[Heeplist] Funny Story...

[Bob Winward]

I was actually talking about how I felt before 1996 when I had no knowledge
or communication with Heep fans.


On 10/29/14 12:37 PM, "Igor Shveitser" <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  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"
>
>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!
>
>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!
>
>
>On 10/28/14 5:53 PM, "Igor Shveitser" <
> zlenko_iv at mail.ru > wrote:
>
>>  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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