[Heeplist] Well Done Uriah Heep on a fantastic 2015 US Tour!

[Dale Fredericks]

If I may be so bold as to not only agree with Scott, Kevin and Dave………..let me add that I had the unexpected pleasure of seeing the last show, of the tour, last night in L.A.
Not only are Uriah Heep the most dedicated band as far as music and their fans, but the nicest and most sincere gentlemen in person. Not only did they spend more than 1-1/2 hours greeting fans and having pictures taken with the fans, but not ONE complaint or hesitation in doing so. I so wanted to meet Dave Rimmer,and last night it happened. He was gracious and very appreciative of my welcoming him to the crazy world of Uriah Heep and their worldwide fans. I told him to fasten his seatbelt and be prepared for the most enjoyable time of his life and he agreed 100 % !!

My thanks go out to my true friends Greg and Sheri Terhorst for including me in their plans for attending last night’s show at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. I was quite happy with seeing Heep at the Coachouse on Thursday with Dave Sherrod and figured I would get up on Saturday morning and return to Sacramento having been completely satisfied with Thursday’s show. But as a result of some good fortune and timing I was able to see Heep again and actually meet them this time, whereas not being able to meet them at the Coachouse. I am sorry that my good buddy Dave Sherrod missed out on meeting Heep this time around……..don’t worry Dave, I will post some pictures on FB for you to see. I really have nothing new to add to any of the previous reviews by other Heepsters, except that as an opening band at the L.A. show, they had to shorten their set-list by about 3 songs: Lady In Black, What Kind Of God and Can’t Take That Away. So what they did was use that extra time they gained from the deleted songs and gave Mick twice the time for his outrageous solo on Magician’s Birthday and a little bit longer version of Gypsy !!! I see nothing wrong with that trade-off….do you ??
So while Blue Oyster Cult was on stage doing the same old songs they have grinded out year after year, we were meeting and talking with our true heroes of rock, URIAH HEEP in the theater lobby !!!

May the band continue successfully with their upcoming shows in Australia and keep tearing the walls down in every venue they play. Thank you guys for giving me the best three days I have had in quite awhile…….including music, and most importantly, friendship !!!!!

P.S.  I missed you Don !!!!

Dale :-)>


> On Mar 15, 2015, at 7:33 PM, DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Very true, it was a true joy to see both the band and friends we don't get to see enough of, thanks for bringing us all together. DS
> 
> Sent from my Fire
> 
> On March 15, 2015, at 6:19PM, Kevin Milanowski <11scorpio06 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My sentiments so very eloquently put
> On Mar 15, 2015 8:09 PM, "Scott Manion" <scottmanion at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> To Uriah Heep:
>> As the US Tour concludes, I send sincere thanks to you, Uriah Heep, for
>> coming to the United States...
>> For bringing some close, and distant, friends together and
>> proving to all of us that you continue to be one of the most dedicated
>> touring rock and roll band on the road  today.
>> You have proven you are dedicated to your music, bringing new songs and
>> vigor to your live set.
>> You have proven your ability to bounce back from the set back of losing a
>> dear friend and critical member of the band
>> and you have proven your dedication to the fans who have loved you and
>> supported you for more than four and a half decades!
>> 
>> We hope to see you back in 2016 and cherish the chance to have seen you on
>> this tour.
>> Powerful, confident and in command of both material and the audience!
>> Huge Success and Thank You So Much!
>> Long Live Uriah Heep!
>> 
>> Scott from Chicago
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
>> Bob Winward
>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 9:26 AM
>> To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Heep concert the 12th
>> 
>> A great night!!  It is hard to believe I have not seen Dale in 13 years now
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/14/15 10:44 AM, "Dave Sherod" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, I was there with Dale, and sat with some others, DS
>>> 
>>> Sent from my Fire
>>> 
>>> On March 14, 2015, at 5:19AM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Dave for the report!  And we did not have to go to facebook, lol!
>>> You are one USA Heepster who gets it.
>>> 
>>> Did you meet any other Heepsters from the list there?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/13/15 9:38 PM, "Dave Sherod" <porcupineheep at cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, saw the Uriah Heep last night and they were indeed great,
>>>> Bernie was great on all songs New and old, Davy is a great bass
>>>> player, I can't think of a better choice for the band, he really
>>>> impressed the hell out of me, and I loved his tone and style, also my
>>>> first time seeing Russell and I really liked his playing as well. Can
>>>> you tell where I'm going with this? Amazing show from an amazing band
>>>> but it's not your 70s era Heep, but the super energized version that
>>>> rocks harder than ever before, and once again the new songs sounded
>>>> far better live than in the studio. Everyone there seemed very happy
>>>> with the show, I know I was. I talked to a guy I work with that's
>>>> played at the Coach House a few time's and he told me why the tables
>>>> went up to the stage, it's so people can't stand up and dance during
>>>> the shows because they are not licensed for that which is why
>>>> security was coming on a bit strong when it came to people standing
>>>> up and moving toward the stage. The opening band was just awful, and
>>>> Heep had to play a great show to make up for it. I felt like I was
>>>> being held hostage as we were forced to endure the opening band. Then
>>>> on my way home I got rear ended on the freeway, and came away with no
>>>> damage to the car and a bit of a stiff neck. They had all but one lane
>> closed doing road work on the other's so it took three hours to get home..
>>>> Dave S
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