[Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?

[Scott Manion]

Well, I guess Uriah Heep is as ' shackled to the classic tunes' 
as we are all 'shackled to the List'........... 
destined to argue the Byron era vs the Shaw era............ 
on an endless loop...................... 
till the end of time.......................

:)
Scott

----Original Message-----
From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Winward
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7:15 AM
To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
Subject: Re: [Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?

I am not sure how you agree with Igor.  He says they are a cover band now,
are not the classic Heep and takes delight raining on our parade.  As I
stated previously, Heep has had so many personnel changes even in first 6
years,  but what other bands have not, especially after 45 years.  The band
that did the debut lp and the band that did Demons & Wizards were 2
different bands as well.

Foreigner is still touring with one original member, The Who are down to 2,
I could go on and on.  Yet those touring icons have not put out any new
music in a while? 60's band The Duprees are still touring, with no original
members.  (anyone remember You Belong to Me?)

I am sick of Free N Easy, just like Return to Fantasy and Lady in Black.  I
agree they are played differently than the originals.  Heep has so many
great new songs since 1986.  They should just play Gypsy, July Morning, Easy
Living and Lady in Black (to avoid riots in Germany)  The rest of the set
list should be the new classics.  Between Two Worlds, Love in Silence, Cry
Freedom, What Kind of god, Overload, Angels Walk with You, War child,
Shadow, Can Anybody Help Me, Trail of Diamonds, Kiss of Freedom, Kiss the
Rainbow, Jessie

If I say "All Mick Box is good Mick Box" would that make some happy?


On 11/10/14 8:28 PM, "Scott Manion" <scottmanion at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Agree with Igor and after a year plus of not posting,  his comments 
> drew me in!  Especially with a US Tour on the horizon.
Heep plays what I would call
> the "Historical Content" out of necessity in some countries (try not 
> ending a set with 'Lady In Black' in Germany and there's bound to be a 
> riot) out of tradition in others, and out of a perceived 'what they 
> would probably like to hear' in yet others.

As far as the US is concerned, especially for the
> majority of folks who might show up at a Heep Show now, you'd have 
> them covered with Stealin', and Easy Livin,'  two songs that are still 
> a mainstay to every classic rock station across the US.  And then the 
> set list could be totally open!  This would be ideal for the hardcore 
> of us who are hoping for new and rarely played gems...Dreammare, Sea 
> of Light, Footprints in the Snow, Hanging Tree, etc.

The UK would have a completely different story and would
> likely include what most of us would feel to be the real 'heart' of 
> the band's content...July Morning and the more enduring classics.

Unfortunately, the
> set list is still, for Heep, a concensus or a global 'best of' plus 
> the new ones tossed in.  That does not for a moment categorize Heep as 
> an oldies cover band yet I can understand the lament of list members 
> who are likely to see every show within driving or flying distance.

I can do with giving Free &
> Easy a break but would not want to see Rainbow Demon removed...and 
> that's just my own selfish wish.  I' can hear multiple list members
growning.

I think
> what I'd like to see is Heep have a rotation of songs that could be 
> interchanged.  Not Greatful Dead like sets that change in their 
> entirety on a nightly basis but a group of songs that might change from
show to show.

The
> band would probably be energized by 'calling an audible' (US Football
> reference) and changing the play list on the fly.  At this point in 
> their career they should not be worried about the risk of working on 
> the fly...they have earned that right and their audience would find it 
> downright energizing!

Just my Point of View!
What do others think?
Scott
>



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