[Heeplist] Trevor Bolder+!

[Bob Winward]

Rick,
I like the lyrics, you should send to Mick, maybe they can do something with
it.  Second, I think Mick will be ok, he has seen a lot in his Heep career.
He is not alone on this, all of us are grieving with him.

I got to spend some time with Trevor, as did JC back in November at BB Kings
in NY.  He was such a great guy, down to earth and very humble.  I sat right
next to him on the couch in the room back stage.  He seemed so concerned
about the storm that had hit our area and wanted to hear all the details.
The band was affected by it due to postponed flight and cancellation of some
shows. He also told me about the show in PA the night before.  It was a
little dive in a neighborhood and there was a curfew for noise.  A neighbor
called the police and Heep was shut down before they finished their encores.
The I remember how kind he was to JC, signing all the stuff for him.

I have more memories as do many of us.  He was so approachable, yes shy, but
very loving when he got to know you.


On 5/22/13 6:44 AM, "Rick Wilson" <futureprimitive1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> To say that I am saddened is an understatement, to say the least.  I wrote
> an E-Mail to Trevor just a few short hours after hearing about another
> great legend's passing, Ray Manzarek+.  I confided in him that I, too, had
> similar health issues, although not yet quite as serious, and I sent words
> of encouragement to him and by proxy to Bernie that I was confident that
> they both can and will overcome their difficulties.  Obviously, in Trevor's
> case, I was wrong.  Hope is deadly that way sometimes, and it will cut YOU
> like a knife if given a glimmer of a chance.  I had "hoped" to send Trevor
> some words that I had written upon receiving his reply... I "hope" that YOU
> all do not mind if I share them with YOU now.
> 
> The Great Beyond
> by Rick Wilson
> 
> No more tears
> no more sadness
> dreams always come true
> in the Great Beyond
> 
> No more sorrow
> no more pain
> happiness is yours, too
> in the Great Beyond
> 
> [Chorus:]
> A place on the horizon of tomorrow
> where friends and family all gather
> to comfort you and show they care
> and the only weapon is a smile
> 
> No more panic
> no more fear
> No, terror does not exist here
> in the Great Beyond
> 
> No more lies
> no more hate
> no more contradictions and no more fate
> in the Great Beyond
> 
> [Repeat Chorus:]
> [Repeating to fade:]
> And, the only weapon is a smile
> in the Great Beyond
> 
> I think that Trevor may have liked it, I would like to believe that
> anyway.  Today, my biggest fear regarding "Uriah Heep" is not whether they
> will continue, but whether or not we will ever see Mick Box smile again;
> because that is the truest magic that the band have ever given all of us
> wannabes in this world.
> 
> Rick
> [?]