[Heeplist] Rockin' Christmas with Heep and Yardbirds

[Mac Steagall]

Casino shows are the thing that works for Heep in the North America.
That's where they get the best crowds other than BB Kings in NYC.

Mac


At 01:33 PM 1/5/2015, you wrote:
>Hi Tap,
>I know it wouldn't make financial sense for Heep to do a national tour
>through Canada on their own.
>I was thinking more on the reality of maybe a bus trip away from their
>Eastern state shows into Toronto area for a few shows and  instead of
>Finishing off in Beverly Hills, they could do a show in Vancouver and fly
>back home from there instead of LA .
>That's 2 or 3 shows.
>Then technically  it could be called the North American tour. There are a
>ton of past classic rock bands playing in casino venues , can't believe
>Heep couldn't fit in also.
>Someone is not trying hard enough.
>Don
>
>On Sunday, January 4, 2015, Tapio Minkkinen <tapio at uriah-heep.fi
><javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tapio at uriah-heep.fi');>> wrote:
>
> > When I get to meet the band the next time I dont' have to ask them about
> > this because I already know the answer. Does someone on the list seriously
> > think that Heep for some reason doesn't want to play in Canada or other
> > parts of The USA than the east coast? For your information: Heep isn't
> > exactly the kind of mega band that could decide where they play and just
> > pick the best of the gigs what they're offered. They are and always have
> > been a touring band and it is 100% sure that they play anywhere in the
> > world where they can if it's profitable. They earn their living by playing
> > live so they can't tour just for the fun of it if they end up losing money.
> > Why they don't play in Canada is just because they aren't able to put
> > together a tour that would make sense financially. Often it's the case that
> > there is no promoter that would be interested in taking them or just that
> > there is not enough demand and the concert place owners are not interested.
> > They would have to hoop up with a promoter that would be willing to work
> > hard to get a tour together and it's not easy as if a promoter is
> > interested in only making money there are thousands of other bands that are
> > bigger names nowadays and it's much easier to book shows than for a band
> > like Heep that never even was a really big name.
> >
> > --
> > TapioM.
> > tapio at uriah-heep.fi
> >
> > www.uriah-heep.fi
> >
> >
> >
> > Lainaus Shaun Roberge <roberge_rocket at yahoo.ca>:
> >
> >  Bob, are you trying to say there is  something wrong with Canada?
> >>
> >> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Bob Winward  <
> >> uriahheep at comcast.net> </div><div>Date:01-02-2015  8:25 AM   (GMT-08:00)
> >> </div><div>To: "Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in  Time)" <
> >> heeplist at travellersintime.com> </div><div>Subject: Re:  [Heeplist]
> >> Rockin' Christmas with Heep and Yardbirds </div><div>
> >> </div>Has anyone considered he may not want to?
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/31/14 9:17 PM, "Don Malecic" <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>  You would think that Bernie would insist on that and make it happen.
> >>>
> >> Don
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On
> >>
> >>> Wednesday, December 31, 2014, Stan From Home <evens78 at chartermi.net>
> >>>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Seems like Bernie would insist on doing shows in Canada!
> >>>
> >>> Stan
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> On
> >>
> >>> Dec 31, 2014, at 8:39 PM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com
> >>> <javascript:;>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > Hi Tapio,
> >>> > If you have a chance to talk to any of the band
> >>> members again, could you
> >>> > ask them why not come to Canada for a few shows
> >>> ?
> >>> > Would like to hear what their thoughts are on
> >>> > That?
> >>> > Are we that
> >>> not Heep friendly here in Canada ?
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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