[Heeplist] Fwd: heep at Koko

Tue Mar 11 03:29:10 EDT 2014

No, I did mention it: 'I don't know how good Wake The Sleeper album
did [...]. Other than that, besides the Corridors...' ;)
Elisabeth Haljas
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On 10 March 2014 21:46, Pete Wharton <heeplistpete at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Elisabeth, you're forgetting Wake The Sleeper! :-)
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
> Elisabeth Haljas
> Sent: 10 March 2014 11:22
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Fwd: heep at Koko
>
> I have to say, as a younger generation obsessed fan, that I do like the Nail
> on the Head song as it has quite a nice beat, and the music video definitely
> helps with the publicity, even though I haven't noticed it being so popular
> here in Scotland. I don't know how good Wake The Sleeper album did, even
> though they toured all around the place with it. Other than that, besides
> the Corridors of Madness and Only Human songs, the Into the Wild album is
> the only new original album they've done since Sonic Origami in 98, so it's
> natural they'd want to include some songs from there. Even though it doesn't
> have much classic Heep sound, I think it's still pretty good heavier rock :)
> Regarding the show, I personally would have preferred some more classic
> songs like Circle of Hands or would have killed for Paradise - The Spell.
> But I guess they try to vary the setlist during each concert they record?
> And it was nice to hear some stuff from the newest albums, though I think
> they could have done Angels Walk With You as a tribute to Trevor, even
> though Between Two Worlds was a great one as well, but they didn't even say
> that one was for Trevor.
> Overall, I think the gig was a fantastic one, even though except the two new
> songs - which were ace - the setlist was the same as what it was during the
> wee UK tour prior to Koko show. :)
>
> Eli x
>
> Elisabeth Haljas
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>
> On 10 March 2014 10:27, Tapio Minkkinen <tapio at uriah-heep.fi> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the review Pete
>>
>> I don't like Nail On The Head much either but you can't ignore the
>> fact that this has been a big song for Heep, the first new Heep song
>> for about thirty years that got airplay in the radio at least over
>> here. It was in the Summer of 2011 on Top 10 playlist at Radio Rock in
>> Finland and the song was played then several times every day for a few
>> weeks. Also the album was in the charts in several European countries
>> and that hasn't happened either for a long time, in Finland the
>> previous album that made to Top40 was Firefly back in 1977. Into The
>> Wild getting into the charts was at least partly thanks to Nail On The
>> Head video in Youtube and the track getting airplay. It's a very
>> simple song and there are much better songs on the album but in many
>> cases it's not the band's best songs that become hits. I am sure there
>> are many younger fans all over Europe who know this song better than
>> most of the from early 1970's and would be very suprised if they did not
> play it at shows or include it on the DVD.
>>
>> --
>> TapioM.
>> tapio at uriah-heep.fi
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>> www.uriah-heep.fi
>>
>>
>>
>> Lainaus DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net>:
>>
>>
>>  Yep, there's plenty of stuff on the net about the gig, I think we
>> all
>>> know by now that Heep play great shows, all there really is to  see
>>> anymore is the set list which was easy to find. It's to bad they
>>> played Nail and not one of their many better tracks, but I guess
>>> they see that as their latest single so they keep playing it. DS
>>>
>>> Pete Wharton <heeplistpete at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Or it could be Bob, that some of us that were there are also  too
>>> busy to
>>>> read list emails all the time and write immediate reviews. :-)  How
>>>> many different ways can you say that Heep were their normal
>>>> excellent selves and you know the setlist by now. You're not the
>>>> only one that has a busy work life and social life you know.  It was
>>>> an effing cracking night and I really enjoyed myself. Only negative
>>>> is that Nail On The Head is now recorded for posterity instead of
>>>> being dumped in the trash can. New songs were good.
>>>> In
>>>> the vein of a cross between Easy Livin/Look at Yourself and I'm Ready.
>>>>  I'm
>>>> sure there will be better on the CD though. There are lots of
>>>> pictures of Heep fans before, during and post gig. You've been to
>>>> them, so you know what they're like. Seeing Heep after meeting the
>>>> fans again is a bonus and I also got to meet some Heep fans I hadn't
>>>> met before. No backstage passes, but Hep did come over to the pub
>>>> after the gig. Unfortunately, to get my last train home, I had to
>>>> leave shortly after they arrived, so I can't tell you what happened
>>>> then.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of Bob Winward
>>>> Sent: 07 March 2014 13:23
>>>> To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
>>>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Fwd: heep at Koko
>>>>
>>>> I agree, but I think "friends" are going to let us all wait for the
>>>> DVD to come out rather than waste a review.  Must not have been a
>>>> good show, or there would at the very least be some emotion called
>>>> 'excitement"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/6/14 3:05 PM, "Dave Sherod" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Yes, it seems the list has fallen from being the best place for
>>>> Heep
>>>>> information these last few years and became more about friends
>>>>> these days. DS
>>>>>
>>>>> Stan From Home <evens78 at chartermi.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Go to travelers in time website, go to forum, there are two topics
>>>>>> running, one about new CD, one about Koko,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hadn't been to the forum in more than a year or two. Lots of
>>>>>> discussions there, good stuff.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Stan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  On Mar 6, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I love this song Trial of Diamonds and sure wish they would add
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> setlist.
>>>>
>>>>> Also Kiss of Freedom would be such a great encore.  As Outsiders we
>>>>>>> have no knowledge of the release date.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also why do we have this list anymore?  I asked for a run down on
>>>>>>> the show, and someone said check a message board on TiT.  That
>>>>>>> it, that's all we get here??  Ok, does someone have a link to
>>>>>>> that thread, because I couldn't find anything.  I saw some things
>>>>>>> on facebook too.  It just sucks that this list is no longer a
>>>>>>> viable option
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> for current info.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  On 3/6/14 8:33 AM, "Stan" <evens78 at chartermi.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Still waiting for them to play the awesome Trail of Diamonds, I
>>>>>>>> love this song.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Btw, anyone have an idea when the new cd is to be released????
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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