[Heeplist] Rock the Haus Set List?

Mon Nov 30 12:21:40 EST 2015

Thank you for that very detailed review and assessment, Pete.  I am happy you had the time and inclination to do this for us!

Ed

-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Wharton <heeplistpete at ntlworld.com>
>Sent: Nov 30, 2015 11:58 AM
>To: "'Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)'" <heeplist at travellersintime.com>
>Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Rock the Haus Set List?
>
>Tapio, I agree the set list looks boring on paper, but they have added a few
>tweaks here and there and it does work quite well. I've just got back from 4
>gigs in Germany and they are evolving it slightly as they go. I got to one
>sound check where Russell suggested a tweak to the opening of Look At
>Yourself which they tried out then and incorporated that night.
>Gypsy is interesting as an opener, Phil starts it with what appears to be
>the middle section where the guy has been whipped etc. before reverting to
>the heavy opening we all know and love :-)
>Look At Yourself follows on nicely from it, especially now that Mick
>augments the opening to it more.
>Rainbow Demon seemed to develop that lower toned more menacing sound it
>deserves between the first night and second.
>The Law is my least favourite track from Outsider but it's done well, I'd
>still prefer any other track instead of it though.
>Wise Man to me was the stand out track from the set. The rest of the band
>leave the stage after Magician's Birthday to the "surprise" of Phil and
>Bernie, who then proceed to do Wise Man as just Phil on keys and Bernie
>singing. It really does work beautifully and if it's on Youtube or anywhere,
>then it's well worth a look and listen.
>
>All four of the gigs were well received. Stuttgart was very busy, I'd
>estimate about 800 or so there. I have to say how Davey Rimmer has grown
>into his role now. I had a good opportunity to watch him during July Morning
>(as I always did with Trevor) and there was one point when he lifted his
>guitar and I really thought he was gonna do a Trevor slide but no, not quite
>yet. Talking to him afterwards, he said how difficult he thought it was to
>do that. One thing that came out of the conversations I had with both Davey
>and Russell was just how much respect they truly had for the work that Lee
>and Trevor had done. Bernie was very talkative after the show too. UK fans,
>nothing is confirmed yet, but there is a possibility of them doing some UK
>gigs as support to Bad Company that could give them good exposure in the UK.
> In Ulm there was no support band, so Rich Wagner and I got caught out a bit
>expecting to be able to get space when we turned up to see the support band
>and had to stand at the back of the venue, by the doorway, even the upstairs
>balcony was full. 
>Mosbach was a nice venue, but seated. Well it was until Heep appeared and
>Bernie got everyone standing up right from the off! Fortunately I'd been put
>on the guest list and they'd given me a seat in the upstairs balcony rather
>than the seat right at the back I'd bought, so I was able to fully enjoy
>being able to see the show properly without tall people bobbing round in
>front of me :-) and give my weary legs a rest at the same time! I'm not sure
>about numbers downstairs, but the balcony had spare seats.
>At Oberhausen I got a chance to meet up with some of the Dutch Heepsters and
>wee Joe from Scotland too, so it was back to the normal near the front
>bopping away during the gig this time. It was the first time Mick was using
>his new amps too and they sounded good. It's also cool I think that his
>speaker cabinets have Mick Box on them where you might normally see Marshall
>or whatever.
>
>Talking to Russell and Davey in the bar after Ulm, they were definitely
>committed to taking the Heep cause forward. I can't think of any other good
>gossip that came out of the chats I had, although I believe that Heep now
>have new management. Martin Darvell having sold up his interest in Liscombe
>Park etc and moved to Devon to concentrate on his horses. 
>
>Cheers,
>
>Pete
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
>Tapio Minkkinen
>Sent: 25 November 2015 13:34
>To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
>Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Rock the Haus Set List?
>
>Hi Scott
>
>This is the set list they have been playing on the German tour. I have to
>say this has got to be the dullest set list from Heep I have ever seen. The
>previous set they had used for one year so it's of course good that they
>make changes.
>
>Four songs from Outsider and the rest is all stuff from the early 70's
>(except Wise Man). The Magician's Birthday and Wise Man are the interesting
>points for me in the show, all the other old songs are those they've done on
>almost every tour since 2007 when Russell joined the band.
>
>
>1. Gypsy
>2. Look At Yourself
>3. Rainbow Demon
>4. The Law
>5. The Outsider
>6. Sunrise
>7. Stealin'
>8. The Magician's Birthday
>9. Wise Man
>10. The Wizard
>11. One Minute
>12. Can't Take That Away
>13. July Morning
>14. Lady In Black
>15. Bird Of Prey
>16. Easy Livin'
>
>
>--
>TapioM.
>tapio at uriah-heep.fi
>
>www.uriah-heep.fi
>
>
>
>Lainaus Scott Manion <scottmanion at earthlink.net>:
>
>> Have checked Setlist.fm but haven't seen anyone post what they are 
>> playing on the Germany Tour.
>> Any insights?  Any special bits making the show?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Scott
>>
>>
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