[Heeplist] The 2001 Magician Birthday Party

Mon Aug 26 23:07:32 EDT 2013

Yes, it was  obvious that Ken's role in 2001 MBP was intentionally limited.
Ken's voice was blown as was evident from the Wetton / Hensley concert
but I believe Ken wouldn't have sang any lead anyway by some comments
I heard from a band member at the time. The 2001 
MBP still was a great experience.  Especially 
John Lawton singing on the MBP song. Also 
Paradise/the Spell was amazing! BTW John Wetton 
was scheduled to appear at a MBP with Heep in 
London but he showed too drunk to play.
I've forgotten what year it was.

Mac

At 01:27 PM 8/26/2013, you wrote:
>  Lee was singing then because it was 
> pre-decided, they rehearsed that, as Ken told 
> me once. And although he didn't mention it, 
> something told me he was not excited about it 
> (and the whole event, that was Heepvention 
> 2001) at all. I can understand that for there 
> was not the real Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep but 
> his diminished or edited - whatever you call it 
> - version. I also asked him why wasn't John 
> Wetton invited to take part in the band's show, 
> and he had no answer, readdressing me to Bob 
> Carruthers with that and agreeing John was a 
> significant part of Uriah Heep. Cheers, Igor 
> ÐŸÐ¾Ð½ÐµÐ´ÐµÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ð¸Ðº, 26 Ð°Ð²Ð³ÑƒÑÑ‚Ð° 2013, 
> 4:21 -07:00 Ð¾Ñ‚ DAVID M SHERROD 
> <porcupineheep at cox.net>: >The one from 2001 has 
> Lee singing in place of Ken because his voice 
> was spent at the time, if I remember right. The 
> video below I think is from the official 
> bootleg recorded in Japan from when they played 
> all of Demons and Wizards, and a must have for 
> all true Heep fans. >Dave > >Bob W < 
> uriahheep at comcast.net > wrote: > >>There are 2 
> official live recordings >>2001 at The 
> Magicians Birthday >>And Heep live at Kawasaki 
> Japan >> >>I did not watch the video below to 
> make a determination. >> >>Bob Winward >> >>On 
> Aug 26, 2013, at 3:01 AM, Roger Willi < 
> crumpler at sunrise.ch > wrote: >> >>> Good 
> Morning Heepsters >>> >>> Is this Version of 
> "Paradies" and "The Spell" on a Live-Album? >>> 
> I like really this Jazzy Sound of 
> "Paradies" >>> >>> Cheers >>> Roger, 
> Switzerland >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2013/8/25 Shawn 
> Mctopy < shawn.mctopy at selu.edu > >>> >>>> 
> Enjoy! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIj1ZxJZXl8 >>>>  
>  >>>> :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 
> 25, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Shawn Mctopy < 
> shawn.mctopy at selu.edu > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 
> Igor, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you about *'ABOMINOG'*, 
> much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> I'm definitely 
> look into seeing if my local *Music Outlet* can 
> order the >>>> *'RAGING >>>>> SILENCE'* silence 
> *Album* for me *(?)*. >>>>> >>>>> I hope so, 
> anyhow. >>>>> >>>>> I like the *ARGENT* cover 
> tune - '*Hold Your Head Up*'! >>>>> >>>>> I 
> like the lineup with *Bernie Shaw* / *Phil 
> Lanzon*. They are both >>>>> really great at 
> what they do! >>>>> >>>>> I have a 2-disc set 
> (compilation) - *'Between Two Worlds'* that 
> features >>>>> select tunes from both *'SONIC 
> ORIGAMI'* and *'SEA OF LIGHT'* that is, 
> in >>>>> my opinion, is very good. One of my 
> favorite albums, featuring *Bernie >>>>> Shaw*, 
> is the excellent - *'ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN'* 
> album. >>>>> >>>>> Once again, Thank you, 
> Igor. >>>>> >>>>> *Shawn 
> -* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 
> Aug 25, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Igor Shveitser < 
> zlenko_iv at mail.ru > >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 
> Shawn, >>>>>> I rate Abominog as the best album 
> of the "re-formed" 80-s Heep-wise >>>>>> 
> (although it lacks most of the classic Heep 
> ingredients), Raging >>>> Silence is >>>>>> the 
> second in my hit-parade if we talk about that 
> time :)))) Both Head >>>>>> First and Equator 
> are definite steps away not only from classic 
> Heep >>>> sound >>>>>> but into obvious 
> mediocrity. Mediocre and mostly primitive, kind 
> of >>>> sleazy >>>>>> music played and composed 
> by very good musicians. But after years 
> of >>>>>> trying to like it I finally managed 
> to like first 3 songs off Equator >>>> 
> and >>>>>> only the first one from Head 
> First... As for RS - still not Heep 
> really, >>>>>> but better songs anyway and I 
> quitÑƒ like the album after all those >>>> 
> years. >>>>>> Cheers, Igor >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 
> Ð’Ð¾ÑÐºÑ€ÐµÑÐµÐ½ÑŒÐµ, 25 Ð°Ð²Ð³ÑƒÑÑ‚Ð° 2013, 
> 14:11 -05:00 Ð¾Ñ‚ Shawn Mctopy 
> < >>>>>>  shawn.mctopy at selu.edu >: >>>>>>> Bob 
> & Iain, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank y'all for the 
> recommendation on the *'RAGING SILENCE'* 
> album, >>>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 
> *'Sail The River'* - Excellent Song! I am glad 
> that this tune was >>>>>> 
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