[Heeplist] [NHC] Steve Walsh leaving Kansas

Fri Jul 4 01:57:56 EDT 2014

Being in Kansas , the state not the band , this is sad news . They
represented us quite well for a very long time. I have seen them play
countless times here in Wichita and every show was great , no matter the
line up. Lately they have not toured as much but still pack any venue they
play locally .We love them and turned out for them . In 2010 they did a
tour where they played with local college symphonies . Check out the video
"There"s no place like home"..  they go back to their own college in Topeka
and do a great show that kicks off a small tour. I saw the tour here in
Wichita with the Wichita State University Symphony (go SHOCKERS) . The show
was fantastic .They even did autographs after the show . I got a drum head
, poster , and CDs autographed.. Although there isnt any new stuff coming
out , they always seemed to keep the set lists interesting.. they play the
hits but also some of the not so popular stuff. I consider myself fortunate
to have seen them as many times as I have , so if it"s time to ride off
into the sunset , so be it.. all we are is dust in the wind. by the way ,
Kerry L did make an appearance at the state fair show last year. he played
Carry On my wayward son with them...

On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 8:48 PM, Rick Wilson <rick.wilson.292768100 at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Thanks to Bob & Terje for actually agreeing with something that I wrote,
> which proves there is a first time for everything.  lol  To return to the
> original posters thoughts, it is extremely difficult, one could only
> imagine, for anyone to remain creative and put a smile on a face for more
> than forty years in a band, especially when audiences are showing up at
> your gigs to hear... possibly only two-three songs (in the case of
> "Kansas": "Dust in the Wind", "Carry on Wayward Son" & "Can I Tell YOU?"),
> which has to be a formidable task for anyone.  So, if Steve Walsh's
> creative juices were running low, or he felt no-one would care for a newer
> song like say "When the World Was Young", "Icarus II" or "Not Man Big",
> then, yes, perhaps it is time to move on.  Still, that is why I applaud The
> Heep anno 2014, because Mick & co. seem to always find a way to present
> something pleasing enough to their hardcore fans to keep us all wanting
> more even though we would all like to hear a newer epic in the vein of a
> "July Morning", etc.  By the way, for me personally, "Abominog" IS one of
> the greatest heavy Rock releases of all-time!  It is just a bit atypical as
> a "Uriah Heep" disc when compared to the likes of the incomparable "Look at
> Yourself", immaculate "Demons & Wizards", stupendous "The Magician's
> Birthday" or the ever captivating "Wonderworld".
>
> Rick
> [?]
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
>
> >  Bob,
> > I believe, it wasn't the grim reaper but their respective minds. Byron
> was
> > obvioulsly fed up with the very idea of Heep long before he stoped
> creating
> > anything while Gary simply desintegrated as a person, also long before he
> > died. Sure it is extremely sad - but Heep could do even without them.
> Box's
> > version of the band, on one hand, was a mistake especially bearing in
> mind
> > neither he nor his collaborants truly had anything to do with the
> magical,
> > mystical side of Heep - which, in fact, made up Uriah Heep. On the other
> > hand, they played good music - and still do! - and that is why I love
> them
> > as a real band, not as a ghost of that classic UH. Thus, I never compare
> > various eras and think Universal Wheels, Too Scared To Run, What Kind Of
> > God and some others (too many to mention here really) are as good as
> > anything off the 70-s. You prefer BTW? No problem, also terrific. But it
> is
> > in the same vein as the best Box/Lanzon songs - which means it is of the
> > same (different) caliber :))))))
> > Cheers, Igor
> >
> >
> > Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:26:57 -0400 от Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>:
> > >I think what Rick was trying to say is that Abominog was a great record
> in
> > >its time compared to the music of its time.  If he is not saying that,
> > then
> > >forgive me, but I feel that way.
> > >
> > >There is no song on Abominog equal to that of july Morning,
> Gypsy,Paradise
> > >the Spell etc.  But since then Heep has only done one song that is of
> that
> > >caliber and that is Between Two Worlds.  The magic died in the mid 70's
> > even
> > >why Ken was still there, so I would not blame Abominog.
> > >
> > >We can blame the Grim Reaper (not to be confused with the band of same
> > name)
> > >for taking David and Gary prematurely from the 70's lineup
> > >
> > >
> > >On 7/3/14 8:55 AM, "Igor Shveitser" < zlenko_iv at mail.ru > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >Come on, Rick,
> > >I really like Abominog and some of the later songs, especially
> > >> Son Of A Bitch! :)))))) But you can't be serious saying that is Uriah
> > Heep for
> > >> that name goes together well with magic and mystery which real UH
> > brought to
> > >> the world. True Uriah Heep spirit remained with the band until they
> > started
> > >> the free-me thing :))))
> > >
> > >
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