[Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?

Wed Nov 12 00:49:58 EST 2014

Uriah Heep is now and has always been a wonderful work in progress!
On Nov 11, 2014 11:47 PM, "Kevin Milanowski" <11scorpio06 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry meant to say Dale
> On Nov 11, 2014 11:37 PM, "Kevin Milanowski" <11scorpio06 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Good point Dave... love that casual sarcasm involved...HEEP ON!!!!!
>> On Nov 11, 2014 11:27 PM, "Dale Fredericks" <dalhel at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a great idea……….why don’t we change the name of the Heeplist to
>>> “The Heep Cover Band List”………that would solve everything. Maybe the
>>> comparisons of “classic Heep and the Box Band Heep would cease.
>>> I just bought the new Pink Floyd……..so should I re-phrase that because
>>> there is only one original member left (remember David Gilmour wasn’t an
>>> original member) and Richard Wright passed away last year. Damn !!!!! I
>>> thought I was buying REAL Pink Floyd !!! Man, was I fooled.
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> > On Nov 11, 2014, at 9:37 AM, I.barnes3 <I.barnes3 at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Bob, I would pay good money to see that setlist. You have great taste.
>>> >
>>> > Iain
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Sent from Samsung Mobile
>>> >
>>> > -------- Original message --------
>>> > From: Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>
>>> > Date:11/11/2014  13:14  (GMT+00:00)
>>> > To: "Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)" <
>>> heeplist at travellersintime.com>
>>> > Subject: Re: [Heeplist] 'Historical Content' or a Cover?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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