[Heeplist] Gig report: 4 Feb 2014 at The Stables, Wavendon
Damian Leyland
damianleyland at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 6 11:34:13 EST 2014
Great review! (Rock and) Roll on Friday in Holmfirth!!
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From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
Adrian Yardley
Sent: 06 February 2014 16:22
To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
Subject: [Heeplist] Gig report: 4 Feb 2014 at The Stables, Wavendon
Hi Iain, Bob
Tuesday's concert in Milton Keynes was a great experience. When a band
continues to tour after 40 years, the bond between the follower and artist
is clear, and tonight Uriah Heep offered up oodles of pleasure
This venue seats 400, built recently in 2000 achieving good acoustic with an
intimate atmosphere. Most of this audience would have been aged around
15 in 1970!
Bernie leapt around the stage, captivating and involving the audience.
Mick played on the left of the stage, touching the air in motion - his
signature style - playing fast riffs while exuding the bonhomie of an
oversized hobbit - holding the stage with Bernie. At the end of the gig,
Mick and Bernie expressed their appreciation for supporters loyalty and that
they love playing - which must be true considering the very full tour
schedule they keep up every year.
Phil played keyboards at the back, such a strong and complex element of the
Heep sound. (Afterward I asked Phil if he has any section pre-recorded, but
Phil said he plays every note live in concert.) Russell plays very muscular
drums Davey (the newest member having taken over from Trevor Bolder who
passed away May 2013 from cancer) almost goth in striking appearance:
aquiline nose, black clothing including shiny trousers, and massive extended
bass guitar (I forget the make). Afterward Davey said that Trevor's boots
were very big to fill, and all the band feels his loss. Mick and Davey and
Bernie got together at different points to play in close proximity, and it
was apparent that the band gets on well together with great team dynamics.
Rhythms surged from the outset, stimulating some head banging around the
theatre. Each number was tight. Heep opened with (only) one track from their
excellent 1995 album, proceeding to play an abundance of crowd-pleasing
classics. Only one number didn't receive much audience
reaction: 'Nail on the head' from their last album 'In the Wild' - which
came over as if the band is knocking a nail into the head of the listener -
an unpleasant image.
Setlist:
Against the Odds [Sea of Light 1995]
Overload [Wake the Sleeper 2008]
Traveller in Time [Demons and Wizards 1972]
Sunrise [The Magician's Birthday 1972]
Stealin' [Sweet Freedom 1973]
I'm Ready [Into the Wild 2011]
Between two worlds [Sonic Origami 1998]
Nail on the head [Into the Wild 2011]
Into the Wild [Into the Wild 2011]
Gypsy [ Very 'eavy... Very 'umble... 1970]
Look at yourself [Look at yourself 1971]
July morning [Look at yourself 1971]
Lady in Black [Salisbury 1971]
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Free & easy [Innocent Victim 1977]
Easy Livin' [Demons and Wizards 1972]
Overheard was one roadie saying that they could not quite get the sound
balance as wanted. I sat in row 3 centre - where the sound was loud but not
particularly in focus - no speakers were on-axis for this seat. Yet it is
rare for perfect sound in auditoria (rare exceptions: Queen playing at
Hammersmith when Freddie Mercury still had long locks, Joe Satriani at the
Brixton Academy.)
As Bernie related, nearby the band is recording their new album. With such
vitality and their strong yet under-acknowledged catalogue that emerged over
last 20 years, over-shadowed by the early greats, this 2014 release will be
worth seeking out. May we hope for some Prog Rock in there?
Uriah Heep played the same venue only last March - which was sold-out. So
do, do, do, return again in 2015 - a warm welcome awaits in Wavendon.
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 23:36:46 -0000
From: "Iain Barnes" <i.barnes3 at ntlworld.com>
To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)"
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Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Heep's new CD
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I'm still around Bob but as I spend most of my time away from my house I
have problems posting to the list unless I'm at home using my ISP.
I'm going to see Heep on Friday so I'm really looking forward to that. It
will be my first time to hear Davey live, it will be strange not to see
Trevor especially in his home county of Yorkshire. I will be thinking of
Trevor for sure but hopefully greeting Davey and enjoying his performance.
I was going to purchase the VIP package but money is dwindling fast so I had
to shelve that idea.
It sounds as if the new CD will follow in the style of more recent
releases. I guess that is a natural progression for Mick and Phil. Russell
and Davey come from a hard rock background too so progressive, fantasy,
mystical etc would be against the grain for this line up. I'll be delighted
to get a new album whatever style it ends up.
Iain
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From: Bob Winward
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 8:36 PM
To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
Subject: [Heeplist] Heep's new CD
Anyone out there still like or listen to Uriah Heep???!!! Haven?t seen much
here lately except a few posts about American football. Heep had a gig last
night in the UK, not one report?? No set list on setlist.fm? I did see a
post last week about heep news on facebook. So just out of curiosity I
went there for the first time, they have a page, and it seems I friended it
a couple years back, but who has time for facebook? Any how, there was a
link to an interview with Bernie. Interestingly, I like rocking, but would
have preferred the prog sound.
?Bernie tells us: ?We are writing now, we are starting the 24th studio album
and we are in with our producer, Mike Paxman.
?We?ve already clocked eight backing tracks in seven days, which is pretty
good going. We are doing a lot of the writing and arranging in the studio
itself. In the days of old we would have a lot of time off to come up with
stuff. We used to go to the rehearsal with finished songs.
?But Mick and Phil came in with five ideas recently and the ryhthm section
just added to it themselves. We were thinking of doing a prog album like
some of the more mystical songs that we used to do, but so far the eight
tracks are really rocky. It just evolved, and that?s the way we like to
work. We?ll have ideas and if it works it works, but sometimes the song on
the table at the end may not be anywhere near what the first idea was.
?When the producer says ?stop we?ve got it? that is the first time you
really listen to what you?ve recorded and it can blow your mind away. The
good thing is our ideas are still fresh and they are coming thick and fast.
It?s not going to be an album of cover songs that?s for sure!?
Bob W
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