Live In Moscow - Asia (Rock)

Live in Moscow

Advantages: many
Disadvantages: not so many

MoscowThis is the first album from the current and longest lasting line up in Heep's storied history. It is also one of the most important live recordings in Rock history for the concerts that this album is taken from were the first ever concerts by a Western rock band in the old Soviet Union. Over ten nights, Heep played to 180,000 Russians! (for more details, read the reissue liner notes). I remember when I first found this on cassette and listened in the car for the first time. It blew me away how well Bernie could handle David Byron's old songs. After listening to this and Spellbinder, I'm convinced that Bernie performs the Byron-era songs better than any other Heep vocalist since David. The band also plays very well, especially Trevor and Lee, who play off each other almost instinctively. The harmony vocals are very tight, some ...

vitaliy_heep 19.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Live In Moscow [Remastered] - Uriah Heep

Stranger In Moscow

Advantages: A unique and interesting experience, some fascinating sights
Disadvantages: Can be a confusing and not as beautiful as most European capital cities

mass of Europe and Asia isolating the country from the influence of warm ocean waters and the Arctic Ocean coastline. The harshest months in Moscow are December, January and February with recorded temperatures of -32°C! The winter lasts a long time, but then spring arrives quickly in around April and the months of May, June, July and August can be surprisingly warm. We visited Moscow in mid May and the weather was very warm and sunny, reminiscent of the glorious weather we left behind in England. Most of the time we were wondering around in just a T-shirt and jeans, although in the evenings a cardi and jacket is advisable. The Train to St Petersburg If, like us, you are planning to take a train between Moscow and St Petersburg, and I can not stress this enough, BOOK IN ADVANCE. As with everything booking in advance is not simple ...

Tricia24 19.05.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Moscow (Russia)

Moscow - Must Go.

Advantages: A unique cultural experience which you will never forget. A high "WOW!" factor.
Disadvantages: Without local knowledge or a grasp of the language, it could possibly be pretty intimidating

One of my biggest regrets is never having to been to Berlin whilst the wall was up. Amanda, my wife, once managed to visit East Berlin - with no papers - but that's a different story! Since the demise of Communism, I've been behind the former Iron Curtain twice. On this occasion, we visited Moscow. There's a lot to say about Moscow and I won't be able to say it all here, naturally - but I'll do my best to give an informative glimpse of this fantastic city. I can't comment on hotels because we're lucky enough to have friends who own a flat in Moscow, and that's where we stayed. Let me try to tempt you, anyway! I guess the first thing to say is that the currency is a little confusing - in the sense that you're never quite sure whether to use US dollars or Russian roubles. Most of the time it's fairly obvious but it helps if you ...

andymcf 01.11.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Moscow in general