[Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?

[Igor Shveitser]

 All Box is good Box - bravo, Bob, all Bob is good Bob! :)))))))
Cheers, Igor


Tue, 11 Nov 2014 07:37:19 -0600 от "Scott Manion" <scottmanion at earthlink.net>:
>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Subject: Re: [Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?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 the "Historical Content" out of necessity in some countries (try not 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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