTech123451]

There were no female vocalists, that was the frontman David Byron who had a big vocal range and could really hit high notes like he did in the background of this song and the rest ofthe band would harmonize, Ken Hensley the organ player is the one who sang the song

[@bobcorbin3294]

Uriah Heep was the name of a character in a Charles Dickns novel

[@aloncaftori7397]

What a nice surprise from you guys. Try"Salisbury" if you can, i think you will appreciate the musicianship.

[@MJM1309]

Saw these guys in Philly At the Spectrum. They had a chain-link fence across the stage. I wondered why Is that. It was not to keep the fans from the stage it was to protect the fans from the lead singer. Show opens with July Morning starts very low great song check it out. Well someone in the crowd blew up an M80 very loud BOOM. The band stopped the song and the Lead singer started climbing the fence. They got booed off the stage well they sorta left. Luckily for us they came back and finished their set. Big fan I was.

[@mamaflush9945]

Wow! thanks for sharing, such great information.

[@jgefroh6692]

Next ….Easy Living and lady in black

[@kennycamaro2361]

Wow, the Heep! Go Laa, Go Chee!

[@toddstevens13]

Damn, anyone that does deeper dives UH gets a subscribed. Welcome to my world gentleman.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Sitting here in the wreck of the Maine woods after this hellstorm, charging my phone from a solar panel and cooking on the woodstove..the place is trashed, trees down, bridges washed out... Hardcore early 70s English acid rock..they were all the rage for awhile. Kinda like Bo Diddley, all their songs sound very similar..Saw em in 73, ZZ Top opened, they didn't even have their signature beards yet...

[@jimtatro6550]

Hang in there brother.👍

[@williamschrom1584]

Circle of Hands

[@TerryKrysinski]

Fantastic album,guys--one of their best (Look At Yourself--3rd album). Also check 'Demons & Wizards'. Top tier lassic hard rock band! T

[@quakerorts]

Staying with that album, Shadows of Grief is full of transitions with plenty of room to catch your breath, while being powerful and compelling. Look at Yourself is very tightly wound and on a first listen, you barely scratch the surface because you can't listen to everything that's going on, and like you said, it just keeps coming at you.

[@johnstorton]

YESSS!!! I'm glad to see Heep get some WELL-DESERVED attention!! They have rockin' songs and they have beautiful songs, meaningful/philosophical songs and fantasy songs and power ballads. I'd like to request a song that was put out past their earlier, golden years. It's one of their prettier, more philosophical songs, and it's a pleasant surprise for UH fans during that period in Heep's very long history: "Golden Palace." Also, many people will request Circle of Hands. Most of them may not have heard the version from their Acoustically Driven CD/DVD. That would be a pleasant surprise, too. This was one of their super rockers, as is their much shorter Easy Livin'. I can tell you weren't thrilled with this song, but don't give up on them. This band definitely IS NOT a "you've heard one song, you've heard 'em all" type of band!

[@jonathanlocke6404]

If I remember correctly, that album cover: that center panel that's supposed to look like a mirror was reflective foil, so you could "look at yourself"...Heh...I miss album covers...That was an interesting period where hard rock bands used an organ. I imagine it was because in the earlier days of amplification, a big ol' Hammond organ added a lot of weight and depth, when it was still kinda hard to get the guitars as loud as you wanted them, live, anyway...I always imagine that a lot of guitarists spent a lot of time on the road complaining that the organ was too loud..."Easy Livin'" is a must...From the days when a really heavy banger could also be a three minute single on Top 40 radio...

[@tomhill9445]

Finally somebody does my favorite Heep tune ! Do Tears In My Eyes from the same record. Doesn't show well but the original album cover had a mirror in the frame.

[@BrianWhitney-e3y]

I think UH was the 1st to use the moog. I saw them in 79 and it was mind blowing.

[@williamschrom1584]

July Morning

[@ZalMoxis]

Uriah Heep's first 8 albums are all pretty awesome..... Very 'eavy Very 'umble, Salisbury , Look at Yourself, Demons and Wizards, Magicians Birthday, Live '73, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld and Return to Fantasy. There were NO female backing singers in the band by the way.

[@fenderchamp8241]

LOUDEST band I saw. In '77

[@danmayberry1185]

Styx sure must have listened to these guys.

[@viclemmy3119]

Classic

[@vernonallen3370]

Lee Kerslake was Ozzy Osbourne’s first drummer after leaving Black Sabbath

[@AtomicSquirrelHunter]

Dang, fifty years went by pretty quick!

[@bobbyg7102]

Please check out Sunrise and Pilgrim by Heep. Also LIVE versions of July Morning and Circle of Hands. Heep has such a huge library. Thanks

[@tonytony5380]

The live version is 🔥🔥🔥 Matter of fact the whole live album is 🔥🔥🔥 Maybe you should try sunrise or sweet Loraine less bombastic..lol Also there were no mosh pits when this came out

[@michaeljohns3445]

If you ask a lot of the bands from the 60s and 70s you're reacting to they would put this band in their Mt Rushmores

[@inmyhouse11]

More Heep reactions. Great album

[@mamaflush9945]

😂🤣Oops my bad La, I didn't mean to throw you straight in the "mosh pit" from the start. 😉 Nah, all kidding aside this band was one of the foundations of "hard rock & heavy metal, and even progressive rock." Uriah Heep is known for their powerful sound and unique style. They played a heavy role in shaping the "heavy metal genre, they were one of the first to infuse "gothic & Fantasy" themes into their work. Their lyrics often explored mythical and other worldly subjects setting precedence for future heavy metal groups. the band played with high intensity and high volume emphasizing the raw energy that became the hallmark of heavy metal. David Byron (lead vocals) and Mick Box (lead guitar) began their music careers alongside one another. They formed the band "The Stalkers" in 1965 which was short lived, however, they rebranded as "Spice" but later on settled on the name Uriah Heep. Despite Byron's immense talent he faced personal struggles and had a reputation as a hard drinker unfortunately this led to his dismissal from the band in 1976 and tragically this led to his demise at the tender age of 38 yrs. old due to alcohol-related complications including liver disease and seizures. However, over the years they released 25 studio albums (of original material), 20 live albums, and 41 compilation albums. (Plenty to dive into, if interested) RIP: David Byron 💔🔥🎤U R Missed Here's another suggestion, if interested. "URIAH HEEP JULY MORNING 1972" (by the channel: LZ1967 PNT) --This is the third track from their 1971 album called "Look At Yourself" the song was written by 1971 keyboardist Ken Hensley and lead singer David Byron. I sure enjoyed rocking with fellas' thanks for sharing. peace out~

[@AirplayBeats]

😂 No worries. Thanks for rocking with us. We will give that one a try as well.

[@megamaniac7402]

As a lot of the bands of that era, in the heavy vein, they where an albums band. This is an opening track that grabs you by the throat. Nuances comes with the following tracks. It was not unusual to do a banger as an opening track to get your attention. Same goes for Sabbath, Purple and Zep. Uriah Heep made a row of brilliant albums in the early seventies. Their vocal harmonies are top notch(Queen might have got some inspiration from them?)Try out "July Morning" for some sample of their more layered and varied works.

[@ilionreactor1079]

The original album cover center was a mylar mirror. Very hip at the time.

[@mtzoar]

"Time to live" from the album salisbury has an almost scary wah-wah

[@donholl]

"Easy Livin'" (which is a "banger") may be the shortest song to get heavy airplay on '70s "AOR" FM stations - barely over 2 minutes.

[@puncht37]

Ozzy`s drummer, on his 1`st 2 albums, is from this band.

[@BengtLofqvist]

Me and my friends was listen a lot to Black Sabbath , Deep Purple and Uriah Heep in the early seventees. Uriah Heep never get to be as big as the other two but among us they were and they are known worldwide. They i think anyway had a little more mystical approach like DIO but more melodic. I would not call it heavy metal, they have a sound of there own. I think the whole album Look at yourself is great. I was into their first six albums when the singer David Byron still was in the band. He had sorry to say big problems with alcohol and had to quit. These problems eventually led to his death in 1985. By the way the Name Uriah Heep is taken from a figure, charachter in the great novel David Copperfield written by Charles Dickens. I like that your are ready try every kind of music with and open mind, Thank you.

[@RandyEpley]

I dare you guys to react to or critique Heep's epic "Salisbury" ... and try to figure out how many instruments they managed to incorporate into that song. (Actually, my favorite by them is "Tears in My Eyes")

[@gratuitousfootnote1183]

Next you guys should check out the song" Toxic shadows" from the band Lucifer's Friend, very close to this style.

[@eskregg]

Yes! Uriah Heep is Hot! Especially Demons and Wizards.

[@eskregg]

I mean, if there's any knock on this band, it's that they're over the top. Don't see how one could generally knock them musically and lyrically.

[@Reddogg57-w5k]

Oops on with the action UFO

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

Well, now you’ve gotta do I wanna be free and July morning from this album!