[Heeplist] David Byron and some people's memory

[Dale Fredericks]

Bravo Don !!!

Dale :-)>

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> On Feb 28, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Igor,
> 
> I'm sure at the time there has been more unkind words said between Ken and
> David. Of course the newer members of the band don't have that personal
> connection to David and Gary, that's just human nature.
> 
> Just because Mick isn't outspoken as much as you like him to be, you can't
> say he doesn't have any inner feelings about his  previous fellow band
> mates.
> Just remember when the band was going down the wrong road with their pop
> music era , Mick was the peace keeper in the band and always had been.
> 
> If Mick really wanted to, he could have blown  Heep all to hell and left
> and I'm sure Bolder would have followed right behind him. Then it really
> would have been the Mick Box band.
> 
> I wish fellow Heepsters wouldn't refer Heep as Micks band.
> Mick has always been a team player.
> Without his vision none of us would be talking about the band or have the
> opportunity to see them still playing. So everyone enjoy the show! :))))
> Igor, there on our side of the pond now lol!!
> Don
> 
>> On Saturday, February 28, 2015, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:
>> 
>> Pete, I could add to that the fact: when they came to Moscow for the
>> third time (it was 1998, during the World Cup in France), in an interview
>> Mick and Bernie stated that they dedicate that song to  David and Gary who
>> are in rock'n'roll heaven. But that was ages ago, and since then I've been
>> hearing a lot of kind words about his deceased colleagues from Ken (in his
>> both live speeches and diaries) while Mick and the associates, no matter
>> what the occasion is, seem to be more focused on the current events and
>> never (correct me if I'm wrong) ever mentioned anything about David's or
>> Gary's birthdays or vital input into what still feeds these musicians well
>> :)))) And mentioning Ken seems to be a taboo at all - if not only in the
>> negative way (this for instance did Mr.Bolder on one of the CLR video
>> releases) or hastily. By the way, that ignorance regarding those who made
>> it all, turned a lot of old Heep fans into people who don't care about
>> Mick's band at all no matter how good is his and Phil's music. A lot of
>> people feel offended by such behaviour. As for me, I feel not entirely the
>> same, I understand they have their reasons, and still it would be way
>> better - and for the band's image as well - to give credit where it should
>> be given. And to remember old great friends by mentioning their name more
>> often.
>> Cheers, Igor
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Igor Shveytser
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