[Heeplist] Funny Story...

[Igor Shveitser]

 Bob,
The point was that I could call us in Russia Heep orphans before UH in some Tomsk or Omsk on almost an annual basis became a tradition, before Ken came here for the 1-st time, but soon afterwards (current Heep became that way back earlier) it was no longer anything special and many of us realised how much the anticipation and dreaming are better than what we get. :)))) The only time I felt really different during the last 5-10 years was when I attended a gig in Italy - perhaps, Mr John L. , who's by himself special indeed , made it really special for me :))))
The above said doesn't mean I disrespect the provincials - it's just that I've got a feeling our country somewhat spoiled the band and its former "chief" :) Regarding your point - no, this was never the case in USSR, and we still havew quite a strong following from different generations, most of them just don't use the Internet.
Cheers, Igor


Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:02:36 -0400 от Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>:
>I am not sure if I understand the point below, but what I meant by heep
>orphan, is that before I got on the internet in 1996, I did not know any
>other Uriah Heep fans locally.  I thought I was the only one left that liked
>and cared about Uriah Heep music.  I felt like a child without parents, left
>all alone and isolated.  That is what is meant by the term "Orphan"
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>Shifting gears, I have lived my dreams being a Heep fan.  Before the net, I
>always wondered what it would be like to meet Ken Hensley or Mick Box, to
>see them live.  Dreams was often a subject of early Uriah Heep lyrics, and
>like many others on the list here, I have now lived those wildest dreams.
>In the year 2000 I met both of my heros, first Ken Hensely at HV2000, then
>Mick Box later in the year at the Accoustically Driven show.  Plus that year
>at both of those events I met many celebrated international Heep fans!
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>There is nothing I enjoy more than recounting the many tales of meetings
>with Heep fans, band members, the gigs I attended,the many HVs.  My wife
>jokes than when we travel, I am worse than a sailor with a girl in every
>port, I have a heepster friend in every port!
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>On 10/28/14 5:53 PM, "Igor Shveitser" < zlenko_iv at mail.ru > wrote:
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>>  I am absolutely sure being orphan  - in this particular case - is not that
>> bad, because at least  you can dream of how it could be... Once your dream
>> comes true, you might start feeling either disappointed or just used to
>> it.
>Cheers, Igor
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