[Heeplist] Rockin' Christmas with Heep and Yardbirds

Sherri Terhorst tippandy at gmail.com
Tue Jan 6 12:03:01 EST 2015


The Saban show (Beverly Hills) they are opening for BOC.  I am guessing
that they are probably going straight from here to Australia, which is why
they booked those three west coast gigs.

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 7:48 PM, Mac Steagall <rsteagall at carolina.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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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Sherri



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