[Heeplist] Ian Hunter rumour?

[Bob Winward]

I rmemember a list discussion on Ian, and David Coverdale as well.

Yes, I would like the file with the Mick interview


On 11/17/13 9:54 AM, "Rick Wilson" <futureprimitive1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, All!
> 
> Anyone remember the rumour about Ian Hunter being asked to join "Uriah
> Heep"?  I believe this would have been after David Byron and John Wetton
> left the band, so circa 1976, probably through the Trevor Bolder/Mick
> Ronson connection.  This would certainly have been quite unique, indeed, to
> say the least.  It would have been interesting to know if "England Rocks",
> "Overnight Angels", "Golden Opportunity" or the Heep-sounding "Wild 'n'
> Free" were influenced by Mick and co., etc.  By the way, in my search for
> anything Warren Haynes/Gov't Mule/Heep related, I didn't see that he did
> any Heep covers, although, he jammed with "Deep Purple" during their gig in
> London this year, and there was some interesting stuff over at the
> Universal Wheels sister website.  I also downloaded a nifty Mick Box
> interview, a phoner, that he did with WLVR, 91.3 FM for Lehigh University
> near Philadelphia around the release of "Wake the Sleepers" that I could
> send to anyone who would like to give it a listen.
> 
> Rick
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