[Heeplist] R.I.P Trev
David W. Boothby
dwbrocks at yahoo.com
Tue May 21 18:17:05 EDT 2013
Tears in my eyes the second I found out! Gonna go blast Firefly right now and have a drink. Overwhelming condolences to all, extremely sad.
Dave Wilkes Booth. ;p>
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> 1. Is list down? (Bob W)
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> 3. R.I.P. Trevor Bolder (ray clark)
> 4. Re: Trevor R.I.P (Cl?udia Le?o)
> 5. Re: Check Heep com (henrik bro)
> 6. Re: Check Heep com (Bob W)
> 7. Re: R.I.P. Trevor Bolder (Mac Steagall)
> 8. Re: R.I.P. Trevor Bolder (Iain Barnes)
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:10 -0400
> From: Bob W <uriahheep at comcast.net>
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> Subject: [Heeplist] Is list down?
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> I am down!
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:32 -0400
> From: Bob W <uriahheep at comcast.net>
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> The saddest of news
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> Bob Winward
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: ray clark <raymond.clark at att.net>
> To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
> Subject: [Heeplist] R.I.P. Trevor Bolder
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> ??????Truly a sad day.??????????????????????????
> Friends of Uriah Heep
> about an hour ago
> A Statement From Uriah Heep
>
> It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our friend the
> amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with cancer.
> Trevor was an all time great, one of the outstanding m...usicians of his
> generation, and one of the finest and most influential bass players that Britain
> ever produced.
>
> His long time membership of Uriah Heep brought the band?s music, and Trevor?s
> virtuosity and enthusiasm, to hundreds of thousands of fans across the world. He
> joined the band in 1976 and, barring one short break, was a fixture until his
> ill health forced him to take a step back early this year. Prior to joining Heep
> he was a founder and ever-present member of David Bowie?s legendary Spiders From
> Mars band, performing on all of their key albums and at countless shows. He also
> performed with Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts and The Rats.
>
> Mick Box said, "Trevor was a ?World Class? bass player, singer & songwriter, and
> more importantly a World Class friend. He will be sadly missed by family,
> friends and rock fans all over the world. We are all numb to the core".
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:18 +0200
> From: Cl?udia Le?o <claudia.plf at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Trevor R.I.P
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> Sad sad news...
> I thought he was getting recovered...
>
>
> On May 21, 2013, at 10:17 PM, "henrik bro" <henrik.bro at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> OH NO!!!!
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>> Henrik Bro
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>>> From: zlenko_iv at mail.ru
>>> To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
>>> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:47 +0400
>>> Subject: [Heeplist] A Gig in Padova, Italy
>>>
>>> Hello there,
>>>
>>> Well, as I promised to Bob Winward, I will say a few words about the show in
>>> Padova which I attended. I am not a very good storyteller, I save all of my
>>> ah's and oh's for myself, so let's make it short and if anyone has
>>> questions - feel free to ask. :) First of all, it was kind of weird for me,
>>> because many things were for the first time: a gig abroad, Uriah Heep with
>>> John Lawton, Uriah Heep without Trevor Bolder and Lee Kerslake. Despite the
>>> fact that the advertisement said the show would take place in that beautiful
>>> Italian city, actually it was, as I've been told by the small hotel owner,
>>> outside the city. To be fair, not that far - approximately 40 minutes of
>>> dynamic walk through some god forgotten paths, which I found out later in
>>> the night (after midnight) when I realized that there is no other way out of
>>> there but on your feet!
>>>
>>> The venue, Grand Theatre Geox looked like a huge hangar from the outside,
>>> but with a decent hall within. Honestly, I didn't know how many of the
>>> Italians would fancy a Heep show (the tickets were from 23 to 34.5 Euro
>>> which is rather cheap by Moscow standards), but how amazed was I when the
>>> young local girl named Lara which helped us with the bus stop told that she
>>> was going to the same place. It wasn't overcrowded, I've not seen a lot of
>>> advertisements in Padova (actually, none!) but still by the beginning of the
>>> event (appr. 20 minutes later then announced 21:15 local time) it seemed the
>>> hall is more like half full than half empty. I suggest, circa 1000 Italians
>>> (and not only, presumably J))) welcomed the appearance of Mick, Phil,
>>> Russell, John Lawton and Dave Rimmer on stage. Here's the setlist, which I
>>> believe, according to the info on the Mannheim show of May, the 8-th, was
>>> the same.
>>>
>>> Against The Odds
>>>
>>> The Hanging Tree
>>>
>>> Falling In Love
>>>
>>> Stealin'
>>>
>>> Sympathy
>>>
>>> Rain
>>>
>>> The Wizard
>>>
>>> Free Me
>>>
>>> I'm Alive
>>>
>>> Gypsy
>>>
>>> Look At Yourself
>>>
>>> July Morning
>>>
>>> Lady In Black
>>>
>>> Encore
>>>
>>> Free & Easy
>>>
>>> Easy Livin'
>>>
>>> The main question I had before the show, was more or less the following:
>>> would it really be special, won't it look like the band, enforced by the
>>> musicians new and old, is more like a "having fun and making money" kind of
>>> act? As a matter of fact, no - it was great! It was very serious and all of
>>> the guys, both on stage and out of it, enjoyed the concert enormously. Yes,
>>> there were some weak points to it, in my eyes - but again, there were
>>> greater, than regularly, points as well. For instance, I found the
>>> rhythmical base to Sympathy not that solid and tight as it should be, and
>>> Russell did some strange kind of beat which sounded improper and not very
>>> balanced at the same time. But that is almost all on the negative side!
>>> Where else could you possibly see Heep playing the 1977-78 repertoire and
>>> with an original vocalist especially if you were born in a very different
>>> country and not much earlier than that era?! That's outstanding, this very
>>> fact is solely worth it - and zum teufel with the minor negative details,
>>> as the Germans say! I enjoyed Dave Rimmer style of playing, it is very
>>> Heepy, with fingering and all of those melodic lines in a jazzy "stepping"
>>> manner which contributed to the image of the band long ago. As for Mr.
>>> Lawton - what else would you expect from a singer of his talent?! Perhaps I
>>> am biased here, but the age doesn't show, and he still can easily outsing
>>> almost anyone, if you get the point. And he does, oh yeah. He just delivers.
>>> And it's a shame we won't see him with the band anymore - at least, that's
>>> what they say. But never say never, eh? To go a bit more into details, I
>>> found his on stage presence even more impressive than before (and he visited
>>> Russia a few times before), he seemed like he never left Heep, like he's
>>> home, and some of his versions of David Byron' songs were just amazing.
>>> Gypsy, for instance - this anthem is just great for this very line-up, it
>>> fits 'em like a glove, and John, showing his middle finger while singing "":
>>> you're not welcome on our land:" was more than convincing! J He played some
>>> acoustic guitar which was nice and also reminding of "those days", and his
>>> interpretation of Rain is as good as any original if not better! What else?
>>> Mick, Phil and Dave did a great job overall, but to me Phil was a bit shyer
>>> than a Heep keyboard player should be, but I mean no offence, just prefer
>>> more aggressive Hammond playing with more soloin'; as for Mick and Dave,
>>> they repeated the same trick which was invented some time ago for the Look
>>> At Yourself live version. And not without a success, I must admit. Mick
>>> seemed cheerful as ever, with all of his magic gestures (sometimes it even
>>> seemed as if he was jokingly baptizing the audience!) - and perhaps for that
>>> very reason some of the girls who came on stage for the encore Free'n'Easy
>>> tried desperately to embrace or even kiss him. J Well, on behalf of Uriah
>>> Heep, I believe Mick deserved it that night and the people's reaction was
>>> very positive, and I must say, more gentle than I am used to here in Russia.
>>> But that's minor details - overall, a Heep gig is a great thing anyway, and
>>> this very wasn't an exception to that rule and most likely a historic one.
>>>
>>> Hope you liked eading as much as I did seein' it all with me own two eyes
>>> J)))
>>>
>>> Any questions are welcome! Also have pics.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Igor
>>>
>>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 23:24:25 +0200
> From: henrik bro <henrik.bro at hotmail.com>
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> Indeed Bob
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> For my part Trevor has been one of the most importent members since I saw Heep for the first time around 1977.
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> Well it is some years since I did have my say on the list. But today is not the day for silence but very much for remembering.
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> Henrik Bro
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>> From: uriahheep at comcast.net
>> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:32 -0400
>> To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
>> Subject: [Heeplist] Check Heep com
>>
>> The saddest of news
>>
>> Bob Winward
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:28 -0400
> From: Bob W <uriahheep at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Check Heep com
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> I did not want to be the first on the list. It is very sad about Trevor I am devastated
>
>
> Bob Winward
>
> On May 21, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Bob W <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> The saddest of news
>>
>> Bob Winward
>>
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>> Official Uriah Heep Website
>> http://www.uriah-heep.com
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:29 -0400
> From: Mac Steagall <rsteagall at carolina.rr.com>
> To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)"
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] R.I.P. Trevor Bolder
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> I can't believe it. It's almost like losing a family member...
>
> At 05:20 PM 5/21/2013, you wrote:
>> ? ? ? ? ? ? Truly a sad day.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Friends of
>> Uriah Heep about an hour ago A Statement From
>> Uriah Heep It is with great sadness that Uriah
>> Heep announce the passing of our friend the
>> amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after
>> his long fight with cancer. Trevor was an all
>> time great, one of the outstanding m...usicians
>> of his generation, and one of the finest and
>> most influential bass players that Britain ever
>> produced. His long time membership of Uriah Heep
>> brought the band???s music, and Trevor???s
>> virtuosity and enthusiasm, to hundreds of
>> thousands of fans across the world. He joined
>> the band in 1976 and, barring one short break,
>> was a fixture until his ill health forced him to
>> take a step back early this year. Prior to
>> joining Heep he was a founder and ever-present
>> member of David Bowie???s legendary Spiders From
>> Mars band, performing on all of their key albums
>> and at countless shows. He also performed with
>> Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts and The Rats. Mick Box
>> said, "Trevor was a ???World Class??? bass
>> player, singer & songwriter, and more
>> importantly a World Class friend. He will be
>> sadly missed by family, friends and rock fans
>> all over the world. We are all numb to the
>> core".
>> _______________________________________________
>> Heeplist mailing list
>> Heeplist at travellersintime.com
>> http://travellersintime.com/mailman/listinfo/heeplist_travellersintime.com
>> Travellers in Time Website
>> http://www.travellersintime.com Official Uriah
>> Heep Website http://www.uriah-heep.com
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:59 +0100
> From: "Iain Barnes" <i.barnes3 at ntlworld.com>
> To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)"
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] R.I.P. Trevor Bolder
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> Don't think i've been this sad for many a year. R.I.P. Trevor, sorely
> missed but never forgot
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mac Steagall
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:37 PM
> To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] R.I.P. Trevor Bolder
>
> I can't believe it. It's almost like losing a family member...
>
> At 05:20 PM 5/21/2013, you wrote:
>> ? ? ? ? ? ? Truly a sad day.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
>> ? ? Friends of Uriah Heep about an hour ago A Statement From Uriah Heep
>> It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our friend
>> the amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with
>> cancer. Trevor was an all time great, one of the outstanding m...usicians
>> of his generation, and one of the finest and most influential bass players
>> that Britain ever produced. His long time membership of Uriah Heep brought
>> the band???s music, and Trevor???s virtuosity and enthusiasm, to hundreds
>> of thousands of fans across the world. He joined the band in 1976 and,
>> barring one short break, was a fixture until his ill health forced him to
>> take a step back early this year. Prior to joining Heep he was a founder
>> and ever-present member of David Bowie???s legendary Spiders From Mars
>> band, performing on all of their key albums and at countless shows. He also
>> performed with Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts and The Rats. Mick Box said,
>> "Trevor was a ???World Class??? bass player, singer & songwriter, and more
>> importantly a World Class friend. He will be sadly missed by family,
>> friends and rock fans all over the world. We are all numb to the core".
>> _______________________________________________ Heeplist mailing list
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>> Heep Website http://www.uriah-heep.com
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