[Heeplist] Tedious Criticism and bourish behaviour

[Igor Shveitser]

 If you really appreciate Scott's thoughts on my "tedious" postings, where is the money, Bob? :)))
Cheers, Igor


Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:35:53 -0500 от Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>:
>I smell hit single here, "One Minutia"!!!!!
>
>Seriously, Scott you are so right, I love your post.  I once heard a
>statement about Elvis Costello, by a music critic.  He said "if Elvis
>Costello didn't exist, someone would have invented him".  Well in this case
>Igor exists.  If everyone agreed totally, it would be sort of boring.
>I have come to the conclusion Igor means well but cannot help himself, he
>has a mission, and that is for every one here to know that Heep is down to
>one original member and when they play classic Heep songs live, it is a
>cover of the former music.  He continues to perpetrate that opinion and will
>not let up, he will Heap on.  The one thing we can admire though is his
>consistency with that opinion.  So there is a positive, he is not wishy
>washy.
>
>I am on a mission too.  I am at the other end of the Heep spectrum.  The one
>where the Heep glass is Full!!  I feel fortunate as do many others, that
>Heep is still going, maybe not with original members, but one un-replaceable
>guitarist and 4 highly talented folk that want to keep the Heep sound
>alive!!  We cannot bring David, Gary or Trevor back.  We could bring back
>Sloman, Lawton or Goalby, but I think we all admire the body of work Bernie
>has done on vocals.  We could bring back Chris Slade or Lee Kerslake on
>drums.  However, ACDC may need Chris and Lee may not hold up to the rigors
>of touring.  Ken's return as principal song writer, key board player and
>chief bottle washer will never happen.  So that leaves 2 scenarios, one is
>good, the other, well I shudder at the thought of no more Heep in any form!
>
>So I celebrate the Heep we have today, in full wisdom knowing it is not 1971
>or 1972 Heep (whichever you may feel is the classic version).  What we do
>have today is an outstanding guitar player surrounded by some of the worlds
>best musicians, creating music in the the honor of the name Uriah Heep!!
>
>So I leave you with some words from the Oxford Dictionary (they are all in
>there)
>
>All Heap is Good Heap!!
>
>
>
>
>On 11/18/14 8:01 PM, "Scott Manion" < scottmanion at earthlink.net > wrote:
>
>> Seriously?
>To all of us middle-aged Heep fans out there  arguing about the
>> absolute minutia of the band?
>
>Igor...you certainly drive 'content' and
>> traffic on the site given that you will answer EVERYONE,  regardless of their
>> perspective and typically take the provocative side of the their
>> perspective...which drives yet more content....
>
>If bantering with everyone
>> and driving more content is 'mission accomplished' for Igor I have to
>> ask...Bob, is Igor secretly on the payroll? 
>
>He just quoted the Oxford
>> Fucking Dictionary for God's Sake! 
>
>Is this a new low for a bunch of 40-65
>> year olds who just want to talk about the band?
>
>I'll wait for posts about the
>> tour and others who deliver information that is important to us like the Tapio
>> post about the second edition of the Byron book and steer clear of the
>> others....unless Igor is on the payroll...then I'll support by arguing
>> endlessly about the old versus new...as I've said earlier...
>On and endless
>> loop....
>Till the end of time.....
>
>Scott
>
>  
>
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