[Heeplist] Heeplist] An artist in rock and financial success

[DAVID M SHERROD]

Mick plays for the love of playing first, bit it's also for a living, so he has to think of that part at all times, I would really like to hear Mick play without the burden of making a living and only for the joy of the music, but I have to wonder it that would really be any different because he always seems to be doing what he loves so just maybe he is just playing what he loves playing. Dave S

Shawn Mctopy <shawn.mctopy at selu.edu> wrote:
>As phenomenally talented as he is, *Mick Box* comes off as being a very
>humble and down to earth person. I like that!
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>Plus, he appears to really enjoy his time onstage entertaining people.
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>I always enjoy reading his *Blog* at his *Mick Box website* as well.
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>On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Terje Pedersen <terjped at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Mick Box is THE man....the one and only reason Heep survived through the
>> years.
>> The discussion about bands doing it for the money, well..of course they
>> do..its how they make a living. But for guys like Mick its not only that, I
>> think he would still be rocking even if he was a multi trillionair.
>> Mick is a gentleman and the sweetest guy in Rock without a doubt, I had
>> the pleasure of changing a few words with him a couple times and I cant say
>> it enough, what a guy.  Was kinda surprised once back in the 80`s though
>> when he just handed me his glass from stage, I downed it of course and it
>> turned out to be straight vodka lol  got me Mick..
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>> PS: He is of course also a brilliant brilliant guitar player, not many got
>> their own sound anymore..Mick does.
>>
>> Terje
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf
>> Of Don Malecic
>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 6:30 PM
>> To: Igor Shveitser; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time); Igor
>> Shveitser; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] An artist in rock and financial success
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>> Let's leave money aside. Egos have created bands, egos have destroyed
>> bands and egos have kept bands apart, The difference is what a man ( rock
>> star) is made of. For example:
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>> I believe in my own mind that the reason  UH is still together is because
>> of Mick Box.
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>> Mick loves his band  and his fan base. His legacy is truly to keep Heep
>> together and his personnel desire is to create and achieve greater music
>> for his fans to enjoy.
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>> If you really study Micks personality, character and attitude towards his
>> own band members, other musicians, music writers, fans etc. you would find
>> a truly genuine selfless person.
>> I have read many of his blogs where he is always praising other musicians
>> and what a great sound they have .
>> My point, you can build a machine, but you can't build a man.
>> Don't get me wrong, I enjoy LZ . But really, Let's get the Led out. Surely
>> they would be able to scratch a few more tunes out for their fans. Or, are
>> their egos in the way?
>> Don
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>> On Monday, July 21, 2014, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
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>> >  Hello,
>> > I don't know why but my reply's still waiting for some moderation, so
>> > I put it here in a different letter.
>> > Don,
>> > That's a brilliant question! Thank you for it for you made me think
>> > and I like the process enormously. :))) If I get the point right, the
>> > thing is, first of all, who's that very artist and, secondly, was he
>> > doing it more for the money than because he reallly wanted to say
>> something to us all.
>> > With rock music I see it that way: initially they come on stage
>> > because hands are itching and they really have to say something
>> > importand. And dreams of fame and fortune, of course. So what happens
>> > when it all comes true? Musicians get  full, they've already shared
>> > with public all that rock'n'roll allowed them, outcome of many jams and
>> some personal ideas.
>> > Also bear in mind, people get tired of each other. Where do I lead? My
>> > point is that even an extremely successful artist (collective) in rock
>> > music gets exhausted, at least creatively, in 5-10 years. After that
>> > they all repeat themselves - and hardly it is art the way it was
>> > initially, because that is done mostly for the money and for the sake
>> > of touring in some cases. I believe, LZ just didn't need none of the
>> > above by 1980, so the decision to call it a day was an easy one. In my
>> > eyes, with Heep it was a different story altogether, but not with Ken
>> > Hensley. I don't want to sound like any of the parts of Heep are still
>> > doing it only for the money, but it is sure the most important factor
>> > they are still on stage with the same music. Page, Plant, Blackmore or
>> > late Jon Lord all had been having a different kind of carreer since
>> > their respective bands ceased to exist, so I take, they were all
>> > really at liberty to go different ways while our heroes have no such
>> option: they have to carry on as "Heep" or "ex-Heep"
>> > with all that relates to this status.
>> > Cheers, Igor
>> >
>> >
>> > Sun, 20 Jul 2014 16:54:02 -0700 от Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com
>> > <javascript:;>>:
>> > >Yup, the blues influence did help them in North America , no doubt
>> > >about
>> > it . Does a artist stop creating his paintings after they have made it
>> > financially successful ?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Igor Shveytser
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